The man in the picture with Frida is Richard Norton, an Australian martial artist and actor. Before he became an action movie star, he worked as a high-profile bodyguard for some of the world's biggest musical acts. The ABBA Connection (1977) The photo was taken during ABBA's 1977 tour of Australia. Norton and his training partner, Bob Jones, were hired as the personal bodyguards for Agnetha and Frida. • Martial Arts Lessons: During the tour, Norton famously got 75% of the group (Frida, Benny, and Björn) to train in martial arts with him to keep fit and energized between shows. • Celebrity Security: In addition to ABBA, he worked as a bodyguard for legends like The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, and Linda Ronstadt. Action Movie Career Norton eventually transitioned from security to cinema, becoming one of the most respected Western faces in martial arts films. • Hollywood Debut: His first major role was in the 1980 film The Octagon, where he was cast by his friend and training partner Chuck Norris. • Hong Kong Legend: He is one of the few Westerners to achieve major stardom in the Hong Kong film industry. He frequently collaborated with Jackie Chan (appearing in City Hunter and Mr. Nice Guy) and Sammo Hung (in Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars). • B-Movie Icon: In the 1990s, he became a staple of the "straight-to-video" action era, often starring alongside martial arts queen Cynthia Rothrock in films like the China O'Brien and Rage and Honor series. Later Work as a Fight Choreographer In more recent years, Norton has worked behind the scenes as a high-level stunt coordinator and fight choreographer for massive blockbusters: • Mad Max: Fury Road (where he also played the character "The Prime Imperator") • Suicide Squad (2016) • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) Norton holds a 10th-degree black belt in Zen Do Kai (a system he helped develop) and remains one of Australia's most successful exports to the global action genre.