Heinz Hopf

Heinz Willy Gustav Hopf (11 November 1934 – 23 January 2001) was a Swedish actor.

He was born in Stockholm but moved to Lund where he studied medicine at Lund University 1954-1955. He later became a regular actor at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Internationally, he is best known for playing the pimp in Thriller – A Cruel Picture (1974).

Heinz Hopf died from laryngeal cancer in 2001.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1956 Rasmus, Pontus och Toker Krister 1961 Pojken i trädet Max 1964 Loving Couples Lt. Bernhard Landborg 1965 Morianna Boris 1966 Träfracken Martin 1966 Woman of Darkness Helmertz / Judge 1967 Mördaren - en helt vanlig person Gregor Hult 1967 The Vicious Circle Man on Beach 1968 Kvinnolek Nils Vennberg, Lisa's coworker 1970 Ann and Eve Walter 1971 Exponerad Helge / Blackmailer 1971 Lockfågeln Gambler 1972 AWOL Film Director 1972 The Day the Clown Cried Gestapo Officer #1 1973 Smutsiga fingrar Harry, the boss 1973 Thriller – A Cruel Picture Tony / Pimp 1977 Tabu Biceps 1982 Fanny and Alexander Tomas Graal (Actor) - Teatern 1985 Mask of Murder Carlos, the Hairdresser 1986 Amorosa Doctor Iller 1987 Fadern, sonen och den helige ande 1987 The Girl David 1988 Friends Lawyer 1989 1939 Hans Thomsen 1989 The Hired Gun The Doctor 1993 The Slingshot Shoe salesman 1993 Kärlekens himmelska helvete Carl