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David Paul (March 8, 1957 – March 6, 2020) was an American actor and bodybuilder. He and his twin brother Peter were born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in Rhode Island. The death of David was confirmed by his twin brother Peter.
Mar 7, 2020 · David Paul, a bodybuilder and actor who starred in the 1987 film 'The Barbarians' with his twin brother Pete, passed away on March 5, 2020. He was also a producer and trained at Gold's Gym Venice.
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David Paul (1957-2020) was an actor, director and writer known for The Barbarians, Twin Sitters and Faith Street Corner Tavern. He was also a twin brother of Peter Paul and had a small part in Natural Born Killers.
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Fraternal twins David and Peter Paul were born on March 8, 1957, in Hartford, Connecticut. Their dad had been a college track star. Their older brother and sister had grown up peacefully, but the twins were regularly finding trouble. David, especially, was teased for being “dumb” and constantly fighting. They later discovered he and Peter were seve...
“We pulled up together on a motorcycle the first day and people stared at us as if we were Martians. You know, we had the jeans, the boots, the flannel shirts, the headbands. We walked in, went to the bench press, and started warming up. We got up to our work sets with 500 pounds, which we could both do for a lot of sets and reps. That was a normal...
By the early 1980s with Arnold’s Conan the Barbarian on the way, the Paul twins became “The Barbarians” or “The Barbarian Brothers.” And that’s what the press ran with. Oh, and the press loved them! They were profiled in Muscle & Fitness and MuscleMag and Powerlifting USA, where they made the January 1982 cover. They were in the Los Angeles Timesan...
What was certainly true were the weights. There were eyewitness accounts, photos, and even videos of the Barbarian Brothers hoisting truly heavy metal. They did paid exhibitions without their own equipment. In a video from an exhibitionat Disneyland in 1982, David (the stronger of the two) is seen bench pressing 500 pounds with a reverse grip and P...
Ironically, though the Barbarian Brothers were experienced amateur wrestlers and with the physiques, costumes, and tag-team name set to go, they never competed in pro wrestling. Perhaps, they were just a little early for the WWF boom of the mid-’80s. By then they were already making their way in Hollywood. They had small roles in D.C. Cab (1983) an...
I saw the Barbarian Brothers frequently in Gold’s Gym Venicein the ’90s and early ’00s. They weren’t as big as they once were, in any respect, and they no longer trained heavy. They no longer dressed like lumberjacks, either, but their outfits had grown more outrageous: scarves, elaborate hats and boots, cut-off or flowing shirts and parachute pant...
“My mother understood my [learning] disability, so she just pushed me towards the arts,” David Paul remembered. “I spent a lot of time in art galleries. She got me a camera at 13, and I’d develop pictures in the basement. I was always doing art, building s**t. I had a mother who understood.” After his film career, David Paul reinvented himself as a...
Learn about the twins who became viral superstars with their strength and physiques, but never competed in powerlifting or bodybuilding. Discover their origins, exploits, and adventures as the Barbarian Brothers in the 1980s and 1990s.
Mar 7, 2020 · David Paul, who was best known as one half of the famous Barbarian Brothers, has passed away at the age of 62. He reportedly died on March 6, 2020. It was just two days before his birthday. Reports claim that his death was confirmed by his brother Peter Paul.
David Paul was a twin brother of Peter Paul, known for their roles in The Barbarian Brothers and Twin Sitters. He was also a photographer and a filmmaker, who appeared in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers.
Mar 7, 2020 · David Paul, first discovered with his twin brother for their muscular physiques and good looks, starred in films such as The Barbarian Brothers and evolved with excellent comedic timing to star in Twin Sitters, babysitting a couple of evil rich kids.
