Nick Dimitri

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Nick Dimitri is a stuntman and actor best known as Charles Bronson's veteran bare-knuckle black leather coat wearing opponent in the climax of "Hard Times", often considered one of the best fights ever put on film. The 6' 2", 200 pound Dimitri was a U.S. Navy veteran and former muscleman in a Mae West Las Vegas Revue. He played many tough guy parts from the late 1950s on, joining the Stuntmen's Association in the late 1960s. In addition to fisticuffs, his speciality was dying violently on screen. He was a regular stuntman on the World War II TV series "The Rat Patrol" and a double for action actors Sean Connery and William Smith. He helped set up the great fights in "Darker Than Amber" and "Any Which Way You Can", although tough guy Smith ended up doing all his own stunts. Dimitri was also memorable playing Angie Dickinson's undead husband in...

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Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries • 1987Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993CheersSeries • 1982MacGyverSeries • 1985Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980MannixSeries • 1967Get SmartSeries • 1965The A-TeamSeries • 1983L.A. LawSeries • 1986AirwolfSeries • 1984Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974The VirginianSeries • 1962MaverickSeries • 1957Knight RiderSeries • 1982Emergency!Series • 1972Hart to HartSeries • 1979CheyenneSeries • 1955RawhideSeries • 1959HunterSeries • 1984Route 66Series • 1960KojakSeries • 1973SwitchSeries • 1975