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- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- A career that spans a gamut from a well-loved Dickens street urchin to a Klingon Captain is a little unusual, but that's Todd Bryant's acting life. Bryant, who relentlessly pursues Kirk and company as Klingon Captain Klaa in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, began acting at age 10. He debuted in the title role of Oliver! at the Morgan Theater in Santa Monica, CA. Growing up added weight and height to Bryant's frame, turning him into a classic "heavy" type. After motion picture stunt school and acting classes, he found himself playing bad guys in such TV series as 21 Jump Street, Werewolf, Paradise, and Coach as well as less villainous roles in Murder, She Wrote, The Hogan Family and Our House. Along with a recurring role in Beverly Hills 90210. For Star Trek V, his sixth motion picture, Bryant threw himself into the work of being a Klingon. "I worked out in the gym every day and rehearsed. I practiced for weeks by riding around on my bike listening to Klingon on my Walkman. My whole life was dedicated to working out - and learning Klingon.
Todd is also well-known for his work as a Stunt Coordinator/Designer and Stuntman in movies and television.
Todd is a member of the following: DGA - Directors Guild of America - AMPAS - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - SAG/AFTRA - Screen Actors Guild
- IMDb mini biography by: Patrick Daniel O'Neill
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Attended the highly accredited Hollywood stunt academy taught by veteran stuntman Paul Stader from age 12 to age 18 and was the youngest stuntman in the academy.
- Featured in the book "The Cure" by Timothy Brantley. Todd is a case subject in the book because he had life-threatening Asthma and was cured naturally.
- Inducted into the famous "Jason's Hit List" by taking a machete in the stomach while playing Neil in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985).
- Sparring partner for World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Dennis Alexio from 1987-1992.
- First became interested in acting after starring in a stage production of "Oliver!" at age 10.
- (on playing villains) I enjoy it thoroughly. To me, it's more fun than playing a good guy because I can be totally free as a bad guy and do anything I want with it. That's why I like it.
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