Michael van Wijk (born in Bombay, India, 30 September 1952), is an English bodybuilder, professional sportsman, actor and TV presenter. van Wijk is most well known for his role as Wolf on British TV endurance sports game show Gladiators, a role he held for seven years, eight series (1992-1999). Wolf was a villainous character who routinely displayed poor sportsmanship, similar to a heel in professional wrestling.
Van Wijk owns a gym in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand called "Wolf's Gym," where he now resides.
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