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Martin Hub | |
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 Martin Hub in 2017 | |
| Born | 13 March 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Stuntman |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Children | 2 |
Martin Hub (born 13 March 1964) is a Czech character actor, best known for his portrayals of immigrants with broken English, soldiers, secret agents and bodyguards. As a professional stuntman, he is best known for his work in James Cameron's Titanic , Saving Private Ryan , and Gladiator .
A lifelong native of the Prague, Czech Republic, in high school Hub was an active athlete, playing football and handball, threw javelin, balls, disk, and boxing. [1] [2] He attended the Czech stunt school, Jaroslav Toms, and made his film debut in Field Field in 1986. [2] He later appeared in such blockbuster movies as Titanic , playing a non-English speaking Slovak father who goes down with the ship with his son in his arms, a Czech soldier in Saving Private Ryan , and was Russell Crowe's official stuntman in Gladiator . Hub acts in the stunt group of Filmka and coordinates and teaches stunts professionally. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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