Celebrity Martial Artists

[cali_tkdbruin]

We all know about martial artists who were into the MAs before they became celebrities like the following: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, etc.

How about people who are more well known for their celebrity rather than their MA backgrounds. For example, the following persons practice, or have trained in the following MAs:

Wesley Snipes, actor, Capoeira
Valdimir Putin, Russian President, Judo
Dustin "Screech" Diamond, actor, BB in Karate
Jessie Jackson Jr., US Congressman, Taekwondo
Mickey Roarke, actor, Boxing

How many others do you know?

:asian:

 

[OULobo]

Lucy Lui does Kali/Silat :inlove:

 

[tarabos]

i seem to remember reading that vin diesel is into BJJ....

 

[tarabos]

you also hear of a lot of celebreties training in Krav Maga, but i don't know if they train in it seriously or just train in it for their movies...

 

[OULobo]

Al Bundy from "Married with Children" does Gracie BJJ.

 

[Eggman]

billy idol and of course elvis presley were epak black belts.

 

[TragicHero]

Dolph Lundgren is a high rank in Kyokushin Karate (BB? Not sure).

Sarah Michelle Gellar is a brown belt in TKD, and apparently continued to study at least informally with her stunt coordinator while she was doing "Buffy".

I also think Alyson Hannigan was training in some sort of MA, thought I recalled seeing it in an interview recently.

 

[cali_tkdbruin]

Originally posted by tarabos
i seem to remember reading that vin diesel is into BJJ....

That sounds logical given his image and all.

 

[cali_tkdbruin]

Originally posted by tarabos
you also hear of a lot of celebreties training in Krav Maga, but i don't know if they train in it seriously or just train in it for their movies...

Yeah, like when JLo dabbled in Krav Maga for her role in Enough.

 

[cali_tkdbruin]

Originally posted by Eggman
billy idol and of course elvis presley were epak black belts.

Of course, how could I forget that Elvis was a BB in Karate.

I remember pictures of him wearing a flashy looking gi, just like his jump suits...

 

[kilo]

Dont froget Bob Barker he does karate.

 

[tarabos]

Originally posted by cali_tkdbruin
Yeah, like when JLo dabbled in Krav Maga for her role in Enough.

seems every time you read an issue of maxim the cover girl is talking about how she is getting in shape with Krav....

i could almost write the interview without even talking to the girl...

 

[OULobo]

Originally posted by tarabos
seems every time you read an issue of maxim the cover girl is talking about how she is getting in shape with Krav....

i could almost write the interview without even talking to the girl...

That's because they are all Barbey Dolls with little/no personality. It's amazing what money and fame can do to people.

I hope none of them are reading this. :uhoh:

 

[redfang]

Erin Gray is a serious Tai Chi Chuan practitioner.

 

[tarabos]

Originally posted by redfang
Erin Gray is a serious Tai Chi Chuan practitioner.

who is erin gray?

 

[progressivetactics]

wasn't she joanie from Happy Days?

 

[Kirk]

Originally posted by progressivetactics
wasn't she joanie from Happy Days?

That was Erin Moran

Click here for Erin Gray's Bio

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by OULobo
Al Bundy from "Married with Children" does Gracie BJJ.

Yes, Ed O'Neill is serious about it. There's a little discussion of it here.

David Carradine does Tai Chi now too, doesn't he? I don't know if John Saxon still practices karate or not but he used to do so. I think Philip McKeon ("Alice" TV series) did Judo.

 

[stickarts]

didn't she play wilma derring in Buck Rogers??

 

[arnisador]

Yup.