Tanoai Reed (born February 10, 1974) is an American stuntman and actor. He is best known as the

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for his cousin

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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

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before being sent back to Hawaiʻi to live with his grandmother. He was educated at Kahuku High School and the

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. 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 ''

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'' (1995), and he began steady work as a

for his cousin

on ''

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'' (2002). His other work includes acting in the music video for the

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song "

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" (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 "

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", a New Zealand Māori

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, before beginning his defense of the top of the pyramid.

Filmography

* 1995 ''

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'' as TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes) * 1995 ''

'' (stunts) * 1996 ''

Nash Bridges ''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The seri ...

'' TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes) * 1997 ''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...

'' TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes) * 1999 ''

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'' TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes) * 2002 ''

'' (stunt double: Mathayus) * 2002 ''

The Tuxedo ''The Tuxedo'' is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It is a spy parody that involves a special tuxedo that grants its wearer superhuman abilities. It al ...

'' (stunts - uncredited) * 2003 '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' as Wrestler * 2003 '' Daredevil'' (stunts) * 2003 ''

The Rundown ''The Rundown'' (known internationally as ''Welcome to the Jungle'') is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Peter Berg and written by James Vanderbilt and R.J. Stewart from a story by Stewart. It follows an aspiring chef working as ...

'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2004 ''Dark Justice'' (Batman:

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films) * 2004 '' Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon'' (stunts) * 2004 ''

The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife, and young mother who suspects that something in the town of Stepford is changing the wives fro ...

'' as Tonkiro * 2004 '' Walking Tall'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2005 ''

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'' (stunts) * 2005 ''

Be Cool ''Be Cool'' is a 2005 American crime comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray and based on Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel, which was the sequel to Leonard's 1990 novel '' Get Shorty''. The movie is the sequel to the 1995 film adaptation of ''Get Sh ...

'' (stunt double: The Rock) * 2005 ''

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'' as Bouncer At Midnite's Club * 2006 ''

Gridiron Gang ''Gridiron Gang'' is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn, Leon Rippy and L. Scott Caldwell. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatri ...

'' (stunt double: The Rock) * 2006 '' Southland Tales'' (co-stunt coordinator) * 2006 ''

You, Me and Dupree ''You, Me and Dupree'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo and written by Mike LeSieur. It stars Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Todd Stashwick, and Michael Douglas. ...

'' (stunts) * 2007 ''

Epic Movie ''Epic Movie'' is a 2007 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It was released on January 26, 2007 and stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, Faun ...

'' (stunts) * 2007 '' Half Past Dead 2'' as "V" (stunts) * 2007 '' The Game Plan'' (stunt double) (stunts) * 2007 '' Urban Justice'' (stunt performer) * 2008 ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the Spy fiction, secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Bu ...

'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson - uncredited, stunts) * 2009 '' Against the Dark'' as Tagart * 2009 '' Blood and Bone'' as "Gold Tooth", Street Fighter * 2009 ''

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'' (Season 2, Episode 10 "the Attic") as Arcane, The Dark Figure * 2009 ''

Spring Breakdown ''Spring Breakdown'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Ryan Shiraki and starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch. The movie was originally filmed in 2006 and was then sold to Warner Independent Pictures, where it sat on the ...

'' as Bouncer (stuntman) * 2010 ''

Iron Man 2 ''Iron Man 2'' is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to ''Iron Man'' (2008) and the third film in the Marvel Cinem ...

'' as Security Guard * 2010 ''

The Other Guys ''The Other Guys'' is a 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adam McKay, who co-wrote it with Chris Henchy. It stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg with Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samu ...

'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2011 ''

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'' as Brave Priest * 2013 ''

Fast & Furious 6 ''Fast & Furious 6'' (titled onscreen as ''Furious 6'') is a 2013 action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to ''Fast Five'' (2011) and the sixth installment in the '' Fast & Furious'' franchise. The fil ...

'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2013 '' Hawaii Five-0'' (Season 3, Episode 19, "Levi") * 2013 '' Road to Paloma'' as "Moose" * 2014 ''

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'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2015 ''

Furious 7 ''Furious 7'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 7'') is a 2015 action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to ''Fast & Furious 6'' (2013) and '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006) and the seventh i ...

'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2015 '' San Andreas'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson) * 2018 ''

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'' (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)

References

External links

*
Official page
on

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