Michael Sopkiw
Michael Sopkiw (born January 12, 1954 in Hartford , Connecticut ) is a former American actor .
Sopkiw made a living as a seaman but was released for marijuana smuggling and turned to an acting career after his imprisonment while taking classes in New York City . Shooting for a commercial in London was followed by a modeling contract. In 1983 he was discovered by producer Luciano Martino; a short career in the leading roles of four action films from the adventurous milieu followed, which put emphasis on his physique. In addition to the end-time film Fireflash (by Sergio Martino ) and the crime strip Blastfighter , Sopkiw was seen in Monster Shark (both by Lamberto Bava ). He shot the last of his works in Brazil under the direction of Michele Massimo Tarantini .
After the end of his short career, Sopkiw turned to the study of medicinal plants. His company Miron Glass produces glass containers that protect against sunlight.
Filmography
- 1983: Fireflash - The day after the end (2019 dopo la caduta di New York)
- 1984: Blastfighter - The Executor (Blastfighter)
- 1984: Monster Shark (Shark: Rosso nell'oceano)
- 1985: Amazonas - Trapped in the hell of the jungle (A baixeda dos dinosauros)
Web links
- Michael Sopkiw in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Sopkiw
Individual evidence
- ↑ Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli: Dictionnaire del cinema italiano. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Rome 2006, pp. 180/181
- ↑ The company's website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sopkiw, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford, Connecticut |