J. J. Perry
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J. J. Perry | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Martial artist, action director, actor, stuntman |
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J. J. Perry is an American martial artist, action director, actor, and stuntman.
Career
Perry began practicing martial arts training in 1975, at the age of eight.[1] Because his mother was not able to afford her son's lessons, he cleaned a martial arts school, and received lessons in trade.[2] He began performing stunt work in the late 1980s after leaving the military.[citation needed]
Perry was a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo by 1993.[2]
He began his acting career when he did stunt work for the character of Johnny Cage in the first Mortal Kombat film. He then played Scorpion, Cyrax, and Noob Saibot in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (Chris Casamassa was supposed to reprise as Scorpion but was working on the film Batman & Robin, though he would return in Conquest), and appeared in the MK: Conquest TV series, this time as Scorpion's main rival Sub-Zero, in addition to doing stuntwork for the main character of Kung Lao. In addition to the Mortal Kombat series, Perry has done stuntwork for various television shows and movies such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Scorpion King, 24, Beowulf and The Town as FBI Swat 2. He was a member of the cast of the 2004 movie Sunland Heat, and part of the stunt team for the 2006 fighting movie Ultraviolet.[3][4]
Perry shared in the Male Stuntman of the Year Award at the 2004 World Stunt Awards for his work in the 2003 action comedy film The Rundown.[5] He was also voted 2012 Stunt Coordinator of the Year[6] at the short-lived (2010-2012) ActionFest action movie festival (founded by Chuck Norris's stunt double, director, and younger brother Aaron Norris).
Awards
- 2 Times California State Champion
- 2 Times National Junior Olympian
- Texas State Champion
- 2 Time All Army Champion
- 1990 Olympic Tae Kwon Do Team (Alternate)
Filmography
| Year | Film/television | Role | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pray for Death | Unknown | uncredited | |
| 1994 | Duckman | Ninja | (episode 2.1) | |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat | stunt double: Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage | uncredited | |
| 1997 | Bloodsport 3 | J.J Tucker, Kumite Fighter | ||
| Deadly Ransom | Tony | |||
| American Street Fighter 2 | Louis' Street Fighter | |||
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Cyrax / Scorpion / Noob Saibot | |||
| 1998 | Enter the Eagles | Ben | ||
| Mortal Kombat: Conquest | Sub-Zero | Television series | ||
| 1999 | The Rage Within | Jay | ||
| 2000 | The Silent Force | Rookie Fighter | ||
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Federal Agent Paul Westfall | Episode: "Soldiers of Hate" (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | Officer #2 | ||
| 2004 | Spartan | Bodyguard #2 | ||
| Sunland Heat | Matthews | |||
| 2005 | Today You Die | Thug | ||
| Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon | Ref | |||
| No Rules | Brotherhood Fighter | |||
| 2006 | Adventures of Johnny Tao | Lido | ||
| Click | Stunts | as JJ Perry | ||
| 2008 | Iron Man | Utility Stunts | ||
| Pineapple Express | Stunts | uncredited | ||
| 2009 | Avatar | |||
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Utility Stunts | |||
| 2010 | Takers | Stunts;LAPD SWAT | ||
| The Town | FBI SWAT #2 / Stunt coordinator,Los Angeles / Second Assassint Director | |||
| Paranormal Activity 2 | ||||
| 2011 | Warrior[7] | Fight Choreographer | ||
| Haywire | ||||
| 2012 | Django Unchained | |||
| How I Spent My Summer Vacation | R.T. Barnes / Stunt coordinator | |||
| Argo | Stunt Coordinator | |||
| Total Recall | ||||
| Safe | ||||
| Gone | ||||
| Underworld Awakening | ||||
| 2013 | Hands of Stone | Stunt Coordinator / 2nd Unit Director | ||
| After Earth | Stunts | |||
| Ender's Game | ||||
| Star Trek Into Darkness | ||||
| Machete Kills | ||||
| Bullet to the Head | Stunt Coordinator / 2nd Unit Director | |||
| Gangster Squad | Stunts | |||
| 2022 | Day Shift | Director | Directorial debut Completed[8][9] |
References
- ^ "Exclusive J.J Perry interview". Scott Adkins Fanz. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Dan Reines (August 27, 1993). "Perry Kicks Down Barriers to Achieve Goals Taekwondo: Since he was 8, Santa Monica resident has excelled in martial arts. This weekend will mark his final competition". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Sunland-Heat – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (March 3, 2006). "Jovovich can pack a punch". Fredericksburg.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Stunt actors praise Pirates fight". BBC News. May 17, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "ActionFest - Fight Coordinator of the Year - J.J. Perry - 2012". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Tom Hardy's mma workout for Warrior. YouTube.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 1, 2021). "Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, More Join Jamie Foxx In Netflix's 'Day Shift'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (27 April 2022). "Netflix Announces Summer Slate Including Dates For Jamie Foxx's 'Day Shift' And Kevin Hart's 'Me Time'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2022.