Marc Akerstream (May 24, 1954 – August 15, 1998) was a Canadian actor best known as Tony in the 1995 martial arts film Rumble in the Bronx, starring Jackie Chan. He was also a stuntman.[1]

Marc Akerstream
Born(1954-05-24)24 May 1954
Died15 August 1998(1998-08-15) (aged 44)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of deathHead trauma
Other namesMark Akerstream
OccupationStuntman/Actor
Years active1988–1998

He died of head injuries while on the set of the Canadian television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. The accident occurred during filming at Minaty Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, when he was hit by flying debris while observing an explosion of a rowboat.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Crackerjack Hood #4
1995 Rumble in the Bronx Tony
1995 Cyberjack Sol
1997 Exception to the Rule Hooded Killer Uncredited
1997 Wounded Agent Waring
1998 Shattered Image Man in Motorboat (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ "Crow Curse: Stuntman Killed". allbusiness.com. The Hollywood Reporter. 1998-08-18. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29.
  2. ^ Stuntman killed in blast Brendan Kelly, Variety (August 18, 1998) Archived December 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
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