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| ⚫ | '''Taimak''' (born '''Taimak Guarriello''' on ], ]) is an ] ], ] and ], best known for having starred in the film '']''. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Born to an ] father and ] mother, Taimak has studied Chinese goju, ], ] and ]. | |||
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==Career== | ||
| Cast in ''The Last Dragon'', Taimak had no prior acting training or experience, and was taught on set. He later appeared as the lead male in ]'s "]" music video, Debbie Allen's "Special Look" video and on the TV show '']''. Taimak has also worked with celebrities such ]. He also starred in and was fired from a play that toured the United States called ''Cheaters'' opposite a large cast of ] stars. | |||
| Taimak's first film role was that of "Bruce" Leroy Green in the hit ] film '']''. A financial success. . In 1986, he starred as ]'s boyfriend in the video for her song '']''. He dropped from the hollywood scene and made appearances here and there on television, none of which are noteworthy. | |||
| He also starred in a hit ] show in 2004 called ''Roadhouse The Comedy'', based on the ] film '']''. Taimak has appeared in the ] music video "Bloodwork" dressed as a White ]. | |||
| His latest film, an action movie entitled '']'', is scheduled for a 2009 release. The film's producers are looking for a studio to back the project, hence it may never see the light of day. | |||
| Taimak used to co-own a gym that went out of business after three years, on the east side of Manhattan in New York city called "Fitness Concepts". He has since parted ways with the partner. | |||
| Taimak has also appeared in over a dozen stage plays, including a comedic version of '']'' in 2004 at the ] in ], and '']'' in 2006. Taimak was tapped by uber producer/director/actor/screenwriter Tyler Perry to have a part in the play "The Marriage Consuelor". How Tyler found him beats me. Anyway, Taimak turned down the role because the basketball player was a homewrecker. Taimak felt that this was demeaning and refuse to take part in this play. The weird trhing about him turning down the role was the fact he had played a rapist and a drug dealer. An insider was quoted as saying the play was "too black" for him. | |||
| He recently completed a new fitness DVD, available on his website called "Taimak FIT (Find Inner Transformation)".<ref>http://taimak.tv</ref> | |||
| Taimak was scheduled to appear in the upcoming Tyler Perry play. However, due to a conflict of interest, he will no longer be a part of the show. | |||
| ==Fitness career== | |||
| Taimak is also a fitness and physical trainer, hosting the DVD ''''. | |||
| If you visit Taimak's website you will see that he has been extremely busy promoting himself as a megastar who had the audacity to turn down TYLER PERRY. Jet magazine did a "Where are they now" feature on him, not a full scale interview as he has been touting. He was quoted as saying "Hollywood does not know what to do with me". It's been 23 years since The Last Dragon, and Hollywood still has no clue what to do with this well accomplished, hitmaking, potential earner actor & that's after 23 years. His other treasured works cannot be found anywhere. He is dating a lady he met on Myspace who is also half Italian and models lingerie. The company she models for is said to be a knockoff of the Pussycat Dolls. | |||
| ==Last Dragon remake== | |||
| A remake of "The Last Dragon" (1985) is currently in production. ] will portray the character Sho'Nuff, made famous by the late ]. Taimak says he does not wish to participate in this film, although he plastered old Last Dragon posters on his myspace page to remind all of us pee ons that he was in the original. | |||
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Taimak (born Taimak Guarriello on June 27, 1964) is an American martial artist, model and actor, best known for having starred in the film The Last Dragon.
Early life
Born to an Italian father and African American mother, Taimak has studied Chinese goju, goju-ryu, taekwondo and jujutsu.
Career
Cast in The Last Dragon, Taimak had no prior acting training or experience, and was taught on set. He later appeared as the lead male in Janet Jackson's "Let's Wait Awhile" music video, Debbie Allen's "Special Look" video and on the TV show A Different World. Taimak has also worked with celebrities such Madonna. He also starred in and was fired from a play that toured the United States called Cheaters opposite a large cast of African-American stars.
He also starred in a hit Off-Broadway show in 2004 called Roadhouse The Comedy, based on the Patrick Swayze film Road House. Taimak has appeared in the 36 Crazyfists music video "Bloodwork" dressed as a White Ninja.
Taimak used to co-own a gym that went out of business after three years, on the east side of Manhattan in New York city called "Fitness Concepts". He has since parted ways with the partner. He recently completed a new fitness DVD, available on his website called "Taimak FIT (Find Inner Transformation)".
Taimak was scheduled to appear in the upcoming Tyler Perry play. However, due to a conflict of interest, he will no longer be a part of the show.
If you visit Taimak's website you will see that he has been extremely busy promoting himself as a megastar who had the audacity to turn down TYLER PERRY. Jet magazine did a "Where are they now" feature on him, not a full scale interview as he has been touting. He was quoted as saying "Hollywood does not know what to do with me". It's been 23 years since The Last Dragon, and Hollywood still has no clue what to do with this well accomplished, hitmaking, potential earner actor & that's after 23 years. His other treasured works cannot be found anywhere. He is dating a lady he met on Myspace who is also half Italian and models lingerie. The company she models for is said to be a knockoff of the Pussycat Dolls.
External links
References
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