Olivier Richters

Olivier Richters (born 5 September 1989) is a Dutch professional bodybuilder and actor. Known as The Dutch Giant, Richters stands at tall. After pursuing a career in bodybuilding, Richters focused more intentionally on his acting career, portraying characters such as Ursa in the 2021 film Black Widow. He also appeared in The King's Man and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain in 2021, in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in 2023, and the third season of Reacher in 2025.

Early life Richters was born in Hilversum, North Holland, on 5 September 1989. From a young age, Richters towered over students of his age. While he continued to grow, Richters developed pectus excavatum, which required surgery in his childhood, breaking his ribcage and allowing the ribs to regrow to rectify the issue. By 19, Richters had grown to tall, yet weighed under . This motivated Richters to seek a "change", and to pursue bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding career Richters started to train in 2007, but didn't start to pursue bodybuilding until 2013. After 8 years of training, Richters had gained nearly of mass, predominantly composed of lean muscle. In 2021, he also took home the World Record for the "tallest professional bodybuilder", taller than Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. Following this feat, Richters was featured on the cover of the November 2018 Netherlands' edition of Men's Health, and the subject of a documentary by the magazine. To achieve his bodybuilding goals, Richters rigorously committed to consuming up to 7000 calories a day spread over seven meals.

Acting career After a few minor television roles in the early 2010's, Richters pursued a career in acting more intentionally from 2018 onwards, appearing in the 2018 horror/comedy film, Ravers. Richters has stated that his inspiration for his acting career is Richard Kiel, the actor of equal height who had portrayed the henchman Jaws in two James Bond films. Since 2018, Richters has appeared in films such as Knuckledust, Black Widow, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The King's Man, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Borderlands. On television, Richters has been cast in shows such as Gangs of London and Reacher, appearing as the secondary antagonist in the third season of the latter.

Lifestyle and health Due to his size, Richters maintains a regimen of 5,000 calorie intake for filming, and 6,500 to 7,000 calories for all other purposes, within a 24 hour period. The intake is spread out in seven meals, with one of them at 3:00 a.m., consisting of carbs, up to 1,000 grams of various meats

According to The Times, Richters' stature is the result of the natural growth process and he does not suffer from gigantism, a condition in which a tumor affects the pituitary gland, causing abnormal height growth. In 2020, a MyHeritage DNA test revealed he has 48.2% Scandinavian, 34.8% English, and 17% Northwestern European descent.

In March 2013, Richters and his two siblings founded Muscle Meat, a company that provides athletes with resources and foods supplements.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Points of View Harmonium Player 2018 Ravers Warehouse Guy 2019 Naile Iwan Short film 2020 Knuckledust Rawbone2021 Black Widow Ursa Miami Heat Olivier The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Journeyman Boxer The King's Man Huge Machine Shack Guard 2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Hauke 2024 Borderlands Krom 2026 Street Fighter Zangief

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Fashion Planet Assistant Photographer 2020 Gangs of London Duncan 2025 Reacher Paul "Paulie" van Hoven Main cast