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Tyler Mane
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| Daryl Karolat | |
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| Ring name(s) | Nitro Big Sky The Skywalker height= 6'8"[1] (203 cm) weight= 275 lbs[2] |
| Born | October 23, 1966 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Debut | 1989 |
| Retired | 1996 |
Tyler Mane (born 23 October 1966) is a Canadian actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling as Big Sky and Nitron.
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He was born Daryl Karolat in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and started in wrestling in 1989 in World Championship Wrestling as Nitron, the bodyguard for Woman. The gimmick did not last long and he went to Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council. He also wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling before returning to the United States to wrestle briefly in the Global Wrestling Federation before returning to WCW in 1993 as Big Sky where he was managed by Woman and Sal Conte.
Karolat retired from wrestling in 1996, and has appeared in numerous films (as Tyler Mane), including How to Make a Monster (as Hardcore), ''Joe Dirt, The Scorpion King, Troy (as Ajax), Hercules (as Antaeus), and The Devil's Rejects (in the uncredited role of Rufus).
In 2007, he went on to film Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween, in which he plays the iconic starring role of Michael Myers. After winning the role, he noted that he consecutively watched seven of the eight Halloween films (excluding the third because Michael Myers does not appear) to better understand his character.[3] He is the tallest actor (6' 8") to portray the character. Daryl Karolat was sometimes billed as being 6' 9" and 6' 10" in the wrestling business.
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- UWF MGM Grand Championship (1 time) (First and Only)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Halloween | Michael Myers | |
| 2006 | Monk (TV) | Dirk | 1 episode |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Rufus | |
| Hercules | Antaeus | ||
| 2004 | Troy | Ajax | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Thorn | |
| Son of the Beach (TV) | Adolf Manson | 2 episodes | |
| The Scorpion King | Barbarian Chieftain | Uncredited | |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Bondi, Oil Rig Worker | |
| How to Make a Monster | Hardcore | ||
| 2000 | X-Men | Sabretooth | |
| 1999 | Party of Five (TV) | Mr. Mayhem | 1 episode |