Mariano 'Big Dawg' Mendoza

Mariano Mendoza is an American actor and martial artist who served in the U.S. Navy. Born in Los Angeles, California, he became the first Hispanic heavyweight cage fighter to compete in the W.V.C. in Brazil and Jamaica. He won Muscle Beach Strong Man in 1995 and 1996 and holds an undefeated world record at 220 pounds in the strict curl. On The Mentalist he was a stunt coordinator for a scene and played a coach in the episode Blood Sport, and he later had a recurring role as Rodney Hammer Garcia in season four of Eastbound and Down. In the film School Dance (2012), directed by Nick Cannon, he played Junior, a thug. His video game credits include the character OLEG in Saints Row 3 and the boxer Mariano Big Dawg in MMA Supremacy.