Martial Artists In Movies: The Real Deal - Volume 6
This is a list of legitimate martial artists appearing in movies, accompanied by the styles they practice(d), the recognition they've received for them, and individual trivia.
Qualifications:
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NOTE: a lot of the trivia listed here did originally come from IMDb pages, but I've only included information I was able to verify from other sources as well.
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**Though I have done my utmost to ensure that all information below is factual and up-to-date, I may have made mistakes and therefore make no claims about this list's infallibility**
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Qualifications:
- the performer must be an actual practitioner of a martial art; simply portraying martial artists in film, no matter how well or how often, is not enough
- the martial art(s) in question must be able to be identified and verified by a source other than hearsay
- individual accomplishments (e.g. tournaments won, belts held) must likewise be verifiable
- Mixed Martial Arts, Tai Chi, and weapons-based styles can only be credited if the person in question practices another style as well (I reserve the right to make exceptions)
- Kickboxing is considered a martial art
- Tae Bo, boxing, wrestling, and gymnastics are not considered martial arts
- styles incorporating firearms usage (e.g. Systema) are not considered
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NOTE: a lot of the trivia listed here did originally come from IMDb pages, but I've only included information I was able to verify from other sources as well.
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- Producer
- Director
Actress, filmmaker and writer, Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant (Thi Thanh Nga) was born in Saigon, and has shuttled between Vietnam and the USA since she was 5-years-old. Her life has been a true adventure: Child of War, Karate Princess, Bride of God, Actress, Mom, Singer, Songwriter, Film Producer, Director, Widow of Peace, Philanthropist - she's done it all.
As a child of war, Tiana emigrated to the USA with her family to escape the Vietnam conflict. Her father was Director of Press for the South Vietnam regime and was given CIA clearances for their immigration. They were the first Vietnamese family to move to Virginia during the height of racial desegregation.
Tiana was harassed as a "gook" in high school, and studied martial arts for her self-protection. Tiana's teacher, Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee crowned her "Tiana Karate Princess" and introduced her to Bruce Lee. Lee accepted her as his first teen female student, and also encouraged her acting skills. They made a pact together to defy stereotypes: that he would never play a coolie, and she would never play a whore. Bruce Lee would later introduce Tiana to her future husband, Stirling Silliphant, the Oscar-winning TV and film writer who created key roles for Bruce in Hollywood.
Stirling & Tiana Silliphant were married at Chasen's restaurant, with a cast of all-star guests attending. They were considered Hollywood "royalty," appearing on national talk and game shows like The Mike Douglas Show, and Tattletales. Stirling was riding high with box office bonanzas like The Towering Inferno, Shaft, and The Poseidon Adventure, as well as having won an Oscar for penning In the Heat of the Night. He wrote for Tiana too.
Tiana made her screen debut in Sam Peckinpah's The Killer Elite (1975), co-starring alongside "Godfathers" of cinema James Caan and Robert Duvall. Subsequent starring roles included Pearl, the star-studded hit ABC miniseries about Pearl Harbor, the lead role in Catch the Heat (1987) with Rod Steiger, Fly Away Home (TV 1981) with Brian Dennehy, and The Three Kings (1987) with Lou Diamond Phillips. She was the first Vietnamese-American to join Screen Actors Guild
Tiana left that all behind in 1989 when she visited Vietnam to pursue philanthropy and social activism. The move led both her and Stirling to profound career changes. After the war, Vietnam was the 5th poorest nation on earth, and Tiana was the first person to bring American cameramen to post-war Vietnam to film and share stories about her devastated homeland - which at that time was under strict US embargo. Her films forged friendships, not enemies. She met women and children, and war veterans from all sides who were working for peace, not war.
