John Seru
Appearance
John Seru | |
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Born | John Seru 12 January 1964[1] Fiji |
Ring name(s) | John Seru[2] Fijian Warrior[2] Vulcan[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2][1] |
Billed weight | 264 lb (120 kg)[2] |
Billed from | "Fiji Islands"[2] |
Trained by | Boris Malenko[2] Dean Malenko[2] Joe Malenko[2] |
Debut | 1999[1] |
John Seru (born 12 January 1964) is a Fijian actor and former professional wrestler.
Biography
[edit]Seru was trained by father and son Boris and Dean Malenko at the renowned Malenko Wrestling Academy in Tampa, Florida, USA (1994). He is best known as "Vulcan" in the Australian version of TV series Gladiators,[3] as well as joining the British Gladiators team in Seasons 7 and 8. He is also known for his part in the James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough, where he plays henchman Gabor. He owns and runs a wrestling school, fitness center, and gym equipment shop that he has been running for over 30 years in Menai, Sydney with his wife Christina and their family.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- International Wrestling Australia
- IWA Heavyweight Championship (2 time)[12]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995-1996 | Gladiators | Vulcan | |
1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Gabor | |
2003 | Fat Pizza | Lennox Blewis | |
2010 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | Kiwi Steve |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Saalbach, Axel. "John Seru". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kreikenbohm, Philip. "John Seru". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Original Vulcan sledges new show". Herald Sun. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2016.[dead link ]
- ^ "Gladiator: Vulcan". gladiatorszone.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "John Seru". mediaman.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "John Seru". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Where are they now? Vulcan from Gladiators". 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Former WWE star to wrestle in the shire". 27 May 2016.
- ^ "How wrestling changed Gladiator star John Seru's life".
- ^ "Vulcan (John Seru) | Australian Gladiators | GladiatorsTV.com".
- ^ "Vulcan Professional Wrestling School | Suplex The Ultimate Experience".
- ^ "International Wrestling Australia Heavyweight Title (as of 2015/07/03)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
External links
[edit]- John Seru at IMDb
- John Seru's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com
- Interview with Vulcan - News.com.au
Categories:
- Australian male television actors
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Australian male professional wrestlers
- Australian expatriates in England
- Fijian male film actors
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Fijian professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
- Australian company founders
- Gladiators (1992 British TV series)
- Australian television actor stubs
- Australian television biography stubs