Galen Tomlinson is an American bodybuilder and actor best known for his role as "Turbo" on the television series American Gladiators. Galen helped to…more
Galen, unlike many of the other American Gladiators, does not make paid public appearances. He instead chooses only to do appearances that are non-paid for charitable organizations.
(On coaching a girls volleyball team)Galen: I would much rather deal with girls, and I don't think they sometimes get the respect they deserve. They are a lot tougher than people give them credit.
(After getting the job as Turbo)Galen: I was a weekend athlete, but I was running a concrete company. I quit it right then and pursued an acting career.
(On what he liked least about being an American Gladiator)Galen: I would get hundreds of letters in the mail from women proposing marriage. But they didn't even know me. They just knew a character.