Tino Struckmann, formerly known as "Bodyguard-to-the-Stars", has achieved the American dream. Born in Denmark, he earned a degree in business management and History, with a focus on Military history, which he even wrote about. With enthusiasm and aspirations, he moved to Los Angeles, where he spent months sleeping in his car while learning the ropes of personal protection and competing in fitness and martial arts.
Tino joined the ARMY and later trained parts of the US ARMY in Germany, serving as a contractor internationally and working as a bodyguard and tour manager for many international artists. After his military service, he returned to Los Angeles, where he now resides by the beach, having traded his car for a more comfortable lifestyle.
Tino's motion picture career began with a national recruitment commercial that won the year's best commercial award. This led to his work as a consultant on a TV show, followed by acting roles in various TV series, including E-ring, Numbers, CSI, and Crossing Jordan. He has also appeared in films such as Red Belt, Reno 911, The Race to Witch Mountain, Evan Almighty, Ardennes Fury, Mega Shark, Chained, Normandy, Last Rescue, and Expendable Assets, in which he took on the lead role alongside Jake Busy and Ted McGinley.
Tino has also made appearances as a security and military expert on various cable news shows and networks, including CNN, Fox, Geraldo, ABC News, and Entertainment Tonight, speaking on women's safety issues.
In 2006, Tino teamed up with renowned writer Warren Lewis to produce several films and TV pilots. Their films have won awards and received an Oscar nomination. Tino's feature film, Brothers War, in which he played his first lead role, was released worldwide in 2007 and has performed above expectations, earning him a distribution deal for all his future films.
Tino currently produces several feature films annually, with several projects in development and various stages of production. He specializes in War and Action films, as his motto is "Produce what you have and write what you know." Tino has access to an impressive array of Action Assets, including tanks, weapons, and planes, and is often hired to produce the big battles for other producers.
Tino is also looking to produce films in Europe, starting with a Viking Saga set on original locations.
Before retiring from the world of protection, Tino wrote a book called Stalked, What You Can Do About It, which serves as his legacy and a guide for women wanting to learn how to better protect themselves and deal with stalking issues. The book is set to be released in a second updated edition soon and will be published in Europe as well.
Tino has spoken about these matters on TV and hundreds of national radio shows and has founded the Struckmann Foundation to raise funds and create awareness to help rape victims and victims of sex slavery. Notably, parts of the profits from his films are donated to charities for women.
In his spare time, Tino works on books about Military History, Women's safety, and customizes Harley Davidson motorcycles. He also trains in mixed martial arts and sword fighting, is an active diver and parachutist, and always keeps in shape for his next feature adventure.
