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Ludi Lin
林路迪
Ludi Lin at Camp Conival.jpg
Lin in July 2016
Born (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 37)
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor, Model
Chinese name
Chinese 林路迪
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Lín Lùdí

Ludi Lin is an actor and model from China and Canada. He is famous for his roles as Zack Taylor in the 2017 Power Rangers movie. He also played Murk in Aquaman (2018) and Liu Kang in the 2021 Mortal Kombat film.

Early Life and Education

Ludi Lin was born in Fuzhou, China. When he was three years old, his family moved to Hong Kong.

At age nine, Ludi went to boarding schools in Sydney, Australia. He spent most of his childhood there. He moved often, so his accent changed. Sometimes, he felt like an outsider. He learned to defend himself when he was young. When he was 17, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, for university.

Ludi studied at the University of British Columbia. He earned degrees in both Dietetics and Theatre Performance. He also studied acting for film and TV in Los Angeles. Today, Ludi lives in Vancouver and Beijing.

Acting Career

Ludi Lin started his acting journey in short films. His first big role in a U.S. movie was in Power Rangers.

He tried out for other famous roles too. He auditioned for Shang-Chi in the Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He also tried out for Spike Spiegel in the live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series. Ludi is a big fan of the original anime show.

Personal Interests and Activities

Ludi Lin is very athletic. He has trained in many sports and martial arts. These include snowboarding, scuba diving, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, and Olympic-style wrestling.

He can speak three languages fluently. These are English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Around 2016, Ludi became a vegan. This means he does not eat meat or animal products. He believes a vegan diet is good for the Earth and his body. He also feels good about it because he cares for animals.

Ludi enjoys comic books, manga, and anime. He also works to support Asian representation in media. He speaks out against racism towards Asian people. He supports movements like Stop Asian Hate.

Film and Television Roles

Ludi Lin has appeared in many films and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles.

Film Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Intruders Grant Short Film
2012 The Shannon Entropy Holt Short Film
Loners Loner Short Film
Stasis Jake Short Film
2014 Monster Hunt Wind Monster Hunter
2017 Power Rangers Zack Taylor /
Black Ranger
2018 Aquaman Murk
2019 In a New York Minute David Qiao
2020 Son of the South Derek Ang
2021 Mortal Kombat Liu Kang
2025 Mortal Kombat 2 Post-production

Television Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Holiday Spin Clayton TV movie
2014 Marco Polo Batbayer 1 Episode
2019 Black Mirror Lance Episode: "Striking Vipers"
2020 The Ghost Bride Lim Tian Bai 6 episodes
2021 Aquaman: King of Atlantis Murk Voice, 1 episode
2021 Humans Wen Hao Kang 3 episodes
2021–2022 Kung Fu Kerwin Tan Recurring role (seasons 1-2)

See also

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