Scott Adkins
Scott Adkins | |
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.jpg) Adkins in December 2023 | |
| Born | Scott Edward Adkins 17 June 1976 Sutton Coldfield, England |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Spouse | Lisa Adkins |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | scottadkins |
Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976)[2] is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American 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.[3][4]
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 has since been cast in several mainstream films in supporting roles, such as The Expendables 2, Zero Dark Thirty (both 2012), Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), though most of his lead roles have been in direct-to-video films or limited theatrical releases, such as Close Range (2015), Savage Dog (2017), Accident Man (2018), Triple Threat, Avengement (both 2019), Legacy of Lies (2020), Castle Falls (2021), and Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022).[5]
Adkins has been practising 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.[6]
Early life
Scott Edward Adkins was born into a family of butchers in Sutton Coldfield on 17 June 1976.[2] He first became interested in martial arts at the age of ten, when he visited a local Judo club with his father and older brother.[7]
Adkins was inspired by Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Steven Seagal.[2][8]
Career
Adkins had a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called Dei Seung Chui Keung (2001), known in English as Extreme Challenge. He was spotted by Head of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and director Stephen Tung and British-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan.[9][10] He worked with Hong Kong cinema action directors Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung, and Jackie Chan. He has a guest role in the BBC series Doctors (2000) and appeared in a few episodes of the BBC series Dangerfield (1998), City Central (1999), and EastEnders (2003), and a lead role in the Sky One comedy-drama Mile High (2003), followed by a regular role in BBC's Holby City (2006).
Starring roles in feature films followed with Adkins' portrayal of Talbot in Special Forces (2003) and Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006). In this film he portrayed the Russian MMA underground fighter Yuri Boyka. After this, he had guest starring roles in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Tournament (2009), and played Jean-Claude Van Damme's main adversary in The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008). He shared the role of Weapon XI with Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). His first lead role was as Casey Bowman in the American martial arts film Ninja (2009),[2] a role he reprised in the sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013).
In 2012, Adkins was cast to star in Métal Hurlant Chronicles, a television adaptation of the French comic book Metal Hurlant. He has worked in four films with Jean-Claude Van Damme: The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008), Assassination Games (2011), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, and The Expendables 2 (both in 2012). In 2014, he played King Amphitryon in The Legend of Hercules.[11][12] He worked again 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.[13][14] He also starred in Day Shift (2022) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Accidental Spy | Lee's Bodyguard / Turkish Leader | Credited as Scott Edward Adkins |
| Extreme Challenge | Isac Borman | Direct-to-video | |
| Pure Vengeance | Dany | Short film | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Dr. Lang | |
| 2003 | Special Forces | Talbot | Direct-to-video |
| The Medallion | Snakehead's Henchman | ||
| 2005 | Danny the Dog | Swimming Pool Fighter | |
| Pit Fighter | Nathan | Direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther | Jacquard / Footballer | |
| Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | Yuri Boyka | Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | CIA Agent Kiley | |
| 2008 | The Shepherd: Border Patrol | Karp | Direct-to-video |
| Stag Night | Carl | ||
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Weapon XI | Shared role with Ryan Reynolds |
| The Tournament | Yuri Petrov | ||
| Ninja | Casey Bowman | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Undisputed III: Redemption | Yuri Boyka | |
| 2011 | Assassination Games | Roland Flint | |
| 2012 | El Gringo | The Man | |
| The Expendables 2 | Hector | ||
| Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | John | Direct-to-video | |
| Zero Dark Thirty | CIA SAD/SOG Operative John Simmons | ||
| 2013 | Legendary | Travis Preston | Direct-to-video |
| Green Street 3: Never Back Down | Danny Harvey | ||
| Ninja: Shadow of a Tear | Casey Bowman | ||
| 2014 | The Legend of Hercules | King Amphitryon | |
| 2015 | Zero Tolerance | Steven | Direct-to-video |
| Wolf Warrior | Tom Cat[16] | ||
| Close Range | Colton MacReady | Direct-to-video | |
| Re-Kill | Trent Parker | ||
| 2016 | Home Invasion | Heflin | |
| Jarhead 3: The Siege | Gunny Raines | ||
| Grimsby | Pavel Lukashenko | ||
| Criminal | CIA Agent Pete Greensleeves | ||
