Claude Ouimet Explained

Claude Ouimet
Birth Date:	25 April 1961
Birth Place:	Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:	Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Occupation:	Actor
Yearsactive:	1989 - 2019

Claude Ouimet (April 13, 1961October 6, 2019) was a Canadian actor best known for his role as the villainous character Blob in the movie .^[1]

Acting career

Ouimet appeared in No Holds Barred, Carny and .^[2]

He was also a professional wrestler from 1985 to 1989 as Giant Gustav and Gustav the Giant working in Central and Eastern Canada, New England, Central States and Japan.^[3] Trained by Edouard Carpentier. He would appear in No Holds Barred film where he lost to Zeus. That would get him into his acting career.

Death

Ouimet died of a heart attack at the age of 58 while driving with his wife on October 6, 2019. His vehicle collided into a house. His wife survived the crash.^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Movies

! Year!! Film!! Role!! Notes

2016		Blob
2009	Carny	The Gentle Giant
1989	No Holds Barred	Rebar Lawless

Notes and References

1. Web site: First look at The Blob in X-Men: Apocalypse . February 19, 2020 . June 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170611094227/http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/04/23/first-look-at-the-blob-in-x-men-apocalypse/ . live .
2. Web site: X-Men: Apocalypse features a cameo only hardcore wrestling fans will recognize . What Culture . May 26, 2016 . May 26, 2016 . August 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820055201/https://whatculture.com/wwe/xmen-apocalypse-features-a-cameo-only-hardcore-wrestling-fans-will-recognise . live .
3. Web site: Giant Gustav« Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
4. Web site: CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Wrestler, actor Giant Gustav dies at age 58 . 2019-10-13.
5. Web site: claude Ouimet - Obituaries - St. Hubert, Que - Dignity Memorial. www.dignitymemorial.com .