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{{short description|British actor}}{{for-multi|the basketball player|Gary Daniels (basketball)|the New Hampshire politician|Gary L. Daniels}}{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

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| birth_place = London, England| fighting_out_of = California, United States| death_date = | death_place = 1.79ftindisp=flip}}129kg|abbr=on}}| weight_class = Middleweight Light Heavyweight 77.5cm|abbr=on}}| style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo| rank = 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo| stance = Southpaw| team = The Jet Center Piston Kickboxing Gym Team DanielsBenny UrquidezJoe Lewis (martial artist)>Joe Lewis| years_active = 1979–present| kickbox_win = 4| kickbox_kowin = 2| kickbox_loss = 1| kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | am_win = 31| am_kowin = 30| am_loss = 4| am_koloss = | am_draw = | am_nc = | other = | occupation = Actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator, kickboxer| spouse = | children = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | updated = }}Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor, producer, martial artist, fight coordinator and former world light heavyweight kickboxing champion. Born and raised in London, England, Daniels started to take martial arts lessons at the age of eight. By his late teens, he became a competitive kickboxer. In 1980, Daniels moved to the United States to continue the sport. In 1990, he won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship.Daniels is also an action film leading man, starting with Final Reprisal (1988) and The Secret of King Mahis Island (1988). He followed up with Ring of Fire (1991), Capital Punishment (1991), American Streetfighter (1992), Deadly Target (1994), Fist of the North Star (1995), Bloodmoon (1996), Recoil (1997), Spoiler (1998), Misfire (2014), and Skin Traffik (2015). He also plays supporting roles; some of these credits include City Hunter (1993), The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008), Tekken, (2009), The Expendables (2010), I Am Vengeance (2018), and Kung Fu (2021), etc.

Early life

Gary Daniels was born in London, England, on 9 May 1963.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} Daniels said that at the age of eight he was inspired to learn martial arts after seeing the trailer of the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon. Following this, Daniels said he joined a kung-fu school for three to four years, after he made the switch to taekwondo where he received a black belt in his mid-teens.AV MEDIA, City Hunter, 1983, Jing, Wong, yue,en, Eureka!, England, “Evolution of a fighter” - interview with kickboxer and actor Gary Daniels, 5 06000 703054, Blu-Ray, He became a 2nd dan and began competing in ITF taekwondo tournaments. His aggressive style did not sit well with British officials, however, and he lost 3 fights by disqualification.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

