Theo kypri biography

In a Hollywood stuntman, PAUL LAMBIS finds someone always ready for the physical challenge inspired by discipline

At some point in their childhood, every child aspires to be a superhero, but very few get to fulfil their fantasies while working on some of Hollywood’s highest grossing films.

Theo Kypri recalls his early years as an exuberant child who spent most of his time pretending to be a superhero by flipping, somersaulting and even hurling himself downstairs. “As exciting as it may have been, it was not realistic,” he said. “However, as soon as I saw Lee Majors in the popular 1980s TV series The Fall Guy, I decided that I wanted to work as a stuntman.”

Kypri remembers the show including stuntmen “performing all sorts of extremely cool and risky things,” such as jumping off buildings, fighting and getting involved in fast-paced car chases.

“Working as a stuntman was my destiny. It was the closest I would ever get to being a superhero,” he added.

Kypri was born in London in the late 1960s after his parents had relocated to the UK from Cyprus. As the youngest of four brothers, he spent his early years participating in competitive sports. At the age of eight, he won the junior school’s diving championship, at 12 he was football cup and league champion, and at the age of 15, he became the first tennis champion in the London borough of Islington.

After discovering a trampoline while in secondary school, he decided to invest more time in the sport. Twelve years later, he had won the British Men’s Trampoline Championship four times, was the British Team Captain, had won the World Cup, and had finished seventh in the 1993 European Championships and eighth in the 1994 World Trampoline Championships.

“I had amazing experiences and met incredible individuals while travelling the world to compete,” Kypri said.

Despite having officially retired from the sport in 1995 to pursue a career as a professional stu

Theo Kypri is a stunt performer who has two roles on 24:

Biography and career[]

Theo Kypri was born in London, England, where he attended Highbury Grove Secondary School. He has been an award-winning tennis and soccer player, and also a world class trampolinist. Kypri is also trained in the martial art Wing Chun.

Kypri started his career as a stunt performer in 1996. He has worked on TV shows like The Unit, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Cobra Kai. Kypri has also performed stunts and worked on films like Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Inception, and Star Trek Beyond. Other films in his resume include The Kingdom, Iron Man, Hancock, X-Men: First Class and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

During his career, Kypri has doubled for the likes of actors such as Johnny Depp, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Paul Ben-Victor, Kirk Acevedo, Ben Kingsley, Carlo Rota, Evan Handler, Joe Pantoliano, Alan Arkin, and Antonio Banderas, among others.

24 credits[]

Pach

Gredenko's thug

Selected filmography[]

• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
• Star Trek Beyond (2016)
• Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
• Inception (2010)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
• Alexander (2004)
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
• Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Television appearances

• Cobra Kai (2019)
• Preacher (2017)
• NCIS: Los Angeles (2011-2016)
• Death Valley (2011)
• The Unit (2008-2009)
• Alias (2003-2006)
• Band of Brothers (2001)

External links[]

Theo Kypri (bornSeptember 1969; age 55) is a stuntman and stunt actor from London, England who performed stunts in Star Trek Nemesis.

Kypri is a martial arts expert and specialized in tae kwon do, wing chun kung fu, and boxing. He is also a professional trampolinist and athlete who won several awards and prizes. In 2007 he was nominated for two Taurus World Stunt Awards for best high work as stunt double for Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He has also doubled for actors such as Antonio Banderas, Justin Whalin, Stuart Townsend, Alan Arkin, Robin Shou, Robert Knepper, and Omar Sharif. Kypri works as a stunt performer in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom.

Among his stunt resume are films such as Shooting Fish (1997), Mortal Kombat (1997, with Brian Thompson, Reiner Schöne, Musetta Vander, Marjean Holden, Lance LeGault, Carolyn Seymour, and Dana Hee), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997, with Teri Hatcher), Entrapment (1999), Highlander: Endgame (2000, with Christopher Leps), Dungeons and Dragons (2000), The Mummy Returns (2001, with The Rock), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001, co-written by Patrick Massett), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Anger Management (2003, with stunts by Jennifer Caputo, George Colucci, Paul Eliopoulos, Tanner Gill, Eileen Weisinger, and Kurt D. Lott), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003, with Kristanna Loken), Species III (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Legend of Zorro (2005), The Kingdom (2007), and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), with Tom Morga).

He has also performed stunts in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Band of Brothers (2001, with Scott Grimes and Neal McDonough), E-Ring (2005, with David Mattey), The Shield, 24 (with James Cromwe

Measurements

• Height 5' 9"
• Chest 40"
• Waist 34"
• Hips 38"
• Shoe 8
• Eyes Hazel-Green
• Arm, Inside 21.5"
• Leg, Inside 30"
• Collar Size 16.5"
• Hat Size 21.5"
• Hair Colour Bald
• Skin Tone Olive skin

Skills

Biography

Experienced, versatile all around stunt professional.

Credits Include

Doubled For