Gary Stretch was born on 4 November 1965 and is a British actor, model, producer, screenwriter and British middleweight boxing champion.
12 Facts About Gary Stretch
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Gary Stretch was cast in the Shane Meadows' film Dead Man's Shoes as the small-time gang leader, Sonny, for which role he was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Gary Stretch was born in 1965 and brought up in the Haresfinch area of St Helens, Lancashire.
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Gary Stretch won the WBC International Light Middleweight title, beating Ramon Angel Alegre at the London Arena on 14 February 1990, the fight billed as Valentine's Day Massacre.
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Gary Stretch relinquished the title due to a management dispute with Frank Warren and subsequently sat out his contract.
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Gary Stretch suffered a cut behind the ear in the first round and was shaken by an uppercut in the third.
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Gary Stretch then went through the ropes after a push from Eubank.
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Gary Stretch fought only once more after his bout with Eubank before retiring with a career record of 29 wins 1 loss and 1 NC.
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Gary Stretch was cast as Cleitus alongside Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie in Oliver Stone's 2004 film Alexander.
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In 2004, Gary Stretch was cast as psychopathic gangster Sonny in Shane Meadows' gritty cult thriller Dead Man's Shoes, for which Gary Stretch received a BIFA nomination alongside fellow English actor Paddy Considine.
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Gary Stretch starred in Freebird in 2008, directed by Jon Ivay.
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From 1998 to 2001, Gary Stretch was married to actress Roselyn Sanchez.