Tyler Mane | |
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Born | Daryl Karolat [1] December 8, 1966 [2] |
Occupation(s) | Actor, professional wrestler |
Years active | 1992–present (actor) 1986–1999 (wrestler) |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Ring name(s) | Big Sky [2] Darryl Karolet [2] Giant Steele [2] Gully Gaspar [2] Nitron [2] Sky High Lee [2] Sky High Walker [2] The Skywalker [2] 'Sky' Walker [3] Skywalker Nitron [2] Tyler Mane [2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) [2] |
Billed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) [2] |
Trained by | Mando Guerrero [1] Red Bastien [1] Stu Hart [1] |
Debut | 1986 [2] |
Retired | 1996 [2] |
Daryl Karolat (born December 8, 1966) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler, better known by the name Tyler Mane. He is known for playing the supervillain Sabretooth in X-Men and Deadpool & Wolverine , Ajax in Troy , and Michael Myers in the remake of Halloween and its sequel Halloween II . He appeared as supervillain Blackstar in the 2021 Netflix limited series Jupiter's Legacy .
Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan he graduated from City Park Collegiate Institute. [4] As a teenager, Karolat travelled to Calgary, where he trained briefly with Stu Hart. He later began training with Red Bastien in 1986, and completed further training with Mando Guerrero. [1] Mane began his career in 1986 under the name "Skywalker Nitron" in his native Canada. In 1987 he wrestled as Sky High Lee in Pacific Northwest Wrestling (Portland), billed from California.
In 1987, he wrestled in South Africa, which resulted in an invitation to wrestle for Joint Promotions in the United Kingdom, where he arrived in November. [1] Billed as "'Sky' Walker" he appeared in one match on ITV, a disqualification loss to Pat Roach. [3] His furious reaction to the referee's decision was later incorporated into the standalone wrestling show's title sequence.
The following year, he toured New Japan Pro-Wrestling [1] as "Gully Gaspar", alongside Billy and Barry as a bunch of hockey-masked pirates managed by KY Wakamatsu. He could also be seen in WCW occasionally as the bodyguard of the tag team Doom along with Woman late in 1989, specifically Starrcade 1989. [5]
In 1990, Karolat began wrestling in Puerto Rico and toured with All Japan Pro Wrestling, [1] where he participated in the World's Strongest Tag Determination League. He then joined the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. [1]
In 1993, he signed with World Championship Wrestling, [1] under the name "Big Sky" and teamed with Vinnie Vegas. After Vegas left WCW to become Diesel in the WWF, Mane was left in limbo and left WCW by the end of the year. In 1994, he joined Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation and became the only UWF MGM Grand Champion, defeating Steve Ray to win the vacant title. After Abrams' death and eventual dissolving of the UWF in 1996, Mane retired.[ citation needed ]
In 1992, during his time within Mexico with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Mane made his film debut in Luchadores de las Estrellas playing the villain of the movie, El Vampiro Interespacial. [1] While part of WCW, he auditioned for and received a part in the television series Smokey and the Bandit. [1]
After retiring from wrestling, he appeared in numerous films, including X-Men as Sabretooth, [6] How to Make a Monster as Hardcore, [7] Joe Dirt , [8] The Scorpion King , [9] Troy as Ajax, [10] Hercules as Antaeus, [11] and The Devil's Rejects in the uncredited role of Rufus. [12] The role of Sabretooth was initially intended for Kevin Nash (Mane's former wrestling tag team partner) but was awarded to Mane due to Nash's scheduling conflicts. [13]
In 2007, he played Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween . [14] After winning the role, he noted that he consecutively watched seven of the eight Halloween films (excluding the third because Michael Myers does not appear apart from in an ad for the first movie) to better understand his character. [15] He is the tallest actor (6' 8") to portray the character. [16] [ inconsistent ] In 2009, he reprised the role again in Rob Zombie's H2 , being only the second actor to play Michael Myers more than once, and the first actor to play the role in consecutive films. [17]
