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'{{short description|South Korean-American actor}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2009}} 2015 AMC Movie Review by Chief Editor John Campea chose "Best of the Best" as his favorite movie of all time. In 2015, "Best of the Best" was chosen by Fandango's 15 most inspirational sports movies of all time along with "Rocky". {{Infobox person |name= Phillip Rhee |image = Philip Rhee.jpg |caption = Philip Rhee (left) in 2008 |birth_name = Phillip Rhee |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|09|07}} |birth_place = |residence = |occupation = Actor & Jun Chang Tae Kwon Do Teacher |known_for = Best Of The Best Films |children = Sean Rhee |spouse = Amy Rhee }} '''Phillip Rhee''' (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean-American [[martial artist]], actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role in the ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]'' movie series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Plot Defeats `Best' Karate Sequences|publisher=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-11-10/entertainment/ca-1191_1_phillip-rhee|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A BLEND OF TWO GENRES FOUND IN `NINJA TURF'|publisher=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-03-19/entertainment/ca-22745_1_ninja-turf|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DtIDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=Active Interest Media|last=Inc|date=1 May 1994|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> Rhee, an avid martial artist holds a 7th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, 3rd degree in Hap Ki Do and Kendo and is one of the most sought after teachers in the world. His former students include the son of President, Ronald Reagan, Chairman of Warner Chappell, former Chairman of Fox, Chairman of ACI and numerous sports and film celebrities. ==Life and career== Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Phillip Rhee Underdog Master|journal=Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine|date=July 2015|issue=July 2015|page=58|url=http://www.taekwondotimes.com|accessdate=May 27, 2015}}</ref> He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the ''Best of the Best'' film series. The first ''Best of the Best'' film spawned three sequels; ''Best of the Best II'', ''Best of the Best III'' and ''Best of the Best IV''. Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film ''Best of the Best''.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Phillip Rhee Underdog Master|journal=Tae Kwon Do Times|date=July 2015|issue=July 2015|page=58|url=http://www.taekwondotimes.com|accessdate=May 27, 2015}}</ref> ==Family== Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor, who co-starred in the Best of the Best films. Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990.{{cn|date=January 2016}} ==Filmography== * 2017 ''Two Bellmen Three'' (short) * 2015 ''[[Underdog Kids]]'' — also director, producer and screenwriter * 1998 ''[[Best of the Best 4: Without Warning]]'' — also director, producer and screenwriter * 1995 ''[[Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back]]'' — also director and producer * 1993 ''[[Best of the Best 2]]'' — also producer * 1989 ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]'' — also producer and storywriter * 1988 ''Silent Assassins'' * 1987 ''Hell Squad'' * 1986 ''[[Ninja Turf|L.A. Streetfighters]]'' * 1985 ''Crime Killer'' * 1984 ''Furious'' * 1983 ''Firefight'' (short) * 1977 ''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen") ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{YouTube|gK-napt5hGg|Scott Adkins interviews Phillip Rhee — The Art of Action, September 22, 2020}} * {{Instagram|philliprhee|Official page}} * {{IMDb name|id=0722221|name=Phillip Rhee}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhee, Philip}} [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:American film directors of Korean descent]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American Wing Chun practitioners]] [[Category:American Jeet Kune Do practitioners]] [[Category:American wushu practitioners]] [[Category:American male taekwondo practitioners]] [[Category:American hapkido practitioners]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American kendoka]] [[Category:American male actors of Korean descent]] {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub}} {{US-taekwondo-bio-stub}} {{hapkido-bio-stub}}'