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Taimak Guarriello[1] (born June 27, 1964), known mononymously as Taimak (/ˈtaɪmɑːk/), is an American martial artist, actor, and stuntman, known for his lead role as Leroy Green ("Bruce Leroy") in the 1985 martial arts film The Last Dragon.[2]

Taimak
Taimak at the 2014 Florida Supercon
Born (1964-06-27) June 27, 1964 (age 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Martial artist
  • actor
  • stuntman
Years active1982–present

Personal life


Taimak was born on June 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, to an Italian father and an Afro-American mother.[citation needed] He currently lives in New York City.


Career


Taimak's leading role in Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon, in which he played Leroy Green, a Bruce Lee-inspired martial artist in search of "The Glow," was his first major break in acting. The film was a financial success and grossed more than $25 million at the box office.[citation needed]

Since The Last Dragon, Taimak has appeared in a number of TV roles and over a dozen plays.[citation needed]

Taimak later appeared in a number of TV roles and music videos including the lead male in Janet Jackson's "Let's Wait Awhile" music video and Debbie Allen's "Special Look" video. He played a date rapist in an episode of the TV show A Different World. He appeared in 36 Crazyfists' music video "Bloodwork."

Taimak has worked with a number of celebrities, including Madonna, and starred in the play Cheaters, which toured the United States. He starred in a hit Off-Broadway show in 2004 called Roadhouse The Comedy, based on the Patrick Swayze film Road House.

In 2002, Taimak opened a gym called Fitness Concepts on the East Side (Manhattan) of Manhattan.[citation needed] He published a fitness DVD titled Taimak FIT (Find Inner Transformation), intended to be the first of a series.[citation needed]

He is an accomplished martial artist and has received black belts in Goju Ryu Karate, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, Hapkido, Jujutsu, Taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He studied Chinese Goju under "The Black Dragon", Ron Van Clief.[3]

He officiated the preliminary MMA bouts at UFC 6 and UFC 7.[3]

In 2006 he made a few appearances alongside Jimmy Yang in Ring of Honor.[4] Yang's character at the time had adopted some of Leroy Green's traits as his own.

In November 2015, Taimak and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa were honorees for the Fists of Legends Legacy Award at the Urban Action Showcase & Expo at HBO.[5]

In March 2016, Incorgnito Publishing Press published Taimak's autobiography, Taimak, The Last Dragon.[1]

In 2018, Taimak starred in Sean Stone's martial arts comedy film Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece.


Filmography



Stunts



Self



References


  1. Taimak Guarriello (2016-03-19). Taimak, The Last Dragon. Incorgnito Publishing Press. ISBN 978-1944589110.
  2. Janet Maslin (1985-03-22). "The Last Dragon (1985) FILM: SCHULTZ DIRECTS 'LAST DRAGON'". The New York Times.
  3. McCarthy, "Big" John (2011). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee. Medallion Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-60542-200-8.
  4. "Adam's World: Taimak – The Last Dragon Still Has The Glow". Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. "2015 Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival & Honoree Awards". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-14.


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Таймак Гуэриэлло (англ. Taimak Guarriello) — американский мастер боевых искусств, актёр и каскадёр[1], наиболее известный под именем Таймак.


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