Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is a British actor, film producer 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) and Boyka: Undisputed (2017). He has since made films in a variety of genres, such as crime dramas, martial arts movies, war films, action thrillers, sci-fi actioners and action comedies, mostly as the lead. Born in Sutton Coldfield, Adkins began practising martial arts at age 13, taking up taekwondo and earning his black belt at age 19. 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 ...
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