Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels was born in Working, Surrey, England on May 9th, 1963 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 60, Gary Daniels biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor, fight coordinator, and Martial artist.
Prior from being an actor, Daniels was a professional and amateur kickboxer who scored 33 knockout victories, and a former World Light-heavyweight Kickboxing Champion (P.K.A.).
Daniels has performed in over 50 films since his start as an action star in the late 1980s.
He is best known for playing Kenshiro in the live-action version of Fist of the North Star.
Daniels holds a considerable cult following in martial arts action films, titles that stand out include Final Reprisal, American Streetfighter, White Tiger, Bloodmoon, Recoil, Rage, Riot, Firepower, Spoiler, Skin Traffik and Cold Harvest.
He is also known for his supporting roles in the Jackie Chan film City Hunter, and as Bryan Fury in the 2009 live-action film Tekken, and its 2014 sequel, based upon the popular fighting game series.
He was also seen in the Sylvester Stallone film The Expendables as Lawrence "The Brit" Sparks, an ally of the villain James Munroe.
Early life
Gary Daniels was born in London, England, on 9 May 1963. Daniels said that at the age of eight he was inspired to learn martial arts after seeing the trailer of the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon. Following this, Daniels said he joined a kung-fu school for three to four years, after he made the switch to taekwondo where he received a black belt in his mid-teens. He became a 2nd dan and began competing in ITF taekwondo tournaments. His aggressive style did not sit well with British officials, however, and he lost 3 fights by disqualification.
Career
Daniels began kickboxing at the age of seventeen under the tutelage of former British Army boxing champion Mickey Byrne. He debuted in 1979, and compiled a record of 13 victories (13 knockouts) and 3 defeats. Daniels early matches in England and in the United States were amateur matches.
In 1980, Daniels decided to leave England and move to the state of Florida in the United States to continue his career.
Daniels had an amateur kickboxing record of 31 wins, 30 by knockout and 4 defeats.
By the late 1980s, Daniels moved to California and began practicing Muay Thai at Benny Urquidez's Jet Center and Yuki Horiuchi's Piston Kickboxing Gym. He also became a professional kickboxer.
In 1988, Daniels starred in the action films Final Reprisal, and The Secret of King Mahis Island. According to Daniels, a talent agent introduced him to a production company in the Philippines, with whom he made them.
In November 1990, Daniels won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship in England within the space of a month.
In 1991, Daniels acted in Ring of Fire, and starred in Capital Punishment. On 3 December in Birmingham, England, Daniels fought a 3-round, No Decision, exhibition match with 11-time World Kickboxing Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson at the World Martial Arts Extravaganza. Daniels retired with an undefeated professional kickboxing record of 4-0-0 with 2 knockouts.
In 1992, Daniels acted in Final Impact, Deadly Bet, and Bloodfist IV: Die Trying. Also that year, he starred in American Streetfighter.
In 1993, he acted in City Hunter, Knights, and Firepower That year, he starred in Full Impact.
In 1994, he starred in Deadly Target.
In 1995, Daniels starred in Fist of the North Star, White Tiger, and Rage. Also that year, Daniels acted in Heatseeker.
In 1996, Daniels acted in Bloodmoon, Hawk's Vengeance, and Riot.
In 1997, he starred in Recoil, and acted in Pocket Ninjas.
In 1998, he starred No Tomorrow, Spoiler, and Cold Harvest.
In 1999, Daniels acted an the episode television show Sons of Thunder, and the film Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol.
In 2000, Daniels starred in Black Friday, Fatal Blade, and City of Fear.
In 2001, he starred Epicenter, Queen's Messenger, and Witness to a Kill.
In 2004 Daniels acted in Retrograde.
In 2005, Daniels acted in Submerged.
In 2008, he played the role of Ed Parker in biographical mini series The Legend of Bruce Lee. Also, Daniels made a one-fight comeback in Thailand at the age of 45 and he lost by decision after 5 rounds. That year, he acted in Dark Secrets, Cold Earth, and Kiss of the Vampire.
In 2009 he acted in La Linea, and played the character Bryan Fury in the video game adaptation Tekken.
In 2010, Daniels played a supporting role in The Expendables. Also in 2010, Daniels acted in Hunt to Kill, The Lazarus Papers, and Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright.
In 2011, he acted in Game of Death and Johnny's Gone.
In 2012, Daniels acted in The Encounter: Paradise Lost, The Mark, and Santa's Summer House. That year he starred in Forced to Fight.
In 2013, Daniels acted in The Mark 2: Redemption, Payday 2, and A Stranger in Paradise.
In 2014, he returned to the role of Bryan Fury in Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge. Also that year, he played the lead in Misfire.
In 2015 he acted in Zero Tolerance, and Dancin': It's On!. That year, he played the lead in Skin Traffik.
In 2016, he acted in The Wrong Child, and starred in Rumble.
In 2018, he acted in I Am Vengeance, and Astro.
In 2021, he acted an episode of Kung Fu.