Scott Adkins

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; he 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.

• Name — Scott Adkins • Birth Name — Scott Edward Adkins • Born — 17 June 1976 • Birthplace — Sutton Coldfield, England • Years Active — 1998–present • Occupation — * Actor • screenwriter • producer • martial artist • Height — 5 ft 11 in • Spouse — Lisa Adkins • Children — 2 • Website — scottadkins.com

Scott Edward Adkins was born into a family of butchers in Sutton Coldfield on 17 June 1976. He first became interested in martial arts at the age of ten, when he visited a local Judo club with his father and older brother. Adkins was inspired by Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Steven Seagal.

• Illustration — Adkins in 2011 Adkins had a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called Dei Seung Chui Keung (2001), known in English as Extreme Challenge. He was spotted by Head of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and director Stephen Tung and British-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan. He worked with Hong Kong cinema action directors Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung, and Jackie Chan. He has a guest role in the BBC series Doctors (2000) and appeared in a few episodes of the BBC series Dangerfield (1998), City Central (1999), and EastEnders (2003), and a lead role in the Sky One comedy-drama Mile High (2003), followed by a regular role in BBC's Holby City (2006). Starring roles in feature films followed with Adkins' portrayal of Talbot in Special Forces (2003) and Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006). After this, he had guest starring roles in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Tournament (2009), and played Jean-Claude Van Damme's main adversary in The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008). He shared the role of Weapon XI with Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). 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). In 2012, Adkins was cast to star in Métal Hurlant Chronicles, a television adaptation of the French comic book Metal Hurlant. He has worked in four films with Jean-Claude Van Damme: The Shepherd: Border Patrol, Assassination Games (2011), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, and The Expendables 2 (both in 2012). In 2014, he played King Amphitryon in The Legend of Hercules. He worked again with action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in 2019 when he starred alongside Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4: The Finale as the main antagonist Barton Geddes. He also starred in Day Shift (2022) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998 — Dangerfield — Episode: "Paths" • 1999 — City Central — Jake Clanton — Episode: "Life Liberty and Pursuit" • 2000 — Doctors — Ross — 3 episodes • 2001 — The Big Breakfast — Himself — 1 episode • 2002 — Mutant X — Marko — Uncredited Episode: "Sign from Above" • 2003 — EastEnders — Joel — 6 episodes • 2005 — Mile High — Ed Russell — 12 episodes • Hollyoaks: Let Loose — Ryan — 2 episodes • 2006 — Holby City — Bradley Hume — 9 episodes • 2012–2014 — Métal Hurlant Chronicles — Guillame / Joe Manda — 3 episodes

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2025 — Marvel's Deadpool VR — Omega Red — Voice

Scott Adkins is recorded as actor, martial artist, film actor and taekwondo athlete.