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Nicholas R. Oleson(1966-1997)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Towering 6-foot-9 and handsome, European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and stuntman. He was known for roles in films and TV shows like American History X, Babylon 5, and Married... with Children, working in the 1990s before his death in 1997. He had credits in both acting and stunt work, showcasing a career in the entertainment industry.
BornFebruary 23, 1966
DiedJune 2, 1997(31)
BornFebruary 23, 1966
DiedJune 2, 1997(31)
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Known for

Edward Norton in American History X (1998)
American History X
8.5
  • Huge Aryan
  • 1998
Brian Bosworth and Joe Torry in Back in Business (1997)
Back in Business
4.4
  • Huge Guard
  • 1997
Texas Payback (1995)
Texas Payback
4.7
  • Billy(as Nick Oleson)
  • 1995
Fists of Iron (1995)
Fists of Iron
4.7
  • Muscle-Head(as Nick Oleson)
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Eating L.A. (1999)
    Eating L.A.
    6.4
    • Chip
    • 1999
  • Billy Crudup and Monica Potter in Without Limits (1998)
    Without Limits
    7.2
    • Russ Francis (as Nicholas Oleson)
    • 1998
  • Edward Norton in American History X (1998)
    American History X
    8.5
    • Huge Aryan
    • 1998
  • Brian Bosworth and Joe Torry in Back in Business (1997)
    Back in Business
    4.4
    • Huge Guard
    • 1997
  • Mark Harmon in Charlie Grace (1995)
    Charlie Grace
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Floyd Thurston
    • 1996
  • Daniel Bernhardt in Bloodsport III (1996)
    Bloodsport III
    4.2
    Video
    • The Beast (as Nicholas Oleson)
    • 1996
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Babylon 5
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Thug #1 (as Nicholas Ross Oleson)
    • 1996
  • Hill Harper, David Birney, Cheryl Pollak, Rebecca Staab, Michael Watson, and Jeff Yagher in Live Shot (1995)
    Live Shot
    8.3
    TV Series
    • 1995
  • Matthias Hues in Digital Man (1995)
    Digital Man
    4.6
    • Barton (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1995
  • Texas Payback (1995)
    Texas Payback
    4.7
    • Billy (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1995
  • Fists of Iron (1995)
    Fists of Iron
    4.7
    • Muscle-Head (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1995
  • The Good Life (1994)
    The Good Life
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Arm Wresting Opponent (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1994
  • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Lon (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1993
  • Evening Shade (1990)
    Evening Shade
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Prisoner (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1993
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Man at Drive-In (as Nick Oleson)
    • 1993

Stunts

  • Brian Bosworth in One Tough Bastard (1996)
    One Tough Bastard
    5.4
    • stunts
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Nicholas Ross Oleson
  • Height
    • 6′ 9″ (2.06 m)
  • Born
    • February 23, 1966
    • Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • June 2, 1997
    • California, USA(heart attack)

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  • Nicknames
    • Maryland Man
    • Chief

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