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| birth_place = [[London]], |
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| fighting_out_of = [[California]], United States |
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| style = [[Kickboxing]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Taekwondo]] |
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| team = The Jet Center <br> Piston Kickboxing Gym <br> Team Daniels |
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| trainer = Mickey Byrne <br> Yuki Horiuchi |
| trainer = Mickey Byrne <br> Yuki Horiuchi <br> [[Benny Urquidez]]<ref name="BMJan96"/><br>[[Joe Lewis (martial artist)|Joe Lewis]]<ref name="BMJan96"/><br> |
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'''Gary Edward Daniels''' (born 9 May 1963) is an English [[actor]], [[film producer|producer]], [[martial artist]], [[fight choreography|fight coordinator]] and former world [[light heavyweight]] [[kickboxing]] champion. Born and raised in [[London]], [[England]], Daniels started to take martial arts lessons at the age of eight. By his late teens, he became a competitive kickboxer. In 1980, Daniels moved to the United States to continue the sport. In 1990, he won the [[World Kick Boxing Association|WKBA]] California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the [[Professional Karate Association|PKA]] World Light Heavyweight Championship. |
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'''Gary Edward Daniels''' (born 9 May 1963) is a [[British people|British]] actor and retired professional and amateur kickboxer who scored 33 knockout victories, and a former World Light-heavyweight Kickboxing Champion (P.K.A.); known for appearing in action-oriented [[Martial arts film|martial arts]] [[B-film]]s.<ref name="ronin5.com">http://ronin5.com/fighters/bio/Gary_Daniels</ref> Daniels has performed in over 50 films since his start as an extra in an episode of the 1980s television series ''[[Miami Vice]]''. He is best known for playing [[Kenshiro]] in the live-action version of ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]]''. He is also known for his roles in the [[Jackie Chan]] film ''[[City Hunter (film)|City Hunter]]'', and as [[Bryan Fury]] in the 2010 live-action film ''[[Tekken (2010 film)|Tekken]]'', based upon the popular [[Tekken|fighting game series]]. He was also seen in the [[Sylvester Stallone]] film ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]'' as Lawrence "The Brit" Sparks, an ally of the villain James Munroe.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199939/bio</ref> |
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Daniels is also an action film leading man, starting with ''[[Final Reprisal]]'' (1988) and ''The Secret of King Mahis Island'' (1988). He followed up with ''[[Ring of Fire (1991 martial arts film)|Ring of Fire]]'' (1991), ''Capital Punishment'' (1991), ''American Streetfighter'' (1992), ''[[Deadly Target]]'' (1994), ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]]'' (1995), [[Bloodmoon (1997 film)|''Bloodmoon'']] (1996), [[Recoil (1998 film)|''Recoil'']] (1997), ''[[Spoiler (film)|Spoiler]]'' (1998), ''[[Misfire (2014 film)|Misfire]]'' (2014), and ''[[Skin Traffik]]'' (2015). He also plays supporting roles; some of these credits include ''[[City Hunter (film)|City Hunter]]'' (1993), ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]'' (2008), ''[[Tekken (2009 film)|Tekken]]'', (2009), [[The Expendables (2010 film)|''The Expendables'']] (2010), ''[[I Am Vengeance]]'' (2018), and ''[[Kung Fu (2021 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (2021), etc. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Gary Daniels was born in London, England, on 9 May 1963.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} 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 (martial arts)|black belt]] in his mid-teens.''<ref name=":0">{{cite AV media|title=<nowiki>''</nowiki>City Hunter<nowiki>''</nowiki>|date=1983|last=Jing|first=Wong|type=|language=yue,en|publisher=Eureka!|location=England|time="Evolution of a fighter" - interview with kickboxer and actor Gary Daniels|access-date=|id=5 06000 703054|isbn=|oclc=|quote=|medium=Blu-Ray}}</ref>'' He became a 2nd [[Dan (martial arts)|dan]] and began competing in [[International Taekwondo Federation|ITF]] taekwondo tournaments. His aggressive style did not sit well with British officials, however, and he lost 3 fights by disqualification.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} |
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== Career == |
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=== 1979-1995: Kickboxing career to action film leading man === |
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx|title=Gary Daniels Expose|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617125240/http://www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx|archive-date=17 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 1980, Daniels decided to leave England and move to the state of [[Florida]] in the United States to continue his career.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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Daniels had an amateur kickboxing record of 31 wins, 30 by knockout and 4 defeats.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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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.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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In 1988, Daniels starred in the action films ''[[Final Reprisal]]'', and ''The Secret of King Mahis Island''.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} According to Daniels, a talent agent introduced him to a production company in the [[Philippines]], with whom he made them.''<ref name=":0" />''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/ |title= Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero|last= Jolliffe |first=Tom |date= February 2, 2022 |website= Flickering Myth |publisher= |access-date= March 9, 2023 |quote=A former world champion Kickboxer with an imperious record, [Gary Daniels'] shift into movies began in earnest. Actually it began in The Philippines in a number of shoestring exploitation films (and offers to do ‘adult’ material along the way). }}</ref> |
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Gary Daniels was born in London, England, on 9 May 1963. Inspired by the [[Bruce Lee]] film ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'', Daniels began training in [[martial arts]] at the age of 8 at a local school where he learned a [[hybrid martial arts|hybrid martial art]] known as "Mongolian Kung Fu" that combined wing chun, boxing, Mongolian Wrestling and Wushu, that was found in late 1960's. He then took up [[taekwondo]] at 12 years old and received his [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] after 3 years. At 16, he became a 2nd ''[[Dan (martial arts)|dan]]'' and began competing in [[International Taekwondo Federation|ITF]] taekwondo tournaments. His aggressive style did not sit well with British officials, however, and he lost 3 fights by disqualification.<ref name="platinum-celebs.com">http://www.platinum-celebs.com/actors/gary-daniels/</ref> Daniels also trains [[kickboxing]], [[muay thai]] and [[kung fu]]. |
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In November 1990, Daniels won the [[World Kick Boxing Association|WKBA]] California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the [[Professional Karate Association|PKA]] World Light Heavyweight Championship in England within the space of a month.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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==Amateur kickboxing career== |
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In 1991, Daniels acted in ''[[Ring of Fire (1991 martial arts film)|Ring of Fire]],''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ring of Fire|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ring-of-fire/2030128023/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and starred in ''Capital Punishment''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Capital Punishment|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/capital-punishment/2000066048/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} Daniels retired with an undefeated professional kickboxing record of 4-0-0 with 2 knockouts.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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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; including two matches with [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] opponent, [[Michael J. Heming]].<ref>http://starsystemkickboxing.net/default.aspx</ref> Daniels early matches in England and in the United States were amateur matches.<ref>http://www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx</ref> |
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In 1992, Daniels acted in ''[[Final Impact (film)|Final Impact]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/59244-FINAL-IMPACT?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=2020-01-05}}</ref> ''Deadly Bet,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deadly Bet|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/deadly-bet/2000102776/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Bloodfist IV: Die Trying]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Bloodfist IV: Die Trying|date=1992|last=Ziller|first=Paul|language=en|publisher=New Horizons Home Video|location=USA|id=#NH00454|medium=VHS}}</ref> Also that year, he starred in ''American Streetfighter.''<ref>{{cite AV media|title=''American Streetfighter''|last=Austin|first=Steven|language=en, es |publisher=Lucian|id=Luc 263|medium=VHS}}</ref> |
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In 1980, Daniels decided to leave England and move to the state of [[Florida]] in the United States to continue his career. |
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In 1993, Daniels acted in [[Wong Jing]]'s film adaptation of ''[[City Hunter (film)|City Hunter]]'' starring [[Jackie Chan]], a significant early role for Daniels.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/ |title= Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero|last= Jolliffe |first=Tom |date= February 2, 2022 |website= Flickering Myth |publisher= |access-date= March 9, 2023 |quote=A first significant role would come as Daniels found himself cast as Richard Norton's henchmen in City Hunter. Complete with blond flowing locks (an early Daniels calling card), he stood out in this Jackie Chan star vehicle, with the showpiece being a bizarre fight scene where Chan and Daniels transform into Street Fighter characters Chun-Li and Ken respectively. Daniels is still the definitive Ken for me too (where was the call for the JCVD film huh?). }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=City Hunter|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/city-hunter/cast/2030126015/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Daniels also acted in [[Albert Pyun]]'s ''[[Knights (film)|Knights]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Knights|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/knights/2030102232/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Daniels said that he was offered the role of one of the villains in ''City Hunter'' while filming ''Knights'' in [[Utah]], however shooting days overlapped. He went on to ask director Albert Pyun if he could finish his shooting schedule earlier to join the Jackie Chan film in Hong-Kong. Pyun accepted but had to reduce a few of his scenes and use a double. Daniels said he arrived late on the set and the introductory scene of the villains was already shot. He thinks it played to his advantage because the filmmakers edited in parallel a scene of him training and showing his physical prowess to introduce his character.''<ref name=":0" />'' That year, he starred in ''Full Impact,''<ref>{{cite AV media |title=''Full Impact'' |date=2004 |last=Messenger |first=Marc |medium=DVD |language=en |publisher=Trinity Home Video |location=USA |id=6 92865 279334}}</ref> and co-starred with [[Chad McQueen]] in ''Firepower''<ref>{{cite AV media|title=''Firepower''|last=Pepin|first=Richard|language=en|publisher=PM Home Video|id=PM 244|medium=VHS}}</ref> |
