Olivier Gruner (French: [ɔlivje ɡʁyne] (listen); born 2 August 1960), is a French former naval commando, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and pilot. Born in Paris, France, he moved to the United States in 1988. His career in the film industry began in 1987 when he first appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in France. He has since appeared in over 40 films and four television series and is best known for his martial art and science fiction action films. Gruner is regarded as an "action hero" due to his portrayal of Alex Raine in
Nemesis (1992), Lt. Sean Lambert in the Interceptor Force franchise (2000–2002), and of Dirk Longstreet in
The Circuit franchise (2001-2006). He also played a role as Caution Templar in the film
Mars (1997). His credits also include the urban action movie
Angel Town (1989),
Automatic (1994),
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