John Seru

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John Seru
Born
John Seru

(1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 60) [1]
Fiji
Ring name(s) John Seru [2]
Fijian Warrior [2]
Vulcan [2]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [2] [1]
Billed weight264 lb (120 kg) [2]
Billed from"Fiji Islands" [2]
Trained by Boris Malenko [2]
Dean Malenko [2]
Joe Malenko [2]
Debut1999 [1]

John Seru (born 12 January 1964) is a Fijian actor and former professional wrestler.

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Biography

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

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995-1996 Gladiators Vulcan
1999 The World Is Not Enough Gabor
2003 Fat Pizza Lennox Blewis
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile Kiwi Steve

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