Tanoai Reed
Tanoai Reed | |
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| Born | February 10, 1974 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi,U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Relatives | Dwayne Johnson(cousin) |
Tanoai Reed(born February 10, 1974) is an American stuntman and actor. He is best known as thestunt doublefor his cousinDwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Early life
[edit]Tanoai Reed was born inHonolulu, Hawaiʻi,on February 10, 1974. He is primarily of Samoan descent with smaller amounts of Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry. After the separation of his parents, he grew up inCaliforniabefore being sent back to Hawaiʻi to live with his grandmother.[1]He was educated atKahuku High Schooland theUniversity of Hawaiʻi.[1]He continues to make his home on Oahu's North Shore and, with his wife, is a proud advocate for local businesses and conservation.
Career
[edit]Reed's stunt career began when he worked onWaterworld(1995),[1]and he began steady work as astunt doublefor his cousinDwayne "The Rock" Johnson[2][3]onThe Scorpion King(2002).[4]His other work includes acting in the music video for theBlack Eyed Peassong "Pump It"(2005), playing one of the villains fought byFergie.He also appears in the2008 relaunchofAmerican Gladiatorsas the gladiator Toa.[5]His first episode ofGladiatorssaw him performing a shortened version of "Ka Mate",a New Zealand Māorihaka,before beginning his defense of the top of the pyramid.
Filmography
[edit]- Skyscraper(2018) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- San Andreas(2015) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Furious 7(2015) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Hercules(2014) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Fast & Furious 6(2013) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Road to Paloma(2013) (Moose)
- Hawaii Five-0(2013) saison 3, épisode 19: Levi
- Iron Man 2(2010) (Security Guard)
- The Other Guys(2010) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Blood and Bone(2009) (Good Tooth Street Fighter)
- Spring Breakdown(2009) (Bouncer, stuntman)
- Against the Dark(2009) (Tagart)
- Dollhouse(2009) (Season 2, Episode 10 "the Attic" ) (Arcane, the Dark Figure)
- Get Smart(2008) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson - uncredited, stunts)
- Urban Justice(2007) (stunt performer)
- The Game Plan(2007) (stunt double) (stunts)
- Half Past Dead 2(2007) (V) (stunts)
- Epic Movie(2007) (stunts)
- Gridiron Gang(2006) (stunt double: The Rock)
- You, Me and Dupree(2006) (stunts)
- Southland Tales(2006) (co-stunt coordinator)
- Doom(2005) (stunts)
- Be Cool(2005) (stunt double: The Rock)
- Constantine (2005) Bouncer at Midnite's Club
- Dark Justice(2004) (Batman: Aaron Schoenke films)
- Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon(2004) (stunts)
- Walking Tall(2004) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- The Stepford Wives(2004) Tonkiro
- The Rundown(2003) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003) (wrestler)
- Daredevil(2003) (stunts)
- The Tuxedo(2002) (stunts - uncredited)
- The Scorpion King(2002) (stunt double: Mathayus)
- Angel(1999) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Nash Bridges(1996) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Baywatch Nights(1995) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Waterworld(1995) (stunts)
- Priest(2011) Brave Priest
References
[edit]- ^abcFlemister, Beau (January–March 2021)."The Rock's Stead".Hana Hou!.Vol. 24, no. 1. Archived fromthe originalon September 12, 2021.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Liane Bonin (September 24, 2003)."Rock Candy".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 9,2008.
...The Rock's double, his cousin Tanoai Reed, shattered an ankle.
- ^Tenley Woodman (January 3, 2008)."Red, white and bruised".Boston Herald.RetrievedJanuary 9,2008.
Among the new gladiators are Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's cousin Tanoai Reed as Toa, an island warrior who intimidates opponents by performing a tribal war dance...
- ^Alex Shultz (July 30, 2019)."The Real-Life Diet of The Rock's Longtime Stunt Double, Tanoai Reed".GQ.RetrievedSeptember 12,2021.
- ^"Five Things You Didn't Know about Tanoai Reed".TV Overmind. April 17, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 12,2021.
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