Tanoai Reed

Stunt Performer, Film actor

1974 –

18

Who is Tanoai Reed?

Tanoai Reed is a Hollywood stunt man.

Reed was born in Honolulu, Hawaii of Samoan and Norwegian, Swedish and Irish descent. He is the cousin and stand-in double of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

He is featured in the video "Pump It" by The Black Eyed Peas, playing one of the villains Fergie fights. Reed appears in the 2008 relaunch of American Gladiators as the gladiator Toa. In the first 2008 episode of Gladiators, Toa delivered an abbreviated version of Ka Mate, a New Zealand Maori haka before beginning his defense of the top of the pyramid.

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Born
Feb 10, 1974
Honolulu
Also known as
  • Tanaoi Reed
  • Toa
  • Gladiator Toa
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Samoan American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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