Kasper, Gary 1958- (Gary Casper, Garry Kasper, Gary F. Kasper)

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Kasper, Gary 1958- (Gary Casper, Garry Kasper, Gary F. Kasper)

PERSONAL

Full name, Gary Franklin Kasper; born May 22, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA; married Laraine Lowrey, 1982.

Career:

Actor and stunt performer.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ben Gay, The Feud, Singing Cowboy Films, 1977.

Mr. Frye, Intelligence in the Universe (short documentary; also known as Insipid Planet), AKA Films Production, 1983.

Otto, Vision Quest (also known as Crazy for You), Warner Bros., 1985.

(As Gary F. Kasper) Wrestler, Never Too Young to Die, Paul Entertainment, 1986.

(As Garry Kasper) Jake, "Rigoletto" segment, Aria, Virgin Vision, 1987, Miramax, 1988.

Rafjad, Secret Games, Imperial Entertainment, 1992.

Angela's bodyguard, Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin, The Assassin—(Point of No Return), Codename—Nina, Codename: Nina, Girl No. 5, Nina, and The Specialist), Warner Bros., 1993.

Jack, Ring of Steel, Universal, 1994.

Muscle man, Magic Kid II, PM Entertainment, 1994.

Second fighter, Cage II (also known as Cage II: The Arena of Death), 1994.

Alon, Final Equinox (also known as Alien Weapon I), Triad Studios, 1995.

Cowboy, Tough and Deadly, Sge Entertainment, 1995.

Dreadnaught, Josh KirbyTime Warrior: Chapter 4, Eggs from 70 Million B.C., Full Moon Entertainment, 1995.

Pilot, Batman Forever (also known as Batman 3 and Forever), Warner Bros., 1995.

Billy, The Protector (also known as Body Armor and Conway), Concorde Pictures, 1997.

Mazer, To the Ends of Time, Imperial Entertainment, c. 1998.

Tiny, Avalanche (also known as Escape from Alaska), PM Entertainment Group, 1999.

Big person, Cloud Nine (short film; also known as Droplet), 2000.

Ivan, Red Serpent, Rex Media, 2002.

(As Gary Casper) Dark prince, Barbarian (also known as Barbarian: The Last Great Warrior King), Concorde-New Horizons, 2003.

Townsperson, The Revolting Dead, Macady Entertainment, 2003.

Biker, Surviving in L.A., Primitive Dog, 2005.

Demon, My Demon Within, Demon Partners, 2005.

Intruder, On the Fringe (short film), Excellent Journey Pictures, 2006.

The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

Construction boss, Duck, 2005, Right Brained Releasing, 2007.

Kingsbreaker, Sin-Jin Smyth, Sunn Classic Pictures, 2008.

Teddy, Gurdian, Gurdian Productions and Enterprises/Continuum Pictures, 2008.

Film Stunt Work:

Stunt performer, Final Equinox (also known as Alien Weapon I), Triad Studios, 1995.

Stunt performer, American Hero (also known as Jack Armstrong), 1997.

Stunt performer, The Whole Ten Yards (also known as The Whole Nine Yards 2, FBI: Protezione testimoni 2, Keine halben Sachen 2—Jetzt erst recht!, Koko potti 2, Le retour du nouveau voisin, Mas falsas apariencias, Meu vizinho mafioso 2, Mi vecino el asesino 2, Mon voisin le tueur 2, and Ti fod under), Warner Bros., 2004.

Stunt fighter, No Rules, Mpire Films, 2005.

Stunt performer, Unaccompanied Minors, Warner Bros., 2006.

Stunt performer, Epic Movie (also known as Big Movie, Bob Bailey, Fantastic Movie, Suur film, Una loca pelicula epica, Una pelicula epica, and Wielkie kino), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2007.

Stunt coordinator, Gurdian, Gurdian Productions and Enterprises/Continuum Pictures, 2008.

Stunt double, Chain Letter, Twisted Pictures, 2008.

Stunt double, Blood Shot, Fine Lookin' Productions/Infinite Justice Productions, 2009.

