Scott Adkins
Scott Edward Adkins born 17 June 1976 is an English actor and martial artist He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American 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 Undisputed 2017 which won him a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award for Best Action Movie Actor His early acting credits include minor roles in the Hong Kong films The Accidental Spy 2001 Black Mask 2 City of Masks 2002 and The Medallion 2003 and the American films Special Forces 2003 Unleashed 2005 and The Pink Panther 2006 His first lead role was as Casey Bowman in the American martial arts film Ninja 2009 a role he reprised in the sequel Ninja Shadow of a Tear 2013 He has since been cast in several mainstream films in supporting roles such as The Expendables 2 Zero Dark Thirty both 2012 Ip Man 4 The Finale 2019 and John Wick Chapter 4 2023 though most of his lead roles have been in directtovideo films or limited theatrical releases such as Close Range 2015 Savage Dog 2017 Accident Man2018 Triple Threat Avengement both 2019 Legacy of Lies 2020 Castle Falls 2021 and Accident Man Hitmans Holiday 2022 Adkins has been practising martial arts since the age of 13 when he took up taekwondo and earned his black belt at age 19 He is also trained in the styles of judo kickboxing capoeira Krav Maga Jeet Kune Do JKD and Wushu Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Adkins licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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