Matt McColm (born January 31, 1965) is an American actor and stuntman, and former model.

Biography

Born in 1965, he has a twin brother named Mark. His family comes from Santa Barbara. He attended

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. He has modeled for Ralph Lauren,

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, Calvin Klein, and Doug Ordway early in his career. In the 1990s he was one of the top male models. As an actor, he is best known for portraying Johnny Domino, the lead character in the 1997–1999 television series ''

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'', and Agent Thompson, the assassin who kills

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at the climax of ''

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'' (2003). He also appeared as Vick Chamberlain, a T-888 Terminator in the television series '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (2008). McColm also portrayed the henchman of

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in the 2004 film ''

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''. McColm has a black belt in Kenpo Karate, and was known for his heavily muscular physique. He served as Arnold Schwarzenegger's

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in '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991). Often playing

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-type characters, he starred in multiple low-budget action films during the 90s, the first one being ''

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'' (1994)—a sequel to the Dolph Lundgren vehicle. In a movie, which is largely unrelated to the first installment, McColm appears as a leading hero Nick Stone, an agent of the National Security Agency. The actor's next entry in the action genre came with the 1996 movie '' Subterfuge'', co-starring Jason Gould (as Alfie Slade) and

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. McColm portrayed Jonathan Slade, a retired military hero carrying out a secret task for the Central Intelligence Agency. The movie was called "a mediocre spy-thriller," but its cast received some praise. Writing for ''Ultimate Action Movies'', Andrew Babcock opined that McColm "had the it factor," and "gave a very likable performance." He concluded that "McColm simply knows action" and is "an underrated performer." An editor from ''Comeuppance Reviews'' stated that "McColm is a far better central hero than, say,

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, and his meatheadiness contrasts well with his brother in classic ‘odd couple’ fashion." He was named "the new action star of the 90s" by the International Producers' Association (IPA). Robert W. Welkos of ''

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'' declared that McColm might be "Hollywood's next generation action star," following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. In 1997 he appeared in the lead role in the Jack Gill-directed film '' The Protector''. Portraying Kenneth James Conway, an ex-commando and a private detective, he had a chance to impress the audiences with both his martial arts skills and a perfect musculature. In a review for ''The Unknown Movies'' McColm's role was summarized positively: "He looks good, shows that he knows a fair bit about martial arts, and he does seem to be putting some effort in his performance." Another favorable commentary was written by ''Action-Flix'': McColm was believed to be "totally charismatic in the hero role," and his physical expression was compared to that of an "80s jock." Likewise, the performance was praised by a cinema-related website ''Dammaged Goods'': "Stunt performer turned leading man Matt McColm plays Conway with rogue charm while flexing his muscles and martial arts prowess. Ruggedly handsome, McColm doesn't take things too seriously and is a likeable enough hero." In ''Acts of Betrayal'' (1997) McColm appears as Lance Cooper, an FBI agent who must protect a damsel in distress. The same year he also starred in a low-budget action movie ''Fight and Revenge'', which is believed to be lost nowadays. He played the lead character, Sergeant John Trenton, an American commando, captured and tortured for information during his mission. In 1999 the actor filmed his scenes for the Clint Eastwood-directed adventure drama ''

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''. He portrayed the

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navigator named "Tank" Sullivan as a young man, while

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played his older self. The movie was released in August 2000 to positive critical reception. He was set to return as Agent Thompson in ''

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'' (2021), although his character never appeared in the final film. He was set to star as a lead in a

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-produced, 25 million dollars-costing action–adventure movie called ''An Act of Courage''. It was supposed to be filmed in Malaysia in 1992. His twin brother Mark did stand-in for him in several television and movie shows. McColm's stunt performer credits include ''

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'' (1989), ''

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'' (2001), '' Argo'' (2012), '' The Wolverine'' (2013), and about seventy five other titles. In the official 2021 write-up for the film review website

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, it is written that "square-jawed McColm has been an in-demand stuntman for over thirty years."

Filmography

* 1985 '' St. Elsewhere'' (TV series) as College Kid * 1988 ''

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'' as Police Officer * 1989 ''

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'' as Pirate / Bandit * 1991-2001 ''

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'' (TV series) as Frank Riddick / Derek Hart / Drew Lawrence * 1991 ''Night of the Warrior'' as Still Model * 1994 '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (TV series) as Lieutenant Rayford * 1994 ''

'' as Nick Stone * 1996 '' Subterfuge'' as Jonathan Slade * 1996 ''Mask of Death'' as Man * 1996 ''American Tigers'' as Man * 1997-1999 ''

'' (TV series) as Johnny Domino / Nightman * 1997 '' NightMan'' (TV movie) as Johnny Domino / Nightman * 1997 '' The Protector'' (aka ''Body Armor''; ''Conway'') as Kenneth James Conway * 1997 ''Acts of Betrayal'' as Lance Cooper * 1997 ''Fight and Revenge'' as Sergeant John Trenton * 2000 ''

'' as Young Tank Sullivan * 2001 '' Bette'' (TV series) as Handsome Man * 2006 '' CSI: Miami'' (TV series) as Jake Richmond * 2003 ''

'' as Agent Thompson * 2003 ''

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'' (video game) as Agent Thompson (voice) * 2004 ''

'' as Detective Deason * 2005 ''

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'' (TV series) as Bouncer * 2005 '' The Island'' as Cop * 2005 ''

Confessions of an Action Star ''Confessions of an Action Star'' is an American action comedy mockumentary starring David Leitch, Angelina Jolie, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Eric Roberts, Dax Shepard, Debbie Allen, Lee Arenberg and directed by Brad Martin. The film was tit ...

'' (aka ''Sledge: The Untold Story'') as Commander * 2005 ''

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'' (TV series) as SWAT #1 * 2006 ''

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'' as Bar Bouncer * 2007 ''

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'' as Terrorist * 2008-2009 '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (TV series) as Vick Chamberlain * 2009 ''

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'' (TV series) as First Henchman * 2010 ''

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'' as Guard * 2011 '' The Mechanic'' as Bodyguard * 2011 '' The Hit List'' as Squad Car Cop * 2011 '' The Double'' as Guard #2 * 2012 '' Argo'' as Fighting Movie Star * 2013 '' R.I.P.D.'' as Male Cop * 2014 ''

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'' as Club Goon

References

External links

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McColm's Facebook fan page
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