Stunt double, Dark Moon Rising, Lightning Strikes Productions, 2009.

Film Work; Other:

Associate producer, The Feud, Singing Cowboy Films, 1977.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jake Fury, Battle Dome, syndicated, 1999-2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Space (also known as James A. Michener's "Space"), CBS, 1985.

Cullinan, Dress Gray, NBC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Major Wheelwright, The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987.

(As Gary F. Kasper) Original Sin, NBC, 1989.

Rosen bodyguard, Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan, NBC, 1995.

Baldus, Street Warrior, Spike, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Crunch Kramer, "Grappling Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985.

Randy Jennings, "Dream Come True," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, Freddy, le cauchemar de vos nuits, Freddyn painajaiset, Las pesadillas de Freddy, and Les cauchemars de Freddy), syndicated, 1989.

(As Gary F. Kasper) Sergeant Wolsky, "Officer of the Day," Major Dad, CBS, 1990.

Calvin Mittlejohn, "Killing Rock," Dangerous Curves (also known as Farliga kurvor, Scharfe Waffen—Heisse kurven, and Vaaralliset kurvit), CBS, 1992.

Earl, "Night of the Coyote," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

Second police officer, "Boys Night In," Parker Lewis Can't Lose (also known as Parker Lewis), Fox, 1993.

Ted, "Wipe-Out," Raven, CBS, 1993.

Jake, "Baja Run," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1994.

Roland, "Many Happy Returns," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

"The Major and the Minor," Thunder in Paradise, syndicated, 1994.

Frank, "Roseambo," Roseanne, ABC, 1996.

Levi Marsha, "Backup," Baywatch Nights (also known as Detectives on the Beach, Malibu Club, Mitch Buchannon, Baywatch—A remuelet ejszakai, Los vigilantes de la noche, and Un prive a Malibu), syndicated, 1996.

Levi Marsha, "Vengeance," Baywatch Nights (also known as Detectives on the Beach, Malibu Club, Mitch Buchannon, Baywatch—A remuelet ejszakai, Los vigilantes de la noche, and Un prive a Malibu), syndicated, 1996.

Willy Barrett, "Uncivil Wars," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1996.

"Baby, You Can Drive My Car," Kirk (also known as Life Happens), The WB, 1996.

Snowmobiler, "Salary Cap This!," Arli$$ (also known as Arliss), HBO, 1997.

Dugon, "Antidote," Conan (also known as Conan the Adventurer and Conan, der Abenteurer), syndicated, 1998.

Gary, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour, Rags, Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, 1998.

Second male biker, "Spree of Love," Profiler, NBC, 1998.

Bull, "The Bigger They Are," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999.

Biker, "The Dawged Deputy," Manhattan, AZ, USA Network, 2000.

Matt "Avenging Angle" Escobar, "The Avenging Angel," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 2000.

Second biker, "Drew and the Motorcycle," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.

Second Orion slave trader, "Borderland," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2004.

Scare Tactics, Sci-Fi Channel, multiple episodes in 2004.

Bodyguard, "Summer in the City," CSI: NY (also known as CSI: New York, CSI: New York 2, C.S.I. New York, C.S.I.: New York, and C.S.I.: NY), CBS, 2005.

Tough person, "One Wrong Move," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2007.

Appeared as Sonny Clowers in 1st & Ten (also known as 1st & Ten: The Bulls Mean Business, 1st and Ten: The Championship, 1st & Ten: Do It Again, 1st & Ten: Going for Broke, 1st & Ten: In Your Face?, and 1st & Ten, Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back), HBO; some sources cite an appearance as a young man in Coach, ABC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

J.O.E., J.O.E. and the Colonel (also known as Humanoid Defender), ABC, 1985.

Tibor, The Guardian, NBC, c. 1997.

Brian the bomber, Caught in the Action, Spike, 2008.

Television Work; Series:

Stunt performer, Conan (also known as Conan the Adventurer and Conan, der Abenteurer), syndicated, 1997-98.