David Forman is an English actor, stuntman, puppeteer and internet entrepreneur who has played several suit roles in

Jim Henson's Creature Shop Jim Henson's Creature Shop is a special/visual effects company founded in 1979 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The company is based out of Burbank, California, United States. History Jim Henson's Creature Shop was originally ...

, notably as the character of

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in the ''

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'' film (1990). He also served as a stunt performer for '' The Bear'' (1988), ''

The NeverEnding Story III ''The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia'' (also known as: ''The NeverEnding Story III: Return to Fantasia'') is a 1994 fantasy-adventure film. It is the third and final film in the franchise. It stars Jason James Richter as Bastian Balth ...

'' (1994), ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

'' (1994) and ''

Muppet Treasure Island ''Muppet Treasure Island'' is a 1996 American musical swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson. It is the fifth theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. Adapted from the 1883 novel ''Treasure Island'' by Robert Louis Stevenson, s ...

'' (1996).

Career

Forman represented

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on the tumbling squad of the 1980

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. Soon after, he was introduced to

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, who hired him to play an ape in '' Greystoke'' (1984). He had also appeared, sans suit, in such films as ''

Nuns on the Run ''Nuns on the Run'' is a 1990 British comedy film starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane, also featuring Camille Coduri and Janet Suzman. The film was written and directed by Jonathan Lynn and produced by HandMade Films. Many of the outdoor scen ...

'' (1990) (with

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) and ''

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'' (1987) (with

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). Forman has also appeared on television, notably in ''

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'' episode '' The Creeping Man''. Stunt credits include work on ''

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'' (1985), '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) and ''

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'' (1999). More recently, he served as fight arranger on ''

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'' (2005) and stunt coordinator for the new

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series.

Partial filmography

;As actor *'' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984) - Primate Sequences *''Empire State'' (1987) - Stevie Kwon *''

Goldeneye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell, it was the first in the ser ...

'' (1989, TV Movie) - Ernie Chang *''

'' (1990) - Henry Ho *''

'' (1990) - Leonardo / Gang Member *''

Bernard and the Genie ''Bernard and the Genie'' is a 1991 British fantasy comedy-drama television film directed by Paul Weiland and written by Richard Curtis. Co-produced by Attaboy and Talkback for BBC Television, the film was first shown on BBC1 on 23 December 199 ...

'' (1991, TV Movie) - Ninja Turtle *'' The Chief'' (1994, 1 episode, TV Series) - Cheng Rui *''

'' (1994) - Rock Biter Jr. *'' Into Thin Air: Death on Everest'' (1997, TV Movie) - Taiwanese Climber #1 *''Badger'' (1999, 1 episode, TV Series) - Sammy Pang *''

The Golden Compass ''Northern Lights'' (titled ''The Golden Compass'' in North America and some other countries) is a young-adult fantasy novel by Philip Pullman, published in 1995 by Scholastic UK. Set in a parallel universe, it follows the journey of Lyra Be ...

'' (2007) - Samoyed Kidnapper ;As stuntman *''

'' (1985) *'' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) *''To Be the Best'' (1992) *''Wild Justice'' (1993) (TV) *''

Son of the Pink Panther ''Son of the Pink Panther'' is a 1993 comedy film. It is the ninth and final installment of the original '' The Pink Panther'' film series starting from the 1963 film. Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Roberto Benigni as Inspector Clouseau's ...

'' (1993) *''

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 10 January 19 ...

'' (1 episode, 1993) (TV) *'' Between the Lines'' (1 episode, 1994) (TV) *'' Night Watch'' (1995) (TV) *''

Cold Lazarus ''Cold Lazarus'' is a four-part British television drama written by Dennis Potter with the knowledge that he was dying of pancreatic cancer. It forms the second half of a pair with the television serial ''Karaoke''. The two serials were filmed ...

'' (4 episodes, 1996) (TV) *''

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'' (1996) *''

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'' (1997) *''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay by ...

'' (1997) *''

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'' (1998) *''

'' (1999) *''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001) *''Georgian Underworld: An Invitation to a Hanging'' (2002) (TV) *''

Die Another Day ''Die Another Day'' is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori. The fourth and final film starrin ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2003) (TV) *'' Second Nature'' (2003) (TV) *''

The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Ken Watanabe in the t ...

'' (2003) *''

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'' (2004) *''

'' (2005) *'' Shadow Man'' (2006) (V) *''Low Winter Sun'' (2006) (TV) *''

'' (5 episodes, 2006) (TV) *'' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007) *''

'' (2007) *''

Phoo Action ''Phoo Action'' is a BBC Three 60 minute TV pilot, one of six drama pilots that were transmitted in early 2008, and was first broadcast on 12 February 2008 at 21:00 UTC. ''Phoo Action'' is based on the Jamie Hewlett-created comic strip ''Get ...

'' (2008) (TV) *'' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (2008) *''

TV Burp ''Harry Hill's TV Burp'' (also known as just ''TV Burp'') is a British television comedy programme broadcast between 2001 and 2012 on ITV. The show was produced by Avalon Television and was written and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. Each epis ...

'' (2 episodes, 2008–10) (TV) *''

Ready Player One ''Ready Player One'' is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality ga ...

'' (2018) as Player of Chinese Officeman *'' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) as Pedrin Gaul aka Red Five

Awards and nominations

*2004, won

World Stunt Awards The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award ceremony held midyear that honors stunt performers in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles. The first awards were given out in 2001. The deciding committee has been around since the year 2000. ...

Taurus Award for 'Best Fire Stunt' for ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forman, David Living people Year of birth missing (living people) British stunt performers English male film actors English male television actors