Byron Gibson
Byron Gibson is an English actor and stunt actor from Cambridge, England. He is a former construction worker, street market trader, Thai boxing coach, and professional fight promoter. He was the first person to promote and establish Muay Thai shows in Cambridge in 1990s, with former ITV Saturday Grandstand wrestling star Steve Logan. His Thai boxing school housed three Professional Muay Thai Champions. He first entered the movie business in 2008 when Jean-Claude Van Damme cast him as a gangster in The Eagle Path aka Full Love. Byron was cast as a stunt performer in The Hangover Part 2 in a bar fight in the flashback scenes with a young Bradley Cooper. Photos from the scene were used in the end credits photo Montague. He is known for the controversial torture scene in Only God Forgives directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Nicolas liked his name 'Byron" so much he named the character in the film after him instead of 'Dimitri". Byron has worked under many award winning directors such as Jerome Salle and John Woo. Most recently he starred in "Brutal" "A Taste of Violence with Parkour legend "David Belle".
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- 2024 ยทDeathpitas Hammerstone
- 2023 ยทThe Siegeas Big Deal
- 2020 ยทEnglish Dogs in Bangkokas Byron
- 2019 ยทRise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbellaas Ricky
- 2019 ยทThe Longest Shotas
- 2019 ยทBlood & Treasureas Ian
- 2019 ยทGeneral Commanderas Tom Benton
- 2017 ยทKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round Tableas King Arthur
- 2016 ยทThe Warriors Gateas Viking Barbarian
- 2016 ยทThe Asian Connectionas Sam
- 2016 ยทTime Rushas Brink
- 2015 ยทNo Escapeas Hotel Guest #1
- 2015 ยทPerniciousas Byron
- 2014 ยทGegen den Sturmas Steven Bremus
- 2013 ยทVikingdomas Captain of Jomsberg
- 2013 ยทOnly God Forgivesas Byron
- 2012 ยทThe Far Cry Experienceas The Producer
- Future ยทRise of the Footsoldier: Ibizaas Ricky