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Tony Epper(1938-2012)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Tony Epper
Tony Epper was born on 1 October 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Hitcher (1986), Volcano (1997) and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He was married to Donna Epper. He died on 20 July 2012 in Salmon, Idaho, USA.
BornOctober 1, 1938
DiedJuly 20, 2012(73)
BornOctober 1, 1938
DiedJuly 20, 2012(73)
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Known for

Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher
7.2
  • Trooper Conners
  • 1986
Volcano (1997)
Volcano
5.6
  • Stunts
  • 1997
William Petersen in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.3
  • Stunts
  • 1985
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.4
  • Stunts
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Johns (1996)
    Johns
    6.3
    • Santa Claus
    • 1996
  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Drunken Klingon
    • 1996
  • Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda in The Sunchaser (1996)
    The Sunchaser
    6.1
    • Hay Hauler
    • 1996
  • The Good Old Boys (1995)
    The Good Old Boys
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Melvin the Goon
    • 1995
  • Ground Zero Texas (1994)
    Ground Zero Texas
    6.7
    Video Game
    • Slade
    • 1994
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • 1993
  • Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash (1993)
    Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Haynes
    • 1993
  • Dolph Lundgren in Joshua Tree (1993)
    Joshua Tree
    5.7
    • Transport Guard #1
    • 1993
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, and Tiffany Taubman in Nowhere to Run (1993)
    Nowhere to Run
    5.7
    • Fire Thug 'Al'
    • 1993
  • Thomas Ian Griffith in Excessive Force (1992)
    Excessive Force
    5.4
    • Delivery Man
    • 1992
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
    5.4
    • Hungry Diner
    • 1992
  • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney-Hubbert in Suburban Commando (1991)
    Suburban Commando
    4.7
    • Teeth
    • 1991
  • C. Thomas Howell and Sarah Trigger in Kid (1990)
    Kid
    6.2
    • Truck
    • 1990
  • Jami Gertz, Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Long, and Kyle MacLachlan in The Boyfriend School (1990)
    The Boyfriend School
    5.7
    • Gas Station Thug
    • 1990
  • Warren Beatty in Dick Tracy (1990)
    Dick Tracy
    6.2
    • Steve the Tramp
    • 1990

Stunts

  • Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Fire Down Below
    5.2
    • stunts
    • 1997
  • Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker in Money Talks (1997)
    Money Talks
    6.2
    • stunts
    • 1997
  • Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
    Con Air
    6.9
    • stunts
    • 1997
  • Danny Glover and Joe Pesci in Gone Fishin' (1997)
    Gone Fishin'
    4.9
    • stunts
    • 1997
  • Volcano (1997)
    Volcano
    5.6
    • stunts
    • 1997
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad in Jingle All the Way (1996)
    Jingle All the Way
    5.8
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • David Keith in Judge & Jury (1996)
    Judge & Jury
    4.2
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Steven Seagal and Keenen Ivory Wayans in The Glimmer Man (1996)
    The Glimmer Man
    5.4
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Halle Berry in The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
    The Rich Man's Wife
    5.3
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
    The Rock
    7.4
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan in Spy Hard (1996)
    Spy Hard
    5.3
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Teri Hatcher, Alec Baldwin, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kelly Lynch in Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
    Heaven's Prisoners
    5.8
    • utility stunts
    • 1996
  • Kurt Russell in Executive Decision (1996)
    Executive Decision
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in Money Train (1995)
    Money Train
    5.7
    • stunts
    • 1995
  • Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
    Waterworld
    6.3
    • stunts
    • 1995

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Nancy Allen, Brian Robbins, Robert Culp, Rick Dees, Stan Shaw, and Ken Wahl in The Gladiator (1986)
    The Gladiator
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Anthony Epper
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • October 1, 1938
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 20, 2012
    • Salmon, Idaho, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Donna Epper? - July 20, 2012 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Danny Epper
  • Relatives
      Jeannie Epper(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Doubled for Burt Lancaster, Chuck Connors, Ron Ely and Slim Pickens.

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