Freddie Joe Farnsworth

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Freddie Joe Farnsworth (born March 26th 1969) well known for his cheeky smile and kind eyes, from acting in The Great Raid, Spy Game and Starship Troopers, he also worked as a stunt double for Max Martini in The Unit, taught Colin Farrell 'how to ride a horse into battle' in Alexander the Great and pretty much missed his skirt after filming!

[edit] Biography

The son of Win and Brenda Farnsworth, Freddie Joe was born in Muncie, Indiana, and grew up in Pinedale, Wyoming. He joined the USMC in May of 1985, and was stationed with 1st Bat 7th Mar until July of 1991. At that time, he went to Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton as a troop handler and a weapons and tactical instructor. He served both in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In December of 1994 he received an honorable discharge as a Sergeant. Upon leaving the Marine Corps, Freddie Joe returned to Casper, Wyoming and worked as a truck driver and in sales for Butane Power and Equipment until April 1996, when he began work on "Starship Troopers" and began his association with Warriors Inc., which continues to this day. He also works as a stuntman and an actor on such pictures as Galaxy Quest, Rules of Engagement, and the The Great Raid. Freddie Joe was an actor and the military advisor on Spy Game. He has two siblings, a little brother and sister, he also has two lovely daughters, Brenda and Linda, three horses and a dog called Colt! Freddie Joe Farnsworth was an IPRA bareback and saddle bronco rider, and is an excellent rider in all rodeo events and performs all horse stunts, both Western and English. These skills have come in handy when he has worked as Warriors cadre on productions like Rough Riders and Alexander the Great. Now lives in L.A. He acts, and is Techical advisor for Dale Dye company "Warriors Inc" & Stuntman for Stunt Grunts. November 2004 Freddie Joe did an exclusive interview for the 'Glamorgan University' radio show "GTfm", talking about his acting, stunt and technical advising career, training & being a stunt double for Colin Farrell in "Alexander the Great" and how he misses his skirt!