Toa
- Toa
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- Birth date: February 10, 1974
- Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Marital status: Married
- Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
- Website: www.tanoaireed.com
Biography
Tanoai Reed is a Hollywood stunt man. He is also the cousin and stand-in double of pro wrestler turned actor, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He is also the brother of Dave Navarro, the guitarist of the rock bands Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel and the cover band Camp Freddy.
He is featured in the video "Pump It" by The Black Eyed Peas, playing one of the villains Fergie fights.
Reed appears in the 2008 relaunch of American Gladiators as the gladiator Toa.
In the first 2008 episode of Gladiators, Toa delivered an abbreviated version of Ka Mate, a New Zealand Maori haka before beginning his defense of the top of the pyramid.
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With his tribal garb and distinctive tattoos, he may conjure up images of an island paradise, but facing him in battle is pure hell. Drawing on the power of his ancestors, Toa has the strength of a thousand warriors flowing through his veins, and he will never, ever show mercy.
Occupation
- Toa's real name is Tanoai Reed
- Got his break into acting and stunt roles via Water World in 1995
- Cousin to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
- Personal stunt double for “The Rock”
- Currently married to spouse Suzanne with 1 child
Television Roles and Appearances
- "American Gladiators" (2008) - Toa
- "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (2002) - Fire Demon (2 episodes)
Movie Roles and Appearances
- Blood and Bone (2009) - Gold Tooth Cooly
- Batman Legends (2006) - Bane
- Constantine (2005) - Midnite Bouncer
- The Stepford Wives (2004) - Tonkiro
- Dark Justice (2003) - Batman
- Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - Wrestler
