{{short description|American actor and kickboxer}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Jerry Trimble | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kentucky, U.S.<ref name=":5" /> | spouse = {{marriage|Ami Dolenz|2002}} | website = {{url|http://www.JerryTrimble.com}} | module = {{Infobox martial artist | embed = yes | style = Taekwondo, kickboxing | teacher = Richard Hamilton, Asa Gordon, Tony Mullinax<ref name=":5" /> }} | occupation = Actor, stuntman, motivational speaker, martial artist | years_active = 1990—present (acting) }} '''Jerry Trimble''', nicknamed '''Golden Boy''',<ref name=":3" /> is an American actor, stuntman, martial artist, motivational speaker, and former professional kickboxer.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Jerry Trimble Exclusive Interview – Budomate|url=https://budomate.com/jerry-trimble-interview/|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en-US}}</ref> He is a former Professional Karate Association (PKA)<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Professional Karate Association (PKA)|url=https://titlehistories.com/kickboxing/pka/|website=TitleHistories.com|access-date=28 August 2025}}</ref> and Professional Karate Commission (PKC)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=PKC World Light Welterweight Title|url=https://titlehistories.com/kickboxing/na/usa/pkc/pkc-world-sl.html|website=TitleHistories.com|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en}}</ref> Light Welterweight World Champion.
== Life and career ==
=== Martial arts and kickboxing === A native of Newport, Kentucky,<ref name=":5" /> Trimble began training in taekwondo from the age of 14,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=THE MASTER 30th Anniversary: A Throwdown with JERRY TRIMBLE|url=https://hnmag.ca/interview/the-master-30th-anniversary-a-throwdown-with-jerry-trimble/|date=2022-05-24|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en-US|first=Shaun|last=Lang}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o9oDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56|title=Meet the Martial Arts Movie Stars of the Next Century|last=Allen|first=Terrence|magazine=Black Belt|date=January 1996|volume=34|issue=1|page=56}}</ref> and began his professional kickboxing career in Atlanta.<ref name=":2" /> Nicknamed "'''Golden Boy'''",<ref name=":3" /> he won the Professional Karate Association (PKA)<ref name=":0" /> and Professional Karate Commission (PKC)<ref name=":1" /> Light Welterweight World titles in 1986.<ref name=":2" />
He ran a gym in Marietta, Georgia, and also had a column in ''Karate Illustrated'' magazine.<ref name=":5" />
=== Acting === Trimble has been in over 50 feature films and TV shows, both as an actor and stunt performer. He notably played the main antagonist Jonny in the 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film ''The Master'' (opposite Jet Li),<ref name=":2" /> and Detective Danny Schwartz in ''Heat'' (playing alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro). During the 1990s, he starred in numerous direct-to-video martial arts action films.<ref name=":3" />
His other film work includes ''Charlie's Angels'' (which earned him a Taurus World Stunt Award nomination for Best Fight), ''Mission: Impossible III'' (where he had a one on one fight scene with Tom Cruise), and ''The Green Hornet''. He also appeared on the TV shows ''Supernatural'' (as Ramiel), ''Dark Blue, Eleventh Hour, The Flash, Supah Ninjas,'' and ''Kung Fu''. He had a recurring role as Mark Hall on ''Chesapeake Shores''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Media From the Heart by Ruth Hill {{!}} Interview With Actor Jerry Trimble, “Chesapeake Shores”|url=https://mydevotionalthoughts.net/interview-with-actor-jerry-trimble-chesapeake-shores/|website=mydevotionalthoughts.net|access-date=2026-01-29}}</ref>
=== Other work === Trimble is also a motivational speaker.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=10 Questions for a Vegan – Jerry Trimble – Green Veganista|url=https://greenveganista.com/2020/01/10-questions-for-a-vegan-jerry-trimble/|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Championships and accomplishments ==
=== Kickboxing === * Professional Karate Association (PKA) Light Welterweight World Champion.<ref name=":0" /> * Professional Karate Commission (PKC) Light Welterweight World Champion (won 1986-04-26).<ref name=":1" />
=== Halls of fame === * World Kickboxing League (WKL) Class of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WKL WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE HALL OF FAME|url=https://www.wklworld.com/halloffamewkl|website=wklleague|access-date=2026-01-29|language=es}}</ref>
== Personal life == Trimble is married to actress Ami Dolenz, daughter of The Monkees member Micky Dolenz. As of April 2015, the couple resided in Vancouver, Canada. Trimble is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.<ref name=":4" />
Trimble is a vegan.<ref name=":4" />
==Filmography==
===Film=== {{Cast listing| * 1990 ''The Master'' as Jonny * 1990 ''The King of the Kickboxers'' as Drug Dealer * 1991 ''Breathing Fire'' as Michael Moore * 1992 ''Zhan long zai ye'' (''Invincible'') * 1993 ''Full Contact'' as Luke Powers * 1993 ''Live by the Fist'' as John Merrill * 1993 ''Loving Lulu'' as Police Officer * 1993 ''Terminator Woman'' as Sergeant Jay Handlin * 1994 ''One Man Army'' as Jerry Pelt * 1994 ''Stranglehold'' as Ryan Cooper * 1995 ''Heat'' as Detective Danny Schwartz * 1997 ''Executive Power'' as 'Shadow' * 1997 ''Starquest II'' as Trit * 1998 ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' as Lead Soldier * 1999 ''Shogun Cop'' as Shad * 2000 ''Charlie's Angels'' as Knox Thug * 2001 ''All You Need'' as Hank Sabistan * 2003 ''In the Name of Justice'' as DEA Agent John Campbell * 2005 ''Today You Die'' as Garret's Gang #1 * 2005 ''War of the Worlds'' * 2006 ''Mission: Impossible III'' * 2007 ''The Butcher'' as Eddie Hellstrom * 2007 ''The Last Sentinel'' as Last Human Cop * 2009 ''90201'' * 2009 ''Charlie Valentine'' as Mickey * 2009 ''Green Street Hooligans 2'' * 2009 ''Eleventh Hour'' * 2011 ''The Green Hornet'' as Chudnofsky's Gang * 2011 ''Hunt for the I-5 Killer'' as Charlie * 2012 ''The Package'' as Carl * 2012 ''Duke '' as George * 2013 ''Bailout: The Age of Greed'' as Andy * 2013 ''She Made Them Do It'' as Jackson Pender * 2014 ''Tied'' as David * 2014 ''When Sparks Fly'' as Lew * 2015 ''Pretty Little Addict'' as Dr. Lee * 2015 ''Mother of All Lies'' as Carl * 2018 ''Rabbit'' as Denny * 2019 "The Lost Boys" Justin * 2020 ''The Color Rose'' as Coroner Earnest Feldman * 2021 "Resurrection Factor" Damian * 2021 "Kung Fu" Barclay }}
===TV shows=== {{cast listing| * 1987-2010 ''Unsolved Mysteries'' as Alan Golder, Episode #11.3 (1999) * 2004 ''Skeleton Man'' as Staff Sergeant Lawrence * 2009-2010 ''The Colony'' as Marauder * 2009-2010 ''Dark Blue'' as Bare Knuckle Fighter * 2011 ''Supah Ninjas'' as Coach Babcock * 2014 ''The Flash'' as Marcus Stockheimer * 2014 ''Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' as Hoke Carey * 2016 ''iZombie'' as Roger Thrunk * 2017 ''Supernatural'' as Ramiel * 2017-2019 ''Chesapeake Shores'' as Mark Hall }}
== See also ==
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.JerryTrimble.com}} * {{IMDb name|0872864}}
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