Trevor Joseph Goddard ( born Trevor Joseph Goddard ; October 14, 1962 , , Surrey , England - June 7, 2003 , North Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , USA ) is an American professional boxer and actor of British descent. Best known for his movie roles, including Kano from the adaptation of The Mortal Kombat , Lieutenant Commander Mick Bramby from the television series Military Legal Service and central antagonist Kiefer from the action movie .
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| Birth name | Trevor Joseph Goddard |
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1962 |
| Place of Birth | , Surrey , England |
| Date of death | June 7, 2003 (aged 40) |
| Place of death | North Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | boxer , actor |
| Career | 1989-2003 |
| IMDb | ID 0323845 |
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Life and career
Trevor Joseph Goddard was born on October 14, 1962 in (now a large area of London ), Surrey , England . He was one of two children in the family of Eric and Clara Goddard. He grew up with his sister Sarah in , Kent . He worked as a gardener-decorator before moving to America [1] . Since it was almost impossible for him as an Englishman in the States to get a role, Goddard pretended to be an Australian and often appealed with facts of a fictional biography, deliberately underestimating his age [1] . Subsequently, many media outlets indicated that the actor was 37 years old [2] [3] [4] .
At the very beginning of his film career, Goddard periodically appeared as a cameo in many television series, including , , Rescuers Malibu , and The Apostate . However, Goddard was not trained in acting and did not take his roles very seriously. In 1993, he won the LA Drama Critics Circle Award in the category of “Best Actor's Work” for his participation in the theatrical production of Cock & Bull Story [5] . In 1995, he played the role of Kano in the movie adaptation of Paul William Scott Anderson's “Mortal Kombat”. The image created by the actor served as the impetus for the evolution of the character in subsequent video games of the Mortal Kombat series [6] . Later he continued to act and played in such films as “ Gone in 60 Seconds ”, “Soldiers of Fortune” (with Dolph Lundgren and future partner in the television series “Military Legal Service” Catherine Bell ) and “Vampire from Hollywood”. He also played as Lieutenant Commander Mick Brumby in the television series Military Legal Service, and his role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was the actor’s last appearance on the screen. Analgesics were prescribed to Goddard after an ankle ligament rupture occurred during the shooting [1] . In 2010, immediately on DVD was released the film " " with Trevor Goddard in the title role. Filming began in 1994, but was complicated by financial problems, the death of the lead actor and producer [7] .
Among other things, Trevor Goddard was also engaged in boxing, and performed in light heavyweight [K 1] . During his amateur career, he spent 59 fights, 58 of which he won, before he accepted the offer to become a professional and went to Los Angeles in 1987. Two years later, as a result of an accident, Trevor lost three toes on one leg, but hoped to return to the ring and turned for help to Ruth Ann McCarthy, an aerobics instructor who later became his wife [5] . They have two sons - Travis and Daniel [1] .
Death
On June 7, 2003, Trevor Goddard was found dead in his own home in North Hollywood . He was 40 years old. The original version was suicide, as Goddard was undergoing a divorce proceedings [8] [9] . An autopsy of Goddard showed that his death was caused by an overdose of drugs heroin , cocaine , temazepam and vicodin [10] . Lawyer Jennifer Rocco, representing Goddard’s interests in the divorce proceedings, said that her ward did take painkillers and suffered from arrhythmia [11] .
After Trevor’s death, his father Eric Goddard, a former senior police inspector in London, noted that charm, personality and appearance made success inevitable despite his son’s criminal convictions. “[Trevor] convinced everyone that he was Australian, even Australians. Perth became his second homeland, ”concluded Eric Goddard [1] [12] .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | with | Business trip | Tour of duty | Williams (1 episode) |
| 1991 | with | The commish | Ozzy Van Speake (2 episodes) | |
| 1991 | with | Dark justice | Travis (1 episode) | |
| 1992 - 1994 | with | Silk stalkings | Steiner, Oscar LeMay (2 episodes) | |
| 1992 - 1995 | with | Apostate | Reenegade | Digger Macy, Thai Waitley (2 episodes) |
| 1993 | with | Murphy Brown | Murphy brown | Colin (1 episode) |
| 1993 | with | Down the shore | Stanch (1 episode) | |
| 1993 | with | Malibu safeguards | Baywatch | Willie Brown (1 episode) |
| 1993 | with | Empty nest | Empty nest | Joe (1 episode) |
| 1994 | f | Men of war | Kiefer | |
| 1995 | f | Mortal Kombat | Mortal kombat | Kano |
| 1995 | at | Illegal blues | Illegal in blue | Mickey Fuller |
