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| '''Tommy Europe''' (born July 27, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario) is the Canadian actor and stunt performer who portrayed [[Rally]], a member of the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], in "[[The Plan]]." Before entering the entertainment industry, Europe played eleven seasons as a [[w:defensive back|defensive back]] in the [[w:Canadian Football League|Canadian Football League]] (CFL), and has subsequently worked as a personal trainer, television host, and motivational speaker.
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| == Career ==
| | '''Tommy Europe''' is the Canadian actor and stunt performer who portrayed [[Rally]], a member of the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in "[[The Plan]]". He is also a personal trainer and was formerly a professional football player in the [[w:Canadian Football League|Canadian Football League]]. |
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| === Football ===
| | Europe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bishops University, Lennoxville, Quebec in 1993. |
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| Europe attended [[w:Bishop's University|Bishop's University]] in Lennoxville, Quebec, where he played [[w:Canadian football|college football]].<ref group="external" name="menshealthfdn_europe_profile">{{cite web|url=https://menshealthfoundation.ca/champions/tommy-europe/#:~:text=product%20of%20Bishop%27s%20University%20started%20his%2011-year|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Canadian Men's Health Foundation|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> He was selected seventh overall — second round — in the [[w:1993 CFL Draft|1993 CFL Draft]] by the [[w:BC Lions|BC Lions]].<ref group="external" name="cfl_1993_draft_europe">{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/1993/#:~:text=EUROPE%2C%20Tom|title=1993 CFL Draft Archives|publisher=CFL.ca|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| Europe spent four seasons with the Lions (1993–1996), appearing in all 18 regular-season games in each of his first four years.<ref group="external" name="menshealthfdn_europe_profile" /> The Lions won the [[w:82nd Grey Cup|82nd Grey Cup]] in 1994, with Europe among the team members honoured by the [[w:BC Sports Hall of Fame|BC Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref group="external" name="bcsportshall_1994_lions">{{cite web|url=https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/1994-bc-lions/#:~:text=Tommy%20Europe|title=1994 BC Lions|publisher=BC Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> He earned CFL West All-Star honours as a defensive back in 1995 and again in 2002.<ref group="external" name="menshealthfdn_europe_allstar">{{cite web|url=https://menshealthfoundation.ca/champions/tommy-europe/#:~:text=all-star%20defensive%20back%20honours%20in%201995%20and%202002|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Canadian Men's Health Foundation|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| In 1997, Europe signed with the [[w:Montreal Alouettes|Montreal Alouettes]], where he played two seasons. He then joined the [[w:Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] in 1999, remaining with the club through the 2003 season. A hamstring injury limited him to eight games in his final year, and he retired in May 2004 after 175 regular-season games and eleven seasons in the CFL.<ref group="external" name="cbc_europe_retires">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/blue-bombers-europe-retires-1.493633#:~:text=nagging%20hamstring%20injury%20kept%20him%20on%20the%20sidelines|title=Blue Bombers' Europe retires|publisher=CBC Sports|date=18 May 2004|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> He also had a brief trial with the [[w:New Orleans Saints|New Orleans Saints]] of the [[w:NFL|NFL]] in 1997 between his Lions and Alouettes tenures.<ref group="external" name="keynotespeakers_europe_nfl">{{cite web|url=https://keynotespeakers.ca/speaker/tommy-europe/#:~:text=brief%20stint%20in%20the%20NFL%20for%20the%20New%20Orleans%20Saints|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Keynote Speakers Canada|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| Following his retirement, Europe was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1994 BC Lions, the BC Lions Wall of Fame, the BC Football Hall of Fame, and [[w:Bishop's University|Bishop's University]]'s Wall of Distinction.<ref group="external" name="keynotespeakers_europe_halloffame">{{cite web|url=https://keynotespeakers.ca/speaker/tommy-europe/#:~:text=honoured%20member%20of%20Bishop%20University%27s%20Wall%20of%20Distinction%2C%20BC%20Sports%20Hall%20of%20Fame|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Keynote Speakers Canada|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| === Fitness and television ===
