| Tanoai Reed | |
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| Born | (1974-02-10) February 10, 1974 (age 50) 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 the stunt double for his cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Early life
Tanoai Reed was born in Honolulu, 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 in California before being sent back to Hawaiʻi to live with his grandmother. He was educated at Kahuku High School and the University of Hawaiʻi. 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
Reed's stunt career began when he worked on Waterworld (1995), and he began steady work as a stunt double for his cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on The Scorpion King (2002). His other work includes acting in the music video for the Black Eyed Peas song "Pump It" (2005), playing one of the villains fought by Fergie. He also appears in the 2008 relaunch of American Gladiators as the gladiator Toa. His first episode of Gladiators saw him performing a shortened version of "Ka Mate", a New Zealand Māori haka, before beginning his defense of the top of the pyramid.
Filmography
- Baywatch Nights (1995) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Waterworld (1995) (stunts)
- Nash Bridges (1996) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- Angel (1999) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
- The Scorpion King (2002) (stunt double: Mathayus)
- The Tuxedo (2002) (stunts - uncredited)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (wrestler)
- Daredevil (2003) (stunts)
- The Rundown (2003) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Dark Justice (2004) (Batman: Aaron Schoenke films)
- Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004) (stunts)
- The Stepford Wives (2004) (Tonkiro)
- Walking Tall (2004) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Doom (2005) (stunts)
- Be Cool (2005) (stunt double: The Rock)
- Constantine (2005) Bouncer at Midnite's Club
- Gridiron Gang (2006) (stunt double: The Rock)
- Southland Tales (2006) (co-stunt coordinator)
- You, Me and Dupree (2006) (stunts)
- Epic Movie (2007) (stunts)
- Half Past Dead 2 (2007) (V) (stunts)
- The Game Plan (2007) (stunt double) (stunts)
- Urban Justice (2007) (stunt performer)
- Get Smart (2008) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson - uncredited, stunts)
- Against the Dark (2009) (Tagart)
- Blood and Bone (2009) (Good Tooth Street Fighter)
- Dollhouse (2009) (Season 2, Episode 10 "the Attic") (Arcane, the Dark Figure)
- Spring Breakdown (2009) (Bouncer, stuntman)
- Iron Man 2 (2010) (Security Guard)
- The Other Guys (2010) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Priest (2011) (Brave Priest)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2013) (Season 3, Episode 19, "Levi")
- Road to Paloma (2013) (Moose)
- Hercules (2014) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Furious 7 (2015) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- San Andreas (2015) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
- Skyscraper (2018) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
References
- ^ Flemister, Beau (January–March 2021). "The Rock's Stead". Hana Hou!. Vol. 24, no. 1. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- Liane Bonin (September 24, 2003). "Rock Candy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
...The Rock's double, his cousin Tanoai Reed, shattered an ankle.
- Tenley Woodman (January 3, 2008). "Red, white and bruised". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 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. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- "Five Things You Didn't Know about Tanoai Reed". TV Overmind. April 17, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.