1. Eric Anthony Oram was born on October 13,1968 and is an American Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner and fight choreographer who introduced a new way of filming fight scenes in the film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows in which the actors fought with real strikes and attacks, which were then featured in slow motion at 500 frames per second in the final movie.
Eric Oram has trained well known actors in Wing Chun such as Christian Bale for Batman Begins, Jake Gyllenhaal, and in particular Robert Downey Jr.
Eric Oram wrote a moving letter to judge and California Governor Jerry Brown in support of Downey's pardon.
Eric Oram is one of the leading authorities on Wing Chun kung fu.
Eric Oram started teaching at the age of 16, and over the last 25 years he taught Wing Chun to law enforcement, professional athletes, celebrities, and the general public.
Eric Oram has been a fight choreographer and stuntman for major Hollywood movies for Warner Bros.
Eric Oram has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show alongside student Robert Downey Jr.
Eric Oram has been instrumental in helping Downey overcome his drug addictions through Kung Fu training, He then became Downey's personal fight consultant on over a dozen films.
Eric Oram has stated in multiple interviews that the most dedicated student he has ever trained is Downey.
Eric Oram trained Christian Bale in preparation for the Batman Begins trilogy, for which The Dark Knight won the 15th Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture in 2008.
Eric Oram worked with a team of 17 motion capture actors and stunt performers in the video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, released in 2014 The game received multiple awards and nominations.
Eric Oram's goal was to make it look like Iron Man was not trying to kill or be overcome with anger, which would lead to a lack of control.