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Sonny Caldinez

Actor

Sonny Caldinez

Born July 1, 1932 in Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]Died April 12, 202214 films

Sonny Caldinez (1 July 1932 – 12 April 2022) was a Trinidadian actor and professional wrestler. He was often cast in television and films for his great height and muscular physique. He appeared as various Ice Warriors on the British programme Doctor Who and also in films such as The Man with the Golden Gun, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ali G Indahouse, Arabian Adventure and The Fifth Element.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark posterFirst watchRaiders of the Lost Ark19817.9as Mean MongolianWhen Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds…View film

Essential films

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The Fifth Element poster7.6The Fifth Element1997Lara Croft: Tomb Raider poster5.9Lara Croft: Tomb Raider2001The Man with the Golden Gun poster6.5The Man with the Golden Gun1974Arabian Adventure poster5.9Arabian Adventure1979

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2001Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderGentleman (uncredited)
  2. 1997The Fifth ElementEmperor Kodar Japhet
  3. 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkMean Mongolian
  4. 1979Arabian AdventureThe Nubian
  5. 1978Hanging AroundBowling Alley Bouncer
  6. 1976Sunshine in BrixtonJohn 'The Negative'
  7. 1974The Man with the Golden GunKra (uncredited)
  8. 1974Doctor Who: The Monster of PeladonSskel
  9. 1973White CargoBodyguard
  10. 1972Doctor Who: The Curse of PeladonSsorg
  11. 1969The Spy Killer
  12. 1969Doctor Who: The Seeds of DeathIce Warrior
  13. 1967Doctor Who: The Ice WarriorsTuroc
  14. 1967Doctor Who: The Evil of the DaleksKemel