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{{Short description|German actor and former competitive bodybuilder}} | |||
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| name = Ralf Moeller | |||
| image = 2016-02-01 Ralf Möller.jpg | |||
| caption = Moeller in 2016 | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|1|12|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Ralf Möller |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IF53lyMAAAAJ&hl=en |website=scholar.google.com |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ethika |first1=O. R. M. |title=Ralf Möller Net Worth: A Deep Dive into the Life and Finances of the German Giant |url=https://richestmovieactor.com/ralf-moller/ |website=RichestMovieActor |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=8 July 2024}}</ref> | |||
| birth_name = Ralf Rudolf Möller | |||
| birth_place = ], ] | |||
| occupation = Actor, bodybuilder | |||
| years_active = Bodybuilding (1976–1991)<br />Acting (1988–present) | |||
| spouse = | |||
| children = | |||
| website = {{URL|ralfmoeller.com}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Ralf Rudolf Moeller''' (born '''Möller'''; {{IPA|de|ˈmœlɐ|lang}}; 12 January 1959) is a German actor and former competitive ]. He is known for his roles of Brick Bardo in '']'', Kjartan in '']'', ] in the television show '']'', Hagen in '']'', Thorak in '']'', and Ulfar in '']''. | |||
== Career == | |||
| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1959|1|12|mf=y}} | |||
Moeller began bodybuilding at age 17 and was the German national champion by 1984. He is one of the tallest bodybuilding champions to date, standing at {{height|m=1.98|precision=0}} and weighing 131 kilos (288 lbs) in 1988. He won the heavyweight class of the 1986 IFBB World Championships, and is still the tallest competitor ever in the Mr. Olympia (he finished last in 1988).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merritt |first=Greg |date= 24 July 2022|title=Tallest Bodybuilders Ever |url=https://thebarbell.com/tallest-bodybuilders-ever/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Barbell |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 5 November 2023|title=The Mr. Olympia Record Book |url=https://thebarbell.com/mr-olympia-records/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Barbell |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| birthplace = ], ] | |||
}} | |||
'''Ralf Rudolf Möller''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a German and American actor and former competitive ]. | |||
He entered his movie career in 1989 with the film '']''. In 1992, he appeared in '']'' with ] and ]. In 1993, he played the villain Brakus opposite ] and ] in '']''. | |||
His two biggest mainstream film roles to date are ]'s '']'', |
His two biggest mainstream film roles to date are ]'s '']'',<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/screenplayshow250000cohe |url-access=registration |title=Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made It to a Theater Near You--for Better or Worse |first=David S. |last=Cohen |publisher=] |date=13 October 2009 |page= |isbn=9780061843167}}</ref> and 2002's '']''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/rogerebertsmovie00roge_6 |url-access=registration |title=Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2003 |first=Roger |last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |publisher=] |date=2 December 2002 |page= |isbn=9780740726910}}</ref> Besides these two movies, he has played the leading character in '']'', and ] in the TV series '']''. The show aired in 1997–1998 with the premise that Conan, and his three sidekicks, were chosen by the god Crom to fight and vanquish the evil Hissah Zul and become king. | ||
In '']'' (1996), '']'' (1997), and '']'' (2000), Moeller appeared alongside fellow ] ].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C78zAQAAIAAJ |title=The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope: The Ultimate Guide to the Latest, Greatest, and Weirdest Genre Videos |first=Joe |last=Kane |publisher=] |year=2000 |page=128 |isbn=9780812931495}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ihaBCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA94 |title=Epic Films: Casts, Credits and Commentary on More Than 350 Historical Spectacle Movies |edition=2nd |first=Gary Allen |last=Smith |publisher=] |date=3 September 2015 |page=94 |isbn=9781476604183}}</ref> | |||
He has also collaborated with the German ]/]-band ] on a number of their albums. | |||
While adding on to his television appearance, Ralf has been on many television shows such as Thomas Gottshalks. Today Ralf lives in Los Angeles, California. | |||
In 2003, he had a cameo appearance in the music video of "]", by ], a ] ] band. | |||
Moeller went on to appear in ''El padrino'' (2004), sequel to ''The Bad Pack'', once again playing Special Agent Kurt Mayers. He played Hammacher in the 2006 film '']''. | |||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
===Film and television=== | |||
*'']'' (1989) | |||
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*'']'' (1992) | |||
|- | |||
*'']'' (1993)] | |||
! Year | |||
*'']'' (1996) | |||
! Title | |||
*'']'' (1997) | |||
! Role | |||
*'']'' (1997–1998) (TV-series), ] | |||
! Language | |||
*'']'' (1998), Kurt Mayer | |||
! class = "unsortable"|Notes | |||
*'']'' (2000), Hagan | |||
|- | |||
*'']..(2001) TV episode "Takes a thief" | |||
| 1988 | |||
*'']'' (2001) | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Unknown | |||
*'']'' (2003) | |||
| German | |||
*'']'' (2003) | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
*'']'' (2003) | |||
|- | |||
*'']'' (2004) | |||
| 1989 | |||
*'']'' (2006) | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Brick Bardo | |||
*'']'' (2007) | |||
| English | |||
*'']'' (2007) | |||
| as Rolf Muller | |||
*'']'' (2008) | |||
|- | |||
*'']'' (2011) | |||
| 1990 | |||
| ''Occhio alla perestrojka'' | |||
| Serghjei | |||
| Italian | |||
| as Ralf Rudolf Möller | |||
|- | |||
| 1992 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| GR74 | |||
| English | |||
| as Ralph Moeller | |||
|- | |||
| 1993 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Gustave Brakus | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1994 | |||
| ''Der unbekannte Deserteur'' | |||
| Soldier | |||
| German | |||
| Short | |||
|- | |||
