Famous actor and professional wrestler Scott Leslie Schwartz has died at the age of 65. His friend and colleague Rick Zahn spoke about this on social networks. For the last two years of his life, Schwartz battled a serious illness, and on the day of his death he was surrounded by his family.
Scott Leslie Schwartz was born in 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into a religious Jewish family. While still in school, he showed interest in sports such as hockey, American football and baseball. Scott later continued his education at Temple University.
In the late 1970s, Schwartz began his wrestling career under the management of Walter “Killer” Kowalski. Joshua Ben-Gurion’s pseudonym reflected his Jewish origins. In the 1980s, during one of his tours in Bakersfield, the tall and muscular wrestler was noticed by an agent from Hollywood. Thanks to this event, Scott was able to change his field of activity to acting without any problems.
In cinema, the actor became famous thanks to the images of antagonists. One of his most striking characters is a thug named “Bulldog” from the “Ocean’s Eleven” trilogy, directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Schwartz’s filmography includes many projects, including: “Savat”, “Battle of Dragons”, “Spider-Man”, “Max the Destroyer: Curse of the Jade Dragon”, “The Scorpion King”, the series “Buffy”, “Killer Couple: Starsky and Hutch,” the films “Hustlers: Dick and Jane Have Fun,” “A Very Epic Movie,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Under Town” and “Castle.”
Scott Schwartz has made a significant mark on film and sports as a stuntman, actor and wrestler. His passing was a loss for many fans and colleagues who will remember him as a talented and versatile artist.
