Bernie Pock

Real world article
(written from a Production point of view)

Bernie Pock
Birth name:	Bernhard Peter Pock
Date of birth:	28 March 1963
Place of birth:	Innsbruck, Austria
Date of death:	5 June 1996
Place of death:	Los Angeles, California, USA
Character(s):	Stunt Rigger, Stunt double, Stunt actor

Bernie Pock (28 March 1963 – 5 June 1996; age 33) was a stuntman, martial artist and stunt actor who worked as Stunt Rigger for the Yosemite climbing sequence in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. He then appeared as the holographic Aikido fighter in the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episode "Code of Honor" and worked as stunt double for William Shatner in Star Trek Generations.

Personal

Born as Bernhard Peter Pock in 1963, he was the son of actress Nancy Kwan and Austrian hotelier Peter Pock. Pock was born in Innsbruck, Austria where his mother and father had opened a ski resort, but the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1968. Kwan moved back to Hollywood where she had a two year marriage with Pock's stepfather writer and producer David Giler. Following the divorce Pock and his mother moved to Hong Kong to care for Kwan's ill father. In the late 1970s they returned to the United States where Kwan met her third husband and Pock's second stepfather, director, actor, and producer Norbert Meisel, whom she married in 1976. Kwan described Pock as "Bernhard, who had the blonde hair of his father and the delicate features of his mother." [1]

Pock met Debra Jane Lasley in 1990 and married her in 1992. Both unaware she had AIDS, he contracted HIV from her; she died of the disease shortly after they were married. [2] Pock died of AIDS in 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA; he was only 33 years old. [3]

In 1997, Nancy Kwan published the autobiographical book Celebration of a Life - Memoirs of My Son for which she co-credited Pock as author. The book contains poems, writings, and letters depicting the life of Pock. [4]

Stunt career

Television

Among Pock's television stunt work are episodes of North and South (1985, with stunts by Pat McGroarty, Jimmy Ortega, Vince Deadrick, and Greg Barnett), The A-Team (1986, with Dwight Schultz and Gregory Itzin), Magnum, P.I. (1986, stunt coordination by Bob Minor), Beauty and the Beast (1987, with Ron Perlman, Merritt Butrick, Jeffrey Combs, Jimmy Ortega, and Charles Picerni), Rescue 911 (hosted by William Shatner), and his appearance in The Next Generation.

Further television work includes episodes of The New Adam-12 (1990, with Peter Parros and Tiny Ron) and Baywatch (1991, stunt coordinated by Greg Barnett and directed by Monte Markham).

Film

Pock started his career in the stunt business in 1984 when he made his first appearance in Streets of Fire on which he appeared as one of the "Roadmasters" gang members alongside fellow stunt performers Vince Deadrick, Jr., Paul Lane, Spiro Razatos, and Jeff Smolek. He then worked on 24 Hours to Midnight (1985), Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985, starring David Graf and stunts by Tom Morga and Brian J. Williams), Back to the Future (1985, starring Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson, with stunts by Richard E. Butler and Max Kleven), Teen Wolf (1985, with stunts by Mike Cassidy and David Michael Graves), Maximum Overdrive (1986, with stunts by Christine Anne Baur, Tom Huff, and Julius LeFlore), The Golden Child (1986), The Lost Boys (1987, with Todd Feder and stunts by Gene LeBell, Janet Brady, and Spice Williams), and Die Hard (1988).

In the 1990s he performed stunts in Spaced Invaders (1990, with stunts by David Michael Graves, Ronald R. Rondell, and Gregg Sargeant), Young Guns II (1990), Fast Getaway (1991, directed by Spiro Razatos), Wayne's World (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and Sneakers (1992).

Pock worked as stunt coordinator on the action film Rage and Honor (1992, with Brian Thompson, Alex Datcher, Faith Minton, and stunts by Michael J. Sarna and J.J. Perry), Dangerous Minds (1995, with John Neville and stunts by Jay Caputo), and The War at Home (1996, with Geoffrey Blake). He was the stunt double for Mike Myers in So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) and for Martin Short in Clifford (1994). Further film stunt work includes Loaded Weapon 1 (1993), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Last Man Standing (1995), A Very Brady Sequel (1996, with Gary Cole, Olivia Hack and Whitney Rydbeck), and Thinner (1996, with Time Winters and stunts by Joey Box, Jay Caputo, Bud Davis, Michael Haynes, Lynn Salvatori, and Erik Stabenau).

In 1995, Pock made his directorial debut with the drama Rebellious for which he also wrote the story and appeared in front of the camera in the role of Jeremy Duff. His mother and his stepfather appeared in this film while Meisel also worked as producer on it. Actress Amber Tamblyn, a friend of Pock, wrote a poetry book in 2000 and dedicated it to Pock. [5]

Further Trek connections

• Tuff Turf (1985), with Claudette Nevins, stunt coordination by Vince Deadrick, Jr., stunts by Steven Lambert, Paula Moody, Spiro Razatos, Jeff Smolek and Scott Wilder
• Mischief (1985), with Graham Jarvis, Terry O'Quinn, stunts by Hubie Kerns, Jr., Noon Orsatti, and Pat Romano
• Private Resort (1985), with Hilary Shepard Turner, Raymond Forchion, and stunts by Gary Jensen and Kim Robert Koscki
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985), with John Durbin, stunt coordination by Erik Cord, and stunts by Monty Cox, John Gillespie, Joel Kramer, Kim Koscki, Paula Moody, Spiro Razatos, and Brian J. Williams
• Real Genius (1985), with Louis Giambalvo, Ed Lauter, Beau Billingslea, Peter Parros, Jeanne Mori, and stunts by Kenny Alexander, Shane Dixon, Allan Graf, and David Michael Graves
• Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), with Joel Grey, George Coe, Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Kilpatrick, Michael Pataki, and stunts by Joel Kramer, Gene LeBell, Phil Culotta, and Tom Morga
• Once Bitten (1985), with Stuart Charno
• Invaders from Mars (1986), with Louise Fletcher, Eric Pierpoint, Donald Hotton, and stunts by Eddy Donno, Scott Leva, Tony Brubaker, Dana Dru Evenson, Donna Garrett, Beth Nufer, and Lincoln Simonds
• Omega Syndrome (1986), with Colm Meaney, Patti Tippo, Richard E. Butler, and stunts by Janet Brady, Chris Doyle, Spiro Razatos, John Escobar, and Dick Ziker
• Eye of the Tiger (1986), with Seymour Cassel, Bert Remsen, Nick Testa, and stunts by Nick Dimitri, Freddie Hice, Steve Kelso, Gene LeBell, and Jim Wilkey
• Wisdom (1986), with Liam Sullivan, Estee Chandler, and stunts by Eddie Braun, Bud Davis, Michael Haynes, Tommy J. Huff, Julius LeFlore, and Don Pike
• No Man's Land (1987), with Kenny Endoso, Danitza Kingsley, Scott Lincoln, Jeff O'Haco, and Joseph Michael Roth
• Plain Clothes (1987), with Seymour Cassel and stunts by Phil Culotta
• Slam Dance (1987), with Virginia Madsen, Herta Ware, Robert Beltran, Rosalind Chao, John Fleck, and stunts by Michael Cassidy, Vince Deadrick Sr., Vince Deadrick Jr., Steve Kelso, John Nowak, and George Wilbur
• My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), with David Warner, René Auberjonois, Paul Willson, and stunts by Ronald R. Rondell, Greg Gault, David Michael Graves, Terry Jackson, Spiro Razatos, and Al Wyatt
• Cold Steel (1987), with Jonathan Banks, Anne Haney, and stunts by Janet Lee Orcutt
• Maniac Cop (1988), with Corey Michael Eubanks, Judy Levitt, and stunts by Dick Butler, Phil Culotta, Andy Gill, Matt McColm, and Kenny Bates
• License to Drive (1988), with Carol Kane, James Avery, Michael Ensign, Parley Baer, Carlos LaCamara, and stunts by Sandy Berumen-Justus, Allan Graf, Jim Halty, Bob Herron, Henry Kingi, Sr., Faith Minton, John Moio, Manny Perry, Cris Thomas-Palomino, and Brian J. Williams
• Dangerous Love (1988), with Lawrence Monoson, Brenda Bakke, and stunts by Eddie Braun and Terry James
• Aloha Summer (1988), with Robert Ito and stunts by Carl Ciarfalio, Billy Hank Hooker, Gene LeBell, Ken Lesco, Bennie E. Moore, Jr., and Branscombe Richmond
• Two Moon Junction (1988), with Louise Fletcher and stunts by Vince Deadrick, Ralph Garrett, Steven Lambert, Denney Pierce, George Wilbur, and Jim Wilkey
• Hit List (1989), with Charles Napier and stunts by Jophery C. Brown, Chris Durand, Terry Jackson, Bill McTosh, and Spiro Razatos
• Far from Home (1989), with Matt Frewer, Dick Miller, and stunts by Kenny Bates, Richard Epper, and Paula Moody
• Casualties of War (1989), with Jack Gwaltney, Vyto Ruginis, Sherman Howard, and stunts by Kenny Bates, Ralph Garrett, Billy Hank Hooker, Bob Minor, and Charlie Croughwell
