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'''Phillip Rhee''' (born September 7, 1960) is a [[Korean American]] actor, director, [[martial artist]], and film producer, most famous for his role in the ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]'' movie series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Plot Defeats `Best' Karate Sequences|publisher=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-11-10/entertainment/ca-1191_1_phillip-rhee|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN `NINJA TURF'|publisher=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-03-19/entertainment/ca-22745_1_ninja-turf|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DtIDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=Active Interest Media|last=Inc|date=1 May 1994|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref>
'''Phillip Rhee''' (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean [[martial artist]], actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his role as Tommy Lee in the 1989 American martial arts film ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]'', and its sequels ''[[Best of the Best 2]]'' (1993), ''[[Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back]]'' (1995), and ''[[Best of the Best 4: Without Warning]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite news|title=Plot Defeats 'Best' Karate Sequences|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-10-ca-1191-story.html|access-date=2011-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN 'NINJA TURF'|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-19-ca-22745-story.html|access-date=2011-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DtIDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=Active Interest Media|last=Inc|date=1 May 1994|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' [[Taekwondo]] Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film ''Best of the Best''. Rhee is trained in various martial arts such as Taekwondo (where he is a 6th dan black belt), [[Hapkido]] (where he is a 3rd dan black belt), [[Wing Chun]] and [[Boxing]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Phillip Rhee Underdog Master|journal=Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine|date=July 2015|issue=July 2015|page=58|url=http://www.taekwondotimes.com|accessdate=May 27, 2015}}</ref> He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the ''Best of the Best'' film series. The first ''Best of the Best'' film spawned three sequels; ''Best of the Best II'', ''Best of the Best III'' and ''Best of the Best IV''.{{cn|date=January 2016}}
Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Phillip Rhee Underdog Master|journal=Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine|date=July 2015|issue=July 2015|page=58|url=http://www.taekwondotimes.com|accessdate=May 27, 2015}}</ref> He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the ''Best of the Best'' film series. The first ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]'' film spawned three sequels; ''[[Best of the Best 2]]'', ''[[Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back]]'' and ''[[Best of the Best 4: Without Warning]]''.


Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film ''Best of the Best''.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Phillip Rhee Underdog Master|journal=Tae Kwon Do Times|date=July 2015|issue=July 2015|page=58|url=http://www.taekwondotimes.com|accessdate=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
Rhee's representation of the U.S. national taekwondo team against South Korea in the finals of the 1980 Asian Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film ''Best of the Best''.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Phillip Rhee Underdog Master|journal=Tae Kwon Do Times|date=July 2015|issue=July 2015|page=58|url=http://www.taekwondotimes.com|accessdate=May 27, 2015}}</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor, who co-starred in the Best of the Best films.
Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor; Simon co-starred in the Best of the Best films and runs a taekwondo studio in Woodland Hills, California.<ref>https://www.simonrheetkd.com/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990.{{cn|date=January 2016}}
Philip Rhee married his wife Amy in 1990. Their son Sean appeared in his father's 2015 film ''[[Underdog Kids]]'' and is a professional stuntman.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* 2017 ''Two Bellmen Three'' (short)
* 2015 ''[[Underdog Kids]]''
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* 1998 ''[[Best of the Best 4: Without Warning]]''
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* 1995 ''[[Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back]]''
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* 1993 ''[[Best of the Best 2]]''
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* 1989 ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]''
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* 1988 ''Silent Assassins''
* 1987 ''Hell Squad''
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* 1986 ''[[Ninja Turf|L.A. Streetfighters]]''
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* 1985 ''Crime Killer''
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* 1984 ''Furious''
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* 1983 ''Firefight'' (short)
* 1977 ''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
* 1977 ''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
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* 1983 ''Firefight'' (short)
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* 1984 ''Furious''
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* 1985 ''Crime Killer''
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* 1985 ''[[Ninja Turf|L.A. Streetfighters]]''
* 1985 ''[[Hell Squad (1985 film)|Hell Squad]]''
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* 1988 ''Silent Assassins''
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* 1989 ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]'' — also producer and storywriter
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* 1993 ''[[Best of the Best 2]]'' — also producer
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* 1995 ''[[Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back]]'' — also director and producer
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* 1998 ''[[Best of the Best 4: Without Warning]]'' — also director, producer and screenwriter
* 2015 ''[[Underdog Kids]]'' — also director, producer and screenwriter
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* 2017 ''Two Bellmen Three'' (short)

==Personal life==
He has advanced black belts in [[Taekwondo]] (sixth dan) and [[Hapkido]] (third dan) and trained in [[Wing Chun]] and [[Boxing]].<ref>[https://martialartsactionmovies.com/top-75-martial-arts-movie-stars-and-their-training-backgrounds/ Martial Arts & Action Movies: Top 100 Martial Arts Movie Stars and their Training Backgrounds (Updated!)]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{YouTube|gK-napt5hGg|Scott Adkins interviews Phillip Rhee — The Art of Action, September 22, 2020}}
* {{Instagram|philliprhee|Official page}}
* {{Instagram|philliprhee|Official page}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0722221|name=Phillip Rhee}}
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 23 November 2024

Phillip Rhee
Philip Rhee in 2008
Born
Phillip Rhee

(1960-09-07) September 7, 1960 (age 64)
OccupationActor

Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his role as Tommy Lee in the 1989 American martial arts film Best of the Best, and its sequels Best of the Best 2 (1993), Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995), and Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998).[1][2][3] Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film Best of the Best. Rhee is trained in various martial arts such as Taekwondo (where he is a 6th dan black belt), Hapkido (where he is a 3rd dan black belt), Wing Chun and Boxing.

Life and career

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Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in San Francisco, California.[4] He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the Best of the Best film series. The first Best of the Best film spawned three sequels; Best of the Best 2, Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back and Best of the Best 4: Without Warning.

Rhee's representation of the U.S. national taekwondo team against South Korea in the finals of the 1980 Asian Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film Best of the Best.[5]

Family

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Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor; Simon co-starred in the Best of the Best films and runs a taekwondo studio in Woodland Hills, California.[6]

Philip Rhee married his wife Amy in 1990. Their son Sean appeared in his father's 2015 film Underdog Kids and is a professional stuntman.

Filmography

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Personal life

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He has advanced black belts in Taekwondo (sixth dan) and Hapkido (third dan) and trained in Wing Chun and Boxing.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Plot Defeats 'Best' Karate Sequences". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  2. ^ "A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN 'NINJA TURF'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (1 May 1994). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Zirogiannis, Marc (July 2015). "Phillip Rhee Underdog Master". Tae Kwon Do Times (July 2015): 58. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  6. ^ https://www.simonrheetkd.com/ [bare URL]
  7. ^ Martial Arts & Action Movies: Top 100 Martial Arts Movie Stars and their Training Backgrounds (Updated!)
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