At first, Schwartz was reluctant to change careers, wanting to retire as a wrestler. After seeing Schwartz's wrestling on television, the agent had traveled to Bakerfield to meet him, feeling Schwartz should take his skills into performing arts. Schwartz was wrestling on tour in Bakersfield, California, when he was approached by a Hollywood agent. He was promoted by Verne Gagne, Vince McMahon, Herb Abrams, Antone "Ripper" Leone, and Bruno Sammartino.
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As a professional wrestler, he performed in Japan, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Guam, Canada and 40 of the 50 United States. Schwartz's original ring-name was Giant David, but by the '80s he was known as Joshua Ben-Gurion-The Israeli Commando and Igor the Giant. He currently resides in Seal Beach, California.Īfter college, Schwartz became a professional wrestler, trained in the late '70s by wrestling's Walter "Killer" Kowalski. Schwartz toured as a wrestler and held many titles, before turning his career toward performance in film and television.Īpart from his acting, and after completing training, Schwartz became a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy and a reserve deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. After college, he became a professional wrestler, wrestling under the ring-names of "Joshua Ben-Gurion-The Israeli Commando" and "Giant David". Schwartz was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he played football, baseball and ice hockey at Washington High School before attending Temple University.
He is of Israeli descent and is a devout Jew. His size and agility at 6'8" and 303 pounds (137 kg) have allowed him many roles as thug or villain for film and television. Scott Leslie Schwartz (born March 16, 1959), also known as The Ultimate Bad Guy, is an American film and television actor and stuntman, and former professional wrestler. Roles as huge villain in multiple films and for recurring role as "Bruiser" in Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen
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