Trevor Goddard

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Trevor Goddard (October 14, 1962 – June 7, 2003) was a former professional boxer turned actor who died from an accidental drug overdose of heroin, cocaine and the prescription drugs Valium and Vicodin. His best known roles are Kano in the first Mortal Kombat movie and Lieutenant Commander Mic Brumby on JAG.

He was last seen in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as a pirate in 2003.

Although he was often cast in Australian roles he was actually English. This truth was revealed by Goddard's father at his son's funeral, something that not only shocked the entertainment industry, but also shocked his fans. Goddard apparently attempted to tap into the Hollywood demand for Australian actors by disguising his thick London accent for an Australian one. He was so successful that he was accepted by the Australian entertainment industry as one of its own.

It is somewhat ironic that the TV series JAG gave him a tribute by having the crew sing 'Waltzing Matilda', an Australian folk song, remade from archival footage from a previous episode.

In Mortal Kombat, Kano's character was originally an American orphan raised in Japan. The character was retconned to being of Australian descent in honor of Trevor.

Goddard, however, was said to have an affinity for the Australian lifestyle, aiding his attempts to look 'Australian', and had apparently seriously considered permanently moving to Perth, Western Australia.