Maris Valainis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maris Valainis
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1963(1963-02-18)
Age	61
Birthplace	Indiana
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Pisces

Maris Valainis Biography

Maris Valainis is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on February 18, 1963 in Indiana, Indiana, United States. Maris Valainis (Latvian: Māris Valainis) (born on February 18, 1963) is an American construction consultant and a former actor, best known for his role in the 1986 film Hoosiers. He portrayed Jimmy Chitwood, a basketball player who makes a last-second shot to win the 1952 Indiana state high school championship. Bobby Plump accomplished that feat in 1954.

Maris Valainis Net Worth

Maris Valainis is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maris Valainis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After shooting Hoosiers, Valainis moved to California to pursue a career in acting. However, he later reflected that after getting the role in Hoosiers so easily, he believes he took acting for granted. He landed a few small roles, one of them being Scott Thorson in the TV biopic Liberace (1988), before turning his attention to golf. Valainis had been an all-state golfer at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as a member of the golf team at Purdue University. After giving up on acting, he began a career in golf course management, including working as a caddie for professional golfers.

As of 2010, Valainis was working as a construction consultant. He was married, with two daughters, and living in Costa Mesa, California. He noted that when in public, he was still frequently recognized for his role in Hoosiers. As of 2017, Valainis was working as a scheduler for a construction firm based out of Indianapolis.

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Maris Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Maris Valainis celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Maris Valainis

1. Maris Valainis is an American construction consultant and a former actor, best known for his role in Hoosiers (1986).
2. Valainis was born on February 18, 1963 and is a native of Indiana.
3. Valainis was initially spotted by the film’s casting director playing basketball and was later invited to audition for the part of Jimmy Chitwood.
4. Of the eight young men cast as team members, Valainis was one of two who had never played high school basketball.
5. Valainis was all-state golfer at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as a member of the golf team at Purdue University.
6. The scene with Jimmy Chitwood and Coach Norman Dale talking while Jimmy is shooting baskets was filmed in one take.
7. Valainis attempted to pursue a career in acting after Hoosiers, however he eventually turned his attention to golf.
8. As of 2010, Valainis was working as a construction consultant in Costa Mesa, California.
9. As of 2017, Valainis was working as a scheduler for a construction firm based out of Indianapolis.
10. Bobby Plump accomplished the same winning shot in the 1954 Indiana state high school championship.

Is Hoosiers based on a true story?

Is Hoosiers based on a true story? The film is very loosely based on “The Milan Miracle,” the story of the 1954 Milan High School basketball team , which won the state championship on a last-second shot by Bobby Plump. Milan also made it to the state championship game in 1953.

Did any actors in Hoosiers play basketball?

David Neidorf was the only professional actor among the boys. The rest were local Indiana ball players. Dennis Hopper appeared in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956) with James Dean, a native Hoosier who played on the Fairmount, Indiana high school basketball team in the late 1940s.

Where was Hoosiers filmed?

The Hoosier Gym is a basketball gymnasium, museum, and community center located in Knightstown, Indiana. It is famous for being a filming location for the 1986 basketball movie Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper. The gym was the home court of the movie’s Hickory Huskers.

Who is Norman Dale based on?

In reel life: The assistant coach, “Shooter,” (played by Dennis Hopper in an Oscar-nomination performance), is the town drunk and the father of one of the players. In real life: There was no assistant coach. Gene Hackman’s “Norman Dale” was a fiery coach — much different from real-life coach Marvin Wood.

Was Jimmy Chitwood real?

Hickory’s star player, Jimmy Chitwood, is loosely based on Plump , most notably in that Chitwood’s last-second shot in the championship game was taken from exactly the same spot in the same building as Plump’s in the 1954 state final.