Career

1979-1995: Kickboxing career to action film leading man

Daniels began kickboxing at the age of seventeen under the tutelage of former British Army boxing champion Mickey Byrne. He debuted in 1979, and compiled a record of 13 victories (13 knockouts) and 3 defeats. Daniels early matches in England and in the United States were amateur matches.WEB,www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx, Gary Daniels Expose, 13 February 2015,www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20160617125240www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20160617125240www.starsystemkickboxing.net/Pages/GaryDanielsExpose.aspx, 17 June 2016, dead, In 1980, Daniels decided to leave England and move to the state of Florida in the United States to continue his career.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}Daniels had an amateur kickboxing record of 31 wins, 30 by knockout and 4 defeats.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}By the late 1980s, Daniels moved to California and began practicing Muay Thai at Benny Urquidez’s Jet Center and Yuki Horiuchi’s Piston Kickboxing Gym. He also became a professional kickboxer.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}In 1988, Daniels starred in the action films Final Reprisal, and The Secret of King Mahis Island.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} According to Daniels, a talent agent introduced him to a production company in the Philippines, with whom he made them.WEB,www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/, Gary Daniels: Britain’s Original Martial Arts Action Hero, Jolliffe, Tom, February 2, 2022, Flickering Myth, March 9, 2023, A former world champion Kickboxer with an imperious record, [Gary Daniels’] shift into movies began in earnest. Actually it began in The Philippines in a number of shoestring exploitation films (and offers to do ‘adult’ material along the way)., In November 1990, Daniels won the WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship and the PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship in England within the space of a month.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}In 1991, Daniels acted in Ring of Fire,WEB, Ring of Fire,www.tvguide.com/movies/ring-of-fire/2030128023/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and starred in Capital Punishment.WEB, Capital Punishment,www.tvguide.com/movies/capital-punishment/2000066048/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, On 3 December in Birmingham, England, Daniels fought a 3-round, No Decision, exhibition match with 11-time World Kickboxing Champion Don “The Dragon” Wilson at the World Martial Arts Extravaganza.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} Daniels retired with an undefeated professional kickboxing record of 4-0-0 with 2 knockouts.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}In 1992, Daniels acted in Final Impact,WEB,catalog.afi.com/Film/59244-FINAL-IMPACT?cxt=filmography, AFI{{!, Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=2020-01-05}} Deadly Bet,WEB, Deadly Bet,www.tvguide.com/movies/deadly-bet/2000102776/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and (Bloodfist IV: Die Trying).AV MEDIA, Bloodfist IV: Die Trying, 1992, Ziller, Paul, en, New Horizons Home Video, USA, #NH00454, VHS, Also that year, he starred in American Streetfighter.AV MEDIA, American Streetfighter, Austin, Steven, en, es, Lucian, Luc 263, VHS, In 1993, Daniels acted in Wong Jing’s film adaptation of City Hunter starring Jackie Chan, a significant early role for Daniels.WEB,www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/, Gary Daniels: Britain’s Original Martial Arts Action Hero, Jolliffe, Tom, February 2, 2022, Flickering Myth, March 9, 2023, A first significant role would come as Daniels found himself cast as Richard Norton’s henchmen in City Hunter. Complete with blond flowing locks (an early Daniels calling card), he stood out in this Jackie Chan star vehicle, with the showpiece being a bizarre fight scene where Chan and Daniels transform into Street Fighter characters Chun-Li and Ken respectively. Daniels is still the definitive Ken for me too (where was the call for the JCVD film huh?)., WEB, City Hunter,www.tvguide.com/movies/city-hunter/cast/2030126015/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Daniels also acted in Albert Pyun’s Knights.WEB, Knights,www.tvguide.com/movies/knights/2030102232/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Daniels said that he was offered the role of one of the villains in City Hunter while filming Knights in Utah, however shooting days overlapped. He went on to ask director Albert Pyun if he could finish his shooting schedule earlier to join the Jackie Chan film in Hong-Kong. Pyun accepted but had to reduce a few of his scenes and use a double. Daniels said he arrived late on the set and the introductory scene of the villains was already shot. He thinks it played to his advantage because the filmmakers edited in parallel a scene of him training and showing his physical prowess to introduce his character. That year, he starred in Full Impact,AV MEDIA, Full Impact, 2004, Messenger, Marc, DVD, en, Trinity Home Video, USA, 6 92865 279334, and co-starred with Chad McQueen in FirepowerAV MEDIA, Firepower, Pepin, Richard, en, PM Home Video, PM 244, VHS, In 1994, he starred in Deadly Target.WEB, Deadly Target,www.tvguide.com/movies/deadly-target/2000050284/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 1995, Daniels starred in Fist of the North Star, which offered a notable boost to his career, particularly due to the film’s successful home video release in Asian markets.WEB,www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/, Gary Daniels: Britain’s Original Martial Arts Action Hero, Jolliffe, Tom, February 2, 2022, Flickering Myth, March 9, 2023, In 1995 Daniels found himself cast in a project which on paper could/should have been the launching pad. By no means lavish, it still marked a significant jump in budget to many of the earlier films he’d appeared in. The live action manga adaptation Fist of The North Star brought with it a ready made fan base, and the addition of an impressive cast to star opposite Daniels (with Malcolm McDowell, Chris Penn and Costas Mandylor). Ending up straight to video in the US, it never quite managed to latch onto that fanbase, nor a growing trend in cyberpunk movies which were popping up with regularity at the time (though almost all were bombing at the box office). [...] Daniel’s found his market as a leading man and it was firmly in video, but off the back of Fist of The North Star’s popularity (which did well on video and in Asia) he was now on a level with Wilson et al, and a big draw in the market. [...] No longer would he play second fiddle to Chad McQueen for example, he’d be the headliner and given the backing of some of their more ambitiously budgeted films., WEB, Fist of the North Star,www.tvguide.com/movies/fist-of-the-north-star/2000029944/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, That same year, he would star in White Tiger,WEB, White Tiger,www.tvguide.com/movies/white-tiger/2000093016/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and had a role in the movie Heatseeker.WEB, Heatseeker,www.tvguide.com/movies/heatseeker/2030053027/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In the mid-to-late 1990s, Daniels found a niche as lead actor in many of PM Entertainment’s action movies, including 1995’s Rage,WEB, Rage,www.tvguide.com/movies/rage/2000277964/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, 1996’s RiotWEB, Riot,www.tvguide.com/movies/riot/2030009243/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and 1998’s Recoil.WEB, Recoil,www.tvguide.com/movies/recoil/2030282462/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, WEB,www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/02/gary-daniels-britains-original-martial-arts-action-hero/, Gary Daniels: Britain’s Original Martial Arts Action Hero, Jolliffe, Tom, February 2, 2022, Flickering Myth, March 9, 2023, It was around the mid-90’s that Daniels went from being a PM entertainment also-ran, to being perhaps their star attraction. [...] Recoil, Riot and Rage in particular were all pretty spectacular, representing the pinnacle of a studio with an impish approach to scraping every penny from the coffers and putting it into the stunt department. PM became a breeding ground for stuntmen to indulge, and a good launching pad for stunt specialists like Spiro Razatos (who’s overseen the action on several Fast films among an array of huge movies ). In the center of this chaos was Daniels, who never shied away from performing much of the physical work himself (and always the fight sequences). In delivering the fight sequences and physical prowess, he excelled to a level above most of his rivals.,