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In his first United States match, Daniels defeated [[Sherman "Big Train" Bergman]] (The only kickboxer to have knocked down [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]),<ref name="flickr.com">http://www.flickr.com/photos/10814403@N06/3727426161/</ref> by decision at the Sunshine State Tournament in Coconut Grove, Florida.<ref name="platinum-celebs.com"/><ref name="flickr.com"/><ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199939/bio-25k</ref><ref>http://www.flixster.com/actor/gary-daniels</ref> However, in the quarter-finals of the tournament, Daniels was eliminated after he lost a 3-round decision.(Source, Miami Herald, 7 March 1980, Sports Section) Daniels rebounded with an 18-second knockout of Tim "Night Life" Williams at a WKBA event in [[Orlando, Florida]]. |
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In 1994, he starred in ''[[Deadly Target]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deadly Target|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/deadly-target/2000050284/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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Daniels had an amateur kickboxing record of 31 wins, 30 by knockout and 4 defeats. |
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In 1995, Daniels starred in ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]],'' which offered a notable boost to his career, particularly due to the film's successful [[home video]] release in Asian markets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/ |title= Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero|last= Jolliffe |first=Tom |date= February 2, 2022 |website= Flickering Myth |publisher= |access-date= March 9, 2023 |quote=In 1995 Daniels found himself cast in a project which on paper could/should have been the launching pad. By no means lavish, it still marked a significant jump in budget to many of the earlier films he'd appeared in. The live action manga adaptation Fist of The North Star brought with it a ready made fan base, and the addition of an impressive cast to star opposite Daniels (with Malcolm McDowell, Chris Penn and Costas Mandylor). Ending up straight to video in the US, it never quite managed to latch onto that fanbase, nor a growing trend in cyberpunk movies which were popping up with regularity at the time (though almost all were bombing at the box office). [...] Daniel's found his market as a leading man and it was firmly in video, but off the back of Fist of The North Star's popularity (which did well on video and in Asia) he was now on a level with Wilson et al, and a big draw in the market. [...] No longer would he play second fiddle to Chad McQueen for example, he'd be the headliner and given the backing of some of their more ambitiously budgeted films. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fist of the North Star|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/fist-of-the-north-star/2000029944/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> That same year, he would star in ''White Tiger'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Tiger|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/white-tiger/2000093016/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and had a role in the movie ''Heatseeker''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Heatseeker|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/heatseeker/2030053027/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Professional kickboxing career== |
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In the mid-to-late 1990s, Daniels found a niche as lead actor in many of [[PM Entertainment]]'s action movies, including 1995's Rage,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rage|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/rage/2000277964/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> 1996's Riot<ref>{{Cite web|title=Riot|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/riot/2030009243/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and 1998's [[Recoil (1998 film)|''Recoil'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Recoil|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/recoil/2030282462/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/ |title= Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero|last= Jolliffe |first=Tom |date= February 2, 2022 |website= Flickering Myth |publisher= |access-date= March 9, 2023 |quote=It was around the mid-90's that Daniels went from being a PM entertainment also-ran, to being perhaps their star attraction. [...] Recoil, Riot and Rage in particular were all pretty spectacular, representing the pinnacle of a studio with an impish approach to scraping every penny from the coffers and putting it into the stunt department. PM became a breeding ground for stuntmen to indulge, and a good launching pad for stunt specialists like Spiro Razatos (who's overseen the action on several Fast films among an array of huge movies ). In the center of this chaos was Daniels, who never shied away from performing much of the physical work himself (and always the fight sequences). In delivering the fight sequences and physical prowess, he excelled to a level above most of his rivals.}}</ref> |
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In 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 kick-boxer, |
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=== 1996-2009: Subsequent films === |
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In November 1990, Daniels won the [[World Kick Boxing Association|WKBA]] California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the [[Professional Karate Association|PKA]] World Light Heavyweight Championship in England within the space of a month. |
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In 1996, Daniels acted in [[Bloodmoon (1997 film)|''Bloodmoon'']],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bloodmoon|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bloodmoon/2030053041/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Hawk's Vengeance]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hawk's Vengeance|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/hawks-vengeance/2030120503/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 1997, he starred in and acted in ''[[Pocket Ninjas]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b43640a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618143039/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b43640a|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2021|title=Pocket Ninjas (1997)|website=BFI|language=en|access-date=2020-01-05}}</ref> |
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On 3 December 1991 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. |
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In 1998, he starred ''No Tomorrow'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=No Tomorrow|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/no-tomorrow/2000127864/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> [[Spoiler (film)|''Spoiler'']],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spoiler|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/525306/spoiler|access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.tcm.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''Cold Harvest.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cold Harvest|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/cold-harvest/review/135247|access-date=2019-02-28|publisher=TV Guide|language=en}}</ref> |
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Daniels retired with an undefeated professional kickboxing record of 4-0-0 with 2 knockouts. |
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In 1999, Daniels acted in an episode of the television show [[Sons of Thunder (TV series)|''Sons of Thunder'']],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/sons-of-thunder/episode-511554/204500|title=Sons of Thunder|publisher=TV Guide|language=en|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref> and the film ''Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol.''<ref>{{cite AV media|title=''Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol''|date=1999|last=Zito|first=Joseph|language=en|publisher=Warner Brothers|location=USA|id=0 85392 20802 9|isbn=0-7907-6463-6|medium=DVD}}</ref> |
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Fifteen years later in 2008, Daniels made a one-fight comeback in [[Thailand]] at the age of 45 and he lost by decision after 5 rounds.<ref>http://moviemavericks.com/2010/06/interview-gary-daniels/</ref> |
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In 2000, Daniels starred in ''Black Friday'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Black Friday|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/black-friday/2030146256/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> ''Fatal Blade,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fatal Blade|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/fatal-blade/2030348830/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''City of Fear''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b873a829d|archive-url=https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170804040330mp_/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films%2Dtv%2Dpeople/4ce2b873a829d|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2017|title=City of Fear (2000)|website=BFI|language=en|access-date=2020-01-05}}</ref> |
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==Acting career== |