| 1995 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Kjartan | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1997 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Arkham Asylum Guard #2 | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1997 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Kurt Mayer | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 1997-1998 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| ] | |||
| English | |||
| TV series: 22 episodes | |||
|- | |||
| 1998 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Autobahnpolizist | |||
| German | |||
| TV | |||
|- | |||
| 2000 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Hagen | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2000 | |||
| ''Der Superbulle und die Halbstarken'' | |||
| Mark Kerner | |||
| German | |||
| TV film | |||
|- | |||
| 2001 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Jeger | |||
| English | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2001 | |||
| ''Sommer und Bolten: Gute Ärzte, keine Engel'' | |||
| Martin Ranklebe | |||
| German | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2001 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Roman Petrov | |||
| English | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2001 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Frank Kafka | |||
| English | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2002 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Lieutenant Bo Longstreet | |||
| English | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2002 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Thorak | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2003 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Joseph | |||
| English | |||
| TV film | |||
|- | |||
| 2003 | |||
| ''Held der Gladiatoren'' | |||
| Ferox | |||
| German | |||
| TV film | |||
|- | |||
| 2004 | |||
| ''El Padrino'' | |||
| Special Agent Kurt Meyers | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2004 | |||
| ''Hai-Alarm auf Mallorca'' | |||
| Sven Hansen | |||
| German | |||
| TV film | |||
|- | |||
| 2004 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| King Thorkilt | |||
| English | |||
| TV film | |||
|- | |||
| 2005 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Bruno | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Maria, Disco Dancer | |||
| English | |||
| Direct-to-video film | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Hammacher | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| ''Ozzie'' | |||
| 'Tank' Emerson | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2007 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Ulfar | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2007 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Warden Arnold Calgrove | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2007 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Officer John | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2008 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Boyle | |||
| English | |||
| Direct-to-video film | |||
|- | |||
| 2008 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Max Cardinal | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2008 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Freiherr Von Keittel | |||
| Albanian | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2009 | |||
| ''Dejection'' | |||
| Superstitious Boss | |||
| English | |||
| Short film | |||
|- | |||
| 2010 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| General Hafez | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2010 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| William Forges | |||
| German | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2010 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Jail Bird Lunt | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2012 | |||
| ''Slave'' | |||
| Frank | |||
| German | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2012 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Andri Vladic | |||
| German | |||
| TV series: 1 episode | |||
|- | |||
| 2014 | |||
| '']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latino-review.com/2013/12/new-trailer-sabotage-starring-arnold-schwarzenegger/|title=New Trailer for 'Sabotage' Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger|publisher=Latino Review|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113195610/http://latino-review.com/2013/12/new-trailer-sabotage-starring-arnold-schwarzenegger/|archivedate=13 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9sFJuJq0eQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/m9sFJuJq0eQ |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Ralf Moeller 'Gladiator' 'We Just Finished 'Ten' With Arnold Schwarzenegger|website=] }}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
| Unknown | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2019 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Ralle | |||
| German | |||
| TV film of the series | |||
|- | |||
| 2020 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Vyrl | |||
| English | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| TBA | |||
| '']'' | |||
| ] | |||
| English | |||
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Ralf Moeller | |
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Moeller in 2016 | |
Born | Ralf Rudolf Möller (1959-01-12) 12 January 1959 (age 65) Recklinghausen, West Germany |
Occupation(s) | Actor, bodybuilder |
Years active | Bodybuilding (1976–1991) Acting (1988–present) |
Website | ralfmoeller |
Ralf Rudolf Moeller (born Möller; German: [ˈmœlɐ]; 12 January 1959) is a German actor and former competitive bodybuilder. He is known for his roles of Brick Bardo in Cyborg, Kjartan in The Viking Sagas, the title character in the television show Conan the Adventurer, Hagen in Gladiator, Thorak in The Scorpion King, and Ulfar in Pathfinder.
Career
Moeller began bodybuilding at age 17 and was the German national champion by 1984. He is one of the tallest bodybuilding champions to date, standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) and weighing 131 kilos (288 lbs) in 1988. He won the heavyweight class of the 1986 IFBB World Championships, and is still the tallest competitor ever in the Mr. Olympia (he finished last in 1988).
He entered his movie career in 1989 with the film Cyborg. In 1992, he appeared in Universal Soldier with Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 1993, he played the villain Brakus opposite Phillip Rhee and Eric Roberts in Best of the Best 2.