1996-2009: Subsequent films

In 1996, Daniels acted in Bloodmoon,WEB, Bloodmoon,www.tvguide.com/movies/bloodmoon/2030053041/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Hawk’s Vengeance.WEB, Hawk’s Vengeance,www.tvguide.com/movies/hawks-vengeance/2030120503/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 1997, he starred in and acted in Pocket Ninjas.WEB,www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b43640a,web.archive.org/web/20210618143039/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b43640a, dead, 18 June 2021, Pocket Ninjas (1997), BFI, en, 2020-01-05, In 1998, he starred No Tomorrow,WEB, No Tomorrow,www.tvguide.com/movies/no-tomorrow/2000127864/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Spoiler,WEB, Spoiler,www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/525306/spoiler, 2021-08-06, www.tcm.com, en, and Cold Harvest.WEB, Cold Harvest,www.tvguide.com/movies/cold-harvest/review/135247, 2019-02-28, TV Guide, en, In 1999, Daniels acted in an episode of the television show Sons of Thunder,WEB,www.tvguide.com/tvshows/sons-of-thunder/episode-511554/204500, Sons of Thunder, TV Guide, en, 2020-01-04, and the film Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol.AV MEDIA, Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol, 1999, Zito, Joseph, en, Warner Brothers, USA, 0 85392 20802 9, 0-7907-6463-6, DVD, In 2000, Daniels starred in Black Friday,WEB, Black Friday,www.tvguide.com/movies/black-friday/2030146256/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Fatal Blade,WEB, Fatal Blade,www.tvguide.com/movies/fatal-blade/2030348830/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and City of Fear.WEB,www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b873a829d,www.bfi.org.uk/films%2Dtv%2Dpeople/4ce2b873a829d," title="webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170804040330mp_www.bfi.org.uk/films%2Dtv%2Dpeople/4ce2b873a829d,">webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170804040330mp_www.bfi.org.uk/films%2Dtv%2Dpeople/4ce2b873a829d, dead, 4 August 2017, City of Fear (2000), BFI, en, 2020-01-05, In 2001, he starred Epicenter,WEB, Epicenter (2001),www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b17fe47,web.archive.org/web/20200922021945/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b17fe47, dead, 22 September 2020, 2020-01-05, BFI, en, Queen’s Messenger,WEB,www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8590895a,web.archive.org/web/20201019221452/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8590895a, dead, 19 October 2020, Queen’s Messenger (2001), BFI, en, 2020-01-05, and Witness to a Kill.WEB, Witness to a Kill,www.tvguide.com/movies/witness-to-a-kill/2030288763/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2004 Daniels acted in Retrograde.WEB,www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/778736/Retrograde/, Retrograde (2004) - Overview - TCM.com, Turner Classic Movies, en, 2019-05-28, In 2005, Daniels acted in Submerged.WEB,www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/642423/Submerged/, Submerged (2005) - Overview - TCM.com, Turner Classic Movies, en, 2019-05-28, In 2008, he played the role of Ed Parker in biographical mini series The Legend of Bruce Lee.WEB, The Legend Of Bruce Lee,www.tvguide.com/movies/the-legend-of-bruce-lee/2030306199/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Also, Daniels made a one-fight comeback in Thailand at the age of 45 and he lost by decision after 5 rounds.WEB, 2010-06-23, Interview: Gary Daniels,moviemavericks.com/2010/06/interview-gary-daniels/, Movie Mavericks Podcast, That year, he acted in Dark Secrets,WEB, Dark Secrets,www.tvguide.com/movies/dark-secrets/2000044079/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Cold Earth,WEB, Cold Earth (2008),www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cccb57a, 2020-01-05, BFI, en, {{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and Kiss of the Vampire.WEB, Kiss of the Vampire,www.tvguide.com/movies/kiss-of-the-vampire/2000043854/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2009 he acted in La Linea,WEB, La Linea,www.tvguide.com/movies/la-linea/2030151384/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and played the character Bryan Fury in the video game adaptation Tekken.WEB, Tekken,www.tvguide.com/movies/tekken/2030053007/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en,

