He later attended and graduated from NC State with a Criminal Justice degree. While attending NC State he became a NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, a three time All American and four time Atlantic Coast Wrestling champion from 1981-1984.
He was later discovered by a talent scout and was casted in several motion pictures. He can be seen in the movie City Heat along with Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood which was produced in 1984. Also in Wildcats with Goldie Hawn, produced in 1986. Police Academy 4 in 1987, Police Academy 5 in 1988 and Idenity Crisis in 1989 were also part of his acting career days.
He later left the industry to open and operate several night clubs and then later became a bail bondsman.
Tab Thacker passed on December 28, 2007 from complications of diabetes. He is survived by his wife Sharon and three children.
For all of us who knew him... we remember him as a very good soul and friend. Our gentle giant.
My husband was a stuntman and worked in Hollywood with Tab. Little did he know that he was destined to marry one of Tab’s classmates from high school…me! What a small world. Tab and I had an English class together and he always cracked us up. My husband was impressed with this kind soul of a man and always regretted not getting to know him better on the set, but it was hard to do in that business with everyone so busy. I’m just glad they got to meet!
Suzanne Magnan (Metcalf)
My husband was a stuntman and worked in Hollywood with Tab. Little did he know that he was destined to marry one of Tab’s classmates from high school…me! What a small world. Tab and I had an English class together and he always cracked us up. My husband was impressed with this kind soul of a man and always regretted not getting to know him better on the set, but it was hard to do in that business with everyone so busy. I’m just glad they got to meet!