Anthony De Longis
Born
Anthony Charles De Longis

(1950-03-23) March 23, 1950
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman, fight choreographer
Years active1969present
Spouse
Dr. Mary de Longis
(m. 2024)
Websitewww.delongis.com

Anthony Charles De Longis (born March 23, 1950) is an American actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer.

Life and career

De Longis was born in Glendale, California. He attended California State University, Northridge where he was initiated into the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

Originally from London, Ontario, Canada.

He is well known for his recurring role during the first two seasons of the TV series Star Trek: Voyager, as First Maje Jal Culluh, leader of the Kazon-Nistrim.

A very experienced swordsman, he is also known for his roles on Highlander: The Series, as Lymon Kurlow in the third-season episode "Blackmail", and as Otavio Consone in the fifth-season episode "Duende". De Longis auditioned and was considered for the lead role in the series. A martial artist and weapon master in several disciplines, he played a swordsman opposite Jet Li in the 2006 martial arts epic Fearless, and gave Harrison Ford extensive whip training for the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He also taught Michelle Pfeiffer how to use the bullwhip for her role as Catwoman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.[1]

De Longis provided the voice of Marshal Leigh Johnson in the 2010 western video game, Red Dead Redemption. He also appeared in the downloadable content pack Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.

De Longis' best known film role was as the character Blade in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe, in which he was also Frank Langella's stunt double. He also portrayed Gary Ketchum in Road House, performing featured fights against Patrick Swayze's Dalton.

He appeared as Claus Van Zandt in 1985 on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, and as Leo Mitchell in 1989 on Santa Barbara. He has also made guest appearances on many other TV series, including Battlestar Galactica (original series), V, Babylon 5, Queen of Swords, and MacGyver. De Longis provided his voice in a Star Trek video game. De Longis was the voice actor as the main antagonist Lord Zygon in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin on 1985 film.

De Longis was also the swordmaster and stunt co-ordinator on the first six production episodes of the syndicated TV series Queen of Swords (101-107, not 105). The Queen of Swords was portrayed by newcomer Tessie Santiago and he trained her for two months in pre-production in California in the use of the rapier and dagger in the Spanish mysterious circle (Destreza) style[2] to give the heroine a unique fighting style. He had used this style in the episode "Duende" of Highlander: The Series. He also trained Santiago in the use of the whip before moving to Texas Hollywood, Almería, Spain for the filming of the series. He appears in episode 1, "Destiny", as Maestro Torres the fencing instructor of Tessa Alvarado and episode 16, "The Hanged Man", as the ruthless Krane of the title. In the series he trained guest stars Bo Derek and Cristián de la Fuente and also doubled for him.[3]

In 1999, De Longis formed Palpable Hit Productions, a production company specializing in bladed weapons and bullwhip training videos. The initial productions presented swordplay for performance, but in 2002 branched out to include historically correct combative fencing techniques in conjunction with the Martinez Academy of Arms.

In 2009, De Longis appeared on an episode of the Deadliest Warrior as an expert for the weapons and tactics used by William Wallace.

In 2015, De Longis appeared on an episode of MythBusters, teaching Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman how to use a bullwhip so they could test Indiana Jones myths.

In 2018, De Longis appeared as a guest on an episode of Good Mythical Morning in which he whipped Rhett McLaughlin on the buttocks.[4] In April 2023, De Longis returned to the show, prompting Rhett and Link to play a memory game revisiting the details of his initial appearance.[5]

He and his wife live at Rancho Indalo, Canyon Country.

