Michael O'Hearn (born January 26, 1969) is an American bodybuilder, actor, personal trainer and model. He has been featured on over 400 magazine covers,[1] and was Fitness Model of the Year seven times. He appeared as the gladiator "Titan" on the 2008 revival of American Gladiators and portrayed Marvel Comics character The Hulk in an episode of webseries Epic Rap Battles of History. He is the founder of Power Bodybuilding, a subscription based exercise program.[2]
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| Born | January 26, 1969 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Bodybuilder, actor, personal trainer, model |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Website | mikeohearn |
Early life and education
editO'Hearn was born in Kirkland, Washington, on January 26, 1969.[3] He played football at Juanita High School and was coached under Chuck Tarbox.[4]
Career
editO'Hearn had a minor supporting role in the 1992 film Death Becomes Her, and later starred as Clark Kent/Superman in the 2004 Sandy Collora fan film World's Finest.[citation needed] He appeared as the gladiator Titan on the 2008 revival of American Gladiators, making him the only individual to appear on both the original series (in which he played the gladiator Thor) and the revival series.[5] He also played Michael O'Dell on the American Gladiators-like show Battle Dome from 1999 to 2001. In 2008, he made a guest appearance on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as a bartender, and reprised his role of Titan on an episode of NBC's Celebrity Family Feud with fellow gladiators Jet, Venom, and Wolf.[6] In February 2009, he made a guest appearance as a cage fighter in episode 14 of NBC's Knight Rider revival.[7] In 2011, he appeared in season 7 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Mac's "avatar" in the episode "How Mac Got Fat". That same year, he played a bodybuilder in the Workaholics episode "Muscle I'd Like to Flex". In 2012, O'Hearn self-produced and starred in the 7-episode action sci-fi thriller, Alter Ego.[1] In 2016, O'Hearn portrayed Marvel Comics character The Hulk in a season 5 episode of webseries Epic Rap Battles of History where he rapped against media personality and former athlete Caitlyn Jenner, portrayed by Nice Peter and Jolie "NoShame" Drake.[8] In 2023, he portrayed the father of a bodybuilder contestant in episode 14 of the 6th season of 911[9] In 2024, O'Hearn appeared in Kesha's music video for the song "Joyride".[10]
In 2023, O'Hearn became an internet meme on the social media platform TikTok in a short video with the song "What Is Love" by Haddaway slowed and reverbed.[11]
Personal life
editO'Hearn has eight siblings.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "MIKE O'HEARN UNLEASHES HIS ALTER EGO". Film Threat. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Mike O'Hearn Workout Routine". jackedgorilla.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Mike O'Hearn Biography. americangladiatorsblog.com
- ^ O'Hearn, Mike [@mikeohearn] (August 10, 2017). "Mike O'Hearn, 6-3, 240, Defensive line, Juanita" – via Instagram.
- ^ "American Gladiators: Crush, Venom, and Titan" Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. CraveOnline.
- ^ Team American Gladiators. NBC
- ^ "Knight Rider". Archived from the original on December 5, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Epic Rap Battles of History" Bruce Banner vs Bruce Jenner (TV Episode 2016) - IMDb. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Ladon, Jacob (April 12, 2023). "Mike O'Hearn Gets Busted For Steroids & Synthol". Generation Iron Fitness & Strength Sports Network. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ kesha (November 20, 2024). Kesha - JOYRIDE (Official Music Video). Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Treacy, Dan (March 27, 2023). "Mike O'Hearn TikTok meme, explained: What does 'Baby Don't Hurt Me' bodybuilder trend mean & how did it start?". SportingNews.com. Sporting News Holding Limited. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mike O'Hearn-Interview with the Actor, Body Builder and Model". thereadingcafe.com. June 27, 2012.