Vladimir Cuk

Vladimir Cuk (born September 1, 1975) is a Croatian actor and former basketball player.[2]

Vladimir Cuk
Personal information
Born (1975-09-01) September 1, 1975
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (Now Zagreb,Croatia)
NationalitySerbian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250[1] lb (113 kg)
Career information
CollegeJames Madison (1991–1994)
NBA draft1994 / Undrafted
PositionCenter

Cuk, notable for his tall stature at 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 m) nicknamed "The tallest actor in Hollywood" has appeared in several movies, television shows, commercials and video games in the 1990s and 2000s. Cuk was born on September 1, 1975 in Zagreb, Croatia.[3][4] He made his way to acting after a 22-game college basketball career at James Madison University between 1991 and 1994 averaging 0.3 points per game.[5][6]

Cuk got his first acting role as Lurch in the 1996 basketball film Celtic Pride starring Damon Wayans and Daniel Stern.[7][8] Cuk then received more acting roles after that appearing in the 1997 movie The 6th Man starring Damon's brother Marlon Wayans. Cuk has also appeared on an episode of The Parkers in 2002.[9]

Cuk has been featured in several commercials for Nissan, Coinstar and General Electric.[10][11]

Filmography

References
  1. "Vladimir Cuk" (PDF). sagaftra.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. McMullen, Paul. "FOREIGN MOVE: POSTING UP HERE Import players find rewards off court in Maryland if not on it". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  3. McMullen, Paul. "FOREIGN MOVE: POSTING UP HERE Import players find rewards off court in Maryland if not on it". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  4. Scholten, B.L (September 3, 1992). "The Breeze Vladimir Cuk James Madison". commons.lib.jmu.edu. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. "Vladimir Cuk College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  6. "Vladimir Cuk - Men's Basketball". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  7. critic, Michael Wilmington, Tribune movie. "LITTLE TO BE PROUD OF IN SILLY, UNSPORTSMANLIKE `CELTIC PRIDE'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  8. "Celtic Pride | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  9. Inc, Attention Interactive (2012-01-23), The Parkers - with Shaq O Neal - Demo Reel - tallest actor in Hollywood, retrieved 2020-10-26
  10. "Nissan Aprio Commercial - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  11. "Coinstar Commercial Featuring Tallest Actor in Hollywood - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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