Claude Ouimet (April 13, 1961October 6, 2019) was a Canadian actor best known for his role as the villainous character
Blob
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in the movie
X-Men: Apocalypse.
Acting career
Ouimet appeared in ''
No Holds Barred
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'', ''
Carny
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'' and ''
X-Men: Apocalypse''.
He was also a professional wrestler from 1985 to 1989 as Giant Gustav and Gustav the Giant working in Central and Eastern Canada, New England, Central States and Japan. Trained by
Edouard Carpentier. He would appear in No Holds Barred film where he lost to
Zeus
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. That would get him into his acting career.
Death
Ouimet died of a heart attack at the age of 58 while driving with his wife on October 6, 2019. His vehicle collided into a house. His wife survived the crash.
Filmography
Movies
References
External links
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1961 births
2019 deaths
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
20th-century Canadian male actors
21st-century Canadian male actors
Canadian male professional wrestlers
Male actors from Quebec
Professional wrestlers from Quebec
Sportspeople from Longueuil