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In 2001, he starred ''Epicenter,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Epicenter (2001)|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b17fe47|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922021945/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b17fe47|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 September 2020|access-date=2020-01-05|website=BFI|language=en}}</ref> ''Queen's Messenger'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8590895a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019221452/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8590895a|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2020|title=Queen's Messenger (2001)|website=BFI|language=en|access-date=2020-01-05}}</ref> and ''Witness to a Kill.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Witness to a Kill|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/witness-to-a-kill/2030288763/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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Daniels began his film career in the [[Philippines]], appearing in two low-budget films ''[[Final Reprisal]]'' and ''The Secret of King Mahis Island''. His first starring film role was in the [[David Huey]] film ''[[Capital Punishment (film)|Capital Punishment]]'' in 1991. He played a villain alongside [[Richard Norton (actor)|Richard Norton]] in the film adaptation of ''[[City Hunter (film)|City Hunter]]'' starring [[Jackie Chan]]; he was particularly known for a fight scene where he and Chan transform into various characters from the video game ''[[Street Fighter II]]''. By 1996 Daniels had begun working on projects as a producer. His first producer credit occurred in the [[Joseph Merhi]] film ''[[Rage (1996 film)|Rage]]''. Throughout his career he has also served as a fight coordinator. He can also be seen in the [[Steven Seagal]] project ''[[Submerged]]'', directed by [[Anthony Hickox]]. He is still best known for portraying the heroic Kenshiro in the American live-action version of [[Japan]]ese [[manga]] ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]]''. |
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In 2004 Daniels acted in ''[[Retrograde (2004 film)|Retrograde]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/778736/Retrograde/|title=Retrograde (2004) - Overview - TCM.com|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> |
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Among Daniels's fans, films that stand out include ''American Streetfighter'', ''White Tiger'', ''Bloodmoon'', ''Recoil'', ''Rage'', ''Riot'', ''Firepower'', ''Heatseeker'' and ''[[Cold Harvest]]''. ''Fist of the North Star'' also holds a considerable cult following. In 2012 he was in a film called "The Encounter: Paradise Lost" |
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In 2005, Daniels acted in ''[[Submerged (2005 film)|Submerged]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/642423/Submerged/|title=Submerged (2005) - Overview - TCM.com|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> |
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Gary portrayed [[Bryan Fury]] in the [[Tekken (2010 film)|film version]] of the popular video game series ''[[Tekken (series)|Tekken]]''. He also starred in [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]'' as the Brit and appears in a controversial scene in which his neck is snapped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/video/the-expendables-gary-daniels-neck-break/|title=The Expendables - Gary Daniels Head Snap|publisher=Bollywood Mantra|accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref> Daniels re-teams with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] and [[Eric Roberts]] in ''[[Hunt to Kill]]''. |
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In 2008, he played the role of [[Ed Parker]] in biographical mini series ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Legend Of Bruce Lee|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-legend-of-bruce-lee/2030306199/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Also, Daniels made a one-fight comeback in [[Thailand]] at the age of 45 and he lost by decision after 5 rounds.<ref>{{cite web|date=2010-06-23|title=Interview: Gary Daniels|url=http://moviemavericks.com/2010/06/interview-gary-daniels/|work=Movie Mavericks Podcast}}</ref> That year, he acted in ''Dark Secrets'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dark Secrets|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/dark-secrets/2000044079/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> ''Cold Earth,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cold Earth (2008)|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cccb57a|access-date=2020-01-05|website=BFI|language=en}}{{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and ''Kiss of the Vampire.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kiss of the Vampire|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kiss-of-the-vampire/2000043854/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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Daniels was once considered for the role of [[Johnny Cage]] in the movie version of ''[[Mortal Kombat (film)|Mortal Kombat]]''. He was also a front runner for the lead role in the hit series ''[[Highlander: The Series]]'' but lost the role to [[Adrian Paul]]. |
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In 2009 he acted in ''[[La Linea (film)|La Linea]],''<ref>{{Cite web|title=La Linea|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/la-linea/2030151384/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and played the character [[Bryan Fury]] in the [[video game adaptation]] ''[[Tekken (2009 film)|Tekken]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tekken|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/tekken/2030053007/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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Compared to martial arts actors such as [[Jet Li]] or [[Steven Seagal]], Daniels's fighting style is much less classifiable. He has studied [[muay thai]], [[kickboxing]], [[taekwondo]], [[boxing]], [[ninjitsu]], and [[Northern Shaolin]] [[kung fu]]. In his films, he employs a mixed martial arts style, leading with strong, sweeping kicks and sometimes engaging in close quarters fights with complex hand to hand choreography. As he mentions on the commentary track on the ''Fist of the North Star'' DVD, his main discipline is the hybrid kung fu art, Siu Lum Wong Gar Kune (Shaolin Wong Family Fist), which he studied under Sifu Winston Omega, who also served as fight choreographer on ''Fist of the North Star''. |
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=== 2010 to present day: Current roles === |
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In 2010, Daniels played a supporting role in ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]].''<ref>{{cite AV media|title=''The Expendables''|date=2010|last=Stallone|first=Sylvester|type=DVD|language=en, es|publisher=Lionsgate, Millenium, and Nu Image|location=USA|id=0 31398 12842 7}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/66486-THE-EXPENDABLES?cxt=filmography|access-date=2021-07-19|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> Also in 2010, Daniels acted in ''[[Hunt to Kill]],''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunt to Kill|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/hunt-to-kill/2030158683/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> ''The Lazarus Papers,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Lazarus Papers|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-lazarus-papers/2000294978/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/across-the-line-the-exodus-of-charlie-wright/2000146092/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2011, he acted in [[Game of Death (2010 film)|''Game of Death'']] and ''Johnny's Gone''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/776606/Game-of-Death/|title=Game of Death (2011) - Overview - TCM.com|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=July 2021}} |
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In 2012, Daniels acted in ''[[The Encounter: Paradise Lost]],''<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Encounter: Paradise Lost|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-encounter-paradise-lost/2000101500/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> [[The Mark (2012 film)|''The Mark'']],<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Mark|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-mark/2030305831/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''Santa's Summer House''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santa's Summer House|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/santas-summer-house/2000016663/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> That year he starred in ''Forced to Fight.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forced to Fight|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/forced-to-fight/2030196302/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2013, Daniels acted in ''The Mark 2: Redemption,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Mark: Redemption|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-mark-redemption/2030030038/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Payday 2]],''{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} and ''[[A Stranger in Paradise]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Stranger in Paradise|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/a-stranger-in-paradise/2000201077/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2014, he returned to the role of Bryan Fury in ''[[Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tekken: Kazuya's Revenge|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/tekken-kazuyas-revenge/2030206025/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, he played the lead in ''[[Misfire (2014 film)|Misfire]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Misfire|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/misfire/2000305907/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2015 he acted in [[Zero Tolerance (2015 film)|''Zero Tolerance'']],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zero Tolerance|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/zero-tolerance/2000204553/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Dancin': It's On!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dancin' It's On (2015) - Overview - TCM.com|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2074413/Dancin-It-s-On/|access-date=2019-05-28|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en}}</ref> That year, he played the lead in ''[[Skin Traffik]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Skin Traffik|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/skin-traffik/2030130388/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2016, he acted in ''The Wrong Child,''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2099111/Wrong-Child-The/|title=Wrong Child, The (2016) - Overview - TCM.com|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> and starred in ''Rumble''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rumble|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/rumble/2000169769/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2018, he acted in ''[[I Am Vengeance]],''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-i-am-vengeance-review-20180823-story.html|title=Review: British action flick 'I Am Vengeance' offers stiff upper lip but little else of note|date=2018-08-23|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref> and ''Astro.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Astro|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/astro/2030371996/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2021, he acted an episode of ''[[Kung Fu (2021 TV series)|Kung Fu]]''.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}. |
