Scott L. Schwartz, a former skilled wrestler turned display screen actor who made an impression enjoying the heavy Bruiser in Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” heist trilogy, died Nov. 26, 2024 at his residence in Covington, La. He was 65.

Schwartz’s demise was confirmed by a consultant. A explanation for demise was not disclosed.

“Those that know Scott personally related him with being a jolly individual, so energetic, a powerful loving individual, foodie and journey aficionado,” an announcement from his consultant reads. “Scott actually beloved life and everybody that he met alongside the way in which. When he wasn’t performing, wrestling or telling jokes he spent his time visiting youngsters with most cancers at youngsters’s hospitals.

Except for the titular eleven heist workforce members and their rival Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), Schwartz’s Bruiser is the one different character to function in “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve” and “Ocean’s 13.” Within the 2001 authentic, George Clooney’s Danny Ocean hires Schwartz’s character to pretend beating him up in the course of the group’s heist.

However Schwartz appeared in additional than 100 different productions throughout his performing profession, working as a stuntman and enjoying the heavy in comedic contexts, as on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Present,” and in motion programmers. Some titles embody “The Scorpion King,” “Spider-Man,” “Fortress,” “Epic Film,” “Starsky & Hutch” and “Enjoyable With Dick and Jane.” He wrote, directed and acted within the 2010 function “Altering Palms,” which starred his “Ocean’s” collaborator Eddie Jemison.

Born March 19, 1959 in Philadelphia, Schwartz excelled as a highschool athlete along with his 6’10” body. He studied at Temple College earlier than starting to coach as knowledgeable wrestler, debuting as Big David in 1979. At one other level, he additionally glided by “The Israeli Commando” within the ring.

Schwartz is survived by his spouse, Misty; his youngsters, Angela and Adam; his mother-in-law, Brenda; cousins, Sherry and Duwayne; his aunt, Penni, and her instant household, Holli, Todd , Howard and a number of other others.