Scott Adkins facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scott Adkins
Adkins in December 2023
Born	Scott Edward Adkins (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976 (age 49) Sutton Coldfield, England
Occupation	Actor screenwriter producer martial artist
Years active	1998–present
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Children	2

Scott Edward Adkins (born on June 17, 1976) is a famous English actor and martial artist. He became well-known for playing the tough Russian fighter Yuri Boyka. This role was in the movie Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006).

He played Boyka again in the sequels Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) and Boyka: Undisputed (2017). For these roles, he won awards like the Action on Film Award. He also won a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award.

Scott Adkins had small parts in early films like The Accidental Spy (2001). His first main role was Casey Bowman in Ninja (2009). He also appeared in big action movies. These include The Expendables 2 (2012) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

Adkins started learning martial arts at age 13. He trained in many styles. These include taekwondo, judo, kickboxing, and Krav Maga.

Scott Adkins' Early Life and Training

Scott Edward Adkins was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, on June 17, 1976. His family worked as butchers. He first got interested in martial arts when he was ten years old. He visited a local Judo club with his father and older brother.

When he was 13, he was robbed. This made him even more interested in learning to defend himself. He began practicing taekwondo that same year. At 16, he started kickboxing. He later became a kickboxing instructor.

Scott Adkins has learned many martial arts styles. These include aikido, capoeira, jujutsu, karate, and wushu.

He was inspired by famous action stars. These include Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. He said he wanted to be an actor because he looked up to these heroes.

Scott Adkins' Acting Journey

Scott Adkins got his first film role in a Hong Kong martial arts movie. It was called Extreme Challenge (2001). He was noticed by top action directors there. He worked with famous names like Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.

Soon, he started getting roles in British TV shows. He appeared in Doctors and EastEnders. He also had a regular role in Holby City.

His big break in movies came when he played Yuri Boyka. This was in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006). He played a powerful Russian underground fighter. This role made him famous.

After that, he got roles in bigger movies. He was in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). He also played the main bad guy against Jean-Claude Van Damme in The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008).

Scott Adkins played Casey Bowman in Ninja (2009). He played this role again in the sequel. In 2012, he was in The Expendables 2. He also worked with Jean-Claude Van Damme in other films.

In 2019, he starred with Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4: The Finale. He played the main villain, Barton Geddes. Donnie Yen personally asked him to be in the movie. More recently, he appeared in Day Shift (2022) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

Scott Adkins' Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	The Accidental Spy	Lee's Bodyguard / Turkish Leader	Credited as Scott Edward Adkins
	Extreme Challenge	Isac Borman	Direct-to-video
	Pure Vengeance	Dany	Short film
2002	Black Mask 2: City of Masks	Dr. Lang
2003	Special Forces	Talbot	Direct-to-video
	The Medallion	Snakehead's Henchman
2005	Danny the Dog	Swimming Pool Fighter
	Pit Fighter	Nathan	Direct-to-video
2006	The Pink Panther	Jacquard / Footballer
	Undisputed II: Last Man Standing	Yuri Boyka	Direct-to-video
2007	The Bourne Ultimatum	CIA Agent Kiley
2008	The Shepherd: Border Patrol	Karp	Direct-to-video
	Stag Night	Carl
2009	X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Weapon XI	Shared role with Ryan Reynolds
	The Tournament	Yuri Petrov
	Ninja	Casey Bowman	Direct-to-video
2010	Undisputed III: Redemption	Yuri Boyka
2011	Assassination Games	Roland Flint
2012	El Gringo	The Man
	The Expendables 2	Hector
	Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning	John	Direct-to-video
	Zero Dark Thirty	CIA SAD/SOG Operative John Simmons
2013	Legendary	Travis Preston	Direct-to-video
	Green Street 3: Never Back Down	Danny Harvey
	Ninja: Shadow of a Tear	Casey Bowman
2014	The Legend of Hercules	King Amphitryon
2015	Zero Tolerance	Steven	Direct-to-video
	Wolf Warrior	Tom Cat
	Close Range	Colton MacReady	Direct-to-video
	Re-Kill	Trent Parker
2016	Home Invasion	Heflin
	Jarhead 3: The Siege	Gunny Raines
	Grimsby	Pavel Lukashenko
	Criminal	CIA Agent Pete Greensleeves
	Hard Target 2	Wes Baylor	Direct-to-video
	Doctor Strange	Lucian / Strong Zealot
	Eliminators	Martin Parker / Thomas Mackenzie	Direct-to-video
2017	Savage Dog	Martin Tillman
	Boyka: Undisputed	Yuri Boyka
	American Assassin	Victor
2018	Accident Man	Mike Fallon	Direct-to-video Also producer and screenwriter
	Deadpool 2	Weapon XI	Archive footage Shared role with Ryan Reynolds
	The Debt Collector	"Frenchy" French	Direct-to-video
	Incoming	Reiser
	No Surrender	The Crazy One
2019	Abduction	Quinn
	Triple Threat	Collins
	Avengement	Cain Burgess	Direct-to-video
	Ip Man 4: The Finale	Gunnery Sergeant Barton Geddes
2020	Debt Collectors	"Frenchy" French	Direct-to-video
	Legacy of Lies	Martin Baxter
	Seized	Nero
	Dead Reckoning	Marco
	The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud	Max Cloud
2021	One Shot	Jake Harris
	Castle Falls	Mike Wade
2022	Day Shift	Diran Nazarian
	Section Eight	Leonard Locke	Direct-to-video
	Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday	Mike Fallon	Direct-to-video Also producer, screenwriter and fight choreographer
2023	John Wick: Chapter 4	Killa Harkan
	Wherever You Go	Joseph
2024	One More Shot	Jake Harris	Direct-to-video
	Lights Out	Don "The Reaper" Richter
	The Killer's Game	Angus Mackenzie
	Take Cover	Sam Lorde	Direct-to-video
2025	Skyline: Warpath	Eric Corley	Post-production
	Diablo	Kris Chaney
	RIP
TBA	Death March	James Wright	Direct-to-video Also screenwriter
	Reckless	Devon	Post-production Direct-to-video
	Day of Reckoning

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Scott Adkins' TV Shows

Adkins as Hector in The Expendables 2 (2011)

Awards Scott Adkins Has Won

See also

In Spanish: Scott Adkins para niños