Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran
O'Halloran in 2018
Born
Jack O'Halloran

(1943-04-08) April 8, 1943
Occupation(s)Boxer, actor
Years active
  • 1966–1974 (boxing)
  • 1975–present (acting)
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
SpouseCiara O’Leary
Boxing career
Other names
  • The Giant
  • Irish
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Reach83 in (211 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights57
Wins34
Wins by KO17
Losses21
Draws2

Jack O'Halloran (born April 8, 1943) is an American actor and former professional boxer. As a heavyweight, he fought in 57 professional boxing matches (including fights with future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton) between 1966 and 1974.

He then made his film acting debut in Farewell, My Lovely (1975), going on to play notable roles in King Kong (1976), as Non in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980), the comedy Dragnet (1987), the Chuck Norris vehicle Hero and the Terror (1988), and the 1994 live-action film version of The Flintstones.