Tiana enjoyed unprecedented access to her forbidden mother country, and amassed an extensive one-of-a-kind 16mm film and video archive of post-war life in Vietnam. She met Oscar winner Oliver Stone in Hanoi, and co-founded the Indochina Film Arts Foundation to stimulate artistic ventures in film, theater, radio, art and education. The foundation presented projects in numerous venues, from the Director Guild of America to the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
In the early '90s, Tiana made her first film, the autobiographical documentary From Hollywood to Hanoi (1992), which was selected as the "Best Of Telluride" at Telluride Film Festival and was nominated for "Best Non-Fiction Film" at Sundance International Festival. From Hollywood to Hanoi, executive produced by Oliver Stone, is the personal account of an actress's rediscovery of her homeland, and her quest for reconciliation between her two identities, Vietnamese and American. From Hollywood to Hanoi will be expanded as part of a Vietnam Trilogy and reissued in 2025, the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
In 1996 Tiana's husband, Stirling Silliphant, passed away in Bangkok of bone cancer. As a widow of peace, Tiana continued to film in Viet Nam to open new doors and to transcend her grief. One labor of love has lasted over three decades: a personal portrait of her father's history teacher, General Vo Nguyen Giap, the Commander of the North Vietnamese Army during both the French and the American wars. General Giap welcomed Tiana as a daughter returning home. She also met the Hanoi Politburo and iconic "enemy" leaders - all of whom expressed hope for healing and reconciliation. The resulting feature documentary, The General & Me is slated for 2025 release alongside the reissue of From Hollywood to Hanoi.
In the late '90s, Tiana became the muse for another prolific Oscar-winning writer, Christopher Hampton.
A Tony Award Celebration was organized by Tiana in 2009 in conjunction with the successful run of Yasmina Reza's Broadway play God of Carnage - translated by Christopher Hampton. The event celebrated the play's six Tony nominations and three wins, and honored Hampton's 50 plays and screenplays. James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Philip Glass and Phillip Noyce participated in the short documentary that Tiana created from the event.
In 2009 Tiana also filmed an odyssey to find the spirit of Michael Jackson in Beverly Hills and Vietnam, with Le Ly Hayslip - the author and subject of Oliver Stone's feature film Heaven & Earth (1993). Le Ly and Tiana visited the site of Jackson's death and documented the throngs of fans and impersonators carrying on his legacy in the U.S. and around the world.
As co-owner of Christopher Hampton's stage play The Talking Cure, Tiana was instrumental in developing the project into a feature film directed by David Cronenberg. The film, re-titled A Dangerous Method (2011), starred Michael Fassbender as Swiss psychotherapist Carl Jung, and Keira Knightley as his patient and mistress. Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant is credited as Associate Producer on the 2011 release, and documented the behind the scenes development of the project.
In 2012, Alexandra and Christopher Hampton formed Hampton Silliphant Management & Productions, which presented the play Appomattox at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The play concerns itself with historic events in America, 100 years apart in time: the historic meetings between Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, in tandem with Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass in 1865, and the later machinations of Lyndon Johnson, J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King - which ultimately led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Appomattox was also performed as an opera with Philip Glass at The Kennedy Center in 2015.
In 2020, Tiana went on location in Malaysia to join partner Christopher Hampton (Screenwriter, Executive Producer) and crew, filming the international TV mini-series The Singapore Grip (2020). Tiana documented "the making of" the six-episode drama - which portrayed the intrigues and ultimate upheaval of British colonialism during the Fall of Singapore in WWII.
From late 2020 through 2021 Tiana has been traveling the United states collecting stories and characters for a new series entitled Detour 66. The project follows in the tracks of her late husband Stirling Silliphant's TV series, Route 66 (1960), and chronicles the dramas and cultural zeitgeist unfolding across the Divided States of America.
She is also developing a video/podcast series entitled Somebody Nobody Everybody (SNE) which explores personal memoir, social consciousness, health, age reversal and the dating game.