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In 2022, he took the lead role in the indie action film ''Bring Him Back Dead''. |
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== Martial arts and fitness == |
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Daniels studied [[Muay Thai]], [[kickboxing]], [[taekwondo]], [[boxing]], [[ninjutsu]], [[judo]], [[aikido]], [[karate]], [[wing chun]], and [[Northern Shaolin]] [[kung fu]].<ref name="BMFeb95">{{cite magazine|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date= February 1, 1995|title=Daniels' "North Star" Set for '95 Release|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=GdIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69|magazine= Black Belt Magazine (February 1995 issue)|page= 69|publisher= |access-date=March 9, 2023|quote= ... A black belt in taekwondo, Daniels has 23 years of martial arts training, including background in kickboxing, ninjutsu, aikido and shaolin kung fu.}}</ref><ref name="BMJan96">{{cite magazine |author= Terrence Allen|title=Meet the Martial Arts Movie Stars of the Next Century |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=o9oDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57|magazine= Black Belt Magazine (Jan 1996 issue) |page = 57|quote= Beginning his martial arts studies at the age of 8, he has a black belt in taekwondo, has studied kickboxing and muay Thai[sic] with world champion Benny (The Jet) Urquidez, has ample knowledge of Chinese weapons, and has trained with former world full-contact champion Joe Lewis. He is currently studying exclusively with sil lum kung fu instructor Winston Omega.|date= January 1996|access-date=March 9, 2023}}</ref> In his films, he employs a mixed martial arts style, leading with strong, sweeping kicks and sometimes engaging in close quarters fights with complex hand to hand choreography.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} |
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Daniels said his main discipline is Siu Lum Wong Gar Kune (Shaolin Wong Family Fist), and studies with Sifu Winston Omega.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="BMJan96"/> |
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==Titles== |
==Titles== |
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*'''[[Professional Karate Association]]''' |
*'''[[Professional Karate Association]]''' |
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**PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship |
**PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship{{when|date=June 2021}} |
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*'''World Kick Boxing Association''' |
*'''World Kick Boxing Association''' |
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**WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship |
**WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship{{when|date=June 2021}} |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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===Film=== |
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| 1987 || ''[[Dragnet (1987 film)|Dragnet]]'' || || |
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| rowspan="2" | 1988 || ''[[Final Reprisal]]'' || David Callahan || First lead role |
| rowspan="2" | 1988 || ''[[Final Reprisal]]'' || David Callahan || First lead role |
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| ''The Secret |
| ''The Secret of King Mahis Island'' || Chuck || Second lead role |
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| rowspan="3" | [[1991 in film|1991]] || ''Ring of Fire'' || Bud || First time partnered with [[Don "The Dragon" Wilson]] |
| rowspan="3" | [[1991 in film|1991]] || ''[[Ring of Fire (1991 martial arts film)|Ring of Fire]]'' || Bud || First time partnered with [[Don "The Dragon" Wilson]] |
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| ''In Between'' || The Guardian || |
| ''In Between'' || The Guardian || |
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| rowspan="5" | [[1992 in film|1992]] || ''Jin san jiao qun ying hui'' || Martial Artist in Prologue || |
| rowspan="5" | [[1992 in film|1992]] || ''Jin san jiao qun ying hui'' || Martial Artist in Prologue || |
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| ''Final Impact'' || Nick's Club Fighter || |
| ''[[Final Impact (film)|Final Impact]]'' || Nick's Club Fighter || |
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| ''Deadly Bet'' || Fletch || |
| ''Deadly Bet'' || Fletch || |
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| ''American Streetfighter'' || Jake Tanner || Lead role and also fight choreographer |
| ''American Streetfighter'' || Jake Tanner || Lead role and also fight choreographer |
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| rowspan="5" | [[1993 in film|1993]] || ''[[City Hunter (film)|City Hunter]]'' || Kim || First time partnered with [[Jackie Chan]] |
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| ''Full Impact'' || Jared Taskin || Lead role and also fight choreographer |
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| ''Hardcase'' || [[Hardcase (comics)|Tom Hawke / Hardcase]] || Lead role |
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| ''[[Knights (film)|Knights]]'' || David || |
| ''[[Knights (film)|Knights]]'' || David || |
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| ''[[Deadly Target]]'' || Charles Prince || Lead role |
| ''[[Deadly Target]]'' || Charles Prince || Lead role |
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| rowspan="3" | [[1995 in film|1995]] || ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]]'' || |
| rowspan="3" | [[1995 in film|1995]] || ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]]'' || [[Kenshiro]] || Lead role |
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| ''Heatseeker'' || Xao || |
| ''Heatseeker'' || Xao || |
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| ''Rage'' || Alex Gainer || Lead role and also associate producer |
| ''Rage'' || Alex Gainer || Lead role and also associate producer |
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| rowspan="2" | [[1996 in film|1996]] || ''White Tiger'' || Mike Ryan || Lead role |
| rowspan="2" | [[1996 in film|1996]] || ''[[White Tiger (1996 film)|White Tiger]]'' || Mike Ryan || Lead role |
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| ''Hawk's Vengeance'' || Eric |
| ''[[Hawk's Vengeance]]'' || Eric "Hawk" Kelly || Lead role and also fight choreographer |
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| rowspan="2" | [[1997 in film|1997]] || ''[[Bloodmoon (film)|Bloodmoon]]'' || Ken O'Hara || Lead role and also associate producer |
| rowspan="2" | [[1997 in film|1997]] || ''[[Bloodmoon (1997 film)|Bloodmoon]]'' || Ken O'Hara || Lead role and also associate producer |
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| ''Riot'' || Maj. Shane Alcott || Lead role |
| ''[[Riot (1996 film)|Riot]]'' || Maj. Shane Alcott || Lead role |
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| rowspan="2" | [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Recoil (1998 film)|Recoil]]'' || Det. Ray Morgan || Lead role and also associate producer |
| rowspan="2" | [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Recoil (1998 film)|Recoil]]'' || Det. Ray Morgan || Lead role and also associate producer |
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| ''Spoiler'' || Roger Mason || Lead role |
| ''[[Spoiler (film)|Spoiler]]'' || Roger Mason || Lead role |
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| rowspan="3" | [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''No Tomorrow'' || Jason || Lead role |
| rowspan="3" | [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''No Tomorrow'' || Jason || Lead role |
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| ''Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol'' || Capt. James Wellford || Lead role |
| ''Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol'' || Capt. James Wellford || Lead role |
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| rowspan="4" | [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''Epicenter'' || Nick Constantine || Lead role |
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| ''The Ides of March'' || Thomas Cane || Lead role and unreleased to date. Title also changed to ''Ultimate Target'' |
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| ''City of Fear'' || Steve Roberts || Lead role |
| ''City of Fear'' || Steve Roberts || Lead role |
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| ''Witness to a Kill'' || Captain Anthony Strong || Lead role and it's a sequel to ''Queen's Messenger'' |
| ''Witness to a Kill'' || Captain Anthony Strong || Lead role and it's a sequel to ''Queen's Messenger'' |
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| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''Black Friday'' || Dean Campbell ||Lead role and also producer |
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| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Retrograde (2004 film)|Retrograde]]'' || Markus || First time partnered with [[Dolph Lundgren]] |
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| ''Black Friday'' || Dean Campbell ||Lead role and also producer |
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| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Submerged (2005 film)|Submerged]]'' || Col. John Sharpe || |
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| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Reptilicant]]'' || Ryan Moore || Lead role |
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| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''Reptilicant'' || Ryan Moore || Lead role |
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| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''Immortally Yours'' || Sebastian || |
| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''Immortally Yours'' || Sebastian || |
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| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''Dark Secrets'' || Darryl Van Dyke || Lead role |
| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''Dark Secrets'' || Darryl Van Dyke || Lead role |
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| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[La Linea (film)|La Linea]]'' || Martin || First time partnered with [[Andy Garcia]] |
| rowspan="2" | [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[La Linea (film)|La Linea]]'' || Martin || First time partnered with [[Andy Garcia]] |
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| ''[[Tekken (2009 film)|Tekken]]'' || [[Bryan Fury]] || |
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| rowspan="5" | [[2010 in film|2010]] || ''[[Game of Death (2010 film)|Game of Death]]'' || Zander || |
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| ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]'' || The Brit || Second time partnered with [[Dolph Lundgren]] <br/> First time partnered with [[Jet Li]], [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[Eric Roberts]] |
| ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]'' || Lawrence "The Brit" Sparks || Second time partnered with [[Dolph Lundgren]] <br/> First time partnered with [[Jet Li]], [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[Eric Roberts]] |
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| ''[[Hunt to Kill]]'' || Jensen || Straight to DVD <br/> Second time partnered with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[Eric Roberts]] |
| ''[[Hunt to Kill]]'' || Jensen || Straight to DVD <br/> Second time partnered with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[Eric Roberts]] |
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| rowspan="6" | [[2012 in film|2012]] || ''[[The Mark (2012 film)|The Mark]]'' || Joseph Pike || Third time partnered with [[Eric Roberts]] |
| rowspan="6" | [[2012 in film|2012]] || ''[[The Mark (2012 film)|The Mark]]'' || Joseph Pike || Third time partnered with [[Eric Roberts]] |
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| ''[[A Stranger |
| ''[[A Stranger in Paradise (film)|A Stranger in Paradise]]'' || Derek || |
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| ''The Encounter: Paradise Lost'' || Charlie Doles || |
| ''The Encounter: Paradise Lost'' || Charlie Doles || |
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| ''Liberty'' || Agent Gunner || |
| ''Liberty'' || Agent Gunner || |
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| rowspan="3" | [[2013 in film|2013]] || ''Branson's Country'' || Unknown || rumored |
| rowspan="3" | [[2013 in film|2013]] || ''Branson's Country'' || Unknown || rumored |
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| ''Human Factor'' || Chad || |
| ''Human Factor'' || Chad || |
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| ''[[Payday 2]] Web Series'' || |
| ''[[Payday 2]] Web Series'' || |
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| rowspan="3" | [[2014 in film|2014]] || ''[[Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge]]'' || Bryan Fury || |
| rowspan="3" | [[2014 in film|2014]] || ''[[Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge]]'' || Bryan Fury || |
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| ''Quyên'' || Hans || |
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| ''[[Misfire (2014 film)|Misfire]]'' || Cole || Lead role |
| ''[[Misfire (2014 film)|Misfire]]'' || Cole || Lead role |
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| [[2015 in film|2015]] || ''[[Skin Traffik]]'' || Bradley || |
| rowspan="4" | [[2015 in film|2015]] || ''[[Skin Traffik]]'' || Bradley || Lead role. <br/> Second time partnered with [[Mickey Rourke]], [[Michael Madsen]] and [[Jeff Fahey]]. <br/> Fifth time partnered with [[Eric Roberts]]. |
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| ''[[Rumble (2016 film)|Rumble]]'' || David Goran|| Lead role |
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| ''[[Zero Tolerance (2015 film)|Zero Tolerance]]'' || Sammy || aka 2 Guns: Zero Tolerance |
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| ''[[Dancin': It's On!]]'' || Jerry August || |
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| rowspan="2"| 2016 || The Wrong Child || Charles || |
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| Rumble || David || |
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| rowspan="3"| 2018 || ''[[I Am Vengeance]]'' || Hatcher || Uncredited |
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| Astro || Jack Adams || |
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===Television=== |
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| 1986 || ''[[Miami Vice]]'' || Male stripper || Episode: "Walk-Alone"<br />Uncredited |
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| 1999 || ''[[Sons of Thunder (TV series)|Sons of Thunder]]'' || Lannark || Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
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| 2008 || ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]'' || Ed Parker || 2 episodes |
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| 2013 || ''Payday'' || Hector || Episode: "Hector" |
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| 2021 || ''[[Kung Fu (2021 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' || Master Drake || Episode: Guidance |
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===Video games=== |
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==Professional kickboxing record== |
==Professional kickboxing record== |
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| 1993-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} || Professional Karate Association || [[London, England]] ||KO || || |
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| 1991-12-03 ||No Decision ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Don "The Dragon" Wilson]] ||World Martial Arts Extravaganza || [[Birmingham,UK]] ||Exhibition || 3 || |
| 1991-12-03 ||No Decision ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Don "The Dragon" Wilson]] ||World Martial Arts Extravaganza || [[Birmingham, UK]] ||Exhibition || 3 || |
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| 1990-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Smith (fighter)|Bob Smith]] |
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| 1989 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}[["Florida" John Johnson]] || Independent Event || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1989 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Willard Williams]] || Karate Tournament || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1988 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marco Harris]] || World Karate Association || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1988 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Otha Robson]] || World Karate Association || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 2 || |
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| 1987 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Marco Harris]] || World Karate Association || [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1987 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Leroy Bennett]] || Karate Tournament || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || KO || 1 || |
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| 1986 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Daton Moore]] || World Karate Association || [[Apopka, Florida|Apopka, Florida, USA]] || KO || 1 || |
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| 1986 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Kronheim]] || Professional Karate Association || [[Gulfport, Florida|Gulfport, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 2 || |
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| 1985 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lamont Coleman (kickboxer)|Lamont Coleman]] || World Karate Association || [[Safety Harbor, Florida|Safety Harbor, Florida, USA]] || KO || 1 || |
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| 1985 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Daton Moore]] || Karate Tournament || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1984|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}[["Hurricane" Wally Johnson]] || World Karate Association || [[Safety Harbor, Florida|Safety Harbor, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1984 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Humberto Hernandez (kickboxer)|Humberto Hernandez]] || World Kick Boxing Association || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1983 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Oscar Martinez (kickboxer)|Oscar Martinez]] || World Kick Boxing Association || [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1983 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Brown (kickboxer)|Calvin Brown]] || Professional Karate Association || [[United States|USA]] || KO || 2 || |
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| 1982 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Angel Requena (kickboxer)|Angel Requena]] || World Kick Boxing Association || [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1981 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Efrain Brizuela (kickboxer)|Efrain Brizuela]] || World Kick Boxing Association || [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida, USA]] || TKO || 3 || |
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| 1980 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim "Night Life" Williams (kickboxer)|Tim Williams]] || World Kick Boxing Association || [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida, USA]] || KO || 1 || 0:18 |
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| 1980-03-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} || Sunshine State Tournament, Semi Finals || [[Miami, Florida|Miami, Florida, USA]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |
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| 1980-03-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherman Bergman]] || Sunshine State Tournament, Quarter Finals || [[Miami, Florida|Miami, Florida, USA]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael J. Heming]] || British Full-Contact Organization || [[London, England]] || KO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael J. Heming]] || British Full-Contact Organization || [[London, England]] || DQ || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Billy Boyle (kickboxer)|Billy Boyle]] || British Regionals || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lawrence Thomas (kickboxer)|Lawrence Thomas]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Burton Miles]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Henry Williams (kickboxer)|Henry Williams]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cliff Bromley]] || British Regionals || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barry McCormack]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jackie Cullen]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Reeves (kickboxer)|Arthur Reeves]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Pat Baker (kickboxer)|Pat Baker]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || KO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bernie Jenkins]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 2 || |
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| 1979 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Norman Baxter]] || British Full-Contact Organization || [[London, England]] || DQ || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Racken]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || KO || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Derek Harris]] || British Full-Contact Organization || [[London, England]] || DQ || 1 || |
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| 1979 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stephen Oliver (kickboxer)|Stephen Oliver]] || PKA British Open || [[London, England]] || TKO || 2 || |
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*''Miami Herald'', 5 March 1980, Sports: NOVICE (Division): "Lightmiddleweight-Gary Daniels def. [[Sherman Bergman]]". |