2010 to present day: Current roles

In 2010, Daniels played a supporting role in The Expendables.AV MEDIA, The Expendables, 2010, Stallone, Sylvester, DVD, en, es, Lionsgate, Millenium, and Nu Image, USA, 0 31398 12842 7, WEB, AFI{{!, Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/66486-THE-EXPENDABLES?cxt=filmography|access-date=2021-07-19|website=catalog.afi.com}} Also in 2010, Daniels acted in Hunt to Kill,WEB, Hunt to Kill,www.tvguide.com/movies/hunt-to-kill/2030158683/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, The Lazarus Papers,WEB, The Lazarus Papers,www.tvguide.com/movies/the-lazarus-papers/2000294978/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and (Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright).WEB, Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright,www.tvguide.com/movies/across-the-line-the-exodus-of-charlie-wright/2000146092/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2011, he acted in Game of Death and Johnny’s Gone.WEB,www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/776606/Game-of-Death/, Game of Death (2011) - Overview - TCM.com, Turner Classic Movies, en, 2019-05-28, {{Additional citation needed|date=July 2021}}In 2012, Daniels acted in (The Encounter: Paradise Lost),WEB, The Encounter: Paradise Lost,www.tvguide.com/movies/the-encounter-paradise-lost/2000101500/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, The Mark,WEB, The Mark,www.tvguide.com/movies/the-mark/2030305831/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and Santa’s Summer House.WEB, Santa’s Summer House,www.tvguide.com/movies/santas-summer-house/2000016663/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, That year he starred in Forced to Fight.WEB, Forced to Fight,www.tvguide.com/movies/forced-to-fight/2030196302/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2013, Daniels acted in The Mark 2: Redemption,WEB, The Mark: Redemption,www.tvguide.com/movies/the-mark-redemption/2030030038/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Payday 2,{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} and A Stranger in Paradise.WEB, A Stranger in Paradise,www.tvguide.com/movies/a-stranger-in-paradise/2000201077/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2014, he returned to the role of Bryan Fury in (Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge).WEB, Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge,www.tvguide.com/movies/tekken-kazuyas-revenge/2030206025/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, Also that year, he played the lead in Misfire.WEB, Misfire,www.tvguide.com/movies/misfire/2000305907/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2015 he acted in Zero Tolerance,WEB, Zero Tolerance,www.tvguide.com/movies/zero-tolerance/2000204553/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, and (Dancin’: It’s On!).WEB, Dancin’ It’s On (2015) - Overview - TCM.com,www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2074413/Dancin-It-s-On/, 2019-05-28, Turner Classic Movies, en, That year, he played the lead in Skin Traffik.WEB, Skin Traffik,www.tvguide.com/movies/skin-traffik/2030130388/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2016, he acted in The Wrong Child,WEB,www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2099111/Wrong-Child-The/, Wrong Child, The (2016) - Overview - TCM.com, Turner Classic Movies, en, 2019-05-28, and starred in Rumble.WEB, Rumble,www.tvguide.com/movies/rumble/2000169769/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2018, he acted in I Am Vengeance,WEB,www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-i-am-vengeance-review-20180823-story.html, Review: British action flick ‘I Am Vengeance’ offers stiff upper lip but little else of note, 2018-08-23, Los Angeles Times, en-US, 2020-02-08, and Astro.WEB, Astro,www.tvguide.com/movies/astro/2030371996/, 2021-08-06, TVGuide.com, en, In 2021, he acted an episode of Kung Fu.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}.In 2022, he took the lead role in the indie action film Bring Him Back Dead.

