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Scott Adkins(II)

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Scott Adkins
Actor Scott Adkins reveals his 3 favorite roles including the martial artist anti-hero Boyka in the 'Undisputed' franchise, the manifestation behind his role of Mike Fallon in 'Accident Man,' and how he transformed into the mobster, Killa for 'John Wick: 4.'
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Scott Adkins on His Physical Transformation for 'John Wick 4'
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Scott Edward Adkins was born on June 17, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield, England, into a family that for generations were butchers. Along with his elder brother Craig, he was raised by their parents, John and Janet (Sanders) Adkins, in a loving middle-class family. Scott attended Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield. Probably not the best of students, he used to sneak downstairs after his parents had gone to bed and watch films all night then fall asleep during lessons. A natural athlete, Scott enjoyed a variety of sports as he grew up, but when he was 10 years old, he accompanied his father and brother to the local Judo club. The attraction was instantaneous. Idolising stars such as Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott began to train everyday. He took over his Dad's garage and turned it into his own Dojo. He even had a shrine to Bruce Lee in there that he would bow to. He remembers being mugged on a bus when he was around 13 and that really kicked his training into overdrive. He wasn't ever going to let that happen again. At the age of 14, Scott went on to train in Tae Kwon Do under the instruction of Ron Sergiew with the T.A.G.B. After a few years, he moved on to Kickboxing under Anthony Jones. He is now a fully trained Kickboxing Instructor for the P. K. A. A self confessed "film junkie" Scott's attention was drawn to acting through the Hollywood Greats. He enrolled in a drama class at Sutton Coldfield College. Being a shy lad he initially found it difficult to be put on stage in front of an audience. Finally, at the age of 21, Scott was offered a place at the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. However, as an impoverished student, he found it hard to make ends meet without a grant and was forced to leave without completing the course. Very dejected he thought that was the end.

His first break came when he was offered a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called Extreme Challenge (2001) (aka Extreme Challenge). Spotted by Head of The Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and director Wei Tung and English-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan, Adkins found himself in the East for the first time. Scott got the chance to work with some of Hong Kong cinema's leading action directors including Woo-Ping Yuen, Corey Yuen, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and the legendary Jackie Chan. Acting roles started to come in and he was offered a guest role in BBC's Doctors (2000) filmed at Birmingham's Pebble Mill. A few episodes in BBC's EastEnders (1985) and City Central (1998), and a lead role in Sky One comedy drama Mile High (2003) followed by a regular role in BBC's Holby City (1999) as Bradley Hume, the assistant General Manager of Holby General.

Starring roles in feature films soon followed with his portrayal of Talbot in Special Forces (2003) and Yuri Boyka" in Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006). It was this film that broke him into the mainstream with his villainous portrayal of a Russian MMA underground fighter Boyka in what has been hailed as one of the best American made Martial Arts films of recent times. Along with lead actor Michael Jai White, fight coordinator J.J. Perry and the slick direction of Isaac Florentine this movie has some unbelievably heart stopping fight scenes. After this Scott has had guest starring roles in bigger budget films like The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Tournament (2009), and played Jean-Claude Van Damme's main adversary in Sony Pictures The Shepherd (2008).
BornJune 17, 1976
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 9 nominations

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Scott Adkins in The Expendables 2 (2012)
As Martin Baxter from Legacy of Lies directed by Adrian Bol
Scott Adkins in Doctor Strange (2016)
Scott Adkins in Accident Man (2018)
Scott Adkins in Boyka: Undisputed (2016)
From the movie Wolf Warrior
Scott Adkins in In Three (2021)
Scott Adkins in Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
Scott Adkins and Sarah Chang in Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
Scott Adkins and Perry Benson in Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
Scott Adkins in Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
Scott Adkins and Sarah Chang in Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

