Gary Edward Daniels was born on 9 May 1963 and is an English actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator and former world light heavyweight kickboxing champion.
31 Facts About Gary Daniels
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In 1980, Gary Daniels moved to the United States to continue the sport.
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Gary Daniels is an action film leading man, starting with Final Reprisal and The Secret of King Mahis Island.
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Gary Daniels followed up with Capital Punishment, American Streetfighter, Deadly Target, Fist of the North Star, Bloodmoon, Recoil, Spoiler, Misfire, and Skin Traffik.
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Gary Daniels was born in London, England, on 9 May 1963.
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Gary 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.
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Gary Daniels became a 2nd dan and began competing in ITF taekwondo tournaments.
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Gary Daniels began kickboxing at the age of seventeen under the tutelage of former British Army boxing champion Mickey Byrne.
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Gary Daniels debuted in 1979, and compiled a record of 13 victories and 3 defeats.
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In 1980, Gary Daniels decided to leave England and move to the state of Florida in the United States to continue his career.
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Gary Daniels had an amateur kickboxing record of 31 wins, 30 by knockout and 4 defeats.
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In 1988, Gary Daniels starred in the action films Final Reprisal, and The Secret of King Mahis Island.
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In November 1990, Gary Daniels won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship in England within the space of a month.
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In 1991, Gary Daniels acted in Ring of Fire, and starred in Capital Punishment.
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In 1992, Gary Daniels acted in Final Impact, Deadly Bet, and Bloodfist IV: Die Trying.
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In 1993, Gary Daniels acted in Wong Jing's film adaptation of City Hunter starring Jackie Chan, a significant early role for Gary Daniels.
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Gary 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.
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Gary Daniels went on to ask director Albert Pyun if he could finish his shooting schedule earlier to join the Jackie Chan film in Hong-Kong.
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Gary Daniels said he arrived late on the set and the introductory scene of the villains was already shot.
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Gary Daniels 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.
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In 1995, Gary 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.
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In mid-to-late 1990s, Gary Daniels found a niche as lead actor in many of PM Entertainment's action movies, including 1995's Rage,1996's Riot and 1998's Recoil.
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In 1999, Gary Daniels acted an the episode television show Sons of Thunder, and the film Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol.
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In 2000, Gary Daniels starred in Black Friday, Fatal Blade, and City of Fear.
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Also, Gary Daniels made a one-fight comeback in Thailand at the age of 45 and he lost by decision after 5 rounds.
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In 2010, Gary Daniels played a supporting role in The Expendables.
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Also in 2010, Gary Daniels acted in Hunt to Kill, The Lazarus Papers, and Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright.
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In 2012, Gary Daniels acted in The Encounter: Paradise Lost, The Mark, and Santa's Summer House.
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In 2013, Gary Daniels acted in The Mark 2: Redemption, Payday 2, and A Stranger in Paradise.
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Gary Daniels studied Muay Thai, kickboxing, taekwondo, boxing, ninjitsu, and Northern Shaolin kung fu.
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Gary Daniels said his main discipline is Siu Lum Wong Gar Kune, and studies with Sifu Winston Omega.