His two biggest mainstream film roles to date are Ridley Scott's Gladiator, and 2002's The Scorpion King. Besides these two movies, he has played the leading character in The Viking Sagas, and Conan the Barbarian in the TV series Conan. The show aired in 1997–1998 with the premise that Conan, and his three sidekicks, were chosen by the god Crom to fight and vanquish the evil Hissah Zul and become king.
In The Viking Sagas (1996), The Bad Pack (1997), and Gladiator (2000), Moeller appeared alongside fellow bodybuilder Sven-Ole Thorsen.
In 2003, he had a cameo appearance in the music video of "Maria (I Like it Loud)", by Scooter, a German techno music band.
Moeller went on to appear in El padrino (2004), sequel to The Bad Pack, once again playing Special Agent Kurt Mayers. He played Hammacher in the 2006 film Beerfest.
Filmography
Film and television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Tatort | Unknown | German | TV series: 1 episode |
1989 | Cyborg | Brick Bardo | English | as Rolf Muller |
1990 | Occhio alla perestrojka | Serghjei | Italian | as Ralf Rudolf Möller |
1992 | Universal Soldier | GR74 | English | as Ralph Moeller |
1993 | Best of the Best 2 | Gustave Brakus | English | |
1994 | Der unbekannte Deserteur | Soldier | German | Short |
1995 | The Viking Sagas | Kjartan | English | |
1997 | Batman & Robin | Arkham Asylum Guard #2 | English | |
1997 | The Bad Pack | Kurt Mayer | English | |
1997-1998 | Conan the Adventurer | Conan the Barbarian | English | TV series: 22 episodes |
1998 | Der Clown | Autobahnpolizist | German | TV |
2000 | Gladiator | Hagen | English | |
2000 | Der Superbulle und die Halbstarken | Mark Kerner | German | TV film |
2001 | Andromeda | Jeger | English | TV series: 1 episode |
2001 | Sommer und Bolten: Gute Ärzte, keine Engel | Martin Ranklebe | German | TV series: 1 episode |
2001 | Queen of Swords | Roman Petrov | English | TV series: 1 episode |
2001 | Relic Hunter | Frank Kafka | English | TV series: 1 episode |
2002 | Mutant X | Lieutenant Bo Longstreet | English | TV series: 1 episode |
2002 | The Scorpion King | Thorak | English | |
2003 | The Paradise Virus | Joseph | English | TV film |
2003 | Held der Gladiatoren | Ferox | German | TV film |
2004 | El Padrino | Special Agent Kurt Meyers | English | |
2004 | Hai-Alarm auf Mallorca | Sven Hansen | German | TV film |
2004 | Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King | King Thorkilt | English | TV film |
2005 | My Suicidal Sweetheart | Bruno | English | |
2006 | Scooter: Excess All Areas | Maria, Disco Dancer | English | Direct-to-video film |
2006 | Beerfest | Hammacher | English | |
2006 | Ozzie | 'Tank' Emerson | English | |
2007 | Pathfinder | Ulfar | English | |
2007 | Seed | Warden Arnold Calgrove | English | |
2007 | Postal | Officer John | English | |
2008 | Alone in the Dark II | Boyle | English | Direct-to-video film |
2008 | Far Cry | Max Cardinal | English | |
2008 | Time of the Comet | Freiherr Von Keittel | Albanian | |
2009 | Dejection | Superstitious Boss | English | Short film |
2010 | Tales of an Ancient Empire | General Hafez | English | |
2010 | Küstenwache | William Forges | German | TV series: 1 episode |
2010 | The Tourist | Jail Bird Lunt | English | |
2012 | Slave | Frank | German | |
2012 | Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei | Andri Vladic | German | TV series: 1 episode |
2014 | Sabotage | Unknown | English | |
2019 | Der letzte Bulle | Ralle | German | TV film of the series |
2020 | Breach | Vyrl | English | |
TBA | Kung Fury 2 | Thor | English |
References
- "Ralf Möller". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- Ethika, O. R. M. (8 July 2024). "Ralf Möller Net Worth: A Deep Dive into the Life and Finances of the German Giant". RichestMovieActor. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- Merritt, Greg (24 July 2022). "Tallest Bodybuilders Ever". The Barbell. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- "The Mr. Olympia Record Book". The Barbell. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- Cohen, David S. (13 October 2009). Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made It to a Theater Near You--for Better or Worse. HarperCollins. p. 18. ISBN 9780061843167.
- Ebert, Roger (2 December 2002). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2003. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 529. ISBN 9780740726910.
- Kane, Joe (2000). The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope: The Ultimate Guide to the Latest, Greatest, and Weirdest Genre Videos. Three Rivers Press. p. 128. ISBN 9780812931495.
- Smith, Gary Allen (3 September 2015). Epic Films: Casts, Credits and Commentary on More Than 350 Historical Spectacle Movies (2nd ed.). McFarland Publishing. p. 94. ISBN 9781476604183.
- "New Trailer for 'Sabotage' Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger". Latino Review. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
- "Ralf Moeller 'Gladiator' 'We Just Finished 'Ten' With Arnold Schwarzenegger". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021.
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