Which celebrities have decent proficiency in the martial arts?

Answer 1

Jet Li (Fearless,The One) was a 4 time Wushu champion in china before turning to the Chinese cinema, Chuck Norris (the Octagon, Walker: Texas Ranger) was also a tournament fighter for several years before also turining to film and tv; he holds a couple of belts in several disciplines. Steven Segal (Hard to Kill, Exit Wounds) Mastered Aikido in Japan before returning to the states and beginning his film roles.

Wesley Snipes (Blade, Tough Luck) holds several belts in several disciplines. and Michael Jai White (Universal Soldier, Spawn) also holds 6 black belts in as many disciplines.

these are just a few of several actors or celebrities that're also Martial Artists.

Answer 2

First of all, I really like your Duckula icon.

Celebrities can buy belts very easily because some schools wish to be linked to them. Elvis was an example of this. He spent one weekend with Ed Parker and had a black belt in Ken-po.

I do know that Mr. Bob Barker stopped a purse snatcher with his martial arts skills, true story. Old Bob knocked a would be attacker down when he saw the thief wrestling for hand bag with a women.

Answer 3

Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal

Answer 4

Chuck Norris - no quesition. Spared with Bruce Lee in a hallway at 4 am during a Karate national championship. He was so impressed with Norris, he put him in Return of the Dragon, hence, the Chuck legend was born. Oh yeah, he was a great Karate tournment champion too.

Joe Rogan - Trains in BJJ among other diciplines. There was suposed to be a fight between him and Wesley Snipes but Snipes keeps dodging him. Rogan would wipe the floor with him, stoned or not.

Jon Claude Van Dame - Hahahahaha, selt taught my rear. He is as self taught as I am. He is a dancer, plain and simple.

Steven Segal does know his stuff and was very popular in Japan. His arrogance had him choked unconscious one day on a movie set when he told Judo Gene Labell that his MA skills would allow him never to be choked out. Gene choked him out twice, the 2nd time he wet himself. They don't speak anymore. This is as Gene and his wife told me in the hallway of the afterfight party at Extreme fighting 4.

Oh I forgot, Greg "Opie" Hughes is a Black Ninja FF

Answer 5

Chuck Norris / Joe Rogan / Jet Li / Steven Seagal / Jackie Chan.

Elvis Presley . Elvis was awarded 7th Degree Black Belt in 1973 by Master Rhee and on occasion had the opportunity, himself, to test and promote students of lower rank.

Answer 6

Alive...
Chuck Noris was a world champion in Karate.
Steven Segal is a 3rd dan in Aikido
Jean Claude Van Damme self taught
Wesley Snipes is a black belt
Jet Li
Chow Yung Phat
I hear Nicolas Cage has training.
There are so many we don't know about also

Answer 7

Dolph Lundgren studies Kyokushin Kei and was the British Knockdown champion in the early 80's

Answer 8

elvis he can eat the **** out of any cheeseburger ever made.oh and also he's very good at karate.he told me that last week when i seen him at the petrol(gas)station in hawaii with bruce lee who also happens to be pretty good at martial arts.so good in fact that they have worked for the cia since the 60's as there only 2 agents.
segal story about choke out now thats bullshit.

Answer 9

Don Wilson is only one I would say have any ability of fight. There's also a couple others but none of them act in martial arts movies.

Answer 10

Steven Segal, David Caradine, Chuck Norris, are the most notable. Steven and David, practice different forms of Kung Fu, which are considered internal forms of martial arts, while Mr. Norris, practices Tai Quan Do, which is Korean Karate, and is considered an external martial art.

Kung Fu moves are considered smooth, and flowing, whereas Karate, is considered more jumpy, kickey, pokey moves. Primarly, kicking.

Darryl S.