Trained also in Tae Kwon Do for a short period.
Used to do most of his own stunts, but nowadays only does about half of them as he is getting older.
Was a candidate for the role of the Phantom/Kit Walker when Lee Falk's comic strip hero "The Phantom" was optioned for a film adaptation during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Was once a bodyguard for Grace Jones.
Was one of the last celebrities modeling for photographer Victor Skrebneski, notably for a Chicago International Film Festival poster.
Was photographed at the 'Factory' in the early eighties by Andy Warhol and photographer Christopher Makos.
Was team leader for the United States modern pentathlon team at the 1996 summer olympics.
Was up for the role of Ben Richards in The Running Man (1987). The part eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Worked as a bouncer in New York City with Chazz Palminteri.