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Nick Dimitri

1932-12-22 – 2021-10-20 (age 88) USA
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Biography

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Nick Dimitri is a stuntman and actor best known as Charles Bronson's veteran bare-knuckle black leather coat wearing opponent in the climax of "Hard Times", often considered one of the best fights ever put on film. The 6' 2", 200 pound Dimitri was a U.S. Navy veteran and former muscleman in a Mae West Las Vegas Revue. He played many tough guy parts from the late 1950s on, joining the Stuntmen's Association in the late 1960s.

In addition to fisticuffs, his speciality was dying violently on screen. He was a regular stuntman on the World War II TV series "The Rat Patrol" and a double for action actors Sean Connery and William Smith. He helped set up the great fights in "Darker Than Amber" and "Any Which Way You Can", although tough guy Smith ended up doing all his own stunts.

Dimitri was also memorable playing Angie Dickinson's undead husband in the 1973 cult TV Movie "The Norliss Tapes". He later became a fixture in many of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films, stood up to Steven Seagal in "Out for Justice", and doubled for the one arm man in the big screen version of "The Fugitive".

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Known For

Commando
Commando

1985

as Guerrilla Guarding Plane (uncredited)

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero

1993

as Funeral Doctor

48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.

1982

as Torchy's Patron

Out for Justice
Out for Justice

1991

as Bartender

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

1983

as Assassin

Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch

1989

as Casey

The Driver
The Driver

1978

as Blue Mask

Mobsters
Mobsters

1991

as Bodyguard

City Heat
City Heat

1984

as Garage Soldier

Hard Times
Hard Times

1975

as Street

Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire

1992

as Serrano Henchman (uncredited)

Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers

1991

as Border Patrol Officer

The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb

1980

as KAOS #1

Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again

1989

as Marty

Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose

1981

as Frank Munjak

Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad

1962

as Boxer (uncredited)

Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones

1973

as Cop in Bust (uncredited)

The World's Greatest Lover
The World's Greatest Lover

1977

as Asst. Director - Seaside / Boy Friend on Train

My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year

1982

as Thug #4

Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row

1966

as Guard (uncredited)