Scott Edward Adkins\u00a0(born 17 June 1976)\u00a0is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film\u00a0Undisputed II: Last Man Standing\u00a0(2006), a role he reprised in its sequels\u00a0Undisputed III: Redemption\u00a0(2010), which won him an\u00a0Action on Film Award\u00a0for Breakout Action Star, and\u00a0Boyka: Undisputed\u00a0(2017), which won him a\u00a0Jackie Chan Action Movie Award\u00a0for Best Action Movie Actor.<\/p>\n
His early acting credits include minor roles in the Hong Kong films\u00a0The Accidental Spy\u00a0(2001),\u00a0Black Mask 2: City of Masks\u00a0(2002), and\u00a0The Medallion\u00a0(2003), and the American films\u00a0Special Forces\u00a0(2003),\u00a0Unleashed\u00a0(2005), and\u00a0The Pink Panther\u00a0(2006). His first\u00a0lead role\u00a0was as Casey Bowman in the American martial arts film\u00a0Ninja (2009), a role he reprised in the sequel\u00a0Ninja: Shadow of a Tear\u00a0(2013). He has since been cast in several mainstream films in supporting roles, such as\u00a0The Expendables 2,\u00a0Zero Dark Thirty (both 2012),\u00a0Ip Man 4: The Finale\u00a0(2019), and\u00a0John Wick: Chapter 4\u00a0(2023), though most of his lead roles have been in\u00a0direct-to-video\u00a0films or limited theatrical releases, such as\u00a0Close Range\u00a0(2015),\u00a0Savage Dog\u00a0(2017),\u00a0Accident Man(2018),\u00a0Triple Threat,\u00a0Avengement\u00a0(both 2019),\u00a0Legacy of Lies\u00a0(2020),\u00a0Castle Falls\u00a0(2021), and\u00a0Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday\u00a0(2022).<\/p>\n
Adkins has been practising martial arts since the age of 13, when he took up\u00a0taekwondo\u00a0and earned his black belt at age 19. He is also trained in the styles of\u00a0judo,\u00a0kickboxing,\u00a0capoeira,\u00a0Krav Maga,\u00a0Jeet Kune Do\u00a0(JKD), and\u00a0Wushu.<\/p>\n
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Scott Edward Adkins\u00a0(born 17 June 1976)\u00a0is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film\u00a0Undisputed II: Last Man Standing\u00a0(2006), a role he reprised in its sequels\u00a0Undisputed III: Redemption\u00a0(2010), which won him an\u00a0Action on Film Award\u00a0for Breakout Action Star, and\u00a0Boyka: Undisputed\u00a0(2017), which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-25385","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n