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Billy Blanks Wiki Biography
- Billy Wayne Blanks was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, on September 1st, 1955.
- He is a martial artist, actor, and fitness instructor.
- All the above-mentioned occupations have contributed to the overall size of the net worth of Billy Blanks.
- Billy Blanks created Tae Bo, a body fitness system that includes martial arts techniques.
- The estimated net worth of Billy Blanks is currently as much as $30 million.
- According to his financial details, after he filed a malpractice suit against Seyfarth Sha, his lawyer, and his firm, Billy obtained $31 million from the litigation settlement.
- Blanks was born into a large family in which he and fourteen siblings were raised.
- His hip joints, unfortunately, had a birth anomaly and it was hard for him to shift.
- Nobody assumed, as a result, that he could be a professional martial artist.
- Nevertheless, through thick and thin, Billy vowed he would become as good as Bruce Lee.
- He took tae kwon do and karate lessons and the outcome became more than clear, step by step.
- He managed to build a new exercise while Blanks was more than competitive at both boxing and tae kwon do.
- At the time, he ran his own karate studio, and making his own workout was a very good way to stand out from all other studios.
- In addition, his career as an actor started somewhat by mistake.
- Billy Blanks has been married twice in his personal life.
- He got married to Gayle H. Godfrey in 1973 and adopted her daughter.
- However, Billy and Gayle divorced in 2007.
- In 2009, he married Tomoko Sato, an interpreter, with whom he was the father of a daughter born in 2008.
- He is the stepfather of Sato’s two daughters as well.
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Billy Blanks Quick Info
Net Worth | $30 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 1, 1955 |
Place Of Birth | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) |
Profession | Actor, Martial Artist, Fitness professional |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Tomoko Sato (m. 2009), Gayle Godfrey (m. 1974–2008) |
Children | Shellie Blanks Cimarosti, Erika Peterson, Billy Blanks Jr., Marriett Peterson, Angelika Blanks |
Parents | Gayle Godfrey, Billy Blanks |
Siblings | Michael Blanks |
Nicknames | Big Bill , Billy Wayne Blanks |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087593 |
Movies | “Driving Force” (1989), “Bloodfist” (1989), “The King of the Kickboxers” (1990),“The Last Boy Scout” (1991) |
Billy Blanks Important Facts
- Father-in-law of Sharon Catherine Blanks.
- Has two children with Gayle Godrey Blanks: Shellie Blanks Cimarosti and Billy Blanks Jr..
- Despite an anomaly in his hip joints, he became a world champion martial artist in the 80s and a famous actor and trainer.
- Martial Arts stats: 7-Time World Karate Champion, Nationally ranked by Karate Illustrated from 1982-1989, Karate Hall of Fame since 1982, 1980 Captain of the US Olympic Karate Team, Member of the US Karate Team, winning 36 gold medals in international competition, 1975 Amateur Athletic Union Champion.
- Seventh degree black belt in tae kwon do and fourth degree black belt in kung fu
- is dyslexic
- Brother of actor Michael Blanks.
- Invented Tae-Bo, a popular exercise which is a mix of Tae Kwon Do and Boxing
- Is the 4th born out of 15 children. Born & raised in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Billy Blanks Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Clapper | 2017 | post-production | Billy Blanks | Actor |
Almost Amazing | 2016 | post-production | Mr. Wilson | Actor |
Devotion | pre-production | Billy Blanks | Actor | |
Dark Moon Rising | 2015 | Sheriff Tom | Actor | |
Jack and Jill | 2011/I | Billy Blanks | Actor | |
Dance Club: The Movie | 2007 | Short | Dance Club Dancer | Actor |
Neo the Office Chuckler | 2004 | TV Series | Actor | |
Sunset Beach | 1999 | TV Series | Billy | Actor |
Martial Law | 1999 | TV Series | Travis King | Actor |
ER | 1999 | TV Series | Kickboxing Instructor | Actor |
The Parent ‘Hood | 1998 | TV Series | Trainer | Actor |
The Infinite Power Workout | 1997 | TV Series | Actor | |
Assault on Devil’s Island | 1997 | TV Movie | Creagan | Actor |
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | 1997 | TV Series | Actor | |
Kiss the Girls | 1997 | Kickboxing Instructor | Actor | |
Muppets Tonight | 1996 | TV Series | Dancing Muppet | Actor |
Balance of Power | 1996 | Niko | Actor | |
Expect No Mercy | 1995 | Justin Vanier | Actor | |
Tough and Deadly | 1995 | Video | John Portland | Actor |
Sister, Sister | 1994 | TV Series | Driver | Actor |
Back in Action | 1993 | Billy | Actor | |
Showdown | 1993/I | Billy Grant | Actor | |
TC 2000 | 1993 | Jason Storm | Actor | |
Zhan long zai ye | 1992 | Billy | Actor | |
Talons of the Eagle | 1992 | Tyler Wilson | Actor | |
Street Justice | 1992 | TV Series | Tsiet Na Champion | Actor |
Long hang tian xia | 1992 | Black Thug (uncredited) | Actor | |
The Last Boy Scout | 1991 | Billy Cole | Actor | |
Timebomb | 1991 | Mr. Brown | Actor | |
The King of the Kickboxers | 1990 | Khan | Actor | |
China O’Brien II | 1990 | Video | Baskin’s Fighter #1 (uncredited) | Actor |
Lionheart | 1990 | African Legionnaire | Actor | |
Tango & Cash | 1989 | Prison Thug (uncredited) | Actor | |
Bloodfist | 1989 | Black Rose | Actor | |
Driving Force | 1989 | Pool | Actor | |
Low Blow | 1986 | Guard | Actor | |
Kids Incorporated | 1984 | TV Series | Billy | Actor |
Kazaam | 1996 | stunts | Stunts | |
TC 2000 | 1993 | fight coordinator | Stunts | |
Driving Me Crazy | 1991 | stunts | Stunts | |
China O’Brien II | 1990 | Video stunts | Stunts | |
Expect No Mercy | 1995 | fight choreographer | Miscellaneous | |
Talons of the Eagle | 1992 | fight choreographer | Miscellaneous | |
Tae Bo Amped | 2006 | Video live director | Director | |
Ultimate Goal | post-production | Himself | Self | |
The Real Miyagi | 2015 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Dislecksia: The Movie | 2012 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Actor’s Day in LA | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
American Grandmaster: The Life and Death of Mr. Parker | 2008 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Identity | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Stranger | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Praise the Lord | 2001-2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Fit Club | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Hollywood Squares | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Wayne Brady Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Combat Tae-Bo | 2000 | Video | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo: Three Energising Workouts | 2000 | Video | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo Gold | 2000 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo Junior | 1999 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo Workout: Advanced | 1999 | Video | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo Workout: Basic | 1999 | Himself | Self | |
V.I.P. | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo Workout: 8-Minute Workout | 1999 | Video short | Himself | Self |
The Parkers | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Melrose Place | 1998 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Tae-Bo Instructional Workout | 1998 | Video short | Himself – Instructor | Self |
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Extra | 1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Hollywood Stuntmakers | 1991 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Me Gusta: Með Gústa | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |