Gary Epper

Gary Alan Epper (December 31, 1944 - December 1, 2007 in Los Angeles, California) was an American stunt performer, coordinator and occasional actor. Part of a major stunt family dynasty in Hollywood, he was the son of John Epper, the brother of fellow Star Trek stuntmen Tony Epper and Andy Epper and stuntwoman Jeannie Epper. His family traces its lineage back to "a colonel in Napoleon's army" and his great-grandson, a multi-lingual Swiss who eventually lived in California where he began the family tradition in stunt work and the tradition has passed down from each generation.[1]

Gary Epper
Born	Gary Alan Epper (1944-12-31)December 31, 1944 Los Angeles, California
Died	December 1, 2007(2007-12-01) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Stuntman, coordinator, actor
Years active	1952–1999
Children	5
Parent(s)	John Epper (father) Frances Epper (mother)
Relatives	Jeannie Epper (sister) Tony Epper (brother) Stephanie Epper (sister) Andy Epper (brother) Margo Epper (sister)
Family	5 grandchildren

Epper worked on some of the most successful Hollywood blockbuster films and television series of all time, including Lassie (1954), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Magnum Force (1973), Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979), Charlie's Angels (1980-1981), Blade Runner (1982), Scarface (1983), Top Gun (1986), The Untouchables (1987), Rambo III (1988), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Days of Thunder (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), Basic Instinct (1992), Jurassic Park (1993), Demolition Man (1993), Speed (1994), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Armageddon (1998) and Wild Wild West (1999).[2]

As an actor, he is probably best known for playing the assimilated borg Ensign Lynch in Star Trek: First Contact.[3]

Epper died on December 1, 2007, just five weeks before his 63rd birthday. Epper is survived by five children, Lisa, Danielle, Gary, Madison and Nicole, and five grandchildren, Brie, Skyler, Emma, Maggie and Kate.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1959	Westbound	Boy at Stagecoach Accident	Uncredited
1965	Shenandoah	Church Member	Uncredited
1972	The Cowboys	Rustler
1975	Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze	Hood	Uncredited
1988	The Seventh Sign	Jimmy's Guard
1990	Captain America	Mr. Erlich
1991	V.I. Warshawski	Thug #2
1991	Hook	Growling Pirate
1993	Father Hood	Trucker
1995	3 Ninjas Knuckle Up	Biker #1
1996	Broken Arrow	Miller	(final film role)

References

1. Chris Nashawaty, "Danger Is Their Middle Name: Don't let the tranquil smiles fool you. You're looking at some of the world's most fearless daredevils. Meet the Eppers, Hollywood's reigning dynasty of stuntpeople. Thrill-seeking is in their genes," Entertainment Weekly (October 19, 2007): 94.
2. "Gary Epper filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
3. "We are the Borg. 18:Gary Epper". Listal. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

External links

• Gary Epper on IMDb

• Gary Epper at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)