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| name = Ralf Moeller
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| caption = Moeller in 2016
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| birth_name = Ralf Rudolf Möller
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| occupation = Actor, bodybuilder
| years_active = Bodybuilding (1976&ndash;1991)<br />Acting (1988&ndash;present)
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'''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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gymtostage.com/blog/the-tallest-mr-olympia-competitor-of-all-time-ralf-moeller-from-bodybuilder-to-hollywood-actor |title=The Tallest Mr. Olympia Competitor of All-Time: Ralf Moeller - From Bodybuilder to Hollywood Actor |first=Howard |last=Adderly |date=3 April 2023 |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=Gym to Stage}}</ref> 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><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thebarbell.com/ralf-moeller/ |title=The Ralf Moeller Story: Muscles, Movies & More |first=Greg |last=Merritt |date=15 July 2024 |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The Barbell}}</ref>
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'''Ralf Rudolf Möller''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a German and American actor and former competitive ].


He entered his movie career in 1989 with the film '']''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=Co5XDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT260 |title=Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won’t Write About |first=Clive |last=Davies |publisher=SCB Distributors |date=6 March 2015 |page=260 |isbn=9781909394063}}</ref> In 1992, he appeared in '']'' with ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=qW8rAUX6yvIC&pg=PA375 |title=The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies |first=Bill |last=Palmer |first2=Karen |last2=Palmer |publisher=] |year=1995 |page=375 |isbn=9780810830271}}</ref> In 1993, he played the villain Brakus opposite ] and ] in '']''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=rlkbAQAAIAAJ&q=Ralf+Moeller |title=Action!: The Action Movie A-Z |first=Marshall |last=Julius |publisher=] |year=1996 |page=21 |isbn=9780713478518}}</ref>
Ralf Möller began bodybuilding at age 17 and was the German Champion by 1984. He competed in the 1988 ] alongside ], ] and other notable champions. He is one of the tallest bodybuilding champion to date standing at 1.97&nbsp;m.(6' 6"). Möller began a film career in 1989 with the film '']''. In 1992, he appeared in '']'' with ] and ].


His two biggest mainstream film roles to date are ]'s '']'', appearing alongside his friend ], and in 2002's '']''. Besides these two movies, he has played the leading character in '']'', and also played ] in the TV-series '']''. The show aired in 1997–1998, and the premise was that Conan, accompanied his three sidekicks, was chosen by the god Crom to fight and vanquish the evil Hissah Zul and to become king. 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.

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 '']''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=JqpEDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA255 |title=Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy |first=Jay |last=Chandrasekhar |author-link=Jay Chandrasekhar |publisher=] |date=28 March 2017 |page=255 |isbn=9781101985250}}</ref>


== Filmography == == Filmography ==
===Film and television===
*'']'' (1989)
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*'']'' (1992)
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*'']'' (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)
*'']'' (2002) | '']''
| Unknown
*'']'' (2003)
| German
*'']'' (2003)
| TV series: 1 episode
*'']'' (2003)
|-
*'']'' (2004)
| 1989
*'']'' (2006)
*'']'' (2007) | '']''
| Brick Bardo
*'']'' (2007)
| English
*'']'' (2007)
| as Rolf Muller
*'']'' (2008)
|-
*'']'' (2009)
| 1990
*'']'' (2011)
| ''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
| ]
|-
| 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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Latest revision as of 14:58, 20 January 2025

German actor and former competitive bodybuilder

Ralf Moeller
Moeller in 2016
BornRalf Rudolf Möller
(1959-01-12) 12 January 1959 (age 66)
Recklinghausen, West Germany
Occupation(s)Actor, bodybuilder
Years activeBodybuilding (1976–1991)
Acting (1988–present)
Websiteralfmoeller.com

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

  1. Adderly, Howard (3 April 2023). "The Tallest Mr. Olympia Competitor of All-Time: Ralf Moeller - From Bodybuilder to Hollywood Actor". Gym to Stage. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. Merritt, Greg (24 July 2022). "Tallest Bodybuilders Ever". The Barbell. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. "The Mr. Olympia Record Book". The Barbell. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. Merritt, Greg (15 July 2024). "The Ralf Moeller Story: Muscles, Movies & More". The Barbell. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. Davies, Clive (6 March 2015). Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won’t Write About. SCB Distributors. p. 260. ISBN 9781909394063.
  6. Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 375. ISBN 9780810830271.
  7. Julius, Marshall (1996). Action!: The Action Movie A-Z. Batsford. p. 21. ISBN 9780713478518.
  8. 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.
  9. Ebert, Roger (2 December 2002). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2003. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 529. ISBN 9780740726910.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Chandrasekhar, Jay (28 March 2017). Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy. Penguin. p. 255. ISBN 9781101985250.
  13. "New Trailer for 'Sabotage' Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger". Latino Review. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
  14. "Ralf Moeller 'Gladiator' 'We Just Finished 'Ten' With Arnold Schwarzenegger". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021.

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