The name of the American actor Billy Blanks is probably known to all fans of action movies. The peak of the actor’s popularity came at the beginning of the 90s of the last century. It was then that the most famous films with his participation came out - "Bloody Fist", "The Last Boy Scout", "Time Bomb".
Movie career
Billy Blanks' film debut took place in 1988 - he was offered a small role in the cinematic action movie "Driving Force". Blanks liked working as an actor, and he decided to continue acting in films.
In 1989, Blanks got a supporting role in the action movie "Bloody Fist". The novice actor had the opportunity to work with a real star in the world of kickboxing - Don Wilson.
This was followed by a role in the action movie "King of the Kickboxers."
In 1991, the actor played in the action movie Tony Scott's "Last Boy Scout". Together with him on the film worked Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans.
A year later, Blacks played the role of Mr. Brown in the thriller Time Bomb. The film received mixed reviews from viewers.
In 1995, Billy Blanks received the first major role in his career - John Portlin in the action movie "Cool and Deadly."
In the same year, the actor appeared in the sci-fi action "Don't Wait for Mercy," based on which a computer game of the same name was released.
In 1997, Billy played the role of a kickboxing coach in the thriller "Kissing Girls", an adaptation of the eponymous detective James Patterson. The main roles in the film were played by Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. Despite the cold reception of critics, the tape was a success at the box office, raising $ 60 million with a budget of 27 million.
After this project, Billy Blanks did not release new films for several years. The actor again appeared on the screens only in 2000 in the sitcom "Parkers", but even there he got a very small role.
Modern period
Recently, Billy Blanks almost does not act in films, and if he does, then in episodic roles. In 2011, he appeared in Dennis Dugan's comedy, “Such Different Twins,” where he played himself. The film gained wide fame thanks to the record for the collected number of anti-awards - 10 Golden Raspberry awards.
In 2017, the actor played a small role in the comedy "Clapper" directed by Dito Montiel. Despite the good cast, the tape did not gain popularity.
Personal life
In 1975, Blacks married Gail Godfrey, whom he met in karate classes. From her first marriage, Godfrey has a daughter, Shelley, who is also interested in martial arts.
In 2008, the couple divorced. The following year, Billy Blanks married translator Tomoko Sato. Now the actor lives in Japan.