Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins
Adkins in December 2023
Born	Scott Edward Adkins (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976 (age 48) Sutton Coldfield, England
Occupations	Actor screenwriter producer martial artist
Years active	1998–present
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Children	2
Website	scottadkins.com

Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976)^[2] is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his villainous portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American martial arts film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), a role he reprised in its sequels Undisputed III: Redemption (2010), which won him an Action on Film Award for Breakout Action Star, and Boyka: Undisputed (2017), which won him a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award for Best Action Movie Actor.

His early acting credits include minor roles in the Hong Kong films The Accidental Spy (2001), Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002), and The Medallion (2003), and the American films Special Forces (2003), Unleashed (2005), and The Pink Panther (2006). His first lead role was as Casey Bowman in the American martial arts film Ninja (2009), a role he reprised in the sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013). He went on to play leading and supporting roles in the well-received films The Expendables 2, Zero Dark Thirty (both 2012), Close Range (2015), Savage Dog (2017), Accident Man (2018), Triple Threat, Avengement, Ip Man 4: The Finale (all 2019), Legacy of Lies (2020), Castle Falls (2021), Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), among others.^[3]

Adkins has been practicing martial arts since the age of 13, when he took up taekwondo and earned his black belt at age 19. He is also trained in the styles of judo, kickboxing, capoeira, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do (JKD), and Wushu.^[4]