Brock O'Hurn
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Brock O'Hurn | |
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| Born | August 19, 1991 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, fitness trainer, producer |
| Years active | 2016-present |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[1][2] |
| Website | brockohurn.com |
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Brock O'Hurn (born August 19, 1991), is an American model, actor, fitness trainer, and producer. He gained recognition through his Instagram account for popularizing the man bun. He has also founded two companies, O'Hurn Media Inc. and Outlaw Logic Pictures (2021).[citation needed]
Early life
[edit]O'Hurn was born in Sacramento, California, the second oldest of cleaning company owner Paige (née Hillenbrand) and Adam Hurn, who separated when he was nine years old.[3] He has four siblings, sisters Aspyn and Carly, and brothers Dagan and Drake.[4] He is of English, Irish, French and German descent. Brock added the O' because he says his family's original name in Ireland was O'Hearn and he wanted to get back to its roots. O'Hurn attended nine different schools in Orange County, Palm Springs, and San Bernardino, California, causing his education to suffer.[3] O'Hurn discovered bodybuilding during his sophomore year in high school after being dissatisfied with his body, weighing at 135 pounds (61 kg) at the time[citation needed].
At the age of 12, he knew he wanted to become an actor. O'Hurn starred in his first play as "Jack" from 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.[4]
O'Hurn swept floors and bagged bread at a bakery.[citation needed] After graduation, O'Hurn briefly worked with his uncle's company that installed heating and cooling systems before getting a job in Mission Viejo, Orange County for Abercrombie & Fitch and subsequently working as a salesman for True Religion,[5] which taught him the value of customer service and helped him overcome his natural shyness. In a 2015 interview with Buzzfeed, he said: "Don't get me wrong. I like Abercrombie. There's nothing wrong with them. They're awesome. It's just... That wasn't my dream, you know. That's not my goal. That's not what I was passionate about."[3]
He used to manage a moving company with his brother, when he was 18.[6]
O'Hurn started training clients online in 2015, charging $100 to $150 for a month's worth of programs, which is what he was living on when he moved to Los Angeles.[3]
Career
[edit]O'Hurn gained international fame through his Instagram account where he was recognized for his height, physique and for popularizing the man bun. He admitted that he was confused by the sudden fame saying, "I was like, 'Is this a joke? Do I just have to keep lifting people? This is my life?'"[7] His mother's boyfriend, David "Dave" Harris, is his manager and also the Vice President of his company O'Hurn Media Inc. since January 2016.[8][better source needed]
In 2015, he worked for LG Electronics to model for their LG Tone Active Headphones.[9] O'Hurn worked with Tyler Perry in his 2016 film Boo! A Madea Halloween, making his acting debut as frat boy Horse. He reprised the role in the sequel Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017). He also stars in Perry's television series Too Close to Home.[10]
In 2020, he worked as the cover model for the books and audiobooks "Blood of Zeus" [11] and "Heart of Fire",[12] the "Blood of Zeus" book series by Meredith Wild and Angel Payne. The third book and audiobook "Fate of Storms" was released in 2021, where he also worked as a cover model.[13]
He played the role of "Chris" in the 2021 horror movie 'The Resort', where he also loved working as a producer.[14]
In June 2021, he founded Outlaw Logic Pictures, a production and media company based out of Los Angeles, CA.[15][16]
Philanthropy
[edit]O'Hurn supports the Black Lives Matter movement. In an interview with the "Muscle and Health" magazine he said 'at least one thousand of us gathered to ride [motorcycles] for change'.[1] He also supports the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption [2] and local charities.[17][18]
In 2019, he supported the "Million Dollar Vegan" charity that was going to donate $1,000,000, if they could collect enough signatures to make the pope become a vegan.[19] He partnered with the LAFD for another charity.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Since he started with fitness at the age of 15, he has been working out every day, sometimes twice a day.[21] He has been living in Hollywood for at least 8 years,[22] when the first place he moved into was a room from a friend on Hollywood Boulevard.[23] He also enjoys reading and riding his Harley Davidson.[6][4]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
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| 2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Horse | ||
| 2017 | Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Horse | ||
| 2018 | Rayden Valkyrie | Ragnar Stormbringer | ||
| 2018 | Superhero Therapy | Thor | Short film | |
| 2019 | Body Swap | Zeus | Short film | |
| 2019 | My Name is Josy | Bartender Jupiter Rourke | Short film | |
| 2020 | Wild Western Showdown | Cowboy | Short film | |
| 2021 | The Resort | Chris | ||
| 2022 | Desperate Riders | Thatch | ||
| 2022 | Zodiac | Zeus | Post Production | |
| 2024 | Players | Brady Stratton | ||
| 2024 | The Trainer | [24] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
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| 2016–2017 | Too Close to Home | Brody Allen | 16 Episodes | |
| 2019, 2022 | Euphoria | Super Hot Warrior Man | 2 episodes: "Made You Look" and "Out of Touch" | |
| 2020 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley | Keto | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Righteous Gemstones | Torsten | 6 episodes | |
| 2022-2023 | Young Rock | Hulk Hogan | 3 episodes | [25] |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | White Jesus | Episode: VIII | [26] |
Music video
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Refs. |
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| 2015 | "Keep Swinging" | Blitz Kids | [27] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brock O'Hurn: Ride or Die". Muscle and Health. 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Brock O'Hurn "Never Settle" Tee". Represent.