* More than 60 of Tiana Alexandra's films, interviews, music videos, and more are posted on tianaworld.com, vietnamtrilogy.com Tianaworld YouTube & Tianaworld Vimeo. @whyvietnamseries & @tianaworld Instagram.Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwon Do (1st Dan)
Trivia: was the first female student of Bruce Lee
Best seen in CATCH THE HEAT- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Taylor Daniel Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Deborah, a software company worker, and Daniel Lautner, a pilot for Midwest Airlines. He and his younger sister Makena were raised in a well-mannered, Roman Catholic household in Hudsonville, Michigan. He is of English, German, Dutch, and Scottish descent. At the age of six, Taylor began studying martial arts at Fabiano's Karate School and he, along with his family, quickly noticed his unique and natural talent for the sport. He was soon invited to train with seven-time world karate champion Michael Chaturantabut (aka Mike Chat) and, at the age of eight, he was asked to represent his country in the 12-years-and-under division in the World Karate Association, where he became the Junior World Forms and Weapons champion, winning three gold medals. In 2003, Taylor continued to flourish in the martial arts circuit where he ranked number one in the world for NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons, and Traditional Forms and, at the age of 12, he became the three-time Junior World Champion.
However, in addition to his love for martial arts, Taylor quickly developed a love for acting at the age of seven years old when his martial arts instructor, who was involved in show business, encouraged him to audition for a small appearance in a Burger King commercial. Although he was unsuccessful, he enjoyed the experience so much that he told his parents that he wanted to pursue a career in acting. Soon, he and his family were traveling back and forth from their home in Michigan to California so Taylor could regularly audition for acting roles. When Taylor was 10, with the frequent traveling and air fares starting to become overwhelming, his family made the crucial decision to relocate to Los Angeles, where Taylor would have the advantage of being able to audition for films, television, and commercials full-time.
Once Taylor moved with his family to Los Angeles, he found himself landing more and more small acting roles. He booked many occurring roles on various television shows such as My Wife and Kids (2000), Summerland (2004), and The Bernie Mac Show (2001). Taylor also found himself becoming successful in films as well. In 2005, he landed the role of Sharkboy in the family blockbuster flick, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005), and the role of Eliot Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). However, it would be one single role that would ultimately change Taylor's life forever. In 2008, Taylor auditioned for the iconic role of werewolf hunk Jacob Black in the record-smashing, blockbuster hit Twilight (2008). With the sudden and unexpected success of the film, Taylor, along with fellow cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, found himself being propelled into a world that would forever change his life and his career.
Taylor has continued to portray Jacob Black in the following film adaptations of The Twilight Saga as well as branch out into other roles and films, such as the star-studded romantic comedy Valentine's Day (2010) and the action-packed thriller Abduction (2011). Taylor Lautner has quickly become one of the most famous, talented, and successful young Hollywood actors thanks to the blockbuster success of the Twilight (2008) films. It has quickly been established by this young man's diverse and gifted talent that we will continue to be his audience for many years to come.Karate (NASKA Champion)
Trivia: studied the martial arts under Michael Chaturantabut
Best seen in ABDUCTION- Actress
Fitz is known for Extreme Force (2001).Kickboxing
Trivia: is the director of the ISKA's fitness division
Best seen in EXTREME FORCE- Miao Xie was born in 1984. He is an actor, known for The New Legend of Shaolin (1994), My Father is a Hero (1995) and Dream Journey (2016).Wushu
Trivia: was 'discovered' by director Wong Jing, whom he impressed with a Long Fist demonstration
Best seen in LEGEND OF THE RED DRAGON - Actress
- Stunts
Stacey Nemour is known for Hardcase and Fist (1989) and Computer Beach Party (1987).Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shotokan Karate, Savate, Tae Kwon Do
Trivia: coached Vitor Belfort and the Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team
Best seen in HARDCASE AND FIST- Producer
- Director
- Actress
Soon Hee Newbold was adopted as an infant by the Newbold family and grew up, with two sisters, in Frederick, Maryland. She began playing piano at age five and violin at age seven winning many prestigious competitions and performing as a concert artist at an early age. As a soloist and in professional orchestras throughout the world, Soon Hee has appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Disney World, Aspen, and Tanglewood.
In high school, her interests included science, languages, and drama. She studied German, French, and Russian and completed an internship in AIDS and Cancer research at the National Institute of Health in Ft. Detrick, Maryland.
Soon Hee received her Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University where she concentrated on film scoring, orchestration, and audio production. Upon graduation, she worked in entertainment for Walt Disney World and performed in the various symphonies in Florida. Ms. Newbold also produced albums and wrote for many recording projects and ensembles. Published through the FJH Music Company, her musical compositions can be heard around the world in film, orchestras, and other performing groups.
