Roland Kickinger
Roland Kickinger is an Austrian actor and bodybuilder from Vienna. Standing 6 ft 4 in tall and weighing from 250-300 pounds, he has appeared in numerous bodybuilding competitions, fitness magazines and training videos. He is best known for his roles in Terminator Salvation and Son of the Beach.
Acting career
From 2000-2002, Kickinger played Chip Rommel in the television series Son of the Beach.Kickinger then collaborated with songwriter/guitarist Dale Buchanan to release pop rock music under the band name The Floaters in 2002.
He also played the young version of fellow Austrian-American, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the 2005 TV movie See Arnold Run, which later led to him appearing in the 2009 film Terminator Salvation as a prototype of the T-800. He also had minor roles in the films Street Warrior and Disaster Movie, both released in 2008.
Filmography
Television
- 1997: Hang Time- As Body Builder
- 1997-1998: Team Knight Rider - As Roland
- 1998: The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer - As Lars
- 1999: Caroline in the City - As Lars
- 1999: Home Improvement - As Dolph Schnetterling
- 1999-2000: Shasta McNasty - As big weightlifter/Buff Denis
- 2000-2001: The Howard Stern Radio Show - Himself
- 2000-2001: Howard Stern - Himself
- 2000-2002: Son of the Beach - As Chip Rommel
- 2001: The Test - As Himself/Panelist
- 2003: The King of Queens - As Vin
- 2004: The Help - As Adolf
- 2005-2006: Unfabulous As Sven
- 2006: The Closer - As Hoyt
- 2008: Asia Uncut - Himself
- 2009: The Jace Hall Show - Himself
- 2009: According to Jim - As Sven
- 2010: Chuck - As a Volkoff Industries security Guard
- 2012: Cardio World - Himself
- 2015: Big Time In Hollywood, FL - Fake Alan
- 2021: Knight's End - Wutan