Biographies: Kevin Nash - Actor

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An American professional wrestler and actor, born on July 9, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee, where he joined the basketball team. Later, he played professional basketball for several teams. His basketball career ended in 1981 in Germany due to an injury. He worked as the bodyguard of Shawn Michaels. Thereafter, he started wrestling under the name Diesel, participating in the 1994 Royal Rumble. In May 1991, Nash changed his nickname to Oz, while in January 1992, he became known as Vinnie Vegas, and, together with Diamond Dallas Page, he formed a team called The Vegas Connection, which split in 1992. A year later, Nash joined the WWF. He is known for the movies The Punisher (2004), Magic Mike (2012), and Rock of Ages (2012).