Billy Blanks

Acting · 1.0 popularity

Age

Movies

Born: September 1, 1955
From: Erie - Pennsylvania - USA

Biography

Muscular African American sports star, actor, media identity and inventor of the phenomenally popular "Tae Bo" fitness system, derived from his extensive martial arts training. Blanks was born in Eerie, Pennsylvania in 1955 amongst humble backgrounds and grew up as one of 15 children, battling dyslexia and tendon problems. However that didn't stop him from starting his martial arts training at age 14 and eventually achieving black belts in tae kwon do & several other arts, and winning numerous US martial arts tournaments. Blanks first popped up on movie screens in the mid 1980s in tough guy parts utilizing his athletic background and grim faced looks. Films roles included Tango & Cash (1989), Driving Force (1989) and A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (1990). Things looked up in 1991, when Blanks scored the minor role of drug addicted running back "Billy Cole" in the explosive The Last Boy Scout (1991)....and further work followed often sharing lead billing in low budget - high action fare such as Talons of the Eagle (1992), TC 2000 (1993) and Expect No Mercy (1995). In the late 1990s, Billy's innovative and exciting "Tae Bo" workout routine swept around the world like wildfire, and propelled him into the position of one of the world's most recognizable and biggest selling fitness trainers. The remarkable Blanks continues to refine and promote his unique "Tae Bo" fitness system, and he operates the Billy Blanks World Training Center in Sherman Oaks, California. 7th Degree Black Belt Billy Blanks had one of the greatest karate fight records in the sport's long history. Blanks was a 7-time world karate champion, the first Amateur Athletic Union Champ in 1975, the 1984 Massachusetts Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, and the Tri-State Golden Gloves Champion of Champions. He was the captain of the United States Karate Team and won over 30 gold medals in international competition. He was the number 1 or number 2 rated full-contact karate fighter in the United States for almost seven straight years. His epic battles with "Nasty" Anderson are legends among martial arts fans. He posted over 300 career victories. In 1982, Billy Blanks was honored by being inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame.

Works

73 films

Kiss the Girls

19976.5

Tango & Cash

19896.5

Jack and Jill

20114.4

Lionheart

19906.6

The Last Boy Scout

19916.8

Timebomb

19915.2

The Master

19926.6

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

20196.8

The King of the Kickboxers

19906.8

The Clapper

20184.9

The Last Kumite

20246.8

Assault on Devil's Island

19974.3

TC 2000

19935.3

Tough and Deadly

19955.5

Showdown

19935.8

Bloodfist

19894.9

The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter

20244.0

Talons of the Eagle

19925.1

Invincible

19927.0

Back in Action

19945.4

The Real Miyagi

20156.5

Expect No Mercy

19954.6

China O'Brien II

19905.0

Low Blow

19864.7

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

19989.0

Almost Amazing

20175.8

Balance of Power

19965.9

Dark Moon Rising

20153.1

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

199510.0

Driving Force

19905.2

Devotion

2026

Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo

2007

The Ultimate Goal

2017

American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures

20245.0

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster

2005

Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within

2003

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold

2000

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout

1999

Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo

2010

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks

2005

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout

1999

The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body

2002

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional

1999

Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp

2005

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout

2001

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout

2001

Billy Blanks Tae Bo Express

2012

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio

2003

Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power

2004

Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp

2005

Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body

2006

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator

2007

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Insane Abs

2010

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout

2001

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout

2001

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout

199910.0

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex

20034.8

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection

2014

Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo

2003

Billy Blanks - Tae Bo - Amped Full Throttle

2026

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started

2006

Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio

2006

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs

2006

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo Extreme: Push Your Limits

2004

Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo

2003

Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power ENERGY

2026

Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power POWER

2004

Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!

2004

Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp

2026

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power

2006

Billy Blanks: Bootcamp Cardio Inferno

2026

Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power STRENGTH

2004

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Body Shape

2014