Jerry Trimble

Jerry Trimble, nicknamed Golden Boy, is an American actor, stuntman, martial artist, motivational speaker, and former professional kickboxer. He is a former Professional Karate Association and Professional Karate Commission Light Welterweight World Champion.

Life and career

A native of Newport, Kentucky, Trimble began training in taekwondo from the age of 14, and began his professional kickboxing career in Atlanta. Nicknamed "Golden Boy", he won the Professional Karate Association and Professional Karate Commission Light Welterweight World titles in 1986.
He ran a gym in Marietta, Georgia, and also had a column in Karate Illustrated magazine.

Trimble has been in over 50 feature films and TV shows, both as an actor and stunt performer. He notably played the main antagonist Jonny in the 1989 Hong Kong martial arts film The Master, and Detective Danny Schwartz in Heat. During the 1990s, he starred in numerous direct-to-video martial arts action films.
His other film work includes Charlie's Angels, Mission: Impossible III, and The Green Hornet. He also appeared on the TV shows Supernatural, Dark Blue, Eleventh Hour, The Flash, Supah Ninjas, and Kung Fu. He had a recurring role as Mark Hall on Chesapeake Shores.

Trimble is also a motivational speaker.

Trimble is married to actress Ami Dolenz, daughter of The Monkees member Micky Dolenz. As of April 2015, the couple resided in Vancouver, Canada. Trimble is a dual citizen of the Untied States and Canada.
Trimble is a vegan.