Scott Adkins
Born: 1976-06-17 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
Known For: Acting
Biography
Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), a role he reprised in its sequels Undisputed III: Redemption (2010), which won him an Action on Film Award for Breakout Action Star, and Boyka: Undisputed (2017), which won him a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award for Best Action Movie Actor. His 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), and 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 been cast in several mainstream films in supporting roles, such as The Expendables 2, Zero Dark Thirty (both 2012), Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), though 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, Avengement (both 2019), Legacy of Lies (2020), Castle Falls (2021), and Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022). Adkins has been practising martial arts since the age of 13, when he took up taekwondo and earned his black belt at age 19. He is also trained in the styles of judo, kickboxing, capoeira, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do (JKD), and Wushu. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Adkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
2026
- The Rip as FBI Agent Del Byrne
- Reckless as Devon
- The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender as Self
- Breaking Cover as Will Fisher
2025
- Prisoner of War as Wing Commander James Wright
- Diablo as Kris Chaney
- Day of Reckoning as Kyle Rusk
2024
- The Killer's Game as Angus Mackenzie
- Lights Out as Don 'The Reaper' Richter
- One More Shot as Jake Harris
- Take Cover as Sam
2023
- John Wick: Chapter 4 as Killa
- Wherever You Go
2022
- Day Shift as Diran Nazarian
- Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday as Mike Fallon
- Section 8 as Leonard Locke
2021
- One Shot as Jake Harris
- Castle Falls as Mike Wade
- Bisping as Self
2020
- The Art of Action as Himself
- Debt Collectors as French
- Seized as Nero
- Legacy of Lies as Martin Baxter
- Dead Reckoning as Marco
- The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud as Max Cloud
2019
- Avengement as Cain Burgess
- Triple Threat as Collins
- Abduction as Quinn
- Ip Man 4: The Finale as Barton Geddes
- Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self
- In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Self
- Real Men as Himself - Actor
2018
- The Debt Collector as French
- Accident Man as Mike Fallon
- Karmouz War as الضابط المجنون
- Incoming as Reiser
2017
- American Assassin as Victor
- Savage Dog as Martin
2016
- Doctor Strange as Lucian / Strong Zealot
- Boyka: Undisputed IV as Yuri Boyka
- Grimsby as Pavel Lukashenko
- Criminal as Pete Greensleeves
- Hard Target 2 as Wes Baylor
- Home Invasion as Heflin Piers
- Jarhead 3: The Siege as Gunny Raines
- Eliminators as Thomas
2015
- Wolf Warrior as Tom Cat
- Zero Tolerance as Steven
- Close Range as Colton MacReady
- Re-Kill as Parker
2014
- The Legend of Hercules as King Amphitryon
2013
- Ninja: Shadow of a Tear as Casey
- Green Street 3: Never Back Down as Danny
- Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon as Travis Preston
- Days of Reckoning: The Making of Universal Soldier 4 as Self
2012
- The Expendables 2 as Hector
- Zero Dark Thirty as John
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles as Joe Mada
- Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning as John
- El Gringo as The Man
2011
- Assassination Games as Roland Flint
2010
- Undisputed III: Redemption as Yuri Boyka
2009
- Ninja as Casey
- The Tournament as Yuri Petrov
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Weapon XI
2008
- The Shepherd: Border Patrol as Karp
- Stag Night as Carl
2007
- The Bourne Ultimatum as Agent Kiley
2006
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing as Yuri Boyka
- The Pink Panther as Jacquard
2005
- Unleashed as Swimming Pool Fighter
- Pit Fighter as Nathan
2003
- Mile High as Ed Russell
- The Medallion as Henchman
- Special Forces as Talbot
2002
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks as Dr. Lang
2001
- The Accidental Spy as Mr. Zen's Bodyguard
- Extreme Challenge as Isaac Borman
- Pure Vengeance as Danny
2000
- Doctors as Ross