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Brian Donahue was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He attended St. Mary's School in Quincy and Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, Massachusetts, where he gained athletic acclaim for his success in football and track and field. He was chosen to the Boston Globe 1980 All-Scholastic Track Team.
After high school, Donahue attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he excelled in football and track, becoming a national champion in the shot put. He placed third in the Shot Put at the National Junior Olympics in Santa Clara, California, and was chosen as the Bicentennial Athlete of the Year at Phillips Exeter Academy in 1980.
Donahue then attended the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, where he competed in numerous national track championships and played football, earning the nickname "Sled Slayer" after breaking the hinges off a seven-man blocking sled during practice with the football team.
In 1983, Donahue trained with U.S. Olympic coach Tony Naclerio while enrolled at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. He won the shot put at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York City and set the meet record of 60-0 ¼ at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Donahue also discovered his passion for acting while at Iona, working with theatrical instructor Roderick Nash. He married his wife, Lori, in 1986, and they have a daughter, Jessica, born in 1987.
After his athletic career, Donahue pursued a career in professional wrestling, known as the "Dublin Destroyer" and Brian "The Basher." He wrestled with the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Donahue then began to focus on acting, taking classes, auditioning, and landing commercials, TV roles, and small film roles. He worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as the German Mechanic and Scimitar Swordsman in the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular at Disney MGM Studios.
Donahue has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman numerous times, demonstrating various stair falls and beating up announcer Alan Kalter in different characters. He has also worked in film, TV, print, radio, live theater, and stand-up comedy, and has a strong stunt resume.
In 2019, a documentary about Donahue's life, "The Guy: The Brian Donahue Story," was released. He has been recognized for his contributions to the community, including the New York State PTA Distinguished Person award and the Al Dawson award. Donahue was inducted into the Archbishop Williams High School Hall of Fame in 2010 and is based in New York.
