- Erik Holmey
Erik Holmey (born 25 February 1942) is a Danish actor of the stage and screen with a tall, rugged, handsome presence, often seen as dangerous, high-ranking sidekicks.
He made his screen debut in
Erik Balling 's comedy "Takt og tone i himmelsengen " (1972), and reached an international audience as a regular inDino De Laurentiis ' series ofRobert E. Howard -films, starting withJohn Milius ' "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), where his many roles include the Turanian War Officer who is asked "What is best in life?", and replies: "The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair!"Erik Holmey's starring roles include the vampire lord Rico Mortiz in
Shaky González 's action-horror film "Nattens engel " (1998), playing oppositeUlrich Thomsen andMads Mikkelsen .His stage career includes a season at the
Royal Danish Theatre .External links
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