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Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) [1] [note 1] is an American actor, martial artist, and director. [3] Though he has appeared in a variety of genres, White is best known for his action and martial arts films. [4] His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.
Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) [2] is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his villainous portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American martial arts film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), a role he reprised in its sequels Undisputed III: Redemption (2010), which won him an Action on Film Award for Breakout Action Star, and Boyka ...
Ronda Rousey (professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, b.1987), a 6th dan black belt, former champion in the mixed martial arts organization UFC, current professional wrestler with WWE. Yoshiro Akiyama (mixed martial artist and TV star, b. 1975). One FC fighter and a former UFC fighter. Known as Choo Sung-hoon in Korea.
Steven Frederic Seagal (/ s ɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː l / sig-AHL; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician.A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan [2] where he became the first American to teach in an aikido dojo. [3]
In 1993, Black Belt placed the film at seventh on their list of top-ten choreographed martial arts films. The magazine specifically praised Van Damme's jump kicks, while noting that McKinney's look "suspiciously quick", mentioning that, "unlike the Hong Kong movie industry, American filmmakers have yet to master the technique of speeding up the ...
Jeff Speakman (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor and a martial artist in the art of American Kenpo and Japanese Gōjū-ryū, [1] earning black belts in each. [ citation needed ] Between 2008 and 2018, he was President of the International Kempo Federation .
Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator and former world light heavyweight kickboxing champion. Born and raised in London, England, Daniels started to take martial arts lessons at the age of eight.
Fang Shilong [a] SBS MBE PMW [3] (born Chan Kong-sang; [b] 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, [c] is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman. On-screen, he is known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself.