Erik Betts:  

CLASS OF 1985
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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) ...hope you all enjoyed...cuz its been fun and pls update me about your lives!
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yup, that's me in spandex...trivia...the way you could always tell it was me is the left hand index finger was sprained-I couldnt bend it. All the dolls, comic books, posters-everything started printing it that way for both the red and green...go figure!!
WHERE IT ALL STARTED...REMEMBER WAITING IN LINE- trivia - I played the red, green, putty, and the infamous Pig in foodfight.  There's something to be proud of, huh? Probably why I later doubled "Erkle" on "Family Matters" when he turns into "Bruce Lee"
MY BETTER HALF - (questionable) who years later again, on "Alias" I end up fighting her over some ancient artifact, and once again she kicks my ass and gets away with the goods.  Are you beginning to notice a pattern?
WMAC MASTERS on Fox-Trivia - after this show...the vampire shot above is from working 3 yrs on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where my "pink ranger better-half" who doubled "Buffy" killed me every episode as some twisted form of marriage 101 therapy
They made a voo doo doll of "Panther" but it looks more like O.J. Simpson if you ask me
Risin up...just for the record for those who have never seen this guy in person- he's built like he's 6'5" NFL linebacker in a 5'10" frame - I felt like a l'il girly man next to him.
If you squint your eyes, hick up, sneeze and then fart in the dark...I might possibly look like this right now to you
this is what happens when you give money to someone who doesnt know what to do with it/by the way...you'll be proud to know after 8yrs. I sold it!! Hey did you know gas doesnt cost $250 a tank?

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