As an actress, Ms. Newbold expanded her experiences to film and television. She got her first film break in The Waterboy (1998) and her first television role in Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up (1999).
Sadly, her mother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a terminal, devastating genetic neurological illness for which there is little treatment and no cure. She wrote the popular song "Endless Dreams," and dedicated it to those affected by Huntington's to spread awareness and hope.Tae Kwon Do (3rd Dan), Hapkido (2nd Dan), Kig Mu Do
Trivia: is also a concert violinist
Best seen in WARRIOR OR ASSASSIN- Actor
- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip Ng is a Hong Kong actor who is also a master in the martial arts. Trained in Ving Tsun Kung Fu under the late Sifu Wong Shun-Leung. Philip is also a 6th generation disciple of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, training from his father, Sam Ng. Philip is also a trained expert in Hung Gar Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiujitsu, and Escrima. He is also an accomplished fight choreographer, having worked some films in addition to acting.Wing Chun, Choy Lay Fut, Jujitsu, Escrima, Hung Gar
Trivia: is the founding member of the Ng Family Chinese Martial Arts Association
Best seen in NEW POLICE STORY- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Rick Prieto was born on 30 November 1944 in the USA. He is an actor, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), Silent Rage (1982) and Hero and the Terror (1988).Tang Soo Do, Chun Kuk Do (8th Dan)
Trivia: owns a martial arts academy in Texas
Best seen in DELTA FORCE 2- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Stunt coordinator/director/actor Jeff Pruitt was born in the mountains of north Georgia and graduated high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He grew up racing motorcycles from the age of ten and competed in Karate tournaments - eventually receiving his black belt in Tang Soo Do.
While in college he began working as a production assistant, camera operator and occasional extra in film and television programs shot in the Atlanta area until finally parlaying his athletic background into stunt performing.
After moving to Los Angeles in the eighties he reunited with a director he'd worked with in Georgia and began choreographing martial arts fights for Hollywood productions. At the time Jeff's method of combining multiple fast fight combinations with creative stunt falls and wire work with the more acceptable Hollywood style was considered very unorthodox and it took some gradual and persistent persuasion to make it happen.
After a series of successful action films Jeff began directing and stunt coordinating a television series called, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, in which he mixed the traditional Japanese style of the original Japanese series with some fanciful stunts of his own design. The show became one of the most successful ventures in TV history.
Jeff has continued to direct, choreograph, rig and coordinate the action sequences for features, music videos, commercials and many television shows - including the wildly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer series and many more.
Jeff has been listed as one of Hollywood's 100 Most Creative People by Entertainment Weekly magazine and has designed stunt equipment and harnesses that are in use around the world today.Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Muay Thai
Trivia: was once the only American member of an Asian stunt team (Alpha Stunts)
Best seen in MISSION OF JUSTICE- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Missi Pyle was born Andrea Kay Pyle on November 16, 1972 in Houston, Texas, and was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. The daughter of Linda and Frank Pyle, she has four older siblings, sisters Debbie and Julie, and brothers Sam and Paul. Pyle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated in 1995. Since then, Pyle has had a significant career in many films and television series. She has also established in parallel a singing career as a member of the country-rock band Smith & Pyle with actress Shawnee Smith.
Pyle has started an acting career playing a minor role in the comedy film As Good as It Gets (1997) starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Her following notable roles were in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest (1999), Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002) where she played her first role as a villain, Tim Burton films Big Fish (2003) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) starring Johnny Depp and Christopher Lee, Just My Luck (2006) starring Lindsay Lohan, and Soccer Mom (2008) where she had a double role. Pyle has also played guest roles on many television series such as Mad About You (1992) also starring Helen Hunt, Frasier (1993), The One with Ross' Teeth (1999), Ally McBeal (1997), three episodes of Two and a Half Men (2003), three episodes of Boston Legal (2004), Grey's Anatomy (2005), two episodes of Heroes (2006), and two episodes of The Mentalist (2008). Pyle is also an occasional voice actress, and has voiced characters in one episode of series Family Guy (1999) and two episodes of American Dad! (2005).
