Marc Akerstream
Marc Akerstream | |
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 24 May 1954
Died | 15 August 1998 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 44)
Cause of death | Head trauma |
Other names | Mark Akerstream |
Occupation | Stuntman/Actor |
Years active | 1988–1998 |
Marc Akerstream (May 24, 1954 – August 15, 1998) was a Canadian actor best known as Tony in the 1995 martial arts film Rumble in the Bronx, starring Jackie Chan. He was also a stuntman.[1]
He died of head injuries while on the set of the Canadian television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. The accident occurred during filming at Minaty Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, when he was hit by flying debris while observing an explosion of a rowboat.[2]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Crackerjack | Hood #4 | |
1995 | Rumble in the Bronx | Tony | |
1995 | Cyberjack | Sol | |
1997 | Exception to the Rule | Hooded Killer | Uncredited |
1997 | Wounded | Agent Waring | |
1998 | Shattered Image | Man in Motorboat | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ "Crow Curse: Stuntman Killed". allbusiness.com. The Hollywood Reporter. 1998-08-18. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29.
- ^ Biography for Marc Akerstream at IMDb
External links[]
Categories:
- 1954 births
- 1998 deaths
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian stunt performers
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- Male actors from Vancouver
- Accidental deaths in British Columbia
- American film actor, 1950s birth stubs