Martin Hub | |
|---|---|
 Martin Hub in 2017 | |
| Born | 13 March 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Stuntman |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Children | 2 |
Martin Hub (born 13 March 1964) is a Czech character actor, best known for his portrayals of immigrants with broken English, soldiers, secret agents and bodyguards. As a professional stuntman, he is best known for his work in James Cameron's Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, and Gladiator.
Life and career
A lifelong native of the Prague, Czech Republic, in high school Hub was an active athlete, playing football and handball, threw javelin, balls, disk, and boxing.[1][2] He attended the Czech stunt school, Jaroslav Toms, and made his film debut in Field Field in 1986.[2] He later appeared in such blockbuster movies as Titanic, playing a non-English speaking Slovak father who goes down with the ship with his son in his arms, a Czech soldier in Saving Private Ryan, and was Russell Crowe's official stuntman in Gladiator. Hub acts in the stunt group of Filmka and coordinates and teaches stunts professionally.[3][4][5][6][7]
Filmography
- Cool Runnings (1993) – Czech Bobsled Driver
- Titanic (1997) – Slovakian Father[8]
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) – Czech Wehrmacht Soldier[9]
- Hannibal Rising (2007)[10] – Lothar
- Life is Life (2015) – Pirate[11]
- Pěstírna (2017) – Šembera[12]
References
- ^ "Martin Hub". IMDb.
- ^ a b Procházková, Adéla. "Martin Hub: neznámý muž v nejslavnějších filmech". FLEXO - magazín nejen pro kaskadéry (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2016-07-08). "Film Review: 'Satisfaction 1720'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ Foundas, Scott (2013-07-18). "Film Review: 'Frankenstein's Army'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Hub Martin". FILMKA (in Czech). Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Kaskadér Martin Hub: Ze všeho nejradši hořím". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 8 August 2010. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Kdo je český Jean Reno? Natáčení filmu Adventurers s francouzskou hvězdou v Praze". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ "Titanic (1997)". Movie Mania (in Slovak). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Saving Private Ryan". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Capsule reviews of new DVD releases". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2007-05-29. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Speváčka Kristína je hviezdou v novej českej komédii "Život je život"!". gregi.net (in Slovak). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ Jablonský, Martin (4 September 2017). "První dojmy: Pěstírna". MovieZone.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2017-10-17.
External links
- Martin Hub at IMDb
This page was last edited on 7 November 2023, at 23:30