A lifeguard who appeared in the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film has died in a shark attack off the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

Tamayo Perry, 49, who also starred in “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” and “Blue Crush,” was attacked near Goat Island on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu emergency services said.

The incident was reported by a caller who said he saw a man who appeared to be suffering from shark bites.

Shortly before 1 p.m. local time, rescue workers arrived at the scene of the accident at Malaekahana Beach.

Rescue workers brought Mr. Perry – a lifeguard and surf instructor with Ocean Safety – to shore on a jet ski and paramedics helped confirm his death, said Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Department.

Mr Perry, who worked as a lifeguard on the North Coast, began his career with the Marine Safety Department in July 2016, Mr Enright said.

He appeared as a pirate in “Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the Honolulu-based Star Advertiser reported in 2011.

Following the attack, Ocean Safety staff issued shark alerts in the area.

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Kurt Lager, acting director of Honolulu Ocean Safety, said Mr Perry was “a lifeguard loved by all”.

“He is very well known on the North Shore. He is a world-famous professional surfer,” Lager said.

“Tamayo’s personality was infectious and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else even more.”

“Tamayo was a legendary and highly respected fisherman,” said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, calling Mr. Perry’s death “a tragic loss.”