Scott Adkins

Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor and martial artist. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film *Undisputed II: Last Man Standing* (2006), a role he later reprised in *Undisputed III: Redemption* (2010), for which he received an Action on Film Award for Breakout Action Star, and *Boyka: Undisputed* (2017), which earned him a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award for Best Action Movie Actor.

Adkins' 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), as well as the American films *Special Forces* (2003), *Unleashed* (2005), and *The Pink Panther* (2006). His first lead role was as Casey Bowman in the American martial arts film *Ninja* (2009), a role he reprised in the sequel *Ninja: Shadow of a Tear* (2013). He has since appeared in several mainstream films in supporting roles, including *The Expendables 2* and *Zero Dark Thirty* (both 2012), *Ip Man 4: The Finale* (2019), and *John Wick: Chapter 4* (2023). Most of his lead roles have been in direct-to-video films or limited theatrical releases, such as *Close Range* (2015), *Savage Dog* (2017), *Accident Man* (2018), *Triple Threat* and *Avengement* (both 2019), *Legacy of Lies* (2020), *Castle Falls* (2021), and *Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday* (2022).

Adkins has been practicing martial arts since the age of 13, when he began training in taekwondo and earned his black belt at 19. He is also trained in judo, kickboxing, capoeira, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do (JKD), and Wushu.