Harvey Walden IV
Harvey Walden IV | |
|---|---|
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | Active Duty 1984–2007 |
| Rank | First Sergeant |
| Unit | 4th Tank Battalion Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island |
| Conflicts | Operation Desert Storm |
| Other work | Actor |
Harvey Walden IV is a former Marine drill instructor, author, actor and television host.
Post-active duty
Walden is best known in the UK and US for his role as the expert fitness instructor on VH1's and ITV's primetime shows Fat Club and Celebrity Fit Club.
In the 2007 season of Fit Club, during a heated exchange, contestant Dustin Diamond (the actor commonly known as Screech from Saved by the Bell) challenged Walden to "physical combat". Walden responded to the challenge after Dustin refused to follow their diet and exercise plans.[1]
He is a father of two children; one boy, Harvey V, and one girl, Tiyauna Denise.[2]
References
- ^ "Harvey Walden of 'Celebrity Fit Club' wants 'No Excuses'", New York Daily News, March 5, 2006. Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fit Club helps marine to pile on the pounds", The Sunday Times, September 19, 2007. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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