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== Further reading == |
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*''INSIDE KUNG-FU'' PRESENTS: KICKBOXING-SPORT OF THE 90s, August 1993, Front page story-HIS GAME IS A FOOT! Gary Daniels trades the ring for the reel thing. |
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*''Combat'', January 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels the best of British!. Volume: 18. Number: 1. |
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*''Combat'', April 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels! Fight for your life. Volume: 18. Number: 4. |
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*''Inside Karate'', July 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels British kickboxing champ is box office gold. |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', January 1993. Front-page story: True Brit. Volume: 5. Number: 8. |
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*''Inside Kung-Fu presents kickboxing sport of the 90s'', August 1993. Front-page story: His game is foot! Gary Daniels trades the ring for the reel thing. |
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*''Impact'', July 1994. Front-page story: Gary Daniels in ''Deadly Target''. |
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*''Inside Tae Kwon Do'', November 1994. Front-page story: How To Finish With a Kick. Volume: 3. Number: 6. |
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*''Martial Arts Movies'', December 1994. Front-page story: Brit Gary Daniels stars as Japan's biggest cult hero. |
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*''Impact'', May 1995. Front-page story: Manga movie mania. |
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*''Impact'', October 1996. Front-page story: ''Fist of the North Star''. |
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*''Combat'', October 1995. Front-page story: Gary Daniels the ''Heatseeker''!. Volume: 21. Number: 10. |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', December 1995. Front-page story: Exclusive Gary Daniels enter the white tiger. Volume: 8. Number: 7. |
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*''Combat'', August 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels west beats east. Volume: 22. Number: 8. |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', August 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels at the 'Clash' spectacular success. Volume: 9. Number: 8. |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', January 1997. Front-page story: Gary Daniels exclusive. Volume: 9. Number: 8. |
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*''Tae Kwon Do and Korean Combat Arts'', February and March 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels ''[[Fist of the North Star (1995 film)|Fist of the North Star]]''. Volume: 1. Number: 3 |
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*''Budo Journal'', March 1998. Front-page story: Gary Daniels. |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', April, 1998. Front-page story: Mai talks with action stars Gary Daniels & Kevin Brewerton. Volume: 10. Number: 11. |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', December 1998. Front-page story: Gary Daniels movies, training, and more! Volume: 1. Number: 5. |
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*''Rock! Schock! Pop!,'' 19 December 2012. Jane, Ian: [http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?2804-Forced-To-Speak!-An-Interview-With-Action-Movie-Superstar-Gary-Daniels Forced To Speak! An Interview With Gary Daniels At Rock! Shock! Pop!] |
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*''Martial Arts Illustrated'', November 2013. Front-page story: Gary Daniels talks action cinema. Volume: 26. Number: 6. |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200924143034/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4c599f2 Gary Daniels] at the [[British Film Institute]]{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}} |
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*[http://www.mikefury.net/blog/2010/10/the-expendables-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-brit-gary-daniels.html Gary Daniels Exclusive Interview on The Expendables] |
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*[http://www.mikefury.net/blog/2010/08/interview-with-gary-daniels-on-the-expendables-askmencom.html Gary Daniels Interview: Shooting An Action Scene on The Expendables - Askmen.com] |
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*[http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?2804-Forced-To-Speak!-An-Interview-With-Action-Movie-Superstar-Gary-Daniels Forced To Speak! An Interview With Gary Daniels At Rock! Shock! Pop!] |
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 26 December 2024
| Gary Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gary Edward Daniels 9 May 1963 London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 12 st 9 lb (80 kg) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo[1][2] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | California, United States |
| Team | The Jet Center Piston Kickboxing Gym Team Daniels |
| Trainer | Mickey Byrne Yuki Horiuchi Benny Urquidez[2] Joe Lewis[2] |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 30 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator, kickboxer |
Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator and former world light heavyweight kickboxing champion. Born and raised in London, England, Daniels started to take martial arts lessons at the age of eight. By his late teens, he became a competitive kickboxer. In 1980, Daniels moved to the United States to continue the sport. In 1990, he won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Daniels is also an action film leading man, starting with Final Reprisal (1988) and The Secret of King Mahis Island (1988). He followed up with Ring of Fire (1991), Capital Punishment (1991), American Streetfighter (1992), Deadly Target (1994), Fist of the North Star (1995), Bloodmoon (1996), Recoil (1997), Spoiler (1998), Misfire (2014), and Skin Traffik (2015). He also plays supporting roles; some of these credits include City Hunter (1993), The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008), Tekken, (2009), The Expendables (2010), I Am Vengeance (2018), and Kung Fu (2021), etc.
Early life
[edit]Gary Daniels was born in London, England, on 9 May 1963.[citation needed] 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.[3] 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.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]1979-1995: Kickboxing career to action film leading man
[edit]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.[4]
In 1980, Daniels decided to leave England and move to the state of Florida in the United States to continue his career.[citation needed]
Daniels had an amateur kickboxing record of 31 wins, 30 by knockout and 4 defeats.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
In 1988, Daniels starred in the action films Final Reprisal, and The Secret of King Mahis Island.[citation needed] According to Daniels, a talent agent introduced him to a production company in the Philippines, with whom he made them.[3][5]
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.[citation needed]
In 1991, Daniels acted in Ring of Fire,[6] and starred in Capital Punishment.[7] 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.[citation needed] Daniels retired with an undefeated professional kickboxing record of 4-0-0 with 2 knockouts.[citation needed]
In 1992, Daniels acted in Final Impact,[8] Deadly Bet,[9] and Bloodfist IV: Die Trying.[10] Also that year, he starred in American Streetfighter.[11]
In 1993, Daniels acted in Wong Jing's film adaptation of City Hunter starring Jackie Chan, a significant early role for Daniels.[12][13] Daniels also acted in Albert Pyun's Knights.[14] Daniels said that he was offered the role of one of the villains in City Hunter while filming Knights in Utah, however shooting days overlapped. He went on to ask director Albert Pyun if he could finish his shooting schedule earlier to join the Jackie Chan film in Hong-Kong. Pyun accepted but had to reduce a few of his scenes and use a double. Daniels said he arrived late on the set and the introductory scene of the villains was already shot. He thinks it played to his advantage because the filmmakers edited in parallel a scene of him training and showing his physical prowess to introduce his character.[3] That year, he starred in Full Impact,[15] and co-starred with Chad McQueen in Firepower[16]
In 1994, he starred in Deadly Target.[17]
In 1995, Daniels starred in Fist of the North Star, which offered a notable boost to his career, particularly due to the film's successful home video release in Asian markets.[18][19] That same year, he would star in White Tiger,[20] and had a role in the movie Heatseeker.[21]
In the mid-to-late 1990s, Daniels found a niche as lead actor in many of PM Entertainment's action movies, including 1995's Rage,[22] 1996's Riot[23] and 1998's Recoil.[24][25]
1996-2009: Subsequent films
[edit]In 1996, Daniels acted in Bloodmoon,[26] Hawk's Vengeance.[27]
In 1997, he starred in and acted in Pocket Ninjas.[28]
In 1998, he starred No Tomorrow,[29] Spoiler,[30] and Cold Harvest.[31]
In 1999, Daniels acted in an episode of the television show Sons of Thunder,[32] and the film Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol.[33]
In 2000, Daniels starred in Black Friday,[34] Fatal Blade,[35] and City of Fear.[36]
In 2001, he starred Epicenter,[37] Queen's Messenger,[38] and Witness to a Kill.[39]
In 2004 Daniels acted in Retrograde.[40]
In 2005, Daniels acted in Submerged.[41]
In 2008, he played the role of Ed Parker in biographical mini series The Legend of Bruce Lee.[42] Also, Daniels made a one-fight comeback in Thailand at the age of 45 and he lost by decision after 5 rounds.[43] That year, he acted in Dark Secrets,[44] Cold Earth,[45] and Kiss of the Vampire.[46]
In 2009 he acted in La Linea,[47] and played the character Bryan Fury in the video game adaptation Tekken.[48]
2010 to present day: Current roles
[edit]In 2010, Daniels played a supporting role in The Expendables.[49][50] Also in 2010, Daniels acted in Hunt to Kill,[51] The Lazarus Papers,[52] and Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright.[53]
In 2011, he acted in Game of Death and Johnny's Gone.[54][additional citation(s) needed]
In 2012, Daniels acted in The Encounter: Paradise Lost,[55] The Mark,[56] and Santa's Summer House.[57] That year he starred in Forced to Fight.[58]
In 2013, Daniels acted in The Mark 2: Redemption,[59] Payday 2,[citation needed] and A Stranger in Paradise.[60]
In 2014, he returned to the role of Bryan Fury in Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge.[61] Also that year, he played the lead in Misfire.[62]
In 2015 he acted in Zero Tolerance,[63] and Dancin': It's On!.[64] That year, he played the lead in Skin Traffik.[65]
In 2016, he acted in The Wrong Child,[66] and starred in Rumble.[67]
In 2018, he acted in I Am Vengeance,[68] and Astro.[69]
In 2021, he acted an episode of Kung Fu.[citation needed].
