 He later formed a stunt troupe called Stunts Unlimited with director Hal Needham.Tessier starred as the menacing convict "Connie Shokner" in the 1974 comedy-drama "The Longest Yard" with Burt Reynolds (whom he counted as one of his friends) and as Kevin in "The Deep".He also played alongside Charles Bronson, as a bare knuckle fighter in the film "Hard Times" and as a main villain in "Breakheart Pass".