Editing Paul Lazenby

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'''Paul Lazenby''' (born June 7, 1968) is a Canadian actor, stuntman, and former combat sports athlete who worked as a stunt performer on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342807/#:~:text=Paul%20Lazenby%20was%20born%20in%20Kitchener%2C%20Ontario%2C%20Canada.%20He%20is%20an%20actor%20and%20producer|title=Paul Lazenby|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=24 December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224000000*/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342807/|archivedate=24 December 2024}}</ref>

Lazenby was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and began his professional career in the Canadian Armed Forces, spending six months training as an infantry soldier with military bases in Nova Scotia and Ontario in 1988.<ref name="animatrik">{{cite_web|url=https://www.animatrik.com/blog/meet-the-talent-paul-lazenby|title=Meet the Talent - Paul Lazenby|publisher=Animatrik Film Design|accessdate=24 December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224000000*/https://www.animatrik.com/blog/meet-the-talent-paul-lazenby|archivedate=24 December 2024|quote=You could say that the beginning of my career was in 1988 when I spent six months training as an infantry soldier with the Canadian Armed Forces on military bases in Nova Scotia and Ontario.}}</ref>

Following his military service, Lazenby pursued strength sports, achieving third place nationally as a strongman, second place nationally in powerlifting, and briefly holding a Canadian record in the deadlift.<ref name="animatrik" /> In 1991, he trained at the Hart Brothers pro wrestling academy and subsequently wrestled on tours across Europe and Africa before transitioning to mixed martial arts.<ref name="animatrik" />

Lazenby became the first Canadian to compete in Japan's Pancrase organization, considered the most prestigious MMA group in the world at the time. His debut fight took place in Tokyo before 10,000 spectators against the number-three ranked fighter in the world. Less than a month later, he fought Pancrase champion Masakatsu Funaki, becoming the only Canadian to face the world champion.<ref name="animatrik" /> Lazenby subsequently lived and trained at the Pancrase dojo in Japan for several months.<ref name="animatrik" /> He held titles as a Canadian superheavyweight MMA champion and heavyweight kickboxing champion.<ref name="imdb" />

In 2000, Lazenby relocated from Ontario to Vancouver and entered the film and video game industries.<ref name="animatrik" /> His transition into motion capture work began in 2002 when he auditioned for Electronic Arts' video game ''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects''.<ref name="animatrik" />

Lazenby has accumulated over 200 stunt credits and 130 acting credits throughout his career.<ref name="imdb" /> His extensive stunt work includes major films such as ''I, Robot'' (2004), ''Catwoman'' (2004), ''Elektra'' (2005), ''X-Men 2'' (2003), ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006), ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010), ''Deadpool'' (2016), ''Deadpool 2'' (2018), and ''War for the Planet of the Apes'' (2017).<ref name="imdb" />

Lazenby's television stunt work includes series such as ''Andromeda'', ''Battlestar Galactica'', ''Eureka'', ''Human Target'', ''Almost Human'', ''Arrow'', ''iZombie'', ''The Magicians'', and ''The 100''.<ref name="imdb" /> His recurring acting roles include appearances on ''Riverdale'' (2018-2021), ''Superman & Lois'' (2021-2024), where he portrayed Doomsday and other characters, and ''When Calls the Heart'' (2021-2022).<ref name="imdb" />

In motion capture work, Lazenby is particularly known for his performance as Marcus Fenix in the ''Gears of War'' video game series, including ''Gears of War: Ultimate Edition'' (2015) and ''Gears of War 4'' (2016).<ref name="imdb" /> He has described Marcus Fenix as his favorite role due to the character's iconic status and natural fit with his own physicality and mannerisms.<ref name="animatrik" /> Rob Hayter, the first stunt coordinator to work on the Gears series in Vancouver, told Lazenby that after watching approximately 15 seconds of Marcus Fenix footage, he immediately thought of Lazenby for the role.<ref name="animatrik" /> Lazenby approached the role with extensive research, stating he felt an obligation to respect the Gears community and meet their expectations, ultimately finding that the character "fit like a glove."<ref name="animatrik" />

 

 

 

 

Among his stunt work, Lazenby recalled one particularly dangerous day doubling for Steve Austin on the film ''The Stranger'', where he used an air ram—a compressed air-driven catapult capable of throwing performers extremely high and far. The scene involved being launched away from an exploding car parked in a suburban driveway, with Lazenby noting that air rams are extremely dangerous and have caused serious injuries to stunt performers over the years due to the precision required in body positioning.<ref name="animatrik" />

On September 20, 2004, Lazenby married Marianna Komlos, a Canadian bodybuilder, fitness model, and former World Wrestling Federation performer known professionally as "Mrs. Cleavage." Komlos died from breast cancer six days later on September 26, 2004, at age 35.<ref name="imdb-bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342807/bio/#:~:text=Husband%20of%20the%20late%20WWE%20wrestler%20Marianna%20Komlos%20aka%20%22Mrs.%20Cleavage%22.|title=Paul Lazenby - Biography|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=24 December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224000000*/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342807/bio/|archivedate=24 December 2024|quote=Husband of the late WWE wrestler Marianna Komlos aka "Mrs. Cleavage".}}</ref>

In 2015, Lazenby authored ''When We Were Bouncers: Famous Actors, Athletes and Others Tell Insane Stories Of Their Days Behind The Velvet Rope'', compiling over one hundred stories from celebrities about their experiences working as bouncers.<ref name="amazon">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/When-We-Were-Bouncers-Athletes/dp/0993821812#:~:text=Before%20they%20were%20famous%2C%20THEY%20WERE%20BOUNCERS.%20Hollywood%20actors%2C%20UFC%20champions%2C%20pro%20wrestling%20superstars|title=When We Were Bouncers: Famous Actors, Athletes and Others Tell Insane Stories Of Their Days Behind The Velvet Rope|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=24 December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224000000*/https://www.amazon.com/When-We-Were-Bouncers-Athletes/dp/0993821812|archivedate=24 December 2024}}</ref> The book features contributions from UFC champions Bas Rutten, Don Frye, and Pat Miletich; WWE performers including Adam "Edge" Copeland and Lance Storm; UFC fighter Shayna Baszler; and actors such as Theo Rossi from ''Sons of Anarchy''.<ref name="goodreads">{{cite_web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22566638-when-we-were-bouncers#:~:text=UFC%20champions%20%22EL%20GUAPO%22%20BAS%20RUTTEN%2C%20DON%20%22THE%20PREDATOR%22%20FRYE%20and%20PAT%20%22THE%20CROATIAN%20SENSATION%22%20MILETICH|title=When We Were Bouncers: Famous Actors, Athletes and Others Tell Insane Stories of Their Days Behind the Velvet Rope|publisher=Goodreads|accessdate=24 December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224000000*/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22566638-when-we-were-bouncers|archivedate=24 December 2024}}</ref> Lazenby subsequently published at least two additional volumes in the series.<ref name="goodreads-author">{{cite_web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7110585.Paul_Lazenby#:~:text=Paul%20Lazenby%20is%20the%20author%20of%20When%20We%20Were%20Bouncers|title=Paul Lazenby (Author of When We Were Bouncers)|publisher=Goodreads|accessdate=24 December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224000000*/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7110585.Paul_Lazenby|archivedate=24 December 2024}}</ref>