Martial arts and fitness

Daniels studied Muay Thai, kickboxing, taekwondo, boxing, ninjutsu, judo, aikido, karate, wing chun, and Northern Shaolin kung fu.MAGAZINE, February 1, 1995, Daniels’ “North Star” Set for ‘95 Release,books.google.com/books?id=GdIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69, Black Belt Magazine (February 1995 issue), 69, March 9, 2023, ... A black belt in taekwondo, Daniels has 23 years of martial arts training, including background in kickboxing, ninjutsu, aikido and shaolin kung fu., MAGAZINE, Terrence Allen, Meet the Martial Arts Movie Stars of the Next Century,books.google.com/books?id=o9oDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57, Black Belt Magazine (Jan 1996 issue), 57, Beginning his martial arts studies at the age of 8, he has a black belt in taekwondo, has studied kickboxing and muay Thai[sic] with world champion Benny (The Jet) Urquidez, has ample knowledge of Chinese weapons, and has trained with former world full-contact champion Joe Lewis. He is currently studying exclusively with sil lum kung fu instructor Winston Omega., January 1996, March 9, 2023, In his films, he employs a mixed martial arts style, leading with strong, sweeping kicks and sometimes engaging in close quarters fights with complex hand to hand choreography.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}Daniels said his main discipline is Siu Lum Wong Gar Kune (Shaolin Wong Family Fist), and studies with Sifu Winston Omega.

Titles

• Professional Karate Association
  • PKA World Light Heavyweight Championship{{when|date=June 2021}}
• World Kick Boxing Association
  • WKBA California State Light Heavyweight Championship{{when|date=June 2021}}

Filmography

Film{| class“wikitable”

! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes 1988 Final Reprisal David Callahan First lead roleThe Secret of King Mahis Island >| Second lead role 1991 in film >Ring of Fire (1991 martial arts film)>Ring of Fire Bud First time partnered with Don “The Dragon” WilsonIn Between >| Capital Punishment >| Lead Role 1992 in film >Jin san jiao qun ying hui >|Final Impact (film)>Final Impact Nick’s Club Fighter Deadly Bet >|(Bloodfist IV: Die Trying) >| Second time partnered with Don “The Dragon” WilsonAmerican Streetfighter >| Lead role and also fight choreographer 1993 in film >City Hunter (film)>City Hunter Kim First time partnered with Jackie ChanFull Impact >| Lead role and also fight choreographerHardcase >Hardcase (comics)>Tom Hawke / Hardcase Lead roleKnights (film)>Knights David Firepower >| Lead role 1994 in film >Pocket Ninjas >| Lead role, but not released until 1997Deadly Target >| Lead role 1995 in film >Fist of the North Star (1995 film)>Fist of the North Star Kenshiro Lead roleHeatseeker >|Rage >| Lead role and also associate producer 1996 in film >White Tiger (1996 film)>White Tiger Mike Ryan Lead roleHawk’s Vengeance >| Lead role and also fight choreographer 1997 in film >Bloodmoon (1997 film)>Bloodmoon Ken O’Hara Lead role and also associate producerRiot (1996 film)>Riot Maj. Shane Alcott Lead role 1998 in film >Recoil (1998 film)>Recoil Det. Ray Morgan Lead role and also associate producerSpoiler (film)>Spoiler Roger Mason Lead role 1999 in film >No Tomorrow >| Lead roleCold Harvest >| Lead roleDelta Force One: The Lost Patrol >| Lead role 2000 in film >The Ides of March >| Lead role and unreleased to date. Title also changed to Ultimate TargetCity of Fear >| Lead role Fatal Blade >| Lead role and also associate producer 2001 in film >Queen’s Messenger >| Lead roleWitness to a Kill >| Lead role and it’s a sequel to Queen’s Messenger 2002 in film >Epicenter >| Lead role Black Friday >|Lead role and also producer2004 in film>2004 ‘’Retrograde (2004 film)’’ >| First time partnered with Dolph Lundgren2005 in film>2005 ‘’Submerged (2005 film)’’ >|2006 in film>2006 Reptilicant Ryan Moore Lead role2007 in film>2007 Immortally Yours Sebastian 2008 in film>2008 Dark Secrets Darryl Van Dyke Lead role 2009 in film >La Linea (film)>La Linea Martin First time partnered with Andy GarciaTekken (2009 film)>Tekken Bryan Fury 2010 in film >Game of Death (2010 film)>Game of Death Zander The Expendables (2010 film)>The Expendables Lawrence “The Brit” Sparks Second time partnered with Dolph Lundgren First time partnered with Jet Li, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Eric RobertsHunt to Kill >| Straight to DVD Second time partnered with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Eric Roberts(Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright>Across the Line) Michaels Second time partnered with Andy GarciaThe Lazarus Papers >| 2011 in film >Johnny’s Gone >|Forced To Fight >| Lead role and fight choreographer 2012 in film >The Mark (2012 film)>The Mark Joseph Pike Third time partnered with Eric RobertsA Stranger in Paradise (film)>A Stranger in Paradise Derek The Encounter: Paradise Lost >|The Mark: Redemption >| Fourth time partnered with Eric RobertsThe Rogue >|Liberty >| 2013 in film >Branson’s Country >| rumoredHuman Factor >|Payday 2 Web Series >| 2014 in film >(Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge) >|Quyên >|Misfire (2014 film)>Misfire Cole Lead role 2015 in film >Skin Traffik >| Lead role. Second time partnered with Mickey Rourke, Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey. Fifth time partnered with Eric Roberts.Rumble (2016 film)>Rumble David Goran Lead roleZero Tolerance (2015 film)>Zero Tolerance Sammy aka 2 Guns: Zero Tolerance(Dancin’: It’s On!) >| 2016 The Wrong Child Charles | 2018 I Am Vengeance Hatcher Uncredited|“>