In 2022, he took the lead role in the indie action film Bring Him Back Dead.
Martial arts and fitness
[edit]Daniels studied Muay Thai, kickboxing, taekwondo, boxing, ninjutsu, judo, aikido, karate, wing chun, and Northern Shaolin kung fu.[1][2] In his films, he employs a mixed martial arts style, leading with strong, sweeping kicks and sometimes engaging in close quarters fights with complex hand to hand choreography.[citation needed]
Daniels said his main discipline is Siu Lum Wong Gar Kune (Shaolin Wong Family Fist), and studies with Sifu Winston Omega.[3][2]
Titles
[edit]- Professional Karate Association
- PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship[when?]
- World Kick Boxing Association
- WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship[when?]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Final Reprisal | David Callahan | First lead role | ||
| The Secret of King Mahis Island | Chuck | Second lead role | |||
| 1991 | Ring of Fire | Bud | First time partnered with Don "The Dragon" Wilson | ||
| In Between | The Guardian | ||||
| Capital Punishment | James Thayer | Lead Role | |||
| 1992 | Jin san jiao qun ying hui | Martial Artist in Prologue | |||
| Final Impact | Nick's Club Fighter | ||||
| Deadly Bet | Fletch | ||||
| Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | Scarface | Second time partnered with Don "The Dragon" Wilson | |||
| American Streetfighter | Jake Tanner | Lead role and also fight choreographer | |||
| 1993 | City Hunter | Kim | First time partnered with Jackie Chan | ||
| Full Impact | Jared Taskin | Lead role and also fight choreographer | |||
| Hardcase | Tom Hawke / Hardcase | Lead role | |||
| Knights | David | ||||
| Firepower | Nick Sledge | Lead role | |||
| 1994 | Pocket Ninjas | The White Dragon | Lead role, but not released until 1997 | ||
| Deadly Target | Charles Prince | Lead role | |||
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star | Kenshiro | Lead role | ||
| Heatseeker | Xao | ||||
| Rage | Alex Gainer | Lead role and also associate producer | |||
| 1996 | White Tiger | Mike Ryan | Lead role | ||
| Hawk's Vengeance | Eric "Hawk" Kelly | Lead role and also fight choreographer | |||
| 1997 | Bloodmoon | Ken O'Hara | Lead role and also associate producer | ||
| Riot | Maj. Shane Alcott | Lead role | |||
| 1998 | Recoil | Det. Ray Morgan | Lead role and also associate producer | ||
| Spoiler | Roger Mason | Lead role | |||
| 1999 | No Tomorrow | Jason | Lead role | ||
| Cold Harvest | Roland Chaney/Oliver Chaney | Lead role | |||
| Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol | Capt. James Wellford | Lead role | |||
| 2000 | Epicenter | Nick Constantine | Lead role | ||
| The Ides of March | Thomas Cane | Lead role and unreleased to date. Title also changed to Ultimate Target | |||
| City of Fear | Steve Roberts | Lead role | |||
| Fatal Blade | Richard Fox | Lead role and also associate producer | |||
| 2001 | Queen's Messenger | Captain Anthony Strong | Lead role | ||
| Witness to a Kill | Captain Anthony Strong | Lead role and it's a sequel to Queen's Messenger | |||
| 2002 | Black Friday | Dean Campbell | Lead role and also producer | ||
| 2004 | Retrograde | Markus | First time partnered with Dolph Lundgren | ||
| 2005 | Submerged | Col. John Sharpe | |||
| 2006 | Reptilicant | Ryan Moore | Lead role | ||
| 2007 | Immortally Yours | Sebastian | |||
| 2008 | Dark Secrets | Darryl Van Dyke | Lead role | ||
| 2009 | La Linea | Martin | First time partnered with Andy Garcia | ||
| Tekken | Bryan Fury | ||||
| 2010 | Game of Death | Zander | |||
| The Expendables | Lawrence "The Brit" Sparks | Second time partnered with Dolph Lundgren First time partnered with Jet Li, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Eric Roberts | |||
| Hunt to Kill | Jensen | Straight to DVD Second time partnered with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Eric Roberts | |||
| Across the Line | Michaels | Second time partnered with Andy Garcia | |||
| The Lazarus Papers | Sebastian Riker | ||||
| 2011 | Johnny's Gone | Unknown | |||
| Forced To Fight | Shane | Lead role and fight choreographer | |||
| 2012 | The Mark | Joseph Pike | Third time partnered with Eric Roberts | ||
| A Stranger in Paradise | Derek | ||||
| The Encounter: Paradise Lost | Charlie Doles | ||||
| The Mark: Redemption | Joseph Pike | Fourth time partnered with Eric Roberts | |||
| The Rogue | Kiefer | ||||
| Liberty | Agent Gunner | ||||
| 2013 | Branson's Country | Unknown | rumored | ||
| Human Factor | Chad | ||||
| Payday 2 Web Series | 2014 | Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge | Bryan Fury | ||
| Quyên | Hans | ||||
| Misfire | Cole | Lead role | |||
| 2015 | Skin Traffik | Bradley | Lead role. Second time partnered with Mickey Rourke, Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey. Fifth time partnered with Eric Roberts. | ||
| Rumble | David Goran | Lead role | |||
| Zero Tolerance | Sammy | aka 2 Guns: Zero Tolerance | |||
| Dancin': It's On! | Jerry August | ||||
| 2016 | The Wrong Child | Charles | |||
| Rumble | David | ||||
| 2018 | I Am Vengeance | Hatcher | Uncredited | ||
| Astro | Jack Adams |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Miami Vice | Male stripper | Episode: "Walk-Alone" Uncredited |
| 1999 | Sons of Thunder | Lannark | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
| 2008 | The Legend of Bruce Lee | Ed Parker | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Payday | Hector | Episode: "Hector" |
| 2021 | Kung Fu | Master Drake | Episode: Guidance |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Payday 2 | Hector |
Professional kickboxing record
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (November 2023) |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2008 | Loss |  |
Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1993-00 | Win |  |
Professional Karate Association | London, England | KO | |||
| 1992-00 | Win | |
Professional Karate Association | London, England | KO | |||
| 1991-12-03 | No Decision |  Don "The Dragon" Wilson |
World Martial Arts Extravaganza | Birmingham, UK | Exhibition | 3 | ||
| 1990-11 | Win | |
Professional Karate Association | London, England | ||||
| Wins PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-11 | Win | Bob Smith
|
World Kick Boxing Association | California, USA | ||||
| Wins WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Daniels' "North Star" Set for '95 Release". Black Belt Magazine (February 1995 issue). 1 February 1995. p. 69. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
... A black belt in taekwondo, Daniels has 23 years of martial arts training, including background in kickboxing, ninjutsu, aikido and shaolin kung fu.