Known for

Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 4
8.0
  • Killa
  • 2023
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
5.9
  • Mike Fallon
  • 2022
Scott Adkins in Boyka: Undisputed (2016)
Boyka: Undisputed
6.9
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  • Boyka
  • 2016
Avengement (2019)
Avengement
6.6
  • Cain Burgess
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • Lights Out
    • Don 'The Reaper' Richter
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Matrah Matrouh
    • Post-production
  • War Paint
    • Pre-production
  • One More Shot
    • Jake Harris
    • Post-production
  • Diablo
    • Kris Chaney
    • Pre-production
  • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
    John Wick: Chapter 4
    • Killa
    • 2023
  • Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
    Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
    • Mike Fallon
    • 2022
  • Section 8 (2022)
    Section 8
    • Leonard Locke
    • 2022
  • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
    Day Shift
    • Diran Nazarian
    • 2022
  • Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins in Castle Falls (2021)
    Castle Falls
    • Mike Wade
    • 2021
  • Ryan Phillippe, Scott Adkins, and Ashley Greene in One Shot (2021)
    One Shot
    • Jake Harris
    • 2021
  • John Hannah, Scott Adkins, Tommy Flanagan, Elliot James Langridge, and Sally Collett in The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud (2020)
    The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud
    • Max Cloud
    • 2020
  • Dead Reckoning (2020)
    Dead Reckoning
    • Marco
    • 2020
  • Mario Van Peebles and Scott Adkins in Seized (2020)
    Seized
    • Nero
    • 2020
  • Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor in Debt Collectors (2020)
    Debt Collectors
    • French
    • 2020
  • Scott Adkins in Legacy of Lies (2020)
    Legacy of Lies
    • Martin Baxter
    • 2020
  • Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
    Ip Man 4: The Finale
    • Barton Geddes
    • 2019
  • Avengement (2019)
    Avengement
    • Cain Burgess
    • 2019
  • Scott Adkins, Tiger Hu Chen, Michael Jai White, Tony Jaa, Michael Bisping, JeeJa Yanin, and Iko Uwais in Triple Threat (2019)
    Triple Threat
    • Collins
    • 2019
  • Abduction (2019)
    Abduction
    • Quinn
    • 2019

Producer

  • Diablo
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
    Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Section 8 (2022)
    Section 8
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins in Castle Falls (2021)
    Castle Falls
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • John Hannah, Scott Adkins, Tommy Flanagan, Elliot James Langridge, and Sally Collett in The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud (2020)
    The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor in Debt Collectors (2020)
    Debt Collectors
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Avengement (2019)
    Avengement
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Abduction (2019)
    Abduction
    • co-executive producer
    • 2019
  • Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor in The Debt Collector (2018)
    The Debt Collector
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Scott Adkins, Ray Park, Ray Stevenson, Michael Jai White, Ross O'Hennessy, Amy Johnston, and Ashley Greene in Accident Man (2018)
    Accident Man
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Scott Adkins, Keith David, Vladimir Kulich, Marko Zaror, Cung Le, and JuJu Chan Szeto in Savage Dog (2017)
    Savage Dog
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Scott Adkins in Close Range (2015)
    Close Range
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Christian Slater and Scott Adkins in El Gringo (2012)
    El Gringo
    • executive producer
    • 2012

Stunts

  • Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
    Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
    • fight choreographer
    • 2022
  • Michael Jai White in Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006)
    Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Jackie Chan and Claire Forlani in The Medallion (2003)
    The Medallion
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Jackie Chan in The Accidental Spy (2001)
    The Accidental Spy
    • stunts
    • 2001
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Scott Adkins on His Physical Transformation for 'John Wick 4'
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Scott Adkins on His Physical Transformation for 'John Wick 4'
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Close Range - Kitchen Fight
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Abduction Official Trailer
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Abduction Official Trailer
Ip Man 4 Official Trailer
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Ip Man 4 Official Trailer
The Debt Collector - Trailer
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The Debt Collector - Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Scott Edward Adkins
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 17, 1976
    • Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lisa? - present
  • Parents
      Janet Adkins
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    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    He is trained in Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Wushu, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Acrobatic Gymnastics.
  • Quotes
    [on doing fight choreography] Dolph's really easygoing. He's a big guy and he likes his movements to be that of a bigger guy; a little bit slower and more powerful. So you need to address the choreography for Dolph. So it's a flurry for me, and then a nice powerful movement from him. With Jean-Claude, to be honest, I have to dumb it down a little bit to cater for him, I'm afraid to say, because we're from different eras. We do it faster, more like they do in Hong Kong these days. And when Van Damme came up, they were doing it the Western way. That's a bit slower and a bit more step to step.
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