Taso Nicholas Stavrakis ( born Taso Nicholas Stavrakis ; born July 12, 1957 , Canton , Ohio , USA ) is an American film and television actor , stuntman and stunt director , best known for the films of George Romero “ Dawn of the Dead ” ( 1978 ), “ Knights on wheels "( 1981 ) and" Day of the Dead "( 1985 ).
| Taso Stavrakis | |
|---|---|
| English Taso stavrakis | |
| Date of Birth | July 12, 1957 (aged 62) |
| Place of Birth | Canton , Ohio , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actor , stunt performer , stunt director |
| Career | 1977 - n. at. |
| IMDb | ID 0824003 |
Biography
Born July 12, 1957 in Canton ( Ohio , USA ) in a Greek family.
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University , where he studied fine arts , Taso played in off-Broadway performances .
A close friend and university classmate of Tom Savini .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | f | Dawn of the dead | Dawn of the dead | raid member; tricks (doesn't appear in credits) |
| 1980 | f | Friday the 13th | Friday the 13th | assistant |
| 1980 | f | He knows you're alone | special effects | |
| 1981 | f | Knights on wheels | Knightriders | Evein |
| 1982 | f | Stuck on You! | ||
| 1985 | f | Day of the dead | Day of the dead | Torrez; stunt director |
| 1987 | f | Horror Kaleidoscope 2 | Creepshow 2 | stunt director |
| 1987 | with | How the world rotates | As the world turns | Stavros |
| 1991 | f | Pittsburgh Bloodsucker Pharaohs | Bloodsucking pharaohs in pittsburgh | Semmet Cairo; stunt director |
| 1998 | f | Mask of zorro | The mask of zorro | soldier; tricks (doesn't appear in credits) |
| 2001 | f | Skeletons in the closet | Skeletons in the closet | tricks |
| 2003 | f | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | tricks |
| 2006 | f | Miami Police: Morale Department | Miami vice | sniper stuntman (uncredited) |
| 2006 | f | Celestine prophecies | The celestine prophecy | stuntman |
| 2006 | f | Assholes | Jackass number two | |
| 2010 | with | the walking Dead | The walking dead | tricks the series " Days that changed the world " (not in the credits) |
| 2011 | f | Fergusons | The fergusons | |
| 2014 | f | Control group | The control group | Agent Torrez; stunt director |
| 2017 | f | The veil |