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Vincent Klyn
| American actor, producer and surfer Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Content:
- Vincent Klyn: A Journey from the Surf to the Screen
- Rise in Surfing and Transition to Malibu
- Acting Debut and Early Film Career
- Diverse Roles and Production Venture
- Personal Life
Vincent Klyn: A Journey from the Surf to the Screen
Early Life and Surfing CareerVincent Klyn, born Vincent Anthony Pileggi on June 30, , in Oakland, New Zealand, is an American actor, producer, and avid surfer.
His father, a Dutch national, was expelled from the Netherlands to New Zealand for his Nazi sympathies. There, he met Vincent's mother, a Polynesian of Hawaiian, Irish, and Maori descent.
Vincent klyn actor Personal details Edit. Quick Facts Born, Other names Credits Edit. In other projects.In , the family, which included Klyn's two brothers, moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father worked in a bakery.
Klyn's athleticism manifested early on. By age eight, he was skateboarding, and at 13, he took up surfing. He excelled in both, earning a reputation as one of Hawaii's top surfers in the early s. He ranked among the world's top 20 surfers and graced the covers of surfing magazines.
Klyn also posed for modeling shoots, while pursuing his studies at Aiea High School.
Rise in Surfing and Transition to Malibu
In the mids, Klyn's surfing career reached its peak.
Vincent klyn Logan Williams. In God's Hands 5. Toggle the table of contents. From to , Klyn played roles in 18 films, most of which were low-budget features.He competed in the World Surfing Tour, placing among the top five surfers. His success prompted him to relocate to Malibu, California, a surfing mecca. However, his career was marred by an arrest for drug possession in the mids. Despite vowing to stay clean, his sponsors dropped him. Nevertheless, Klyn continued to pursue his passion for surfing.
Acting Debut and Early Film Career
Klyn's acting career began in with a role as Fender Tremolo, the pirate leader in Albert Pyun's action thriller "Cyborg." That same year, he played one of George Clooney's gang members in "Red Surf." In , Klyn appeared in four films, including "Kickboxer 2: The Road Back" and the iconic surfing film "Point Break" with Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves.
Diverse Roles and Production Venture
From to , Klyn played roles in 18 films, most of which were low-budget features.
Vincent klyn biography Angry Dogs 3. Read Edit View history. Wikiwand for Edge. Klyn was a competitor in the World Wide Surf tour, and was among the top five surfers in the world at that time.He also made episodic appearances in popular television series such as "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.," "Nash Bridges," and "Baywatch." Notable films from this period include "Nemesis," "Knights," "Double Dragon," "Night Hunter," "Blast," "Thrill," and the remake of "Cyborg" titled "Crime Zone."
In , Klyn ventured into producing, backing Albert Pyun's film "Detonator" starring Tom Sizemore and Steven Seagal.
A year later, he starred in the film "Warrior," which remained unreleased for six years. It was Klyn's only leading role in a feature film.