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Wayne Montanio(1955-2025)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
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Wayne Montanio was born on 8 April 1955 in Indio, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Escape from L.A. (1996), The Salton Sea (2002) and K-9 (1989). He died on 30 December 2025 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornApril 8, 1955
DiedDecember 30, 2025(70)
BornApril 8, 1955
DiedDecember 30, 2025(70)
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Known for

Kurt Russell in Escape from L.A. (1996)
Escape from L.A.
5.7
  • Stunts
  • 1996
The Salton Sea (2002)
The Salton Sea
7.0
  • Stunts
  • 2002
K-9 (1989)
K-9
6.1
  • Stunts
  • 1989
Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan in Spy Hard (1996)
Spy Hard
5.3
  • Stunts
  • 1996

Credits

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Stunts

  • The Salton Sea (2002)
    The Salton Sea
    7.0
    • stunts
    • 2002
  • Kurt Russell in Escape from L.A. (1996)
    Escape from L.A.
    5.7
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan in Spy Hard (1996)
    Spy Hard
    5.3
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Martin Sheen, Joe Mantegna, Joanna Pacula, and Joe Piscopo in Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (1995)
    Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
    4.7
    • stunts
    • 1995
  • Angela Bassett and Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
    Vampire in Brooklyn
    4.7
    • stunts
    • 1995
  • Joe Mantegna and Christopher Reeve in Above Suspicion (1995)
    Above Suspicion
    6.8
    • mr. medranos stunt double
    • 1995
  • Steel Frontier (1995)
    Steel Frontier
    4.9
    • stunts
    • 1995
  • Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in Class Act (1992)
    Class Act
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 1992
  • Teri Hatcher and Bryan Brown in Dead in the Water (1991)
    Dead in the Water
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Vanilla Ice and Kristin Minter in Cool as Ice (1991)
    Cool as Ice
    3.0
    • stunt player
    • 1991
  • Going Under (1991)
    Going Under
    3.5
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Gregory Hines in Eve of Destruction (1991)
    Eve of Destruction
    5.0
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • El Diablo (1990)
    El Diablo
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Cage (1989)
    Cage
    4.9
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Rutger Hauer in Blind Fury (1989)
    Blind Fury
    6.3
    • stunts
    • 1989

Actor

  • Ground Zero Texas: Nuclear Edition (2021)
    Ground Zero Texas: Nuclear Edition
    4.8
    Video Game
    • Burly Man #1
    • 2021
  • Ground Zero Texas (1994)
    Ground Zero Texas
    6.7
    Video Game
    • Burly Man #1
    • 1994
  • Steven Seagal in Marked for Death (1990)
    Marked for Death
    5.9
    • Mexican Bouncer
    • 1990
  • W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989)
    W.B., Blue and the Bean
    4.5
    Video
    • Felix
    • 1989
  • Deadly Stranger (1988)
    Deadly Stranger
    4.6
    • Pepe
    • 1988
  • Hollywood Zap (1986)
    Hollywood Zap
    3.9
    • Ventriloquist
    • 1986
  • Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times (1986)
    The Best of Times
    6.0
    • Felipe
    • 1986
  • Soldier's Revenge (1985)
    Soldier's Revenge
    3.8
    • Bar thug
    • 1985
  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
    5.8
    • Crook (uncredited)
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Wayne's Personal Website
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • April 8, 1955
    • Indio, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 2025
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(sudden cardiac death due to advanced heart disease)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His younger brother, Dondi Montanio, was murdered on July 18, 1997, at the age of 28. According to court documents, Wayne Montanio had committed credit card fraud under his brother's name, and Dondi threatened to go to the police. Wayne Montanio was charged with the crime and was given a life sentence without parole.

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