Scott Adkins

Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is a British actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his villainous portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American martial arts 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.

Born in Sutton Coldfield, Adkins began practicing martial arts at age 13, taking up taekwondo and earning his black belt at age 19. 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). Adkins is known for his collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme, starring in ''The Shepherd: Border Patrol'' (2008), ''Assassination Games'' (2011), ''Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning'' and ''The Expendables 2'' (both 2012). He also collaborated with Wu Jing in ''Wolf Warrior'' (2015), Donnie Yen in ''Ip Man 4: The Finale'' (2019), Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais in ''Triple Threat'' (2019), and Keanu Reeves in ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' (2023). Provided by Wikipedia