Mike Dopud

Mike Dopud is the kind of working actor I have enormous respect for. A former gridiron and hockey player turned stuntman and character actor, he brings real physical authenticity to every tough-guy role, and his face is instantly familiar to anyone who watches genre television. He's rarely the lead, but he elevates every scene he's in across shows like Arrow, The 100, and Power. I admire performers who build durable careers through reliability rather than fame. Dopud's path from athlete to dependable screen heavy is a quietly impressive second act, and his presence always signals that a scene is about to get serious.

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Name (English)

Mike Dopud

Name (Japanese)

マイク・ドプド

Reading

まいく・どぷど

Born

June 10, 1968 (age 58)

Origin

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Occupation

actor / Canadian football player / stage actor / film actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Dopud
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q974103

Tags

• Quebec
• actor
• Canadian football player
• stage actor

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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