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