Gavin Packard
Gavin Packard biography, wiki, date of birth, death, height, movies, wife, daughter, family, education, net worth & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gavin Packard |
| Profession | Actor |
| Years Active | 1979-2002 |
| Date of Birth | June 8, 1964 |
| Birth Place | Kalyan, Maharashtra, India |
| Date of Death | May 18, 2012 (aged 48 years) |
| Death Place | Vasai, Maharashtra, India |
| Cause of Death | Respiratory disorder |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Mixed (Irish-English) |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Height | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6ft 1in |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair | Blonde |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Avril Packard |
| Children | |
| Daughter(s) | Erika Packard Kamille Kyla Packard  |
| Parents | |
| Father | Earl Packard |
| Mother | Barbara Packard |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Daryl Packard |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Grandfather (Paternal) | John Packard |
| Education Details | |
| School | St. Peter's School, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Prabhu (Malayalam debut, 1979) Jawaani (Hindi debut, 1984) |
| Hindi Movies | Rocky the Slave (unreleased) Guru Mahaaguru (2002) Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) Kranti (2002) Kunwara (2000) Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) Baaghi (2000) Kaala Samrajya (1999) Nyaydaata (1999) Maa Kasam (1999) Shera (1999) Lo Main Aagaya (1999) Pardesi Babu (1998) Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (1998) Gharwali Baharwali (1998) Sher-E-Hindustan (1998) Kudrat (1998) Yamraaj (1998) Angaaray (1998) Qahar (1997) Mrityudaata (1997) Yeshwant (1997) Baba (1997) Bhishma (1996) Shastra (1996) Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) Ek Tha Raja (1996) Jurmana (1996) Muqaddar (1996) Vishwasghaat (1996) Angaara (1996) Gaddaar (1995) Hulchul (1995) Janam Kundli (1995) Naajayaz (1995) Karan Arjun (1995) Aashique Mastane (1995) Jallaad (1995) Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994) Mohra (1994) Naaraaz (1994) Cheetah (1994) Tadipaar (1993) Shatranj (1993) Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) Krishan Avtaar (1993) Platform (1993) Aankhen (1993) Jaagruti (1993) Pehchaan (1993) Anaam (1992) Deedar (1992) Tirangaa (1992) Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul (1992) Chamatkar (1992) Adharm (1992) Fateh (1991) Patthar Ke Phool (1991) Pratikar (1991) Saathi (1991) Sadak (1991) Thanedaar (1990) Jurm (1990) Na Insaafi (1989) Kahan Hai Kanoon (1989) Ilaaka (1989) Tridev (1989) Nafrat Ki Aandhi (1988) Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) Jawaani (1984) |
| Malayalam Movies | Boxer (1996) Jackpot (1993) Aayushkalam (1992) Aanaval Mothiram (1991) Season (1989) Aryan (1988) Kolilakkam (1981) Benz Vasu (1980) Prabhu (1979) |
| TV Show(s) | Ssshhhh... Koi Hai (2002) Shaktimaan (1998) Junoon (1994-98) The Maharaja's Daughter (1994) Indradhanush (Episodic role, 1989) |
| facebook.com/gavin.packard.39 | |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Facts | |
| Gavin Packard was an Indian actor, bodybuilder and personal trainer of Irish-American descent known for playing villainous roles in nearly 60 films in Hindi and Malayalam language like Tridev (1989), Sadak (1991), Saathi (1991), Patthar Ke Phool (1991), Tirangaa (1992), Aankhen (1993), Platform (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Mohra (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Hulchul (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (1998), Baaghi (2000), Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000), Kunwara (2000), Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002). | |
| He was born on 8 June 1964 to Earl Packard and Barbara Packard in Kalyan, Maharashtra. He was the eldest of five siblings. | |
| His father Earl Packard was a computer expert and his mother Barbara Packard was a Konkani Maharashtrian. | |
| His grandfather John Packard, an Irish-American came to India as a member of the US Army and decided to settle there. | |
| He was a national award-winning bodybuilder. | |
| Gavin made his onscreen debut in the Malayalam movie Prabhu (1979) in an uncredited role. His first role in a bollywood movie was of a Drugs Peddler in Jawaani (1984). | |
| Gavin Packard was married to Avril Packard and the couple has 2 daughters, Erika Packard and Kamille Kyla Packard. Gavin and Avril were mutually separated. | |
| In August 2010, he accused the film industry for not helping him after he had a bike accident in Kalyan market in which he broke his leg and was rushed to Sion hospital. | |
| He spent last years of his life with his younger brother Daryl Packard in Kalyan, Maharashtra. | |
| Gavin Packard paased away after fighting a respiratory disorder for which he was being treated at a nursing centre in Vasai, Mumbai on 18 May 2012 in Vasai, Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra and was buried at the St. Andrews Church in Bandra the next day. Despite his long and notable cinematic career, nobody from film industry turned up at his funeral. | |
| He was shooting for a film titled "Rocky the Slave" at the time of his death. The film remains unreleased till date. | |
