20+ Actors Who, In Real Life, Are Formidable Martial Artists

Published on 09/20/2022
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Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi was the ideal ninja from a movie. Sho Kosugi’s badassery in the 1980s is to thank for the shinobi’s love. Sho Kosugi’s amazing skill set was utilized in every film that featured a ninja with advanced martial arts abilities. Sho Kosugi was not just a fantastic fighter and weapons specialist, but also a gifted actor given the subject matter.

Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

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Michael Dudikoff

How about the American Ninja series from the 1980s while we’re talking about movie ninjas? In the film series of the same name, Michael Dudikoff portrayed the American ninja who holds the title. Michael was trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a martial art that was less well-known in the United States at the time the American Ninja movies were filmed but was familiar with striking martial arts when he was cast in the part.

Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

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