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Tyler Mane 
Tyler Mane, 2006Ring name(s) Darryl Karolet[1]
Skywalker Nitron[1]
Nitron[1]
Big Sky[1]
The Skywalker[1]
Sky High Walker[1]
Gully Gaspar[1]
Tyler Mane[1]Billed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[1] Billed weight 295 lb (134 kg)[1] Born December 8, 1966 [1]
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]Trained by Red Bastien[1] Debut 1989[1] Retired 1996[1] Tyler Mane is a Canadian actor and former professional wrestler. He is known for playing Sabretooth in X-Men andMichael Myers in Halloween and Halloween II.
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Wrestling career
Mane began his wrestling career with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1989 as "Nitron" sometimes "Nitro" the bodyguard for Woman. Afterward he went through several other names finally ending his career under the name Big Sky, tag teaming with Vinnie Vegas. After Vinnie left WCW to become Diesel in the WWF, Mane was left in limbo and soon retired from wrestling altogether.
Wrestling moves
- Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
Film career
After retiring from wrestling, he appeared in numerous films, including X-Men as Sabretooth (his film debut), How to Make a Monster (as Hardcore), Joe Dirt, The Scorpion King, Troy (as Ajax), Hercules (as Antaeus), and The Devil's Rejects (in the uncredited role of Rufus). The role of Sabretooth was initially intended for Mane's former wrestling tag team parter, Kevin Nash, but was awarded to Mane due to Nash's scheduling conflicts. Nash would, however, get a small role in a later Marvel Comics film, The Punisher.
In 2007, he filmed Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween, in which he played the iconic starring role of Michael Myers. After winning the role, he noted that he consecutively watched seven of the eight Halloween films (excluding the third because Michael Myers does not appear) to better understand his character.[6] He is the tallest actor (6' 9") to portray the character.[7] In 2009, he reprised the role again in Rob Zombie's H2, becoming only the second actor to play Michael Myers more than once, and the only actor to play the role in two consecutive films.
Personal life
He is currently married to actress Renae Geerlings and has two children from a previous marriage.[8]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2011 247°F Wade Post-production 2010 Gunless Jack Smith 2009 Halloween II Michael Myers 2007 Halloween Michael Myers 2006 Monk Dirk 1 episode 2005 The Devil's Rejects Rufus Uncredited Hercules Antaeus 2004 Troy Ajax 2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks Thorn 2002 Son of the Beach (TV) Adolf Manson 2 episodes 2002 The Scorpion King Barbarian Chieftain Uncredited 2001 Joe Dirt Bondi, Oil Rig Worker How to Make a Monster Hardcore 2000 X-Men Sabretooth 1999 Party of Five Mr. Mayhem 1 episode References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Cagematch profile". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=2013&gimmick=Big+Sky.
- ^ a b c d e "Vinnie Vegas & Big Sky Vs. TC McCoy & Terry Travis". World Championship Wrestling. WCW Saturday Night. 1993-02-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Charlie Norris Vs. Big Sky". World Championship Wrestling. WCW Starrcade. 1993-09-19.
- ^ a b c d e f "Vinnie Vegas & Big Sky Vs. Sting & British Bulldog". World Championship Wrestling. WCW Saturday Night. 1993-05-29.
- ^ "UWF MGM Grand Championship history". http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/indy/uwf/uwftitles.html#mgm.
- ^ EXCL: Tyler Mane on Halloween - ShockTillYouDrop.com
- ^ Rob Zombies Halloween Vision
- ^ [1]
External links
Categories:- 1966 births
- Canadian film actors
- Canadian professional wrestlers
- Living people
- People from Saskatoon
- Canadian people of Russian descent
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