19 Facts About Scott Adkins

Scott Edward Adkins was born on 17 June 1976 and is an English actor and martial artist.

Scott Adkins gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American martial arts film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, a role he reprised in its sequels Undisputed III: Redemption, which won him an Action on Film Award for Breakout Action Star, and Boyka: Undisputed, which won him a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award for Best Action Movie Actor.

Scott Adkins's early acting credits include minor roles in the Hong Kong films The Accidental Spy, Black Mask 2: City of Masks, and The Medallion, and the American films Special Forces, Unleashed, and The Pink Panther.

Scott Adkins went on to play leading and supporting roles in the well-received films The Expendables 2, Zero Dark Thirty, Close Range, Savage Dog, Accident Man, Triple Threat, Avengement, Ip Man 4: The Finale, Legacy of Lies, Castle Falls, Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday, and John Wick: Chapter 4, among others.

Scott Adkins is trained in the styles of judo, kickboxing, capoeira, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, and Wushu.

Scott Edward Adkins was born into a family of butchers in Sutton Coldfield on 17 June 1976.

Scott Adkins first became interested in martial arts at the age of ten, when he visited a local Judo club with his father and older brother.

Scott Adkins ran weekly classes at the Fitness First in Bearwood.

Scott Adkins has since gained experience in aikido, capoeira, gymnastics, jujutsu, karate, Krav Maga, MMA, ninjutsu, and wushu.

Scott Adkins was inspired by Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Scott Adkins secured a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called Dei Seung Chui Keung, known in English as Extreme Challenge.

Scott Adkins was spotted by Head of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and director Stephen Tung and British-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan.

Scott Adkins had the opportunity to work with some of Hong Kong cinema's leading action directors including Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung, and Jackie Chan.

Scott Adkins was offered a guest role in the BBC series Doctors and appeared in a few episodes of the BBC series Dangerfield, City Central, and EastEnders, and a lead role in the Sky One comedy-drama Mile High, followed by a regular role in BBC's Holby City.

Scott Adkins shared the role of Weapon XI with Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

In 2012, Scott Adkins was cast to star in Metal Hurlant Chronicles, a television adaptation of the popular French comic book Metal Hurlant.

Scott Adkins has worked in four films with his idol Jean-Claude Van Damme: The Shepherd: Border Patrol, Assassination Games, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, and The Expendables 2.

Scott Adkins was reunited with action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in 2019 when he starred alongside Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4: The Finale as the main antagonist Barton Geddes.

Scott Adkins starred in Day Shift and John Wick: Chapter 4.