X-Men actor Tyler Mane, 59, reveals 'super rare' breast cancer diagnosis as he begins chemotherapy treatment

 X-Men star Tyler Mane revealed that he's been diagnosed with a super rare breast cancer.

The 59-year-old actor - best known for playing Sabretooth in the 2000 hit X-Men - told fans he was starting chemotherapy in a video shared to his Facebook on Tuesday.

'I have some bad news. I start chemo today,' the former World Championship Wrestling star said in the clip. 'One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and I'm one of them.'

'Because it's rarely talked about, it's usually found at later stages and has worse outcomes. I want to change that,' he went on.

'Come along for my journey to kick this thing in the a**,' he added. 'Send this to 10 of your friends and have them follow me because people need to hear this.' 

At the end of the video he shared a short snippet of himself at the hospital as he began chemotherapy and said, 'F**k cancer!'

In his caption, he wrote: 'Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it's super rare. Only 1% of breast cancers are men.'

The actor said that at first he wanted to keep his diagnosis private. 

'I’ll be honest, my first reaction was to keep it secret. I mean it's kind of embarrassing.'

'But then I found out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advance stages BECAUSE it's not talked about and not looked for,' he added.

He then credited his wife, Renae Geerlings, for telling him to get treatment even after doctors dismissed his concerns. 

'In fact, my doctors all dismissed it and it was only because my wife pushed me to get the lump removed that I got in early.'

'So let’s start talking about it! 1 in 755 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and if caught early, it’s VERY treatable. Time to answer the Wake Up Call! Like, Save, Share, Comment let’s spread the word!'

Fans quickly rallied around the actor - who also famously portrayed iconic horror villain Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's Halloween remake - flooding his page with a wave of encouraging comments.

'Cancer versus Michael Myers, I don't like the outcome for the cancer,' one wrote.

'Sending prayers, just remember…. You can’t kill the boogeyman!!! Cancer is messing with the wrong person,' another wrote. 

'You've got this! Can't keep Sabertooth down!' another added.

'If you can beat Wolverine, you can beat cancer .. you got this buddy.' 

'Keep fighting. My mother beat it, my father beat prostate cancer, Cancer can be beaten,' yet another fan wrote.

The Canadian actor wrestled under the moniker Big Sky in WCW during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before he transitioned into Hollywood. 

He later found fame as Sabretooth in X-Men. 

The actor reprised the role in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine film. 

Mane famously brought Michael Myers to life in Zombie's 2007 Halloween remake and its 2009 sequel, cementing his place in slasher history.

At 6'8" tall, he is the tallest actor to have ever played the iconic villain.

He also starred in films such as Joe Dirt and The Scorpion King.