Celebrities in martial arts

[Greek Fighter]

Okay, we're gong to have a little fun. Name any celebrity you know who'a a martial artist. This doesn't count Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, or Jean Claude Van Damme. These are people who are not known to do martial arts. It could be an actor, sports icon or role model of any sort. Since I'm first to make this topic, I'll start. This is what we do. Type in the name of the celebrity. Put their occupation next to their name in hyphens and type what style they do and belt they have.

James Caan (actor) Gosoku-Ryu Karate- Black Belt

[Elky]

Sean Connery - Kyokushin karate (might be an honorary grade though, I've heard conflicting reports)

Elvis Presley - Started with shotokan karate then did American Kenpo with Ed Parker

Hugh Laurie - Boxing

Wesley Snipes - Karate and capoeira

Micky Rourke - Boxing

James Coburn - Jeet Kune Do

[tekki]

I know of two who do or have done Shotokan...

Howard Stern (reported on the Internet to have attained a brown belt)

Nancy McKeon (Jo on "Facts of Life" - a dojomate of mine recorded and showed me an interview of her in which she was shown wearing a black belt and doing Kanku Dai at Tak Kubota's dojo)

[Greek Fighter]

Very cool! I got a few others.

James Cagney (actor)- Black belt in Judo

Chris Penn (actor) Black Belt in Shotokan

[bushido_man96]

Theodore Roosevelt (former President of the U.S.)--judo

Herschel Walker (retired NFL player)--TKD; at least 5th dan

Willie McGinnest (linbacker for Cleveland Brown)--Black belt in karate, can't remember which style

Wesley Snipes - Karate and capoeira

I was under the impression that Snipes had done TKD. I can't remember, but I thought I saw it somewhere...maybe on Wiki?

[MisterRadley]

Snipe's wikipedia article only mentions that he is interested in martial arts, but I did find this:http://fightingmaster.com/actors/snipes/index.htm

[Greek Fighter]

There's also Vladimir Putin (President of Russia) Black Belt in Judo

But, does he count as a celebrity?

[bushido_man96]

Snipe's wikipedia article only mentions that he is interested in martial arts, but I did find this:http://fightingmaster.com/actors/snipes/index.htm

Good information, thank you. I do know that his wife is Korean, and I think he has a home there.

[Sohan]

Bob Barker from The Price is Right.

He has a black belt in karate and a red belt in Tang Soo Do under Chuck Norris (according to imbd).

With respect,

Sohan

[Greek Fighter]

Chris Meloni (actor) Black Belts- Shotokan Karate Tae Kwon Do and Jiu Jitsu