Pyle began a career as a singer when she met Shawnee Smith in 2007 while filming an ABC comedy pilot. Pyle stated that her dream was to be in a rock band, and Smith gave her the opportunity by creating the country-rock band Smith & Pyle in Los Angeles, California. Their debut album "It's OK to Be Happy" (2008) was recorded in Joshua Tree, California and was released under their own record label when they became business partners. Their first live performance was in Texas on January 18, 2008 and since then, the band performed in many other states, especially in West Virginia, until May 29, 2010 in California. In 2011, the actresses officially disbanded before their second album was completed.Tae Kwon Do
Trivia: is also a standup comedian
Best seen in BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Stuart Quan was born on 17 October 1962 in Fresno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Licence to Kill (1989), Escape from L.A. (1996) and The Master of Disguise (2002). He was married to Debbie Vance Quan. He died on 9 January 2006 in Fresno, California, USA.Karate
Trivia: was the founder of the Bushido-Kai Martial Arts school of Fresno, California
Best seen in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE- Adrian Rayment was born on 14 May 1970 in Minster, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Matrix Reloaded (2003), Enter the Matrix (2003) and Intergalactic Combat (2007).Shotokan Karate (2nd Dan), Kuko Schin-Kai, Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Wu Tai, Judo
Trivia: is 20 minutes younger than his twin brother Neil
Best seen in THE MATRIX RELOADED - Neil Rayment was born on 14 May 1970 in Minster, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Matrix Reloaded (2003), Enter the Matrix (2003) and Intergalactic Combat (2007).Shotokan Karate (2nd Dan), Kuko Schin-Kai, Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Wu Tai, Judo
Trivia: was trained and certified by the Nidan JKA
Best seen in THE MATRIX RELOADED - Actor
- Stunts
Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Mixed Martial Arts
Trivia: is a former Marine Corp. member and SWAT policeman
Best seen in NEVER BACK DOWN 2- Jake started training in martial arts at a young age under teachers such as Young Win, Steven Torres and Michael Chaturantabut and still trains 3 hours a day, 6-7 days a week. Jake's background also contains a lot of gymnastics, trampoline jumping, swimming and various more sports. His skills led him into becoming a member of several martial arts and demo teams such as Mike Chat's XMA-Revolution and the K.I.C.K.
Jake also did great as a competitor and gained the following titles: 2003 NASKA Weapons, Forms and Musical Forms World Champion, 2003 Weapons, Musical Weapons, and Forms Grand Champion, 2002 NASKA Best All Around Male Competitor Award, 2002 NASKA Traditional Forms World Champion, 2002 NBL Supergrands Weapons World Champion, 2002 Weapons Grand Champion (twice) and 2001 NASKA Sparring, Open Forms and Musical Forms World Champion.
Jake got very lucky, because after appearing on Regis and Kelly, Jackie Chan got to see some of Jake's moves and was so impressed, that he asked Jake to star in his newest movie. Jake took the offer and is now part of the greatest Stunt Team in the World.Tae Kwon Do (2nd Dan; 7-time NASKA Champion; 5-time Black Belt Champion; NBL Champion; Complete Nationals Team Champion)
Trivia: studied the martial arts under Young Won and Mike Chat
Best seen in HOUSE OF FURY - Born in Hong Kong, Tsang Sze-Man, or Angie Tsang, was a martial artist who began learning lion dancing at the age of eight. Shortly after, she began to train in wushu and became a national competitor. At the age of 13, she was hired by director Yuen Woo-Ping to play legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-Hung in the film Iron Monkey opposite Donnie Yen (who played her father Wong Kai-Ying) and Yu Rong-Guang (who played the titular character).
Angie continued to compete and in 2003, began a new career as a member of the Hong Kong police force. She had always wanted to become an officer since she was a little girl. She continued to compete in wushu tournaments, where she earned a Gold Medal at the Silver medal at the Doha competition in 2006.
