Marc Akerstream

Marc Akerstream (May 24, 1954  August 15, 1998) was a Canadian actor best known as Tony in the 1995 martial arts film Rumble in the Bronx, starring Jackie Chan. He was also a stuntman.[1]

Marc Akerstream
Born(1954-05-24)24 May 1954
Died15 August 1998(1998-08-15) (aged 44)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of deathHead trauma
Other namesMark Akerstream
OccupationStuntman/Actor
Years active1988–1998

He died of head injuries while on the set of the Canadian television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. The accident occurred during filming at Minaty Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, when he was hit by flying debris while observing an explosion of a rowboat.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994CrackerjackHood #4
1995Rumble in the BronxTony
1995CyberjackSol
1997Exception to the RuleHooded KillerUncredited
1997WoundedAgent Waring
1998Shattered ImageMan in Motorboat(final film role)

References

  1. "Crow Curse: Stuntman Killed". allbusiness.com. The Hollywood Reporter. 1998-08-18. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29.
  2. Biography for Marc Akerstream at IMDb


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