| Hard Target 2 | Wes Baylor | Direct-to-video | |
| Doctor Strange | Lucian / Strong Zealot | ||
| Eliminators | Martin Parker / Thomas Mackenzie | Direct-to-video | |
| 2017 | Savage Dog | Martin Tillman | |
| Boyka: Undisputed | Yuri Boyka | ||
| American Assassin | Victor | ||
| 2018 | Accident Man | Mike Fallon | Direct-to-video Also producer and screenwriter |
| Deadpool 2 | Weapon XI | Archive footage Shared role with Ryan Reynolds | |
| No Surrender | The Crazy One | Egyptian film | |
| The Debt Collector | "Frenchy" French | Direct-to-video | |
| Incoming | Reiser | ||
| 2019 | Abduction | Quinn | |
| Triple Threat | Collins | ||
| Avengement | Cain Burgess | Direct-to-video | |
| Ip Man 4: The Finale | Gunnery Sergeant Barton Geddes | ||
| 2020 | Debt Collectors | "Frenchy" French | Direct-to-video |
| Legacy of Lies | Martin Baxter | ||
| Seized | Nero | ||
| Dead Reckoning | Marco | ||
| The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud | Max Cloud | ||
| 2021 | One Shot | Jake Harris | |
| Castle Falls | Mike Wade | ||
| 2022 | Day Shift | Diran Nazarian | |
| Section Eight | Leonard Locke | Direct-to-video | |
| Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday | Mike Fallon | Direct-to-video Also producer, screenwriter and fight choreographer | |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Killa Harkan | |
| Wherever You Go | Joseph | ||
| 2024 | One More Shot | Jake Harris | Direct-to-video |
| Lights Out | Don "The Reaper" Richter | ||
| The Killer's Game | Angus Mackenzie | [17] | |
| Take Cover | Sam Lorde | Direct-to-video | |
| 2025 | Day of Reckoning | Kyle Rusk | |
| Diablo | Kris Chaney | Also producer and story | |
| Prisoner of War† | James Wright | Also producer and screenwriter | |
| Skyline: Warpath† | Eric Corley | Post-production | |
| 2026 | The RIP † | Post-production | |
| Reckless[18]† | Devon | Post-production; Direct-to-video | |
| Breaking Cover† | Will Fisher |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dangerfield | Episode: "Paths" | |
| 1999 | City Central | Jake Clanton | Episode: "Life Liberty and Pursuit" |
| 2000 | Doctors | Ross | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | The Big Breakfast | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Marko | Uncredited Episode: "Sign from Above" |
| 2003 | EastEnders | Joel | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Mile High | Ed Russell | 12 episodes |
| Hollyoaks: Let Loose | Ryan | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Holby City | Bradley Hume | 9 episodes |
| 2012, 2014 | Métal Hurlant Chronicles | Guillame / Joe Manda | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Undisputed III: Redemption | Action On Film International Film Festival | Breakout Action Star | Won |
| 2017 | Boyka: Undisputed | Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best Fight | Won |
| Best Action Movie Actor | Won |
References
- ^ "Interview with Scott Adkins, Part 1". www.kungfukingdom.com. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "About Scott Adkins". ScottAdkins.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Scott Adkins". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Scott Adkins, Part 1". www.kungfukingdom.com. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Who Needs Big-Budget Action when You've Got Scott Adkins's Flying Kicks? | Defector". 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Interview with Scott Adkins, Part 1". www.kungfukingdom.com. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Interview | Scott Adkins on 'Close Range' and 'Doctor Strange' - CraveOnline". CraveOnline. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Scott Adkins Interview: 'Universal Soldier,' Fighting van Damme, and 'Zero Dark Thirty'". 24 September 2012.
- ^ Francisco, Eric (21 February 2024). "Scott Adkins is the Last of the Great Action Stars". Inverse. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Travis (4 October 2021). "Enter the world of action star Scott Adkins with 'Ninja: Shadow of a Tear'". SBS Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Peter Martin. "Scott Adkins Crowned King In Renny Harlin's HERCULES 3D". TwitchFilm. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013.
- ^ "'Kickboxer' Reboot Punches Up Cast With Scott Adkins, Tony Jaa". Variety. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Meet Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen's nemesis in Ip Man 4". South China Morning Post. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Topel, Fred (1 January 2020). "'Ip Man 4: The Finale' Villain Scott Adkins Reveals One Big Change in His Fight with Donnie Yen". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (29 June 2021). "'John Wick 4': Scott Adkins In Talks To Join Keanu Reeves In Next Installment". Deadline. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Scott Adkins". Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
- ^ Fuge, Jonathan (11 July 2023). "John Wick 4 Stars Scott Adkins & Marko Zaror Join Dave Bautista in Action Flick The Killer's Game". MovieWeb. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (5 November 2024). "AFM 2024: the buzz titles from the Americas". Screen. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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