Kim Kold

Kim Kold (born 25 August 1965) is a Danish actor and former professional bodybuilder. Standing 6'4" (1.93 m) tall and weighing 320 lbs (155 kg), he is primarily known for his role as Owen Shaw's crew member Klaus in Fast & Furious 6.

Kim Kold
Born (1965-08-25) 25 August 1965
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationActor, bodybuilder
Years active1997-present

Early life

Born in Copenhagen, Kold played around 150 football matches as a goalkeeper in the lower leagues until he suffered from an injury at the age of 27. He was sent to the gym for rehabilitation training, where he took up an interest in bodybuilding.[1]

Career
Kim Kold
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1965-08-25) 25 August 1965
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
  • 132 kg (291 lb; 20 st 11 lb) (contest)
  • 140 kg (310 lb; 22 st 1 lb) (off-season)

Bodybuilding

Kold started competing in 1997.[2] He won the Danish National Bodybuilding Championship in 2006.

Acting

Kold was persuaded by his friend, film director Mads Matthiesen, to play the title role in Matthiesen's short film Dennis (2007). The film was not promoted, but soon became popular and made Kold a name as an actor. He reprised the role of Dennis when Matthiesen made Teddy Bear (2012), a feature-length adaptation of Dennis.[3] He appeared in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), as well as Polish short film Smok (2015), based on the legend of Wawel Dragon. In 2016 he appeared the film Star Trek Beyond as well as the film 6 Underground in 2019.

Other ventures

Kold worked as a locksmith in Denmark for several years during his bodybuilding career. He owns his own security business in Puerto Banús.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2007-2012 Forbrydelsen II
2007 Dennis Dennis Short
2008 Blå mænd Rocker
2009 Fri os fra det onde Leif Christensen
2012 Teddy Bear Dennis
2013 Fast & Furious 6 Klaus
2015 Legendy Polskie: Smok Wawel Dragon short
2016 Antboy 3 Commander Combat
2016 Star Trek Beyond Zavanko[4]
2017 Dræberne fra Nibe Tolder
2017 Anabolic Life Peter
2018 Requiem for a Fighter Lucas
2019 6 Underground Daqeeq

References
  1. Nordskilde, Henrik (4 April 2012). "Muskelmanden og skuespiller:Kim Kold". euroman.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. "Kim Kold" (in Danish). bodybuilding.dk. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. Dargis, Manohla (August 21, 2012). "Gentle Giant Seeks the Strength to Body Check His Mother". New York Times.
  4. Lin, Justin (April 6, 2016). "Who were the STAR TREK BEYOND aliens?". YOMYOMF. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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