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Benny Urquidez

Acting
Known For

73 Years Old

Benny Urquidez (born June 20, 1952) is an American kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor. Nicknamed "The Jet", Urquidez was a non-contact karate competitor who later pioneered full-contact fighting in the United States. He made the transition from point to full-contact karate in 1974, the year of its inception in the US, frequently fighting in bouts where the rules were ambiguous and contrasts in styles were dramatic. Urquidez is also known for once holding the rare achievement of six world titles in five different weight divisions, and remained largely undefeated in his 27-year career. His only loss came in a Muay Thai match which was shrouded in controversy, as Urquidez had only agreed to a no-decision exhibition, a clause which was ignored when the fight had ended. Description above from the Wikipedia article Benny Urquidez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA on 20th June 1952

All Credits

The Art of Action Image
The Art of Action
Self
Chicago Hope Image
Chicago Hope
Spider-Man Image
Spider-Man
Mugger (uncredited)
Too Young to Die Image
Too Young to Die
Self
1408 Image
1408
Claw Hammer Maniac
Wheels on Meals Image
Wheels on Meals
One of Mondale's Men
Street Fighter Image
Street Fighter
Sagat Gang Member (uncredited)
Road House Image
Road House
Laughing Henchman (uncredited)
Tango & Cash Image
Tango & Cash
Thug (uncredited)
Dragon Blade Image
Dragon Blade
Extra (uncredited)
Gladiator Image
Gladiator
Spectator (uncredited)
Dragons Forever Image
Dragons Forever
Thug at Factory
Jackie Chan: My Story Image
Jackie Chan: My Story
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Grosse Pointe Blank Image
Grosse Pointe Blank
Felix La PuBelle
Diggstown Image
Diggstown
Referee
Awaken Image
Awaken
Dimitri Kope
Black Creek Image
Black Creek
Ring Fighter #1
Martial Law Image
Martial Law
Tong Member
Chuck Norris: Private Lesson Image
Chuck Norris: Private Lesson
Himself
The Best of the Martial Arts Films Image
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Self (archive footage)
Here Comes a New Challenger Image
Here Comes a New Challenger
Self
Force: Five Image
Force: Five
Billy Ortega
And Now You're Dead Image
And Now You're Dead
Karloff
Bloodmatch Image
Bloodmatch
Billy Munoz
Underdog Kids Image
Underdog Kids
Judge
Death Match Image
Death Match
Himself
For Life or Death Image
For Life or Death
Shadow Monk Fighter
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Image
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Self
The Fighter Image
The Fighter
Jet - Undefeated World Kickboxing Champion
Ragin Cajun Image
Ragin Cajun
Action Legends: Warriors of the Silver Screen Image
Action Legends: Warriors of the Silver Screen
Self