• One Man Force (1989), with Ronny Cox, Charles Napier, Richard Lynch, Brian Tochi, Josh Cruze, and stunts by Tony Brubaker, Dick Butler, Jeff Cadiente, Erik Cord, Phil Culotta, Chris Durand, Gary Epper, John Escobar, Jeff Imada, Lane Leavitt, Matt McColm, Noon Orsatti, and Tim Trella
• Always (1989), with James Lashly, Joseph Michael Roth, and stunts by Janet Brady, Eddie Hice, Jeffrey S. Jensen, and Steve Lambert
• The Lost Capone (1990), with Titus Welliver, Anthony Crivello, Jimmie F. Skaggs, and stunts by Lincoln Simonds and Brian J. Williams
• Wild at Heart (1990), with W. Morgan Sheppard, Frank Collison, Tracey Walter, and stunts by Ousaun Elam, Ralph Garrett, Steve Kelso, and Joseph Michael Roth
• The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990), with Pamela Adlon, David Bowe, Willie Garson, Jordan Lund, and stunts by Maryellen Aviano, Sandy Berumen-Justus, Kerrie Cullen, Cheryl Wheeler-Duncan, Gary Guercio, Marguerite Happy, Johnny C. Meier, Frank Orsatti, Mary Peters, J. Suzanne Rampe, Lynn Salvatori, and Kym Washington
• Maniac Cop 2 (1990), with Clarence Williams III, Charles Napier, Andrew Hill Newman, Shelly Desai, and stunts by Greg Barnett, John Cade, Chris Doyle, and Merritt Yohnka
• Men at Work (1990), with Leslie Hope, Geoffrey Blake, John Putch, Tommy Hinkley, and stunts by Erik Stabenau, Bobby Burns, Rick Avery, Linda Fetters, Maria Kelly, and Spike Silver
• Too Much Sun (1990), with Andrea Martin, Heidi Swedberg, and stunts by Greg Barnett, Dick Butler, John Cade, Phil Culotta, Cheryl Wheeler-Duncan, Chris Durand, Spiro Razatos, Lynn Salvatori, and Spike Silver
• Wedlock (1991), with Richard Gilbert-Hill, Tina Lifford, and stunts by Randy Hall, Chuck Hicks, Maria Kelly, Rex Pierson, J. Suzanne Rampe, Lynn Salvatori, and Patricia Tallman
• Adventures in Dinosaur City (1991), with Steven Anderson, Barney Burman, and stunts by Richard L. Blackwell, Keith Campbell, Lane Leavitt, and Tim Trella
• Freejack (1992), with Jonathan Banks, Carl Ciarfalio, Jimmy Ortega, and Mike Starr
• Thunderheart (1992), with stunts by Randy Hall, Don Pulford, Webster Whinery, and Hugh Aodh O'Brien
• The Temp (1993), with Dwight Schultz, Steven Weber, Dakin Matthews, Rob LaBelle, and stunts by Al Jones and Denney Pierce
• Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993), with stunts by Denney Pierce, Jophery C. Brown, Matt McColm, and Bob Minor
• Hear No Evil (1993), with Kathy McCurdy and stunts by Bruce Barbour, Richard L. Blackwell, Kiante Elam, Ousaun Elam, Bob Minor, and Tom Morga
• Another Stakeout (1993), with John Rubinstein, Miguel Ferrer, and stunts by Chris Doyle, Sharon Schaffer, Al Goto, and Brian J. Williams
• Judgement Night (1993), with Christine Harnos, Galyn Görg, Doug Wert, Mark Phelan, and stunts by Merritt Yohnka
• Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994), with John Cothran, Jr. and stunts by Phil Culotta, Chris Durand, and Dana Hee
• Camp Nowhere (1994), with Christopher Lloyd, John Putch, Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew, and stunts by Kerrie Cullen, Gene LeBell, and Gary Guercio
• Twin Sitters (1994), written and directed by John Paragon and stunts by Rick Avery, Chuck Borden, Dick Butler, Eugene Collier, Mark DeAlessandro, Chris Doyle, Chuck Hicks, Dennis Madalone, Buck McDancer, Steve Picerni, and Gary Wayton
• Rage (1995), with Kenneth Tigar, Mark Metcalf, and stunts by Rick Avery, Bob Minor, Denney Pierce, Red Horton, Dennis Madalone, Tom Morga, Mark Riccardi, and Faith Minton
• The Sweeper (1996), with Ed Lauter, Josh Clark, and stunts by Christine Anne Baur, Jeff Cadiente, John Escobar, Lane Leavitt, Clint Lilley, Michael J. Sarna, Nancy Thurston, and Chester E. Tripp III
• Larger than Life (1996), with Harve Presnell, Earl Billings, Tracey Walter, Christopher Darga, and stunts by Mark Chadwick, Jennifer Caputo, and Darlene Ava Williams
• Riot (1996), with Charles Napier, Patrick Kilpatrick, Kenneth Tigar, Darwyn Carson, and stunts by Rick Avery, Lauro Chartrand, Gary Combs, David Michael Graves, Maria Kelly, Dennis Madalone, Rex Pierson, Spiro Razatos, and Tim Trella

External link

• Bernie Pock at the Internet Movie Database