Scott Adkins
- a.k.a. Scott Edward Adkins
- اسکات ادکینز
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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 direct-to-video films or limited theatrical releases, such as Close Range (2015), Savage Dog (2017), Accident Man(2018), Triple Threat, Avengement (both 2019), Legacy of Lies (2020), Castle Falls (2021), and Accident Man: Hitman's 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 CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
German (Deutsch)
Scott Adkins wurde am 17. Juni 1976 in Sutton Coldfield geboren und ist ein englischer Schauspieler und Martial Artist. Den meisten Zuschauern ist Scott Adkins als Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing und als Hector in The Expendables 2 bekannt. Scott Adkins stammt ursprünglich aus Sutton Coldfield in England. Bereits im Alter von 10 Jahren entwickelte er eine Vorliebe für Martial Arts, als er und sein Vater einen Judoklub besuchten. Mit 14 hatte er fast jeden Film von Bruce Lee gesehen und sah ihn als sein großes Vorbild. Mit 19 Jahren erreichte er seinen ersten schwarzen Gürtel. Im Jahr 2001 bot man Scott Adkins eine Rolle in dem Hong-Kong-Martial-Arts-Film Mortal Fighters an. Anschließend verbrachte Scott Adkins längere Zeit in Ostasien und drehte Filme mit berühmten Actionregisseuren aus Hong Kong, darunter Woo-ping Yuen und Corey Yuen. Nebenbei ergatterte er Parts in BBC-Produktionen wie EastEnders und Holby City. Den internationalen Durchbruch gelang ihm spätestens 2006 mit Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. Es folgten Gastrollen in großen Blockbustern wie Das Bourne Ultimatum, Deadpool und The Legend of Hercules.
French (Français)
Un acteur et artiste martial anglais qui est peut-être mieux connu pour avoir joué Boyka dans Undisputed II : Last Man Standing et Undisputed III : Redemption et Bradley Hume à Holby City et Ed Russell à Mile High. Adkins est également apparu dans Dangerfield, Hollyoaks, The Tournament et de nombreuses autres séries télévisées ainsi que de nombreux films.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
Credits
Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killa | John Wick: Chapter 4 | 77% · 7,520 | ||
| Lucian / Strong Zealot | Doctor Strange | 74% · 22,964 | ||
| Pavel Lukashenko | Grimsby | 59% · 2,410 | ||
| John | Zero Dark Thirty | 70% · 4,741 | ||
| Hector | The Expendables 2 | 63% · 6,985 | ||
| Agent Kiley | The Bourne Ultimatum | 74% · 8,095 | ||
| Henchman | The Medallion | 56% · 1,152 |
Crew
| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Stunts | The Medallion | 56% · 1,152 |