1. Salvatore Paul Belleci is an American television personality and model maker, best known for his work on the Discovery Channel television program MythBusters.
16 Facts About Tory Belleci
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The officer encouraged the young Tory Belleci to find a way of expressing his love for explosions and special effects that did not involve getting arrested.
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Tory Belleci worked as a stage manager, running errands and cleaning the shop, but quickly moved up the ranks.
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Tory Belleci worked for ILM for eight years as a model builder, sculptor, and painter.
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Tory Belleci began work on Discovery Channel's MythBusters in 2003, doing work behind the scenes and, in the second season, was featured as part of the show's build team.
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In 2005, Tory Belleci persuaded fellow ILM veteran Grant Imahara to join the show, following the departure of original cast member Scottie Chapman.
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Tory Belleci worked on the Matrix trilogy, Van Helsing, Peter Pan, Starship Troopers, Galaxy Quest and Bicentennial Man.
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Tory Belleci was often considered by fellow MythBusters Kari Byron and Grant Imahara to be more of a daredevil and, as such, often performed the more dangerous stunts when testing a myth.
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One of his more popular stunts, shown several times on the show, was an attempt to jump over a toy wagon on a bicycle; the attempt failed, resulting in Tory Belleci flipping forward and landing on his face.
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In 2021, Tory Belleci returned to host Motor MythBusters and was joined by engineer Bisi Ezerioha and mechanic Faye Hadley.
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In 2013, Tory Belleci created a YouTube channel, Blow It Up, where he and various guests use explosives to blow up everyday items.
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In 2015, Byron and Tory Belleci hosted Thrill Factor, a new show for the Travel Channel.
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Tory Belleci starred alongside Richard Hammond for the Amazon Video series The Great Escapists, announced in August 2019 which was produced by Hammond's Chimp Productions.
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Tory Belleci proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Erin Bothamley, in 2018.
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Tory Belleci visited orphanages and installed clean-water systems with "Life Giving Force," a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing clean water to communities in need.
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Tory Belleci communicated that the trip has had a profound effect on him and that he admires the resilience of the Haitian people.