Scott Adkins
- Acting
- June 17, 1976 · Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK
Biography
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
Known for
Filmography
- One Last Shot · Jake Harris
- Breaking Cover · Will Fisher
- Reckless · Devon
- The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender · Self
- The Rip · FBI Agent Del Byrne
- Prisoner of War · Wing Commander James Wright, Story
- Diablo · Kris Chaney, Producer
- Day of Reckoning · Kyle Rusk, Executive producer
- Take Cover · Sam
- The Killer's Game · Angus Mackenzie
- Lights Out · Don 'The Reaper' Richter
- One More Shot · Jake Harris
- Wherever You Go
- John Wick: Chapter 4 · Killa
- Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday · Mike Fallon, Story
- Section 8 · Leonard Locke, Executive producer
- Day Shift · Diran Nazarian
- Castle Falls · Mike Wade, Executive producer
- One Shot · Jake Harris
- Bisping · Self
- The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud · Max Cloud, Executive producer
- Dead Reckoning · Marco
- Seized · Nero
- Legacy of Lies · Martin Baxter, Executive producer
- The Art of Action · Self, Creator
- Debt Collectors · French, Executive producer
- Ip Man 4: The Finale · Barton Geddes
- In Search of the Last Action Heroes · Self
- Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks · Self
- Real Men · Self
- Avengement · Cain Burgess, Executive producer
- Abduction · Quinn, Co-Executive Producer
- Triple Threat · Collins
- Karmouz War · الضابط المجنون
- The Debt Collector · French, Executive producer
- Incoming · Reiser
- Accident Man · Mike Fallon, Writer
- Savage Dog · Martin, Executive producer
- American Assassin · Victor
- Eliminators · Thomas
- Doctor Strange · Lucian / Strong Zealot
- Boyka: Undisputed IV · Yuri Boyka
- Hard Target 2 · Wes Baylor
- Criminal · Pete Greensleeves
- Grimsby · Pavel Lukashenko
- Home Invasion · Heflin Piers
- Jarhead 3: The Siege · Gunny Raines
- Close Range · Colton MacReady, Executive producer
- Re-Kill · Parker
- Zero Tolerance · Steven
- Wolf Warrior · Tom Cat
- The Legend of Hercules · King Amphitryon
- Ninja: Shadow of a Tear · Casey
- Green Street 3: Never Back Down · Danny
- Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon · Travis Preston
- Days of Reckoning: The Making of Universal Soldier 4 · Self
- Zero Dark Thirty · John
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles · Joe Mada, Guillam
- Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning · John
- The Expendables 2 · Hector
- El Gringo · The Man, Executive producer
- Assassination Games · Roland Flint
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors · Self
- Undisputed III: Redemption · Yuri Boyka
- Ninja · Casey
- The Tournament · Yuri Petrov
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine · Weapon XI
- Stag Night · Carl
- The Shepherd: Border Patrol · Karp
- The Bourne Ultimatum · Agent Kiley
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing · Yuri Boyka, Stunts
- The Pink Panther · Jacquard
- Pit Fighter · Nathan
- Unleashed · Swimming Pool Fighter
- The Medallion · Henchman, Stunts
- Special Forces · Talbot
- Mile High · Ed Russell
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks · Dr. Lang
- Extreme Challenge · Isaac Borman
- Pure Vengeance · Danny