Kevin Grevioux
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Kevin Grevioux is an American actor, screenwriter, and comic book writer.
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[edit] Biography
Grevioux was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent most of his childhood in Minnesota, Boston, and New Jersey. His father was ½ African-American and ½ French-American, and his mother was African-American. He has been seen in such films as The Mask, Steel, Congo, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake and the 2003 vampire vs. werewolf film, Underworld, starring actress Kate Beckinsale. He has also worked as a stuntman on occasion.
Underworld was Grevioux's first produced writing credit. He came up with the original premise and wrote the original screenplay along with director Len Wiseman, launching the Underworld franchise. He appears in the film himself as the lycan Raze.
Using Romeo and Juliet as an archetype, Grevioux, a former microbiologist with a background in genetic engineering, actually based Underworld on his experiences with interracial dating and the tension that it often causes. He also brought a scientific element to the world of vampires and werewolves by basing vampirism and lycanthropy on a viral mutagen rather than the mysticism typically associated with these two mythic creatures.
Early 2006 saw Grevioux form two comic book imprints, Astounding Studios and DarkStorm Studios. Grevioux's Astounding Studios imprint was to focus on All-Ages titles such as Valkyries, Guardian Heroes and The Hammer Kid. The Darkstorm Studios imprint was a more mature line, including the books Alius Rex, Thanatos and Uzan, The Mighty.
Grevioux's voice is distinctively deep. In the commentary track of Underworld, he relates that during the promotion and launch of the film, many fans asked him if his voice had been altered by computer, and were surprised to learn that it hadn't.
Grevioux will be writing Marvel Comics' New Warriors volume 4.[1] He is also in the process of writing a story featuring Lee Falk's characters The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, co-written with Mike Bullock. He will also be writing ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Red 5 Comics.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) — Raze
- Slayer (2006) — Grieves
- Dirty (2005) — Daddy
- The Batman
- "Grundy's Night" (2005) — Solomon Grundy
- Charmed
- "Witch Wars" (2004) — Brute Demon
- Angel
- "A Hole in the World" (2004) (uncredited) — Delivery Man
- Underworld (2003) — Raze
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) — Emmanuel's Entourage
- Hulk (2003) (uncredited) — Mitchell
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) (uncredited) — Inmate Guard
- Fastlane — Detainee
- "Pilot" (2002) — Detainee
- Men in Black II (2002) — Pineal Eye
- Planet of the Apes (2001) — Limbo's 1st Handler/Ape Commander/2nd Appe Soldier
- Charlie's Angels (2000) — Bouncer
- Malibu, CA
- "Three Dudes and a Baby" (2000) — Security Guard
- "Retiring Dad" (2000) — Very Large Man
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) — Associate Goon
- Bowfinger (1999) — Kit's Bodyguard
- L. A. Doctors
- "The Life Lost in Living" (1999) — Prison Guard #2
- True Friends (1998) — Football Player
- Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) — Leon Spinks
- Steel (1997) — Singer
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) — Miller
- Quicksilver Highway (1997) — Police Sergeant
- In the House — Mad Frog
- "Close Encounters of the Worst Kind" (1996) — Mad Frog
- "Come Back, Kid" (1996) — Mad Frog
- Mad TV
- "Episode #1.1" (1995) — Worf
- Congo (1995) — Roadblock Officer
- Batman Forever (1995) — Harvey's Thug
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994) — Sam
- The Mask (1994) — Henchman #7
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (uncredited) — Prison Guard
[edit] Bibliography
- New Warriors (Marvel Comics)
- ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (Red 5 Comics, forthcoming)
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Kevin Grevioux at the Internet Movie Database
- Kevin Grevioux at the Comic Book DB
