Vladimir Turchinsky

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky (Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Турчи́нский; 28 September 1963 – 16 December 2009) was a Russian wrestler, strongman, television and radio presenter, actor, author, singer and businessman. After completing military service he took various odd jobs, as a photographer, bodyguard, security officer, circus performer, and translator from English and French. He later became a notable media personality capitalizing on his massive physique and a strongman image.

Turchinsky was a Master of Sports in sambo and judo. He internationally played American football, and competed in the International Gladiators 1 series under the stage name Dynamite. He held the following Guinness World Records: shifting Antonov An-124 Ruslan, and moving a 20-ton truck over 100 meters.

Films

 * Spetsnaz (2002) – Colonel Vladimir Ozornyh
 * Yeralash (2006) – "Terminator"
 * ''Fitil (2006)
 * Happy Together (2006) – cameo
 * The Best Movie (2008) – arms dealer
 * Svaty (2008) – cameo
 * Daddy's Daughters (2009) – bodybuilding coach