The prequel and spin-off of The Mummy franchise and launched The Scorpion King film series,
2002's The Scorpion King was a box office hit. The movie also served as breakouts for a number
of actors. For some, it was their only major blockbuster before returning to smaller roles,
while for others, it was just the beginning of what would be another decade or two at the top of
Hollywood's A-list. Let's have a look at the stars of movie and find out what they are up to now.
Scottish actor Steven Brand made his American screen debut
in Universal's The Scorpion King as Memnon, evil warlord and nemesis of The Rock's Mathayus.
Following the success of his debut movie in the US, Brand’s work has included
the HBO series The Mind of the Married Man, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, CSI,
and more recently starring in the movies Treasure Raiders, and Say It in Russian.
The 52-year-old actor also work as an acclaimed voice actor and audio books narrator.
The
role of Arpid in the 2002's The Scorpion King movie was played by Grant Heslov, who is known
for his four Oscar nominations for producing and writing collaborations with George Clooney.
Heslov's other acting credits include the films like True Lies, Dante's Peak,
Enemy of the State and more. The actor, producer, screenwriter and director was
born in Los Angeles, California on May 15, 1963, which makes him 58 years old.
English actor Bernard Hill, who starred as Philos in the 2002's movie,
is a familiar face to audiences as he was Captain Edward Smith in Titanic and King Théoden
in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. As of now, the actor is 76 years old.
Although he just appeared as supporting role of Takmet in The Scorpion King, actor
Peter Facinelli later gained international fame starring as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the
film adaptations of the Twilight novel series. Facinelli was a regular on the
Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie and also portrayed Maxwell Lord on the
first season of the TV series Supergirl. As of now, the actor is 48 years old.
Thorak in 2002's The Scorpion King was one of the two biggest mainstream film roles to date
of bodybuilder turned actor Ralf Moeller, the other being Hagen in 2000's Gladiator.
The 62-year-old actor will next star in the upcoming martial arts comedy film
Kung Fury 2 alongside Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alexandra Shipp.
Mathayus's half-brother, Jesup, was portrayed by American character actor
and stuntman Branscombe Richmond. Probably his most well-known and prominent television role
was in 1990s hit syndicated television series Renegade as Bobby Sixkiller.
Born on August 8, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, he is now 66 years old.
In The Scorpion King film, Welsh actor and director Roger Rees starred as King Pheron.
Rees is widely known for his stage work, winning won an Olivier Award, Tony Award and
was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame for his contribution.
Rees died at age 71 at his home in New York City on July 10, 2015,
a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan had put his name on the acting map with his Oscar nominated
role of John Coffey in The Green Mile before appearing as Balthazar in The Scorpion King.
After the movie, Duncan continued to took on high-profile roles in movies like Daredevil,
Sin City, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Sadly, on September 3,
2012, the actor died in Los Angeles from complications of the heart attack; he was 54.
Former fashion model and beauty queen Kelly Hu had already made a name for
herself on television before starring as Cassandra in The Scorpion King.
After the movie, Hu appeared in Cradle 2 the Grave as Sona, X2 as Yuriko Oyama / Lady
Deathstrike and had recurring roles on CW series The Vampire Diaries, Arrow among other movies.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 13, 1968, Hu is now 53 years old.
While Dwayne Johnson will likely end up being more known as an actor than a wrestler when all
is said and done, he was still very much The Rock when he first began wading into acting. Johnson's
first role in a major Hollywood movie was in The Mummy Returns but his path to being one of
Hollywood's most bankable action stars definitely began in the 2002 spin-off film The Scorpion King.
Johnson spent the next decade building his resumé with a variety of roles ranging from
action to comedy to animation. But it was with his entrance into the Fast
and Furious franchise beginning with Fast Five that Johnson was
catapulted into the upper stratosphere of Hollywood's biggest names and top earners.
The now 49-year-old leading man continues to star in one major Hollywood movie after another,
and will next enter the comic book movie world
when he stars as villain Black Adam in its superhero film adaptation.