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Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. (September 24, 1951 – March 19, 2003) was an American professional arm-wrestler and actor. He is known for playing the character of Bob "Bull" Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone movie Over the Top.
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Rick Zumwalt | |
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| Born | Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. September 24, 1951 St. Louis, Missouri U.S |
| Died | March 19, 2003 (aged 51) |
| Occupation | Actor, Professional arm-wrestler |
| Years active | 1987–2003 |
Career
In addition to his role in Over the Top, Zumwalt appeared in several other films. In 1988, he had a small but memorable role fighting Sean Connery in a bar in The Presidio. In 1992, he played a tattooed strongman, one of the Penguin's henchmen, in Batman Returns.
Zumwalt also appeared on TV. He co-starred as "Judge Mental" on the kids' gameshow Pictionary and also had a supporting role in a 1990 episode of Night Court.
In the mid-1990s, Zumwalt began appearing as a strongman in the popular theatrical production Cirque du Soleil.
Zumwalt became an alcoholic in his early thirties. Ten years later, he became an active member in a clean and sober fellowship and spent a great deal of time and effort serving others suffering from substance abuse.
Death
According to his former wife, he died on March 19, 2003, after suffering a major heart attack.
Partial filmography
- Over the Top (1987) - Bob "Bull" Hurley
- Disorderlies (1987) - Huge Cop
- Penitentiary III (1987) - Joshua
- The Presidio (1988) - Bully in Bar
- The Big Turnaround (1988) - Turk
- Criminal Act (1989) - Tiny
- Liberty & Bash (1989) - Ace
- Rockula (1990) - Boom Boom
- Ragin' Cajun (1990) - Lou
- Perfect Strangers (1990)
- Missing Pieces (1991) - Mountain Man
- Prime Target (1991) - Potsy
- Under Surveillance (1991) - Doorman
- Batman Returns (1992) - Tattooed Strongman
- Father Hood (1993) - Burly Guy
- Full House (1993) - Leonard Schulz (Season 7, episode 11: "The Bicycle Thief")
- In Quiet Night (1998) - Prisoner
- I Love You, But (1998) - Coach Andrews
- Skippy (2001) - Biker with Bandana (final film role)
References
- Lacher, Irene (November 5, 1994). "The Strongman: Steel Arms, Warm Heart : Performance: Action-film actor Rick Zumwalt brings his feats of strength to Cirque du Soleil at the Santa Monica Pier". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Biography Brief biography
- Rick Zumwalt at IMDb
- TV Guide.com: Rick Zumwalt
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[de] Rick Zumwalt
Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. (* 24. September 1951 in St. Louis; † 19. März 2003 in Desert Hot Springs, Kalifornien[1]) war ein US-amerikanischer Armdrücker[2] und Schauspieler.- [en] Rick Zumwalt
[ru] Цумвальт, Рик
Ричард Ли Цумвальт, мл. или Рик Цумвальт (англ. Richard Lee Zumwalt, Jr.; 24 сентября 1951 (1951-09-24) — 19 марта 2003)[2] — пятикратный чемпион мира по армрестлингу[3] и актёр, наиболее известный благодаря исполнению роли Боба «Быка» Хёрли в фильме «Изо всех сил».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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