Gary Daniels is a retired English actor. He acted mainly in action films. In the past, Gary is an amateur professional kickboxer. In the amateur league, he played 35 fights, 31 of which ended in victory (30 by knockout). In professional kickboxing, he fought 5 fights, where he managed to win 4 times (2 by knockout). Filmography of Gary Daniels includes over 50 films in the action genre. He is best known for his lead role in the 1995 film Fist of the North Star. Daniels is also remembered for his participation in the notorious film "City Hunter" (2010), which also starred Jackie Chan.
Biography and early career
Gary Daniels was born on May 9, 1963 in London, England. As a child, the guy liked to watch action-packed action films and dreamed of being like the main characters. The most beloved idol was Bruce Lee. Almost all of his films were adored by young Gary (Birth of the Dragon, Game of Death, Fist of Fury, etc.).
At the age of eightAt the age of Gary Daniels began to study martial arts. The guy went to a local sports school, where they taught mixed martial arts, studied the discipline of Mongolian kung fu. From the age of twelve, he began to practice taekwondo and three years later received a black belt. At the age of sixteen, he began to take part in ITF taekwondo tournaments, but soon retrained in kickboxing. In parallel with this, he also studied Muay Thai and classical kung fu.
Amateur kickboxing career
Gary Daniels started kickboxing at the age of seventeen. His personal trainer was the British titled boxer Mickey Byrne. The debut in the amateur ring took place in 1979. The first 13 fights ended with an unconditional victory for Daniels, and by knockout. It is worth noting that Gary was honored to fight twice with the sworn enemy of Jean-Claude Van Damme - Michael Heming.
In 1980, the athlete decided to move to Florida (USA) to continue his career. Amateur career statistics totaled 31 wins (30 by knockout) and 4 losses.
Professional career in kickboxing
In the late 1980s, Gary moved to California where he became a professional kickboxer. In November 1990, he managed to become the WKBA state light heavyweight champion, and also a month later became the PKA world heavyweight champion in England.
In December 1991 in Birmingham (England), Gary Daniels fought in an exhibition match against 11-time world champion Don Wilson and won. In 1993 heannounced his retirement and retired undefeated with 4 wins (2 by KO) and 0 losses. After 15 years (in 2008), Gary returned to the professional ring for one fight in Thailand. However, the return to the ring was not marked by luck, the 45-year-old boxer was defeated after 5 rounds.
Gary Daniels Movies
Debuted in the film industry in the early 90s. His acting career began in the Philippines, where Gary starred in low-budget and obscure films such as Final Reprisal and The Secret of King Mahis Island. The first serious role in the film went to him in 1991, Daniels starred in the film from director David Huey "Capital Measure". He starred in such well-known films as Bloody Fist 4 (1992), City Hunter (1993), Blood Moon (1997), Fugitive (1998), Rebel (1999), Line (2009), Tekken (2010), The Expendables, Catch to Kill (both 2010), etc.