She married Sidney Chan and on May 11, 2008 (Mother's Day that year), the couple became the proud parents of a daughter, Winsome. Today, Angie continues as a police officer for the Hong Kong police force.Wushu (World Championships Gold & Silver medalist)
Trivia: currently works as a police officer
Best seen in IRON MONKEY - Stunts
- Director
- Producer
David Wald was born on 25 August 1969 in the USA. He is a director and producer, known for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995) and Supergirl (2015). He is married to Rain Elizabeth Stron. They have two children.Tae Kwon Do (3rd Dan)
Trivia: is a member of the International Stunt Association
Best seen in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Grayce is born in CA, but her mother came from Taiwan. Grayce herself is fluent in English and Chinese and has the best of 2 cultures. After starting with acting and some guest appearances she formed her own film production company 'Desert Lotus Films'. In her films she uses her wide expertise in martial arts. She started in Krav Maga and is now an instructor. Years later, she'd go back to her roots and began training in Kung Fu and is also getting more skilled with weapons.Krav Maga
Trivia: developed the US licensing program for the Krav Maga National Training Center
Best seen in SENORITA JUSTICE- Taylor Wily (Teila Tuli) has the distinction of competing in the first bout held in Ultimate Fighting Championship (2000) or UFC. Wily was a sumo wrestler when UFC was created to determine the best style of fighting. Wily fought Gerard Gordeau at UFC 1: The Beginning (1993) where he quickly lost. Wily never again competed in the sport now known as Mixed Martial Arts, and later became an actor.Sumo (2-Time Yusho Champion; record: 57-27-14), Mixed Martial Arts (record: 0-1)
Trivia: is the first foreigner to win a Sumo tournament in the Makushida division
Best seen in HAWAII FIVE-O - Actor
- Director
Sik Siu-Lung was a former student at the Shaolin Temple in China who gained fame in Hong Kong as a child actor in martial arts films. He made his debut at the age of 6 with Shao Lin xiao zi (1994) opposite Jimmy Lin and Hilary Tsui. He returned for the sequel and made a series of action films and television series in Hong Kong and Taiwan as a kid and teen, showcasing the martial arts skills that made him a champion.
In 2005, Sik decided to take time off from acting to concentrate on school. He left Asia for to attend the Professional Children's School in New York. In the summer of 2008, at the age of 20, he graduated from the school and has plans to return to Hong Kong to work on movies again.Shaolin Kung Fu
Trivia: began training under his father at the age of two
Best seen in SHAOLIN POPEY- Actor
- Stunts
- Writer
Sid's big size screen presences is overshadowed by being a great actor. 18-years in the profession he is finally getting his due recognition. His undeniable presence & range of acting roles seen on shows such as "Faster", "You, Me & Dupree" & "Hawaii 5-0" after which the public has responded; 'why isn't Sid a regular cop? anyone watching can see he's perfect and adds authentic island flavor in the 5-0 circle!'
His acting is just scraping the surface. Sid is an excellent athlete & martial artist as can be seen on; "Mortal Kombat", "Deadly Ransom", "BloodSport III", "Red Skies", "Blade" & "Street Warrior". His expertise comes from being a 5th degree black belt in Lima Lama Polynesian art of self defense & Kenpo Karate which he has studied, trained & taught over 2 decades.
Sid is an professional Polynesian entertainer who was once employed for Disneyland & Disney World Entertaining for 10-years, his talent ranges from singing, ukulele playing, Polynesian drumming, Polynesian dancing & choreography. Sid has been engaged for the past 25-years donating his time & talent helping many charity events. adding "Helping the Needy &Helpless is the right thing to do!"Lima-Lama (5th degree black belt), Kenpo (2nd Dan)
Trivia: was the personal trainer of Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa
Best seen in BLOODSPORT 3- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brad Martin is a native of Sun Valley, Idaho. He grew up alpine ski racing on an international level and practicing martial arts (he has his Black Belt Tae Kwon Do and well versed in numerous other styles) as well as mastering other sporting and athletic endeavors. After graduating with a degree in Philosophy from the University of Washington, Brad made the move to Los Angeles to pursue his lifetime passion of becoming a Hollywood stuntman. Through hard work and dedication, Brad quickly became one of the top stunt professionals in the business. He has stunt doubled for some of the industry's elite actors, including exclusive stunt double for George Clooney in movies: Batman & Robin, The Perfect Storm, Three Kings, Out of Sight, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Peacemaker. Along with Batman, Brad has also doubled for a several other superheroes: Chris O'Donnell in Batman Forever, Ben Affleck in Daredevil and Toby Maguire in Spider-Man 2.
