Typhoon

History

Typhoon is a baboon most famous for the lead role in the classic horror film Shakma. Its handler was Gerry Therrien. Typhoon also played a supporting role in The Fly (1986) and portrayed sidekick Boon in Unmasking The Idol & Order of the Black Eagle. When asked what its favorite performance had been, Typhoon gesticulated it had been the latter, because of the stunts involved.

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Movies

Shakma

A murderous baboon escapes from a laboratory and roams the research building, and begins to kill some teenagers who are also in the building playing a Dungeons-and-Dragons type game.

Order of the Black Eagle

Boon

A secret agent and his rude baboon foil a madman (William Hicks) out to wake up Hitler and rule the world.

Unmasking the Idol

Boon

Duncan Jax must stop the evil terrorist Scarlet Leader from acquiring nuclear bombs that could start WW3. Together with the trusty baboon, Boon, he takes on the almost impossible mission! He must steal the gold that Scarlet leader plans to use to purchase the weapons of destruction.

The Fly

Baboon (uncredited)

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.