Gruner, Olivier 1960-

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Gruner, Olivier 1960-

PERSONAL

Born August 2, 1960, in Paris, France; father, a surgeon. Avocational Interests: Skiing.

Addresses:

Agent—Ray Cavaleri, Cavaleri and Associates Talent Agency, 178 South Victory Blvd., Suite 205, Burbank, CA 91502.

Career:

Actor, producer, and martial arts choreographer. Former world kickboxing champion. Also worked as a model. Military service: French Army, c. 1978-82; served in Senegal.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jacques, Angel Town, Imperial Entertainment, 1990.

Alex Rain, Nemesis, Imperial Entertainment, 1993.

Raymond Stokes, Velocity Trap, New City Releasing, 1997.

Lieutenant Shaun Lambert, Interceptors (also known as Interceptor Force, The Last Line of Defence, and Predator 3: Intercepters), United Film Organization, 1999.

Michael Rogers, Kumite, 2000.

Adrian Kaminski, G.O.D. (also known as Guaranteed on Delivery and Guaranteed Overnight Delivery), Amsell Entertainment, 2000.

Marcus Clay, Crackerjack 3, North American Releasing, 2000.

Cody, Extreme Honor (also known as Last Line of Defence 2), Dreamfactory/Hollywood Feature Entertainment, 2001.

Captain, Power Elite, Cine Excel Entertainment, 2002.

Dirk Longstreet, The Circuit 2: The Final Punch (also known as The Circuit 2), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2002.

Paul Gerard, Deadly Engagement (also known as Omega Force), Third Millennium, 2003.

Phil Yordan, Soft Target (also known as Crooked), Gorilla Pictures, 2005.

Luc Remy, SWAT: Warhead One, 2005.

Dirk Longstreet, The Circuit 3 (also known as The Circuit 3: Street Monk and Street Monk), Film One, 2006.

Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter, Universal Vision Productions, 2007.

Anton, Brother's War, Almighty Dog Productions, 2007.

Nash, Lost Warrior: Left Behind, Gorilla Pictures, 2007.

Film Work:

Producer, Interceptors (also known as Interceptor Force, The Last Line of Defence, and Predator 3: Intercepters), United Film Organization, 1999.

Executive producer, The Circuit, Amsell Entertainment, 2002.

Executive producer, The Circuit 2: The Final Punch (also known as The Circuit 2), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Joseph Charlegrand, Savate (also known as The Fighter), 1994.

"J269," Automatic, 1994.

Alex (title role), Savage, 1995.

Caution Templer, Mars, 1996.

Captain Carl Hawk May, Mercenary, HBO and Cinemax, 1997.

Captain Carl Hawk May, Mercenary II: Thick and Thin (also known as Thick and Thin), 1997.

Alex, T.N.T., 1998.

Jacques, The White Pony, 1999.

Lieutenant Sean Lambert, Interceptor Force 2 (also known as Alpha Force and They Have Returned), Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dieter Vanderval, "Wild Life," Martial Law, CBS, 1999.

Tawrens, "Tawrens," Code Name: Eternity (also known as Code: Eternity), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Tawrens, "Thief," Code Name: Eternity (also known as Code: Eternity), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Tawrens, "Fatal Error," Code Name: Eternity (also known as Code: Eternity), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Television Work; Movies:

Fight choreographer, Savate (also known as The Fighter), 1994.

Fight choreographer, Automatic, 1994.

Associate producer, Savage, 1995.

Associate producer and fight choreographer, Mercenary, HBO and Cinemax, 1997.

ADAPTATIONS

The 2007 film Lost Warrior: Left Behind was based on a story by Gruner.

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