Olivier Gruner (French: [ɔlivje ɡʁyne] ; 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 after serving in the French military and competing as a professional kickboxer, during which time he won a World Championship silver medal. Gruner made his acting debut in 1990 film
Angel Town. He has appeared in over 40 films and four television series and is best known for martial arts and science fiction action films. Gruner is frequently cast as an "action hero" since his portrayal of Alex Raine in
Nemesis (1992), Lt. Sean Lambert in the Interceptor Force franchise (2000–2002), and 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
Automatic (1994),
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