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Oct 2, 2023 · "Cool Runnings" premiered 30 years ago on October 1, 1993. The Disney sports movie is loosely based on the true story of the first Jamaican Bobsled team. Here is what the main actors are up to...
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- Derice Bannock. The leader of the Jamaican bobsled team is Derice Bannock, a tall, skinny track & field hopeful who runs in the footsteps of his father, Ben Bannock.
- Leon Robinson. Derice is played by Leon Robinson, also known simply as Leon. An American actor and singer, Leon is the lead vocalist and songwriter for his band, Leon and the Peoples, and got his start in movies in the 1980s.
- Sanka Coffie. Sanka Coffie, Derice's best friend, really epitomizes the relaxed Jamaican attitude. As a six-time pushcart champion, Sanka understands the thrill of competition but balances his competitive side with a lot of relaxing and adult beverages.
- Doug E. Doug. Doug E. Doug started his career doing standup comedy at the age of 17. He broke out in a couple of Spike Lee joints, first appearing in Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever.
- Leon Robinson
- Doug E Doug
- Rawle D Lewis
- Malik Yoba
- Peter Outerbridge
- John Candy
Usually credited simply as 'Leon', he played the group's de facto leader Derice Bannock. Four years previously, he played the Jesus-like St Martin de Porres in Madonna's then-controversial music video for 'Like a Prayer'. Leon later saidof his most famous role: "The film was scheduled to be done a year before. I got cast and signed on to do the mov...
Actor, comedian, director and writer Doug is still best known for playing Sanka, the joker in the pack with his trusty lucky egg. Speaking about the role years later, Doug said: "I was sent the [first] script and I was quite frankly bored by it. My family's from Jamaica and it's quite an extraordinary story, but a dramatic take on it just didn't wo...
Rawle had little acting experience before joining the movie as Junior, the shy son of a millionaire. He later said: "I came in to this film at first to coach the players in the authentic accents, but then I was asked to do a screen test – so here I am." He hasn't had many roles since then, but he continues to act and perform as a stand-up comedian....
Malik has proved to be the most successful star of the four bobsled boys, after playing Yul Brenner. Speaking about the role, he said: "I think I was the last person on the last day. I went down there and did some improv. They called me back about eight months later and said there's a new director, we'd like you to come in again. I was pretty indig...
Peter famously played the baddie-turned-friend Josef Gruhl, the leader of the German bobsled team. He said of the part: "I was the stereotypical Eastern European. Josef Gruhl was like your East German bad guy, so I did my thickest bad German accent. I didn't make any effort to try to do a correct German accent. "I did my best to find a German accen...
Sadly, Cool Runningswas one of John Candy's last ever roles. He died at the age of 43 from a heart attack just a year after the movie came out. Before Cool Runnings, Candy became one of the best loved comedy actors thanks to films such as Stripes, Splash, Summer Rental, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck, as well as dramatic roles in On...
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- Leon Robinson - Derice Bannock. Shortly after Leon Robinson appeared in Cool Runnings, he started in the basketball drama Above the Rim and Little Richard.
- Doug E. Doug - Sanka Coffie. In 1996, Doug E. Doug became a series regular on the TV series Cosby and appeared in 93 episodes. His last credited film was An Act of War in 2015 and, and his TV appearance was Brown Nation.
- Rawle D. Lewis - Junior Bevil. — Rawle D Lewis (@rawletv) December 13, 2020. Rawle D. Lewis has continued to work in Hollywood over the last 27 years. According to his IMDB page, Lewis is currently filming a new movie called Big America where he plays a teacher.
- Malik Yoba - Yul Brenner. Malik Yoba has had a successful career after Cool Runnings. Most fans know him from the Fox Series New York Undercover, which aired from 1994-1999.
Jul 4, 2023 · And even in 2023, the cast themselves are still on great terms. Three decades on, they’re unrecognisable! Sharing a picture to social media, the cast gave everyone a surprise as they reunited...
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Jan 12, 2024 · The cast of "Cool Runnings:" Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, John Candy, Rawle D. Lewis, and Leon Robinson.Buena Vista Pictures Distribution "Cool Runnings" premiered 30 years ago on October 1, 1993.
Feb 8, 2023 · Where Cool Runnings cast are now – shock early death after 100lb weight loss to Real Housewives cameo and Madonna link. Josh Saunders. Published: 8:18, 8 Feb 2023. Updated: 8:18, 8 Feb 2023...
