'Action Man' Johnny

'Action Man' Johnny was a competitor in Series 1 of Total Wipeout. He finished third overall.

His nickname was given as a result of his extreme sexism and dismissal of his female rivals. He became the first man ever to finish behind a woman in the Wipeout Zone.

Performance
Johnny was the third fastest competitor in The Qualifier after finishing in 1:34 and advanced to The Sweeper. During the Sweeper, he was placed on Podium 2. He was the 9th competitor to fall off his podium, however during the round he was seen heckling his female rivals, as well as yelling 'no bird's gonna beat me', but then karma struck in and instead he fell instead, making a female rival (Sian) say "Oh yeah". He finished the first two rounds of Dizzy Dummies in first, however was the last person to advance through the third round, knocking 'Chatty' Perran out of the competition.

Before his attempt at The Wipeout Zone, he expressed his disappointment at Sian reaching the stage, stating that he was expecting 'three fit young men' to be competing. He finished in a time of 4:24, behind 'Headband' Dan and 'Gymnast' Sian.

After Total Wipeout
In Series 2, Johnny's wife, 'Action Woman' Kim, took part in the show to show that women can beat men. She finished the qualifier in 2:34 (1 minute slower than Johnny and advanced to The Sweeper. During this round, she was placed on Podium 9 and was the 3rd person to fall.