| 1995 | f | Decisive point | The break | Neils |
| 1996 | tf | Yesterday's target | Yesterday's Target | Agent Riggs |
| 1996 | with | She wrote a murder | Murder, She Wrote | Boyd Hendricks (1 episode) |
| 1996 | with | The Man from Nowhere | Nowhere man | Maki (1 episode) |
| 1996 | f | Fast money | Fast money | Regi |
| 1996 | at | Jaguar Victim | Prey of the jaguar | Damian Bandera |
| 1997 | tf | Attack on Devil's Island | Assault on Devil's Island | Fracker |
| 1997 | f | Storm waves | Dead tides | Scott |
| 1998 | with | Babylon 5 | Babylon 5 | Trace (1 episode) |
| 1998 | tf | Legion | Cutter | |
| 1998 | with | Secret materials | The x-files | 1st British Sailor (1 episode) |
| 1998 - 2001 | with | Military Legal Service | Jag | Lieutenant Commander Mick Bramby (42 episodes) |
| 1998 | f | Rise from the depths | Deep raising | T-Ray |
| 1998 | f | Dylda | She's too tall | Warner |
| 1998 | f | Something about girls | Some girl | Ravi |
| 2000 | with | 18 Wheels of Justice | Paul Stoker (1 episode) | |
| 2000 | f | Gone in 60 Seconds | Gone in 60 seconds | Don (uncredited) |
| 2001 | tf | When Billy defeats Bobby | When Billie Beat Bobby | Barry Kurt |
| 2001 | f | Flight of the dead | Dead man's run | Jason |
| 2002 | f | Hollywood Vampire | Hollywood vampyr | |
| 2003 | f | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Grapple |
| 2010 | at | Flexing with monty | Monty |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Job | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award | Best Acting | Cock & Bull Story | Victory [13] |
Battle Stats
The table lists the results of all boxer fights. Each line indicates the result of the match. Additionally, the number of the match is indicated by a color that indicates the outcome of the match. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
| Example | Decryption |
|---|---|
| Victory | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
| Planned fight | |
| The duel is declared invalid | |
| KO | Knockout |
| TKO | TKO |
| UD, PTS | Judges Unanimous Decision |
| MD | Decision of the majority of judges |
| SD | Judges Separate Decision |
| RTD | Refusal to continue the battle |
| Dq | Disqualification |
| NC | The duel is declared invalid |
| four | December 1, 1988 | Keith McMurray (3-3-0) | Marriott Hotel, Irvine , California , USA | Ko | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | September 29, 1988 | Allan Mineus (1-0-0) | Marriott Hotel, Irvine , California , USA | TKO | |
| 2 | February 29, 1988 | Greg Holiday | Marriott Hotel, Irvine , California , USA | Pts | |
| one | November 24, 1987 | Walter Stark (0-1-0) | Forum , Inglewood , California , USA | UD | |
Comments
- ↑ With a height of 6 feet 1 inch, its weight was 175 pounds [5] , which corresponds to 185 cm and 79 kg.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 TREVOR GODDARD A hoaxer to the end . The Goddard Association of Europe (November 2003). Date accessed August 20, 2019. Archived August 20, 2019.
- ↑ JAG star found dead ( The Sydney Morning Herald (10 June 2003). Archived on August 28, 2019. Date of treatment August 29, 2019.
- ↑ Krikorian, Michael . 'JAG' Actor's Death Investigated as Possible Suicide , Los Angeles Times (June 10, 2003). Archived on August 20, 2019. Date accessed August 20, 2019.
- ↑ The Associated Press . Trevor Goddard, 37, Actor; Left Boxing for TV and Films , The New York Times (June 11, 2003). Archived on April 27, 2011. Date accessed August 21, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Knutzen, Eirik. Boxer-tumed-actor Trevor Goddard still has a lot of fight left in him // . - 2001. - June 24. - P. 129 .
- ↑ HQ The History Of Mortal Kombat - Episode 07 - Descent into the Underworld . Mortal Kombat Secrets - MKSecrets.Net (June 15, 2013). - Video Date accessed August 29, 2019.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis . Flexing With Monty (English) , Variety (February 22, 2010). Archived August 18, 2019. Date of treatment August 18, 2019.
- ↑ JAG actor died of drug overdose (Eng.) , (August 8, 2003). Archived June 30, 2012. Date of treatment August 3, 2019.
- ↑ Holguin, Jaime . Former 'JAG' Star Found Dead ( CBS), CBS Broadcasting Inc. (June 10, 2003). Archived on September 24, 2015. Date of treatment August 3, 2019.
- ↑ JAG star died from drug overdose, coroner rules , The Sydney Morning Herald (August 6, 2003). Archived June 30, 2012. Date of treatment August 3, 2019.
- ↑ Two stories emerge about dead Aussie actor (English) , The Age (12 June 2003). Archived August 18, 2019. Date of treatment August 18, 2019.
- ↑ Post Staff Report . 'JAG' star with secret past died of overdose , New York Post , News Corp (August 7, 2003). Archived July 30, 2016. Date accessed August 17, 2019.
- ↑ 1990 - 1999 Awards . LA Drama Critics Circle. Date of treatment August 25, 2019. Archived March 1, 2004.
Links
- Trevor Goddard on the Internet Movie Database
- Trevor Goddard on Find a Grave
- Trevor Goddard - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
- The Electronic Memorial to Trevor Goddard by Dorin Mulman