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Joe Son - Austin Powers henchman convicted of torture in gang rape case (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 month ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/creepywikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Uhmm ackshually he was Dr Evil's henchman

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Correct. And a parody of Harold Sakatas character Odd Job in Goldfinger. Just for completion.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

For more completion, to those that don't know or didn't read the link, the character's name (should have clarified the one in Austin Powers, to be clear) it was Random Task. I always chuckle at it.