Billy Blanks
Acting
Born September 1, 1955 · Erie - Pennsylvania - USA
Biography
Muscular African American sports star, actor, media identity and inventor of the phenomenally popular "Tae Bo" fitness system, derived from his extensive martial arts training. Blanks was born in Eerie, Pennsylvania in 1955 amongst humble backgrounds and grew up as one of 15 children, battling dyslexia and tendon problems. However that didn't stop him from starting his martial arts training at age 14 and eventually achieving black belts in tae kwon do & several other arts, and winning numerous US martial arts tournaments. Blanks first popped up on movie screens in the mid 1980s in tough guy p…
Known For · 40 titles
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Melrose Place
The Fairly OddParents
V.I.P.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tony Danza Show
Martial Law
The Parkers
The Parent 'Hood
The Last Boy Scout
Tango & Cash
Lionheart
Kiss the Girls
Jack and Jill
Timebomb
The Master
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
The King of the Kickboxers
The Last Kumite
Assault on Devil's Island
The Clapper
Showdown
The Real Miyagi
TC 2000
China O'Brien II
Tough and Deadly
Talons of the Eagle
Bloodfist
Low Blow
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Invincible
Expect No Mercy
Back in Action
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Balance of Power
The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
Devotion
Dark Moon Rising
Driving Force