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| After retiring from professional football, Europe established himself as a personal trainer in Vancouver, founding Tommy Europe Fitness. He was named best personal trainer in ''[[w:The Georgia Straight|The Georgia Straight]]''{{'}}s Best of Vancouver readers poll in 2006, 2007, and 2009.<ref group="external" name="imdb_europe_biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2138749/#:~:text=Best%20personal%20trainer%20in%20The%20Georgia%20Straight|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> Beginning in 2007, he starred as the fitness coach on the [[w:Slice (TV channel)|Slice]] network reality series ''[[w:The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp|The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp]]'' and ''[[w:Bulging Brides|Bulging Brides]]'', running for six seasons.<ref group="external" name="menshealthfdn_europe_tv">{{cite web|url=https://menshealthfoundation.ca/champions/tommy-europe/#:~:text=starting%20in%202007%2C%20as%20the%20star%20and%20host%20of%20Slice%20network%27s|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Canadian Men's Health Foundation|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> In 2011, [[w:HarperCollins|HarperCollins]] Canada published his fitness book ''The 10-Pound Shred: From Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks''.<ref group="external" name="harpercollins_ca_10pound_shred">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/10-Pound-Shred-Flab-Fit-Weeks/dp/155468997X#:~:text=published%20by%20Harper%20Collins%20Canada%20in%202011|title=The 10-Pound Shred: From Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks|author=Europe, Tommy|publisher=HarperCollins Canada|year=2011|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| === Stunt and acting work ===
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| Europe transitioned into film and television production work as a stunt performer, with early credits including ''[[w:Scary Movie 4|Scary Movie 4]]'' (2006) and ''[[The Plan|Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]'' (2009).<ref group="external" name="menshealthfdn_europe_stunts">{{cite web|url=https://menshealthfoundation.ca/champions/tommy-europe/#:~:text=stunt%20performer%20in%20productions%20such%20as%20Scary%20Movie%204%20and%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Canadian Men's Health Foundation|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> Subsequent stunt credits include ''[[w:Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' (2016), ''[[w:Deadpool 2|Deadpool 2]]'' (2018), ''[[w:Skyscraper (2018 film)|Skyscraper]]'' (2018), ''[[w:The Predator (film)|The Predator]]'' (2018), and ''[[w:Snake Eyes (2021 film)|Snake Eyes]]'' (2021), as well as recurring stunt work across multiple seasons of ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'', ''[[w:The Flash (TV series)|The Flash]]'', ''[[w:Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', ''[[w:Snowpiercer (TV series)|Snowpiercer]]'', and ''[[w:The Last of Us (TV series)|The Last of Us]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_europe_filmography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2138749/#:~:text=Deadpool%20(2016)|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> He appeared on screen as Adult Randy Finkle in ''[[w:Totally Killer|Totally Killer]]'' (2023).<ref group="external" name="imdb_europe_totally_killer">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2138749/#:~:text=Adult%20Randy%20Finkle|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| == Personal life ==
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| Europe is the father of two children.<ref group="external" name="keynotespeakers_europe_personal">{{cite web|url=https://keynotespeakers.ca/speaker/tommy-europe/#:~:text=Proud%20Father%20of%202|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Keynote Speakers Canada|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref> He is a national champion for the [[w:Canadian Men's Health Foundation|Canadian Men's Health Foundation]] and has served as a KidSport BC ambassador, receiving the KidSport Community Champion Award in 2014.<ref group="external" name="menshealthfdn_europe_kidsport">{{cite web|url=https://menshealthfoundation.ca/champions/tommy-europe/#:~:text=KidSport%20Community%20Champion%20Award|title=Tommy Europe|publisher=Canadian Men's Health Foundation|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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