Vincent Klyn
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Born | Vincent Klijn June 30, 1960 |
Other names | Vince Klyn |
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Vincent Klyn (née Klijn; born June 30, 1960) is a New Zealand-born American professional surfer and actor.
Biography
Klyn was born in New Zealand, and moved to
His first and probably most remembered film appearance was his film debut in the 1989 science fiction action film Cyborg, as the main villain Fender Tremolo, playing opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme as the hero, Gibson Rickenbacker. According to the audio commentary on the DVD for Urban Menace, director Albert Pyun found Klyn when he saw him surfing one day, and immediately thought he would be an excellent choice to play a villain, as he had an outstanding physique and intense look.
He went on to appear in minor roles in other
from 2004.Other roles that Klyn appeared in were mostly noted as on-screen personalities on the Baywatch television series throughout the 1990s and the 2000s, and he appeared in the episode "Showdown" in the television series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
External links
- Vincent Klyn at IMDb
- Vincent Klyn on the Encyclopedia of Surfing
- Biographical notes from Cyborg publicity department
- Surf's Up LA - Vince Klyn (video interview)