Steven A. Davis

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Steven A. Davis is a New Zealand stunt man and actor known for his role of Gordy Leach in This Is Not My Life , [1] and for playing Jayden's father on Power Rangers Samurai . In 2003 he wrote, produced, and acted in The Fanimatrix: Run Program , and is working as stuntman in the filming of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey . [2] His film The Fanimatrix has attracted a cult following, and by October 2003 had been downloaded 70,000 times [3] and as of year 2023 is considered the oldest media being actively shared in the torrent network, being shared for 20 consecutive years, becoming a pivotal part of internet history. [4]

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References

  1. "Steven A. Davis bio at TVNZ". TVNZ . Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. "Steven A. Davis bio". Stunt Guild of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. "Viewers rush for net flick". New Zealand Herald . 3 October 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. https://hackaday.com/2023/09/28/the-oldest-living-torrent-is-20-years-old/