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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)

48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.

1982

as Torchy's Patron

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero

1993

as Funeral Doctor

Out for Justice
Out for Justice

1991

as Bartender

The Driver
The Driver

1978

as Blue Mask

Hard Times
Hard Times

1975

as Street

Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch

1989

as Casey

Dangerous Passion
Dangerous Passion

1990

as Security Guard #2

Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers

1991

as Border Patrol Officer

Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire

1992

as Serrano Henchman (uncredited)

Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again

1989

as Marty

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
The World's Greatest Lover
The World's Greatest Lover

1977

as Asst. Director - Seaside / Boy Friend on Train

Back to Back
Back to Back

1996

as Vince

Scorchy
Scorchy

1976

as Steve

The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb

1980

as KAOS #1

Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row

1966

as Guard (uncredited)

The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead

1973

as Hijacker (uncredited)

My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year

1982

as Thug #4

Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad

1962

as Boxer (uncredited)