Billy Blanks
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-09-01 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Erie - Pennsylvania - USA
Also known As
William Wayne "Billy" Blanks
Billy Blanks
Biography
Muscular African American sports star, actor, media identity and inventor of the phenomenally popular "Tae Bo" fitness system, derived from his extensive martial arts training. Blanks was born in Eerie, Pennsylvania in 1955 amongst humble backgrounds and grew up as one of 15 children, battling dyslexia and tendon problems. However that didn't stop him from starting his martial arts training at age 14 and eventually achieving black belts in tae kwon do & several other arts, and winning numerous US martial arts tournaments. Blanks first popped up on movie screens in the mid 1980s in tough guy parts utilizing his athletic background and grim fa...
Acting
1992
as Hawks Gang Member
1994
as Billy
1991
as Billy Cole
1989
as Black Rose
1990
as Khan
1995
as John Portland
1992
as Tyler Wilson
1997
as Craegan
1993
as Jason Storm
1993
as Billy Grant
1995
as Justin Vanier
1990
as Pool
-
as Billy Blanks
2014
1996
as Niko
2004
as Billy Blanks
2015
as Self
2015
as Sheriff Tom
2024
as Samson
1986
as Guard
1992
as Billy
2012
as Instructor
2001
2024
as Master Loren
2018
as Billy Blanks
2024
as Self (archive footage)
1990
as African Legionnaire
1990
as Baskin's Fighter #1 (uncredited)
2005
as Billy Blanks
1999
as Himself
2001
1999
as Himself
2001
as Himself
2005
as Himself
1999
as Himself
2005
2005
as Himself
1999
as Himself
2002
as Himself
2000
as Himself
2010
as Himself
2019
as Self
1991
as Mr. Brown
2017
as Mr. Wilson
1997
as Instructor
1989
as Prison Thug (uncredited)
2011
as Billy Blanks
2007
as Billy Blanks
2007
as Billy Blanks
Production
1990
as Stunts
1996
as Stunts
1999
as Director
1999
as Producer
1999
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