- ^ a b c d Shafrir, Doree. "Pecs or It Didn't Happen". Buzzfeed. Doree Shafrir. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ a b c Bonnet, Alexandra. "Brock O'Hurn: The Man with a Big Heart". Vulkan magazine. Alexandra Bonnet.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "5 jobs I've had : 1. Worked in a bakery sweeping floors and bagging bread 2. Worked in air conditioning 3. Abercrombie & Fitch store(not as a model) 4. True religion jeans sales person 5. Currently the biggest dreamer you'll ever meet. Time to make the 5th one count." Twitter. Brock O'Hurn. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b Harris, Kristin. "27 Reasons to love Brock O'Hurn". Buzzfeed. Kristin Harris. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Schoeller, Martin (January 29, 2016). "Instagram Stud Brock O'Hurn Explains How His Man Bun Made Him Famous". GQ. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Harris, David. "David Harris". LinkedIn. David Harris.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "Made it out to Switzerland and had to go for a run in this beautiful country! Brought my #LGTone Active headphones with me. Getting to enjoy my favorite music even when I travel! Life's good! #sp LG USA Mobile". Facebook. Brock O'Hurn. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 21, 2016). "Too Close To Home: Tyler Perry TLC Drama Series Sets Cast; Heather Locklear To Guest Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Blood of Zeus". Good Reads. Waterhouse Press LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Heart of Fire". Good Reads. Waterhouse Press LLC. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Fate of Storms". Good Reads. Waterhouse Press LLC. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Hutkin, Jaime. "'The Resort' Brock O'Hurn Interview Part 2". YouTube. HollywoodStreams. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "Brock O'Hurn". LinkedIn. Brock O'Hurn.
- ^ "Outlaw Logic Pictures". Outlaw Logic Pictures.
- ^ "Pedal on the Pier Fundraiser on Santa Monica Pier This Sunday June 5". Food & Beverage Magazine. 3 June 2016.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "The only place you'll ever catch me flexing.. This was for a charity event on the pier that I was incredibly thankful to be a part of! Flexing for Charity!!! How'd I do?". Facebook. Brock O'Hurn. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "Hey Guys! Let's get the Pope to go Vegan for Lent! @MillionDollarVegan is donating $1,000,000 to charity if we can get enough people to sign the petition at thepetition.com and get him to do it! Appreciate all of you! Let's do this!! #Ad for #MillionDollarVegan". Facebook. Brock O'Hurn. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "LAFD Charity 🔥❤️ I wanted to partner with the LAFD foundation in giving away a brand new Indian motorcycle to help raise money for the LAFD. Tickets are $25 to enter and every $100 you spend you get an extra ticket, which makes 5 entries! It's that simple and it's for a great cause! The link is in my bio!! Don't wait! Enter to win and Donate today! 🔥❤️ Thank you guys!! Link is in my bio to donate Warning : gets a little graphic at the end in case you didn't think I was putting in work 😏🤢😛". Instagram. Brock O'Hurn. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Working Out, Smelling Good, and Feeling Confident: A Moment with Brock O'Hurn". GQ. August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ O'Hurn, Brock. "Lived in Hollywood for 8 years now. What a wild ride. Learned a lot. Lived a lot. And excited for the next chapter 🤙🏽". Instagram. Brock O'Hurn. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Hutkin, Jaime. "'The Resort' Brock O'Hurn Interview Part 1". YouTube. HollywoodStreams. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt. "'The Trainer': Soo Joo Park, Brock O'Hurn, Bella Thorne, Laird Hamilton & Duke Nicholson Board Dark Comedy From Director Tony Kaye". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Young Rock season 3 will introduce Cyndi Lauper, Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, and Liberace". EW.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Mel Brooks Is Back! 'History of the World Part 2' Cast, Release Date, Trailer and More Details". Parade.com. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Blitz Kids – Keep Swinging". YouTube. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Brock O'Hurn at IMDb