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.
Movies
Pelle the Conqueror Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Otto Is a Rhino Hr. Otto Løwe
The Olsen Gang on the Track Detective Jensen
The Olsen Gang Sees Red Detective Jensen
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick Jensen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang Detective Jensen
The Olsen Gang Goes to War Detective Jensen
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight Detective Jensen
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders Detective Jensen
Gertrud Axel Nygen
The Goldcabbage Family Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank Charles Gyldenkål
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote Charles Gyldenkål
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro
The Girl and the Playboy Max - imprisario for Marlene
The Chronic Innocence Rektor
Me, Too, in the Mafia Olfert
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok Detective Jensen
Ta' lidt solskin Poul Otto Madsen
The Olsen Gang Long Gone Kriminalkommissar Jensen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence Detective Jensen
Kid Gang on the Go Onkel Erik Lund
Kidnapning De Mille
Six Kids and Their Uncle Erik Lund
Een pige og 39 sømænd Captain Barker
Six Kids and the Honeymooners Onkel Erik Lund
Flaming Fire Chief Brand-Børge
Bussen Lars
Den grønne elevator
Love Thy Neighbour Hotelvært Kostøl
Mor bag rattet Racer Robert
A Day Without Lies
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario Henry
Fætrene på Torndal Frands
Høfeber Overlæge
I kongens klæ'r Thorvald Rønne
Wife on vacation Allan Thorsen
Jeppe på Bjerget Ridefogeden
Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud
How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed Baron Joachim von Hasteen
The Girl in a Swing Jarl Borgen
En af dagene Carl
Den sidste vinter Erik Sørensen
Kristiane af Marstal Svendsen
Det stod i avisen Peter
Dyden går amok N.O., højesteretssagfører
Kick Me in the Traditions! Doktor Schmidt
Crazy Paradise Hjalmer
Kassen stemmer Direktør Karmann
South of Tana River Derek
Oskar Egon Larsen, massør
Den fine mand Fægtemesteren
Nu stiger den Just
Tre mand frem for en trold Max, journalist
Naalen
Mig og dig Henning Hansen, jurist
Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner Fridas morfar Carl
It's Nifty in the Navy
Fløjtespilleren Klarinetspiller
I, A Lover Ole Schmidt
Helle for Lykke Hr. Steffensen
Hold da helt ferie Søren Justesen
Be Dear to Me
Babette's Feast The Coach
Topsy Turvy
Bedroom Mazurka Otto Bostedt
The Fight For The Red Cow
The Poet and the Little Mother Landmåleren
The Ghost Train Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør
Styrmand Karlsen
Tine
Vandalism
Father of Four: In the Snow
Bedside Highway Hr. Bosserup
Bedside Head Hr. Bosted
The Girl and the Press Photographer Aksel Gormsen
Biedermann og brandstifterne
Duellen
Det gælder livet
Watch Your Back, Professor!
Sextet
Tjærehandleren Verner Vestad, distriktslæge
Premiere i helvede Richard - Direktør
Prop and Berta Borgmester Frandsen (voice)
Selvmordsskolen Doktor X
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier Interview Subject
May Hilmer
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft Vred mand
Camping Kraftværkschef Viborg
Jan går til filmen Regissør
Karen, Maren og Mette
The Young Have No Time
Sidste akt
Rainfox Brander
Vores lille by
Det er så yndigt at følges ad
Shows
Anthonsen Fredlund
Skibet i Skilteskoven Viggo Velva
Den hemmelige tunnel Mortensens chef
The House at Christianshavn Holger
The House at Christianshavn Advokat Lorentzen
The House at Christianshavn Theodor
Matador Viggo Skjold-Hansen
Station 13 Simonsen