- ^ a b c d e Terrence Allen (January 1996). "Meet the Martial Arts Movie Stars of the Next Century". Black Belt Magazine (Jan 1996 issue). p. 57. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
Beginning his martial arts studies at the age of 8, he has a black belt in taekwondo, has studied kickboxing and muay Thai[sic] with world champion Benny (The Jet) Urquidez, has ample knowledge of Chinese weapons, and has trained with former world full-contact champion Joe Lewis. He is currently studying exclusively with sil lum kung fu instructor Winston Omega.
- ^ a b c d Jing, Wong (1983). ''City Hunter'' (Blu-Ray) (in Cantonese and English). England: Eureka!. Event occurs at "Evolution of a fighter" - interview with kickboxer and actor Gary Daniels. 5 06000 703054.
- ^ "Gary Daniels Expose". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Jolliffe, Tom (2 February 2022). "Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
A former world champion Kickboxer with an imperious record, [Gary Daniels'] shift into movies began in earnest. Actually it began in The Philippines in a number of shoestring exploitation films (and offers to do 'adult' material along the way).
- ^ "Ring of Fire". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Capital Punishment". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Deadly Bet". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Ziller, Paul (1992). Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (VHS). USA: New Horizons Home Video. #NH00454.
- ^ Austin, Steven. American Streetfighter (VHS) (in English and Spanish). Lucian. Luc 263.
- ^ Jolliffe, Tom (2 February 2022). "Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
A first significant role would come as Daniels found himself cast as Richard Norton's henchmen in City Hunter. Complete with blond flowing locks (an early Daniels calling card), he stood out in this Jackie Chan star vehicle, with the showpiece being a bizarre fight scene where Chan and Daniels transform into Street Fighter characters Chun-Li and Ken respectively. Daniels is still the definitive Ken for me too (where was the call for the JCVD film huh?).
- ^ "City Hunter". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Knights". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Messenger, Marc (2004). Full Impact (DVD). USA: Trinity Home Video. 6 92865 279334.
- ^ Pepin, Richard. Firepower (VHS). PM Home Video. PM 244.
- ^ "Deadly Target". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Jolliffe, Tom (2 February 2022). "Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
In 1995 Daniels found himself cast in a project which on paper could/should have been the launching pad. By no means lavish, it still marked a significant jump in budget to many of the earlier films he'd appeared in. The live action manga adaptation Fist of The North Star brought with it a ready made fan base, and the addition of an impressive cast to star opposite Daniels (with Malcolm McDowell, Chris Penn and Costas Mandylor). Ending up straight to video in the US, it never quite managed to latch onto that fanbase, nor a growing trend in cyberpunk movies which were popping up with regularity at the time (though almost all were bombing at the box office). [...] Daniel's found his market as a leading man and it was firmly in video, but off the back of Fist of The North Star's popularity (which did well on video and in Asia) he was now on a level with Wilson et al, and a big draw in the market. [...] No longer would he play second fiddle to Chad McQueen for example, he'd be the headliner and given the backing of some of their more ambitiously budgeted films.
- ^ "Fist of the North Star". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "White Tiger". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Heatseeker". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Rage". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Riot". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Recoil". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Jolliffe, Tom (2 February 2022). "Gary Daniels: Britain's Original Martial Arts Action Hero". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
It was around the mid-90's that Daniels went from being a PM entertainment also-ran, to being perhaps their star attraction. [...] Recoil, Riot and Rage in particular were all pretty spectacular, representing the pinnacle of a studio with an impish approach to scraping every penny from the coffers and putting it into the stunt department. PM became a breeding ground for stuntmen to indulge, and a good launching pad for stunt specialists like Spiro Razatos (who's overseen the action on several Fast films among an array of huge movies ). In the center of this chaos was Daniels, who never shied away from performing much of the physical work himself (and always the fight sequences). In delivering the fight sequences and physical prowess, he excelled to a level above most of his rivals.
- ^ "Bloodmoon". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Hawk's Vengeance". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Pocket Ninjas (1997)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "No Tomorrow". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Spoiler". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Cold Harvest". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Sons of Thunder". TV Guide. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Zito, Joseph (1999). Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (DVD). USA: Warner Brothers. ISBN 0-7907-6463-6. 0 85392 20802 9.
- ^ "Black Friday". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Fatal Blade". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "City of Fear (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Epicenter (2001)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Messenger (2001)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Witness to a Kill". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Retrograde (2004) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Submerged (2005) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "The Legend Of Bruce Lee". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Gary Daniels". Movie Mavericks Podcast. 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Dark Secrets". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Cold Earth (2008)". BFI. Retrieved 5 January 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Kiss of the Vampire". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "La Linea". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Tekken". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Stallone, Sylvester (2010). The Expendables (DVD) (in English and Spanish). USA: Lionsgate, Millenium, and Nu Image. 0 31398 12842 7.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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- ^ "The Lazarus Papers". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Game of Death (2011) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "The Encounter: Paradise Lost". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "The Mark". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Santa's Summer House". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Forced to Fight". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "The Mark: Redemption". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "A Stranger in Paradise". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Tekken: Kazuya's Revenge". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Misfire". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Zero Tolerance". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Dancin' It's On (2015) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Skin Traffik". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Wrong Child, The (2016) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Rumble". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Review: British action flick 'I Am Vengeance' offers stiff upper lip but little else of note". Los Angeles Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Astro". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Combat, January 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels the best of British!. Volume: 18. Number: 1.
- Combat, April 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels! Fight for your life. Volume: 18. Number: 4.
- Inside Karate, July 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels British kickboxing champ is box office gold.
- Martial Arts Illustrated, January 1993. Front-page story: True Brit. Volume: 5. Number: 8.
- Inside Kung-Fu presents kickboxing sport of the 90s, August 1993. Front-page story: His game is foot! Gary Daniels trades the ring for the reel thing.
- Impact, July 1994. Front-page story: Gary Daniels in Deadly Target.
- Inside Tae Kwon Do, November 1994. Front-page story: How To Finish With a Kick. Volume: 3. Number: 6.
- Martial Arts Movies, December 1994. Front-page story: Brit Gary Daniels stars as Japan's biggest cult hero.
- Impact, May 1995. Front-page story: Manga movie mania.
- Impact, October 1996. Front-page story: Fist of the North Star.
- Combat, October 1995. Front-page story: Gary Daniels the Heatseeker!. Volume: 21. Number: 10.
- Martial Arts Illustrated, December 1995. Front-page story: Exclusive Gary Daniels enter the white tiger. Volume: 8. Number: 7.
- Combat, August 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels west beats east. Volume: 22. Number: 8.
- Martial Arts Illustrated, August 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels at the 'Clash' spectacular success. Volume: 9. Number: 8.
- Martial Arts Illustrated, January 1997. Front-page story: Gary Daniels exclusive. Volume: 9. Number: 8.
- Tae Kwon Do and Korean Combat Arts, February and March 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels Fist of the North Star. Volume: 1. Number: 3
- Budo Journal, March 1998. Front-page story: Gary Daniels.
- Martial Arts Illustrated, April, 1998. Front-page story: Mai talks with action stars Gary Daniels & Kevin Brewerton. Volume: 10. Number: 11.
- Martial Arts Illustrated, December 1998. Front-page story: Gary Daniels movies, training, and more! Volume: 1. Number: 5.
- Rock! Schock! Pop!, 19 December 2012. Jane, Ian: Forced To Speak! An Interview With Gary Daniels At Rock! Shock! Pop!
- Martial Arts Illustrated, November 2013. Front-page story: Gary Daniels talks action cinema. Volume: 26. Number: 6.
External links
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- Gary Daniels at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Gary Daniels at IMDb
- Gary Daniels at the TCM Movie Database
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