| Bandits | 2001 | Oregon State Prison Guard on Watchtower (uncredited) | Movie |
| Extreme Honor | 2001 | Baker's Bodyguard #1 | Movie |
| Route 666 | 2001 | Russian Hitman | Movie |
| The Gristle | 2001 | Butcher Boy | Movie |
| Gladiator | 2000 | Tigris | Movie |
| The Alternate | 2000 | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) | Movie |
| End of Days | 1999 | Thug (uncredited) | Movie |
| Facade | 1999 | General Schweinkopf (as Sven Ole-Thorsen) | Movie |
| Foolish | 1999 | Paris | Movie |
| The 13th Warrior | 1999 | Would Be King | Movie |
| Winchell | 1998 | German Man | TV Movie |
| George of the Jungle | 1997 | Mercenary (as Sven-Ole-Thorsen) | Movie |
| Kull the Conqueror | 1997 | King Borna (as Sven Ole Thorsen) | Movie |
| The Bad Pack | 1997 | Sven | Movie |
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | 1997 | Rolf | TV Show |
| The Guardian | 1997 | Baiya | TV Movie |
| Bulletproof | 1996 | Gunman at Motel (uncredited) | Movie |
| Eraser | 1996 | Russian Gunman (uncredited) | Movie |
| Fox Hunt | 1996 | Huge man | Movie |
| The Undercover Kid | 1996 | Terrorist #1 | Movie |
| Mallrats | 1995 | La Fours (as Sven Thorsen) | Movie |
| The Dangerous | 1995 | Sven | Movie |
| The Quick and the Dead | 1995 | Gutzon | Movie |
| The Viking Sagas | 1995 | Gunnar | Movie |
| Baywatch Nights | 1995 | Viking | TV Show |
| Nowhere Man | 1995 | Assassin | TV Show |
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | 1994 | Mob Boss Bodyguard (uncredited) | Movie |
| On Deadly Ground | 1994 | Otto (as Swen-Ole Thorsen) | Movie |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1994 | Lars Halverson | TV Show |
| A Little Tailor's Christmas Story | 1994 | Schultz | Short Film |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | 1993 | The Demon | Movie |
| Hard Target | 1993 | Stephan (as Sven Thorsen) | Movie |
| Last Action Hero | 1993 | Gunman | Movie |
| Nowhere to Run | 1993 | Prisoner | Movie |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1993 | Gym Fighter | TV Show |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | 1992 | Henchman #2 | Movie |
| Nemesis | 1992 | Cyborg Interrogating Old Woman (uncredited) | Movie |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | 1991 | David | Movie |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | Mall Security Guard (uncredited) | Movie |
| Captain Power: The Beginning | 1991 | Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen) | TV Movie |
| Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | 1990 | Secundus (as Sven Ole-Thorsen) | Movie |
| The Hunt for Red October | 1990 | Russian COB - Red October | Movie |
| The Flash | 1990 | Omega / Swede / Tanner Transformed | TV Show |
| Pink Cadillac | 1989 | Birthright Thug | Movie |
| Baywatch | 1989 | Hans Ulpan | TV Show |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | Guy at the Door | TV Show |
| Red Heat | 1988 | Nikolai | Movie |
| Twins | 1988 | Sam Klane | Movie |
| Lethal Weapon | 1987 | Mercenary (as Sven Thorsen) | Movie |
| Overboard | 1987 | Olaf, Stayton Flunky (uncredited) | Movie |
| Predator | 1987 | Russian Officer (uncredited) | Movie |
| The Running Man | 1987 | Sven (as Sven Thorsen) | Movie |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | 1987 | Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis | TV Show |
| Raw Deal | 1986 | Patrovita's Bearded Bodyguard (uncredited) | Movie |
| Red Sonja | 1985 | Bodyguard of Lord Brytag (uncredited) | Movie |
| Conan the Destroyer | 1984 | Togra (as Sven Ole Thorsen) | Movie |
| The A-Team | 1983 | Rolf | TV Show |
| Conan the Barbarian | 1982 | Thorgrim (as Sven Ole Thorsen) | Movie |
| Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius | 1978 | Muskelmand (uncredited) | Movie |
| Pas på ryggen, professor | 1977 | | Movie |