In 2010, he and his wife launched their own production company: Mane Entertainment. Their first feature, Compound Fracture , was released in 2013. [18] [19]
In 2016, Tyler co-starred in Fuzz on the Lens Productions comedy/fantasy film Abnormal Attraction, reuniting with Malcolm McDowell (Halloween), Leslie Easterbrook (Compound Fracture) and his wife Renae Geerlings. [20]
In 2019 Mane co-starred in the comedy Playing with Fire alongside fellow professional wrestler John Cena. [21]
On June 28, 2024, it was revealed Mane would reprise his role as Sabretooth in Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine . [22]
Mane was previously married to Jean Goertz from 1988 to 2003. He married actress Renae Geerlings in 2007. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1992 | Luchadores de las estrellas | El Vampiro Interespacial | Rodolfo Lopezreal & Fabián Arnaud (uncredited) | Also known as Starfighters |
2000 | X-Men | Victor Creed / Sabretooth | Bryan Singer | |
2001 | Joe Dirt | Bondi | Dennie Gordon | |
How to Make a Monster | Hardcore | Television film | ||
2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Thorn | Tsui Hark | Voiced by Louis Koo in the Cantonese dub version |
2003 | Red Serpent | Tyler | Gina Tanasescu | |
2004 | Troy | Ajax | Wolfgang Petersen | |
2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Rufus "RJ" Firefly, Jr. | Rob Zombie | |
2007 | 07 Spaceys | Himself | Television film | |
Halloween | Michael Myers | |||
2009 | Halloween II | |||
2010 | Shooting Gunless | Himself | Television film | |
Gunless | Jack | William Phillips | ||
2011 | 247°F | Wade | Levan Bakhia & Beqa Jguburia | |
2013 | Prey: The Light in the Dark | Prey | Mike Grier | Short film |
Devil May Call | John Reed Smith | Jason Cuadrado | ||
2014 | Compound Fracture | Michael Wolffsen | Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein | Also writer and producer |
2015 | Take 2: The Audition | Hal Wolfe | Rob Hawk | |
2017 | Check Point | Deputy Stacks | Thomas J. Churchill | Also associate producer |
Victor Crowley | Bernard | Adam Green | ||
2018 | Abnormal Attraction | Bernie 'the Cyclops' | Michael Leavy | |
2019 | The Silent Natural | Tommy McCarthy | David Risotto | |
Miracle in East Texas | Thurman Dial | Kevin Sorbo | Also known as East Texas Oil | |
Playing with Fire | Axe | Andy Fickman | ||
2020 | Bring Me a Dream | The Sandman | Chase Smith | |
Penance Lane | Crimson Matthews | Péter Engert | Also producer | |
Entrenchment | Andrew Woodsman | Deven Parrish | ||
2024 | Dead North | Bear | Fabrizio Livigni | Short film |
Deadpool & Wolverine | Victor Creed / Sabretooth | Shawn Levy | ||
TBA | Psychosis | Jared McLaren | Jessica Soss & Paul Stevans | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Party of Five | Mr. Mayhem | Episode: "Wrestling Demons" |
2000-2002 | Son of the Beach | Adolf Manson | 2 episodes |
2001 | V.I.P. | Himself | Episode: "South by Southwest" |
2005 | Hercules | Antaeus | Miniseries |
2006 | Monk | Dirk - Motorcycle Rider | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Big Reward" |
My Boys | Doorman | Episode: "Take One for the Team" | |
2011 | Awkward Embraces | The Bagel Guy | Episode: "The Accountant" |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Michael Myers | Episode: "Halloween Remakes" Archive footage | |
2011-2012 | Chopper | Chopper / Jeremiah Carver | Web series; 7 episodes |
2014 | The Librarians | Minotaur | Episode: "And the Horns of a Dilemma" |
2017 | Midnight, Texas | Faceless Supernatural | Episode: "Last Temptation of Midnight" |
2018 | Half Untold | Bayonne | Episode: "Pilot" |
2021 | Knight's End | Unknown | Episode: "Veritatis" |
Jupiter's Legacy | Blackstar | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
2022-2023 | Doom Patrol | Richard Frank / Torminox | 4 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | X-Men: The Official Game | Victor Creed / Sabretooth |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Twiztid: "Boogieman" | The Boogeyman | |
Slayer: "Repentless" | Tyler | ||
2019 | Slayer: "The Repentless Killogy" | Collection of narrative music videos |
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