Tanoai Reed Biography

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Birthname:  Tanoai Reed

Gladiator Name: Toa

Birthday: February 10, 1974 

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii

Fun Facts

  • Got his break into acting and stunt roles via Water World in 1995
  • Cousin to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
  • Personal stunt double for “The Rock”
  • Currently married to spouse Suzanne with 1 child
  • He is 6′3″ tall

Television Roles and Appearances

  • “American Gladiators” (2008) - Toa
  • “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (2002) - Fire Demon (2 episodes)

Movie Roles and Appearances

  • Blood and Bone (2009) - Gold Tooth Cooly
  • Batman Legends (2006) - Bane
  • Constantine (2005) - Midnite Bouncer
  • The Stepford Wives (2004) - Tonkiro
  • Dark Justice (2003) - Batman
  • Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - Wrestler

Stunt Roles

  • Urban Justice (2007) (stunt performer) 
  • The Game Plan (2007) (stunt double) (stunts)
  • Half Past Dead 2 (2007) (V) (stunts)
  • Epic Movie (2007) (stunts)
  • Gridiron Gang (2006) (stunt double: The Rock)
  • You, Me and Dupree (2006) (stunts)
  • Southland Tales (2006) (co-stunt coordinator)
  • Doom (2005) (stunts)
  • Be Cool (2005) (stunt double: The Rock)
  • Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004) (stunts)
  • Walking Tall (2004) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
  • The Rundown (2003) (stunt double: Dwayne Johnson)
  • Daredevil (2003) (stunts)
  • The Tuxedo (2002) (stunts)
  • The Scorpion King (2002) (stunt double: Mathayu)
  • “Angel” (1999) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
  • “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
  • “Nash Bridges” (1996) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
  • “Baywatch Nights” (1995) TV series (stunts) (unknown episodes)
  • Waterworld (1995) (stunts)

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