
Acting
Strøbye was most famous for his comedy roles, as the confused uncle in Min søsters børn (My sisters Children) and the hustler Gyldenkål in Familien Gyldenkål (The Goldcabbage Family). But his biggest role and success was in Matador the TV series a lawyer Skjold Hansen, he started his acting career and education as an actor at Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Danish theater), he also worked at Folketeatret (The peoples theater). Strøbye made his movie debut in Nåler 1951 and his last role was in 1998, as the aging inspector in the legendary Olsen Banden movies.

The House at Christianshavn
1970

Matador
1978

Babette's Feast
1987

Topsy Turvy
1983

Tjærehandleren
1971

Høfeber
1991

Gertrud
1964

Six Kids and Their Uncle
1966

Anthonsen
1984

Pelle the Conqueror
1987

Skibet i Skilteskoven
1992

Den hemmelige tunnel
1997

Station 13
1988

Fætrene på Torndal
1973

Otto Is a Rhino
1983

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976

Kid Gang on the Go
1971

The Girl and the Press Photographer
1963

The Girl in a Swing
1988

Kassen stemmer
1976

The Girl and the Playboy
1965

Hugo, the Jungle Creature
1993

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979

Prop and Berta
2001

Bedroom Mazurka
1970

Be Dear to Me
1957

Sextet
1963

May
1983

Vandalism
1977

The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
1994

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981

Bedside Head
1972

I kongens klæ'r
1954

The Young Have No Time
1956