Name Jerry Sokoloski | Role Basketball player | |
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Jerry Sokoloski (born May 6, 1983, Winnipeg) is a Canadian actor. He is managed by M Models and Talent Agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sokoloski played high school basketball in Canada for Silverthorn Collegiate Institute before transferring to Chinguacousy High School and Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School. He did not advance to college or professional basketball. He declared himself eligible for the NBA draft in 2004 and had workouts with a number of NBA teams but was not drafted. Sokoloski recently has appeared in commercials for Mr. Clean and Bud Light beer. He is currently working on a movie to be shot in Tunisia in 2014.
Sokoloski is the 2nd tallest man in Canada after Sim Bhullar who measures 7'3.5" barefoot but lists for NBA purposes in sneakers at 7'5" tall. Sokolowski was measured whilst wearing sneakers with a heel height of 2" on the Canadian morning show Breakfast Television at 7'4".