
Sonny Caldinez
Known For
Acting
Born
1932-07-01 in Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Died
2022-04-12
Biography
Sonny Caldinez (1 July 1932 – 12 April 2022) was a Trinidadian actor and professional wrestler. He was often cast in television and films for his great height and muscular physique. He appeared as various Ice Warriors on the British programme Doctor Who and also in films such as The Man with the Golden Gun, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ali G Indahouse, Arabian Adventure and The Fifth Element.
Most Known For

Doctor Who
as Ssorg

Doctor Who
as Sskel

Doctor Who
as Ice Warrior Turoc

Doctor Who
as Kemel

Doctor Who
as Ice Warrior

Doctor Who
as Sskel (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes
as The Mulatto

Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Mean Mongolian

The Fifth Element
as Emperor Kodar Japhet

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
as Gentleman (uncredited)

The Man with the Golden Gun
as Kra (uncredited)

Mind Your Language
as Surinder's Father

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
as Egyptian Mummy

Arabian Adventure
as The Nubian

The Fosters
as Clyde

The Spy Killer

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death
as Ice Warrior

Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
as Sskel

Hanging Around
as Bowling Alley Bouncer

Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
as Ssorg