| Michael O'Hearn | |
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| Born | January 26, 1969 Kirkland, Washington |
Michael (Mike) O'Hearn (born on January 26, 1969[1]) is an American bodybuilder, actor, powerlifter and fitness model. He has been featured on over 470 magazine covers, was Fitness Model of the Year seven times, was a champion in judo and tae kwon do,[2] and was a four-time Mr. Natural Universe title holder. He appears as the gladiator "Titan" on the 2008 revival of American Gladiators; Michael is the only individual to be a Gladiator on both the original (1989-96) ( as Thor ) and the 2008 series.[3] He owns and operates Mike O'Hearn's Signature Fitness.[4]
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He has appeared in the movies Barbarian, Keeper of Time, and had a minor supporting role in Death Becomes Her, as well as starred as Clark Kent/Superman in the popular Sandy Collora fan film World's Finest (opposite Clark Bartram as Batman).[5] O'Hearn was also on the American Gladiators-like show Battle Dome from 1999 to 2001 where he played Michael O'Dell. On March 14, 2008, Michael made a guest appearance on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, playing a bartender. On July 8, 2008, Michael made a guest appearance on NBC's Celebrity Family Feud as Titan with fellow Gladiators Wolf, Venom, and Jet.[6] On February 4, 2009 Michael made a guest appearance on NBC's Knight Rider (2008 TV series), episode 14 as a cage fighter.[7]
O'Hearn grew up in Kirkland, Washington and comes from a large family of 9 siblings; he is the youngest of five boys. He began competing in bodybuilding at 15, when he won the Teenage Washington State competition.
He was married to Midajah O'Hearn, a former wrestling valet for WCW.[8]