Actor
Typhoon
4 films
Typhoon is a baboon most famous for the lead role in the classic horror film Shakma. Its handler was Gerry Therrien. Typhoon also played a supporting role in The Fly (1986) and portrayed sidekick Boon in Unmasking The Idol & Order of the Black Eagle. When asked what its favorite performance had been, Typhoon gesticulated it had been the latter, because of the stunts involved.
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First watchThe Fly19867.4as Baboon (uncredited)When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself.View filmEssential films
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4 films as actor- 1990ShakmaShakma
- 1987The Order of the Black EagleBoon
- 1986Unmasking the IdolBoon
- 1986The FlyBaboon (uncredited)