Claude Ouimet

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| name = Claude Ouimet

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1961|4|25}}

| birth_place = Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|6|1961|4|25}}

| death_place = Chambly, Quebec, Canada

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1989–2019

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Claude Ouimet (April 13, 1961{{Spaced en dash}}October 6, 2019) was a Canadian actor best known for his role as the villainous character Blob in the movie X-Men: Apocalypse.{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/04/23/first-look-at-the-blob-in-x-men-apocalypse/ |title=First look at The Blob in X-Men: Apocalypse |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=June 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611094227/http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/04/23/first-look-at-the-blob-in-x-men-apocalypse/ |url-status=live }}

Acting career

Ouimet appeared in No Holds Barred, Carny and X-Men: Apocalypse.{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/wwe/xmen-apocalypse-features-a-cameo-only-hardcore-wrestling-fans-will-recognise/ |title=X-Men: Apocalypse features a cameo only hardcore wrestling fans will recognize |website=What Culture |date=May 26, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2016 |archive-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820055201/https://whatculture.com/wwe/xmen-apocalypse-features-a-cameo-only-hardcore-wrestling-fans-will-recognise |url-status=live }}

He was also a professional wrestler from 1985 to 1989 as Giant Gustav and Gustav the Giant working in Central and Eastern Canada, New England, Central States and Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=23078&page=20|title=Giant Gustav« Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} Trained by Edouard Carpentier. He would appear in No Holds Barred film where he lost to Zeus. That would get him into his acting career.

Death

Ouimet died of a heart attack at the age of 58 while driving with his wife on October 6, 2019. His vehicle collided into a house. His wife survived the crash.{{Cite web |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2019/10/13/wrestler-actor-giant-gustave-dies-at-age-58/ |title=CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Wrestler, actor Giant Gustav dies at age 58 |access-date=2019-10-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-hubert-qc/claude-ouimet-8893690|title=claude Ouimet - Obituaries - St. Hubert, Que - Dignity Memorial|website=www.dignitymemorial.com }}