Contents. Early life Scott Edward Adkins was born in, a town within on 17 June 1976 into a family of butchers. He is of Spanish descent. He first became interested in martial arts at the age of ten, when he visited a local club with his father and older brother. After being robbed at age 13, his interest in martial arts grew even more.

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That same year, he began to practice, receiving his black belt at the age of 19. Since the age of 16, Scott also started to practice with Anthony Jones, eventually becoming a kickboxing instructor for the (PKA).

Scott Adkins also has experience in, and Acrobatic Gymnastics. Career His first break came when he was offered a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called Dei Seung Chui Keung (2001) (aka Extreme Challenge). Spotted by Head of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and director Wei Tung and English-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan, Adkins found himself in the East for the first time. He got the chance to work with some of Hong Kong cinema's leading action directors including Woo-ping Yuen, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo and the legendary Jackie Chan. Acting roles started to come in and he was offered a guest role in BBC's Doctors (2000) filmed at Birmingham's Pebble Mill.

He appeared in a few episodes in BBC's EastEnders (1985) and City Central (1998), and a lead role in Sky One comedy drama (2003) followed by a regular role in BBC's Holby City (1999) as Bradley Hume, the assistant general manager of Holby General. Starring roles in feature films soon followed with his portrayal of Talbot in Special Forces (2003) and Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006).

It was this film that broke him into the mainstream with his villainous portrayal of the Russian MMA underground fighter Boyka. After this Scott had guest starring roles in bigger budget films like (2007) and (2009), and played 's main adversary in Sony Pictures (2008). Adkins appears in the role of King Amphitryon in. In 2012, he was cast to star in, a sci-fi Franco-Belgium TV show, adapted from the French comic books.

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The English (not Russian actually) actor/martial artist behind the fictional character Yuri Boyka, he has trained in Gymnastics, Judo, Jujutsu, Taekwondo, Karate, Kickboxing, Wushu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, and even Ninjutsu. Having as varied of a martial arts background as other stars like Donnie Yen and Michael Jai White, he is one of the most underrated cinematic martial artists of this generation.

Here's a compilation of my favorite Scott Adkins fight scenes. List of movies featured in order of appearance: 1. Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing 2. Ninja (2009) 3.

Undisputed 3: Redemption 4. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (Ninja 2) 5. Extreme Challenge (2001) 6. The Expendables 2 7. Wolf Warriors 8. The Tournament 9. Metal Hurlant Chronicles 10.

The Shepard: Border Patrol Other notable films include Boyka: Undisputed (upcoming), Black Mask 2: City of Masks, Special Forces, The Medallion (henchman/stuntman), Unleashed (pool fighter), The Bourne Ultimatum, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (stuntman of Weapon XI), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, El Gringo, Zero Dark Thirty, Green Street 3, The Legend of Hercules, Close Range, Hard Target 2, and Doctor Strange.