Television{| class“wikitable”

! Year !! Title !! Role !! NotesMiami Vice >| Episode: “Walk-Alone“UncreditedSons of Thunder (TV series)>Sons of Thunder Lannark Episode: “Daddy’s Girl”The Legend of Bruce Lee >| 2 episodesPayday >| Episode: “Hector”Kung Fu (2021 TV series)>Kung Fu Master Drake Episode: Guidance“>

Video games{| class“wikitable”

! Year !! Title !! Role !! NotesPayday 2 >|

Professional kickboxing record

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References

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Further reading

• Combat, January 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels the best of British!. Volume: 18. Number: 1.
• Combat, April 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels! Fight for your life. Volume: 18. Number: 4.
• Inside Karate, July 1992. Front-page story: Gary Daniels British kickboxing champ is box office gold.
• Martial Arts Illustrated, January 1993. Front-page story: True Brit. Volume: 5. Number: 8.
• Inside Kung-Fu presents kickboxing sport of the 90s, August 1993. Front-page story: His game is foot! Gary Daniels trades the ring for the reel thing.
• Impact, July 1994. Front-page story: Gary Daniels in Deadly Target.
• Inside Tae Kwon Do, November 1994. Front-page story: How To Finish With a Kick. Volume: 3. Number: 6.
• Martial Arts Movies, December 1994. Front-page story: Brit Gary Daniels stars as Japan’s biggest cult hero.
• Impact, May 1995. Front-page story: Manga movie mania.
• Impact, October 1996. Front-page story: Fist of the North Star.
• Combat, October 1995. Front-page story: Gary Daniels the Heatseeker!. Volume: 21. Number: 10.
• Martial Arts Illustrated, December 1995. Front-page story: Exclusive Gary Daniels enter the white tiger. Volume: 8. Number: 7.
• Combat, August 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels west beats east. Volume: 22. Number: 8.
• Martial Arts Illustrated, August 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels at the ‘Clash’ spectacular success. Volume: 9. Number: 8.
• Martial Arts Illustrated, January 1997. Front-page story: Gary Daniels exclusive. Volume: 9. Number: 8.
• Tae Kwon Do and Korean Combat Arts, February and March 1996. Front-page story: Gary Daniels Fist of the North Star. Volume: 1. Number: 3
• Budo Journal, March 1998. Front-page story: Gary Daniels.
• Martial Arts Illustrated, April, 1998. Front-page story: Mai talks with action stars Gary Daniels & Kevin Brewerton. Volume: 10. Number: 11.
• Martial Arts Illustrated, December 1998. Front-page story: Gary Daniels movies, training, and more! Volume: 1. Number: 5.
• Rock! Schock! Pop!, 19 December 2012. Jane, Ian: Forced To Speak! An Interview With Gary Daniels At Rock! Shock! Pop!
• Martial Arts Illustrated, November 2013. Front-page story: Gary Daniels talks action cinema. Volume: 26. Number: 6.

External links

• www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4c599f2" title="web.archive.org/web/20200924143034www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4c599f2">Gary Daniels at the British Film Institute{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for atcollections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this ‘better source needed’ template. | date=October 2023}}
• {{IMDb name|0199939|Gary Daniels}}
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