John Seru

John Seru (born 12 January 1964 in Fiji, now residing in Australia) is an actor and former professional wrestler trained by father and son Boris and Dean Malenko at the renowned Malenko Wrestling Academy in Tampa, Florida (1994). He is best known as "Vulcan" in the Australian version of TV series Gladiators,[1] as well as joining the British Gladiators team in Seasons 7 and 8. He is also known for his part in the James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough, where he plays henchman Gabor. He owns and runs a wrestling school, fitness center, and fitness shop that he has been running for 18 years in Menai, Sydney with his family.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

John Seru
Born (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964
Fiji
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Notes

Championships and accomplishments
  • International Wrestling Australia
    • IWA Heavyweight Championship (2 time)[10]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1999The World Is Not EnoughGabor
2003Fat PizzaLennox Blewis
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gollark: Hmm. Sounds problematic, I guess.
gollark: What's wrong with YARC?
gollark: It's *a* possible use of it.
gollark: Sticking it to metal stuff? My RTL-SDR antenna base has a magnet in it.

References
  1. "Original Vulcan sledges new show". Herald Sun. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. "Gladiator: Vulcan". gladiatorszone.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. "John Seru". mediaman.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. "John Seru". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/vulcan-from-gladiators-on-spandex-injuries-and-starring-in-a-bond-movie/news-story/f8c4b850a26be01a7919cd28e23fdd9a
  6. http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3932736/former-wwe-star-to-wrestle-in-the-shire/
  7. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/how-wrestling-changed-gladiator-star-john-seru-s-life
  8. https://www.gladiatorstv.com/international/australia/gladiators/vulcan.php
  9. https://www.vulcanprowrestling.com/
  10. "International Wrestling Australia Heavyweight Title (as of 2015/07/03)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.


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