Billy Blanks

Biography

Muscular African American sports star, actor, media identity and inventor of the phenomenally popular "Tae Bo" fitness system, derived from his extensive martial arts training. Blanks was born in Eerie, Pennsylvania in 1955 amongst humble backgrounds and grew up as one of 15 children, battling dyslexia and tendon problems. However that didn't stop him from starting his martial arts training at age 14 and eventually achieving black belts in tae kwon do & several other arts, and winning numerous US martial arts tournaments. Blanks first popped up on movie screens in the mid 1980s in tough guy parts utilizing his athletic background and grim faced looks. Films roles included Tango & Cash (1989), Driving Force (1989) and A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (1990). Things looked up in 1991, when Blanks scored the minor role of drug addicted running back "Billy Cole" in the explosive The Last Boy Scout (1991)....and further work followed often sharing lead billing in low budget - high action fare such as Talons of the Eagle (1992), TC 2000 (1993) and Expect No Mercy (1995). In the late 1990s, Billy's innovative and exciting "Tae Bo" workout routine swept around the world like wildfire, and propelled him into the position of one of the world's most recognizable and biggest selling fitness trainers. The remarkable Blanks continues to refine and promote his unique "Tae Bo" fitness system, and he operates the Billy Blanks World Training Center in Sherman Oaks, California. 7th Degree Black Belt Billy Blanks had one of the greatest karate fight records in the sport's long history. Blanks was a 7-time world karate champion, the first Amateur Athletic Union Champ in 1975, the 1984 Massachusetts Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, and the Tri-State Golden Gloves Champion of Champions. He was the captain of the United States Karate Team and won over 30 gold medals in international competition. He was the number 1 or number 2 rated full-contact karate fighter in the United States for almost seven straight years. His epic battles with "Nasty" Anderson are legends among martial arts fans. He posted over 300 career victories. In 1982, Billy Blanks was honored by being inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame.

Known For

Hawks Gang Member

黃飛鴻'92之龍行天下

Billy

Back in Action

Billy Cole

The Last Boy Scout

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs

Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio

Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body

Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!

Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo

Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo

Black Rose

Bloodfist

Khan

The King of the Kickboxers

John Portland

Tough and Deadly

Tyler Wilson

Talons of the Eagle

Craegan

Assault on Devil's Island

Jason Storm

TC 2000

Billy Grant

Showdown

Justin Vanier

Expect No Mercy

Pool

Driving Force

Billy Blanks

Devotion

The Ultimate Goal

Self

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

Self

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection

Niko

Balance of Power

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex

Self

The Real Miyagi

Sheriff Tom

Dark Moon Rising

Samson

The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter

Self

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

Guard

Low Blow

Billy

戰龍在野

Instructor

Billy Blanks TaeBo Express

Himself

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout

Master Loren

The Last Kumite

Billy Blanks

The Clapper

Self (archive footage)

American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures

African Legionnaire

Lionheart

Baskin's Fighter #1 (uncredited)

China O'Brien II

Billy Blanks

Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp

Himself

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout

Himself

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout

Himself

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster

Himself

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks

Himself

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout

Himself

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout

Himself

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout

Himself

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional

Himself

Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp

Himself

The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body

Himself

Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within

Himself

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold

Himself

Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout

Self

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Mr. Brown

Timebomb

Mr. Wilson

Almost Amazing

Instructor

Kiss the Girls

Billy Blanks

Jack and Jill

Prison Thug (uncredited)

Tango & Cash

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-09-01

Place of Birth

Erie - Pennsylvania - USA

Also Known As

William Wayne "Billy" Blanks