Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator and former world light heavyweight kickboxing champion. Born and raised in London, England, Daniels started to take martial arts lessons at the age of eight. By his late teens, he became a competitive kickboxer. In 1980, Daniels moved to the United States to continue the sport. In 1990, he won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship. Daniels is also an action film leading man, starting with
Final Reprisal (1988) and The Secret of King Mahis Island (1988). He followed up with
Ring of Fire (1991),
Capital Punishment (1991),
American Streetfighter (1992),
Deadly Target (1994),
Fist of the North Star (1995),
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