Erik Betts:
CLASS OF 1985

Cathedral High SchoolClass of 1985
Boston, MA
Marshfield High SchoolClass of 1985
Marshfield, MA
Dimond-Mears High SchoolClass of 1985
Anchorage, AK
East Longmeadow Christian High SchoolClass of 1985
East longmeadow, MA
Furnace Brook SchoolClass of 1985
Marshfield, MA
Erik's Story
Life
Born 22 November, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts, Erik Betts is a self taught gymnast and martial artist since the age of 11. His fascination with movement and the arts was inspired by his favorite comic book hero, Spiderman. Insecure and very shy, Betts could relate to the problems experienced by Spiderman's alter ego Peter Parker. Erik was raised by his mother and grandmother, aunts and uncle. Erik got his film start in an ultra-low budget movie called, "Shootfighter" (1992). Long before television and moviegoers knew his face, children were watching Betts as the "Red and Green Rangers" on the unprecedently popular FOX TV series "The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers." Prior to that, Betts had small parts in a wide array of television, commercial and movie roles for a few years. Now a full-fledged stunt actor Erik then stunned television audiences as the suavely vicious "Panther" in "WMAC Masters" (1994). On March 14, 1996, "Panther" suffered a broken right hip and thigh during a taping of the show that took five surgeries and rehab of almost three years. Enlightened by his experience, Erik took a chance few others would dare, and put stunts behind him. Betts would be over 30 years old before finally deciding, relatively late in life (at 33), to try his chances at acting by enrolling at the Ivana Chubbuck Studios in California where he continues to study.
Trivia
Competed on "Star Search" as lead singer. [November 1992]
His grandmother briefly had him study ballet at Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts.
Self taught acrobat and martial artist since the age of 11.
He is legally blind in h...Expand for more
is right eye.
Attended Cathedral High School in Boston, MA.
Competed on "American Gladiators" and won.
On March 14, 1996, Erik broke his right hip and thigh during a taping of a kids TV show, landing him in the intensive care unit for almost two weeks. It took five surgeries and almost three years of rehab five days a week to get him back in the loop again.
Coaches movement.
Was in a music group, Gentlemen of Distinction (G.O.D.) that opened for "Ready for the World", "Chico Debarge", and an unknown group at the time, "New Kids on the Block".
Was one of director Sam Raimi's choices for doubling actor 'Tobey Maquire' for Spider-Man (2002), but was told by the costume designer that his shoulders were too large for the costume
Son, with Melissa Barker, Jaden Isaiah Betts born. [11 September 2002]
First job back from hip/thigh injury of 1996-1999 was on the set of "Wild Wild West" where Erik was called in to train Oscar Nominee Will Smith.
Son, Jaden shot his first national commercial for State Farm Insurance at the age of 5 months with director Spike Lee.
Since 1989, has trained and consulted countless actors, dancers, gymnasts, martial artists, cheerleaders, and stunt people in Acrobatics and Film Fighting techniques he calls "Hollywood Kung Fu", in southern California.
At age 16, while still finishing high school, was a third shift airplane engine inspector for the CFM56 department of General Electric in Everette, Massachusetts.
Helped train Christian Bale for Batman Begins (2005)
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