Tanoai Reed

Tanoai Reed
Born (1974-02-10) February 10, 1974
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, U.S.
Occupations
  • Stuntman
  • actor
Years active1995–present
RelativesAnoaʻi family

Tanoai Reed (born February 10, 1974) is an American stuntman and actor. He is best known for his work as the stunt double for his cousin Dwayne Johnson in multiple films.

Early life

Tanoai Reed was born in Honolulu on February 10, 1974. He is primarily of Samoan descent with smaller amounts of Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry. After the separation of his parents, he grew up in California before being sent back to Hawaiʻi to live with his grandmother.[1] He was educated at Kahuku High School and the University of Hawaiʻi.[1]

Career

Reed's stunt career began when he worked on Waterworld (1995),[1] and he began steady work as a stunt double for his cousin Dwayne Johnson[2][3] on The Scorpion King (2002).[4] His other work includes acting in the music video for the Black Eyed Peas song "Pump It" (2005), playing one of the villains fought by Fergie. He also appears in the 2008 television series American Gladiators as the gladiator Toa.[5] He made his voice acting debut as Royd in the 2025 video game Dispatch.[6]

Appearances

Year Title Role Notes Refs.
1995 Baywatch Nights Stunt work Television series [7]
1995 Waterworld Stunt work [7]
1996 Nash Bridges Stunt work Television series [7]
1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Stunt work Television series [7]
1999 Angel Stunt work Television series [7]
2002 The Scorpion King Mathayus (stunt double) [7]
2002 The Tuxedo Stunt work [7]
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Wrestler [7]
2003 Daredevil Stunt work [7]
2003 The Rundown Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2004 Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Stunt work [7]
2004 The Stepford Wives Tonkiro [7]
2004 Walking Tall Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2005 Doom Stunt work [7]
2005 Be Cool Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2005 Constantine Bouncer [7]
2006 Crank Stunt work [7]
2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Stunt work [7]
2006 Gridiron Gang Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2006 Southland Tales Stunt coordinator [7]
2006 You, Me and Dupree Stunt work [7]
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Stunt work [7]
2006 Smokin' Aces Stunt work [7]
2007 Epic Movie Stunt work [7]
2007 Half Past Dead 2 V (stunts) [7]
2007 The Game Plan Stunt work [7]
2007 Urban Justice Stunt work [7]
2008 American Gladiators Himself/Toa [7]
2008 Get Smart Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2008 Pathology Stunt work [7]
2009 Lakeview Terrace [7]
2009 Against the Dark Tagart [7]
2009 Blood and Bone Gold Tooth [7]
2009 Dollhouse Arcane, the Dark Figure Season 2, Episode 10 "The Attic" [7]
2009 Spring Breakdown Bouncer [7]
2009 Gamer [7]
2009 Race to Witch Mountain Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2010 Iron Man 2 Security guard [7]
2010 The Other Guys Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief [7]
2010 Tooth Fairy Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2010 Faster Assistant stunt coordinator [7]
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stunt work [7]
2011 Fast Five Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2011 Priest Brave Priest [7]
2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2012 The Avengers Stunt work [7]
2013 The Last Stand Stunt work [7]
2013 Empire State Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness [7]
2013 Fast & Furious 6 Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2013 Hawaii Five-0 Season 3, Episode 19, "Levi" [7]
2013 Road to Paloma Moose [7]
2013 Pain & Gain Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2013 Snitch Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2014 Hercules Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2015 Ballers [7]
2015 Furious 7 Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2015 San Andreas Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2016 Central Intelligence Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2017 Baywatch Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2017 The Fate of the Furious Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp [7]
2018 Rampage Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2018 Skyscraper Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2019 Hobbs & Shaw Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2021 Red Notice Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2021 Jungle Cruise Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2022 Black Adam Stunt double for Dwayne Johnson [7]
2025 Dispatch Royd (voice) Video game [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Flemister, Beau (January–March 2021). "The Rock's Stead". Hana Hou!. Vol. 24, no. 1. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Liane Bonin (September 24, 2003). "Rock Candy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2008. ...The Rock's double, his cousin Tanoai Reed, shattered an ankle.
  3. ^ Tenley Woodman (January 3, 2008). "Red, white and bruised". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2008. Among the new gladiators are Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's cousin Tanoai Reed as Toa, an island warrior who intimidates opponents by performing a tribal war dance...
  4. ^ Alex Shultz (July 30, 2019). "The Real-Life Diet of The Rock's Longtime Stunt Double, Tanoai Reed". GQ. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Five Things You Didn't Know about Tanoai Reed". TV Overmind. April 17, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Sheehan, Gavin (June 15, 2025). "Dispatch Reveals Several Voice Cast During Tribeca Festival". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs "Tanoai Reed". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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