Actor, inventor, and conservationist famous for creating and self-testing extreme contraptions. He has been featured on the 1998 variety show Sin City Spectacular and a 2000 episode of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Some of his inventions include Firepaste, the Angel Light, and the Trojan Ballistics Suit of Armor. 

Before Fame

One of his earlier inventions was the Ursus Suit, a metal suit intended to protect the wearer from grizzly bears. The National Film Board of Canada made a documentary entitled Project Grizzly which focused on his invention and self-testing of the suit.

Trivia

His invention of the Ursus Suit helped him earn an Ig Nobel Prize (a satirical prize awarded to trivial/unusual scientific achievements) for Safety Engineering in 1998.

Family Life

He was married to his wife Lori until his death in June 2018. They had one child together.

Associated With

He appeared on Sin City Spectacular in 1998, along with other acts including Penn & Teller, Bobcat Goldthwait and Wendie Malick.