Since the early 2000's Brad began focusing on stunt coordinating, action directing and action design. He is best recognized for his work designing, coordinating and directing the action units in Underworld, Underworld Evolution and Underworld Awakening. Brad has also stunt coordinated countless other blockbusters like Live Free or Die Hard, Tropic Thunder, The Other Guys and Expendables 3 to name a few. In 2008, Brad won the Red Bull Taurus Stunt Award for best Stunt Coordinator for his work in Live Free or Die Hard.
2nd Unit directing is really Brad's main focus nowadays. With the Underworld franchise, Total Recall, I, Frankenstein and most recently, Night at the Museum 3, Brad is finding a new niche in the action film genre.Tae Kwon Do
Trivia: is a member of the Smashcut stunt group
Best seen in BLOODSPORT 3- Jeet Kune Do
Trivia: (?)
Best seen in BLOODSPORT 3 - Stunts
- Visual Effects
- Actor
Ash has trained a variety of martial artist styles with over 30yrs experience. He started his training in 1986 at the age of 4 in Kickboxing alongside his father Brian.
He achieved 3 WAKO World championship titles in Musical Forms & Weapons by the time he was 25yrs old. He worked as a full-time martial arts instructor with his father and moved onto becoming the head coach for one of Europe's leading forms & weapon's teams, competing Worldwide on a regular basis.
Ash was also heavily involved in motion capture for around 10 years right after he had left school, working on leading console games and movies, including performing the action for Iron man 2, fighting Whiplash on the race track.
Now, a successful fight coordinator, he works hard to create stylized action for the big screen after being involved in the Stunt industry since 2004, stunt doubling and performing on some of Hollywood's biggest movies.
Ash launched "Havok Fight Design" in 2021, fight coordinating, creating his own short movies/fight scenes and action design along with regular instructional screen fighting workshops that stunt performers and stunt trainee's can attend to improve their skills.Kickboxing, Capoeira, Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan & Wado-Ryu Karate, Aikido (WAKO Champion)
Trivia: is an instructor at the British Martial Arts Academy of Sheffield, England
Best seen in THE PURIFIERS- Stunts
- Actress
- Visual Effects
Chloe began her training at the age of 8 after watching her brother training. She began with Tang Soo Do and at the age of 9 she was told that she was better than average. Ath the age of 10 she was already competing and won her first WKA British title at the age of 12. She was also selected to represent Britain at the World Championships.
In the following years, Chloe became 'hot material'. She won many more titles and at the age of 13 she was already a world champion. Her pretty face and fancy kicks appeared on many magazine covers and Chloe invented her trademark-move: the 'scorpion-kick' leaving many in awe. Chloe now has a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Korean Tang Soo Do and is also highly skilled in Kickboxing, Freestyle Martial Arts and gymnastics.
Over the years, Chloe won too many titles to mention. 2001-02 Irish Overall Kata Champion, 2001 French Freestyle and Weapons Champion 1998-2000 Swiss Freestyle Champion, 1999 Traditional, Freestyle and Weapons World Champion, 1998 Traditional, Freestyle and Weapons World Champion, 1997 Traditional and Freestyle World Champion, 1996 Traditional and Freestyle World Champion, and many more Freestyle, Traditional and Weapons Champion titles through the late 90's and early 2000's in WKA, WAKO and FSK Championships.
After 2000 Chloe became an even bigger star. She traveled the whole world to appear with various demo teams. She worked with Daniel Sterling and Mike Chat's XMA. Chloe also appeared in various music videos. In 2003 Chloe became a professional actress.Tang Soo Do (4th Dan, 2-time WKA Champion; WAKO & FSK Champion; Irish, US, Swiss, Quebec, New England & Ocean States Open Champion), Kickboxing
Trivia: holds the Guinness World Record of "most kicks delivered in one minute" - 212
Best seen in THE PURIFIERS