Filmography

Acting

Film

YearsTitleRoleNotes
2020Fallen AngelSpear Man
2018Dead MenAnson Cardena
2016Six Gun SaviorRex Cooper
2016DukeJohn WayneShort
2016The Hunted: OriginsVincentShort
2016Tower of Joy: A Game of Thrones FanFilmLord Commander Gerold HightowerShort
2016The Code of CainKidnapper
2015Boomerang ReturnsVicShort
2014Rise of the Lonestar RangerJeff Ake
2013Nightcomer'Tex'
2013Gangster SquadBurbank Jail Thug
2012Cowboy CreedSheriff GravesShort
2012Day for KnightNarratorShort
2011Last WordsCavalrymanVideo short
2010Overlords, IncorporatedVincent MarloweShort
2010Blood TrailThe MasterShort
2006FearlessAnthony Garcia
1995Expect No MercyDamian
1993CIA II: Target AlexaGate MercenaryCredited as Anthony DeLongis
1992Batman ReturnsTerrifying Clown #2Uncredited
1989Road HouseGary Ketchum
1987Masters of the UniverseBlade
The Chipmunk AdventureKlaus Furschtein (voice)
1986Dangerously CloseSmith Raddock
1985Starchaser: The Legend of OrinLord Zygon (voice)
19843 DaysJesus
1984The Warrior and the SorceressKiefCredited as Anthony DeLongis
1982The Sword and the SorcererRodrigo
1979Jaguar LivesBret Barrett
1978Circle of IronMorthond
1976SwashbucklerSoldier in BarUncredited
1969The Gay DeceiversUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The QuestRedEpisode: "Day of Outrage"
1977FamilyTonyFamily: "Someone's Watching"
Quincy, M.E.RussellEpisode: "Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy?"
Logan's RunKetchamEpisode: "Logan's Run"
1978The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesSergio MorseEpisode: "Campus Terror"
1979Battlestar GalacticaTaba2 episodes
1982Strike ForceDennisEpisode: "Lonely Ladies"
1984General HospitalIrvingUnknown episodes
Matt HoustonKleinEpisode: "Criss-Cross"
The A-TeamTonyEpisode: "Harder Than It Looks"
Trapper John, M.D.Mick TaggartEpisode: "The Fred Connection"
The MasterDraperEpisode: "The Java Tiger"
VelvetRawlsTV movie
VGhalenEpisode: "The Dissident"
Murder, She WroteSerge BerenskyEpisode: "Death Takes a Curtain Call"
1982-1985The Dukes of HazzardSlade / Norton2 episodes
1985Days of Our LivesClaus Van ZandtUnknown episodes
1986The Twilight ZoneThompsonEpisode: "The Convict's Piano"
1984-1987The New Mike HammerJack Cooley / David Cardell2 episodes
1987She's the SheriffThe ButterflyEpisode: "Butterfly Is Free"
1986-1987MacGyverMajor Nikolai Kosov / Piedra - Assassin3 episodes
1987MoonlightingChain Gang SoloistEpisode: "Cool Hand Dave: Part 2"
1987Simon & SimonZornEpisode: "You, Too, Can Be a Detective"
1988Sledge Hammer!Arvin SwensonEpisode: "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?"
1988High Mountain RangersIvan DenisovitchEpisode: "Asylum"
1988Houston KnightsCorlissEpisode: "For Caroline"
1989Santa BarbaraLeo MitchellUnknown episodes
1990Days of Our LivesHansEpisode #1.6290"
1993RenegadePastorini / Frank Sand2 episodes
1995–1996Star Trek: VoyagerFirst Maje Jal Culluh5 episodes
1996Pacific BlueTravis MorellEpisode: "Rapscallions"
1996Babylon 5HarryEpisode: "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?"
1994-1997Highlander: The SeriesOtavio Consone / Lymon Kurlow2 episodes
1997GoosebumpsMan in BlackEpisode: "Don't Go to Sleep"
1997ConanPrince ShadizarEpisode: "The Curse of Afka"
1998The Adventures of SinbadMalekEpisode: "The Gryphon's Tale"
1998The Adventures of Shirley HolmesVernEpisode: "The Case of the Galloping Ghost"
2000-2001Queen of SwordsMaestro Juan Torres, Krane2 episodes "Destiny", " Hanged Man"
2001The Outer LimitsCommander McCartyEpisode: "The Vessel"
2001MythQuestSir LancelotEpisode: "Sir Caradoc at the Round Table"
2002Ariana's QuestTarakTV movie
2004EREMTEpisode: "Try Carter"
2005Las VegasVery Big GuyEpisode: "Double Down, Triple Threat"
2007The War at HomeFencing InstructorEpisode: "A Bitter Pill to Swallow"
2007Mr. and Mrs. SmithHajek Bodyguard #1"TV Short
2008The RichesRedneckEpisode: "Trust Never Sleeps"
2008iCarlyEmileEpisode: "iFence"
2009LeverageButcher of KievEpisode: "The Wedding Job"
2009Lock N' Load with R. Lee ErmeyHimself2 episodes
2009Deadliest WarriorMember of Team William Wallace"Episode 8: William Wallace vs. Shaka Zulu"
2010JustifiedRufusEpisode: "Bulletville"
2011The AOF ChannelAnthony De Longis5 episodes
2009–2011The HuntedVincent6 episodes
2012GrimmJudge Logan PattersonEpisode: "Game Ogre"
2012NCISWhipcordEpisode: "Secrets"
2012Happily Never AfterBruce ClelandEpisode: "Weeping Widow"
2014RevolutionHead RangerEpisode: "S#!& Happens"
2014Ride the LightningBill DixonEpisode: "Vengeance Part 3"
2014NCIS: Los AngelesHarrison GoodsellEpisode: "The Grey Man"
2015The MillersThe PopeEpisode: "When the Pope Comes Marching In"
2015The Story of Billy the KiddSheriff Gary Kidd"TV movie
2015MythBustersHimselfEpisode: "Indiana Jones Special"
2017Rusty Revolver: OriginThe Sunset ComancheEpisode: "Pilot"
2017Midnight, TexasPlantation MasterEpisode: "Lemuel, Unchained"
2018Arrested DevelopmentMr. F #23 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRole
1992Star Trek: 25 Anniversary EnhancedFederation Admiral
1993Star Trek: Judgment RitesAdm. Richards, Commander, Curator Breznia
2000Fear EffectJacob "Deke" DeCourt
2010Red Dead Redemption: Undead NightmareMarshal Leigh Johnson
Red Dead Redemption
2011Resistance 3Mick Cutler, Martin, Ray
Might & Magic Heroes VIHiroshi
BulletstormGeneral Victor Sarrano
2012Hitman: AbsolutionHope Cops, Supporting Cast
2014Wasteland 2Pistol Pete
2020Wasteland 3Male Nightclub Bouncer, Flab the Inhaler, Percival Wesson, Ranch Leader, Marshal Lupinski

Stunts/miscellaneous

Honours

See also

References

  1. Behind the scenes with de longis picture training Michelle Pfeiffer
  2. Behind the scenes and on the set with Anthony De Longis.. Destiny retrieved March 9, 2010
  3. Behind the scenes...Dual with a Stranger http://www.delongis.com/LaReina/Duel2.html retrieved March 2012
  4. Rhett & Link (2018-03-06). "Can You Feel Someone Else's Pain? (Experiment)". Good Mythical Morning. Season 13. Episode 1289. Timestamp 8:17. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2019-04-09 via YouTube.
  5. Rhett & Link (2023-04-25). Can We Remember People We've Met? (Challenge). Good Mythical Morning. Season 22. Episode 2372.
  6. Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers
  7. Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers
  8. www.hemanworld
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