20+ Actors Who, In Real Life, Are Formidable Martial Artists

Published on 09/06/2022
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Joe Rogan

The comedian and UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as MMA fans are aware. He studied BJJ with Eddie Bravo and is a brown belt. Since he was a little child, he has also trained in taekwondo. He actually holds a black belt in taekwondo and has won four consecutive state championships in the sport in Massachusetts.

He won the US Open Taekwondo Championship at the age of 19, and he went on to win the grand championship after outlasting the middleweight and heavyweight champions in his weight class.

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

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Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke, who had studied boxing as a youngster, switched his focus to acting and rose to fame in the 1980s thanks to roles in films like Diner, Rumble Fish, and 9 And A Half Weeks. He won the most praise from critics for the Charles Bukowski movie Barfly. When Rourke decided to stop acting in 1989 and start boxing professionally, many people were shocked. According to his own account, he had “had little respect for [himself] as an actor” and had gained greater notoriety for his personal life and acting choices.

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

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