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Stephen Lester Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American professional bodybuilder and actor. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as Hercules, Goliath, and Sandokan.
Steve Reeves. Actor: Hercules. Handsome bodybuilder Steve Reeves certainly had an enviable Herculean physique, and made plenty good use of it in Europe during the late 1950s and early 1960s portraying some of filmdom's most famous bronzed gods.
- January 1, 1
- Glasgow, Montana, USA
- January 1, 1
- Escondido, California, USA
Learn the 12 principles that turned a skinny teen into the best bodybuilder, a superstar, and enduring legend. See how Steve Reeves, the original Hercules, trained with free weights, perfect form, and progressive resistance.
Sep 6, 2024 · Steve Reeves (born January 21, 1926, Glasgow, Montana, U.S.—died May 1, 2000, Escondido, California) was an American bodybuilder and actor. He was one of the handsomest and best-built men of his era.
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Learn about the life and career of Steve Reeves, a legendary bodybuilder and actor who starred in Hercules and other sword-and-sandal epics. Find out his achievements, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- January 21, 1926
- May 1, 2000
Steve Reeves - The Man, The Legend (2002)Documentary of the life of Bodybuilder and Actor Steve Reeves. It covers all aspects of his life including Bodybuil...
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- Marvin Judson
May 4, 2000 · Steve Reeves, the Mr. Universe who won a film role as the mythical strongman Hercules and became one of the world’s top box office draws of the 1950s, has died. Reeves was 74 when he...
