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Benny Urquidez

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Benny Urquidez was raised in a very athletic family. His mother was a professional wrestler and his father a professional boxer, with all of his siblings black belts. He has earned black belts in nine different martial arts and trained in other styles. The Jet decided to pursue full-contact karate as a career in 1974... See full bio »

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in Tarzana, California, USA
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Hide HideStunts (28 titles)
2013/II Ambushed (stunt coordinator) (post-production)
 
2011 Criminal Minds (TV series) (fight coordinator - 1 episode)
– The Bittersweet Science (2011) (fight coordinator - uncredited)
 
2010 Shanghai (fight coordinator)
 
2009 The Genesis Files (TV series) (stunt coordinator)
 
2008 War, Inc. (fight coordinator, fight trainer - uncredited)
 
2007 1408 (fight coordinator, stunts)
 
2006 The Contract (fight coordinator, fight trainer - uncredited)
 
2003 The Medallion (fight trainer - uncredited)
 
2002 Spider-Man (fight coordinator - uncredited, fight trainer - uncredited, stunt performer - uncredited)
 
2001 Pearl Harbor (fight coordinator, stunts)
 
2000 Ali: An American Hero (TV movie) (stunt coordinator - as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
2000 Price of Glory (stunt coordinator - as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
1998/I Soldier (fight trainer - uncredited, stunts)
 
1998 Gwan geun see dam (fight coordinator)
 
1998 Safe House (fight coordinator)
 
1998 The Big Hit (fight coordinator)
 
1997 Con Air (stunts)
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank (fight coordinator - uncredited)
 
1994 Street Fighter (stunts)
 
1994 Natural Born Killers (stunts - uncredited)
 
1994 Hellbound (fight trainer - uncredited, stunts)
 
1993 Blood In, Blood Out (stunts)
 
1993 Good Cop/Bad Cop (fight coordinator)
 
1992 Diggstown (fight trainer)
 
1992 Gladiator (fight coordinator - uncredited)
 
1991 Bloodmatch (fight choreographer - as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
1989 Tango & Cash (fight trainer - uncredited)
 
1989 Road House (fight trainer - uncredited, stunts)
 
Show ShowActor (22 titles)
2007 1408
Claw Hammer Maniac
 
2005 Shackles (video)
Boxer
 
2002 Spider-Man
Mugger (uncredited)
 
2002 Alias (TV series)
Trainer
– The Solution (2002) … Trainer (uncredited)
 
1998 Gwan geun see dam
Karloff
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank
Felix La PuBelle
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Referee
– A Coupla Stiffs (1995) … Referee
 
1994 Street Fighter
Sagat Gang Member (uncredited)
 
1992 Diggstown
Referee
 
1992 Gladiator
Spectator (uncredited)
 
1991 Bloodmatch
Billy Munoz
 
1991 Fu xing wei long
 
1991 Ragin' Cajun
Fighter (as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
1990 Martial Law (video)
Tong Member
 
1990 Down the Drain
Beggar 2
 
1989 Tango & Cash
Thug (uncredited)
 
1989 The Fighter
Jet - Undefeated World Kickboxing Champion
 
1989 Road House
Laughing Henchman (uncredited)
 
1988 Dragons Forever
Hua's Henchman
 
1987 Fights to the Finish
 
1984 Wheels on Meals
Matt's Henchman
 
1981 Force: Five
Billy Ortega
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (14 titles)
2007 1408 (personal trainer: Mr. Cusack - as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
2006 The Contract (trainer: Mr. Cusack)
 
1998 Safe House (special physical trainer: Mr. Stewart)
 
1998 The Big Hit (fight trainer: Mark Wahlberg)
 
1994 Street Fighter (trainer - as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
1994 Death Match (fight choreographer)
 
1994 Hellbound (fight choreographer)
 
1993 Excessive Force (technical advisor: martial arts)
 
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series) (fight choreographer)
 
1992 Nemesis (fight trainer)
 
1992 Diggstown (technical advisor, trainer)
 
1992 Gladiator (technical consultant: fighting - as Ben Urquidez)
 
1991 Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (fight choreographer - as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
1989 Road House (technical advisor: martial arts)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2007 The Modern Warrior (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Rallarsving (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 … Himself
 
2002 Defensive Improvised Weapons: The Magnificent Seven (video)
Himself
 
2002 Psychology of Conflict: The Magnificent Seven (video)
Himself
 
2002 Modern Warriors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 New Gladiators (documentary)
 
2002 Defensive Tactics: The Magnificent Seven (video)
Himself
 
1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Bennie 'The Jet' Urquidez)
 
1997 Chuck Norris: Private Lesson (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Death Match
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2002 Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious (video documentary)
Benny Urquidez
 
1992 The Best of the Martial Arts Films (documentary)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Shackles -- An aspiring teacher takes the one job he's offered, a position at a school inside a prison. Grosse Pointe Blank -- Clip: House Shootout Grosse Pointe Blank -- Clip: Talking to the Mirror
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Personal Details

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Author of the book - King Of The Ring See more »

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Alternate Names:

Bennie 'The Jet' Urquidez | Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez | Ben Urquidez
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Trivia:

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is one of his pupils. See more »

Nickname:

The Jet See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini