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Tab Thacker

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Tab Thacker

Born March 10, 1962 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Died December 28, 2007 · aged 45

Talmadge Layne "Tab" Thacker (March 10, 1962 – December 28, 2007) was an American wrestler and actor. Thacker was the NCAA Division I Wrestling heavyweight national champion in 1984 as a senior. He began his film career after Clint Eastwood noticed him in Time magazine and noted the 6-foot-4 and 450-pound (1.93 m, 204 kg) Thacker's size. Thacker went on to appear in several films including City …

Known For

Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolPolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol · 1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
★ 5.51987
MovieComedyCrime
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachPolice Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach · 1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
★ 5.21988
MovieComedyCrime
The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. Things take a turn when Lassard unknowingly ends up in possession of stolen diamonds from a jewel heist.
City HeatCity Heat · 1984
City Heat
★ 5.51984
MovieActionCrime
Set in Kansas City in 1933, Eastwood plays a police lieutenant known simply by his last name, Speer. Reynolds plays a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy. Both Speer and Murphy served on the force together and were once good friends, but are now bitter enemies. When Murphy's partner is slain they team up again to fight the mob.
WildcatsWildcats · 1986
Wildcats
★ 6.31986
MovieComedy
High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.
Identity CrisisIdentity Crisis · 1989
Identity Crisis
★ 2.31989
MovieComedy
A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

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