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Billy Blanks
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Billy Blanks
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1955-09-01,Erie - Pennsylvania - USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

6.4

The Master
1992-05-28

5.3

Back in Action
1994-07-13

The Last Boy Scout

6.811

The Last Boy Scout
1991-12-13

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power

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Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power
2006-01-01

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started

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Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started
2006-01-01

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

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Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs
2006-01-01

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

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Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body
2006-01-01

Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio

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Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio
2006-01-01

Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!

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Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!
2004-01-01

Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo

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Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo
2003-01-01

Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo

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Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo
2003-01-01

4.3

Bloodfist
1989-09-22

The King of the Kickboxers

6.6

The King of the Kickboxers
1990-11-01

Tough and Deadly

5.3

Tough and Deadly
1995-02-14

Talons of the Eagle

5

Talons of the Eagle
1992-11-06

Assault on Devil's Island

4.2

Assault on Devil's Island
1997-10-28

5.2

TC 2000
1993-08-18

5.8

Showdown
1993-09-16

Expect No Mercy

4.5

Expect No Mercy
1995-02-28

4.5

Driving Force
1990-05-11

0

Devotion

The Ultimate Goal

0

The Ultimate Goal
2017-10-10

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

10

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995-08-28

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection

0

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection
2014-08-26

Balance of Power

6.2

Balance of Power
1996-06-25

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio

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Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio
2003-10-07

Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power

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Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power
2004-01-01

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex

4.8

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex
2003-10-07

The Real Miyagi

6.5

The Real Miyagi
2015-02-20

Dark Moon Rising

3.3

Dark Moon Rising
2015-08-04

The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter

0

The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
2024-05-01

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

8.5

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998-08-18

5.3

Low Blow
1986-04-01

7

Invincible
1992-12-05

Billy Blanks TaeBo Express

0

Billy Blanks TaeBo Express
2012-03-06

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout

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TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout
2001-09-25

The Last Kumite

6.9

The Last Kumite
2024-05-09

4.9

The Clapper
2018-01-26

American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures

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American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
2024-08-13

China O'Brien II

5.3

China O'Brien II
1990-06-01

6.5

Lionheart
1990-06-07

Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp

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Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp
2005-09-06

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout

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Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout
1999-10-12

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout

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TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout
2001-09-25

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional

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Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional
1999-10-12

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout

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TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout
2001-09-25

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks

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Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks
2005-05-03

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout

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Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout
1999-10-12

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster

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Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster
2005-03-15

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout

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Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout
1999-10-12

Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp

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Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp
2005-09-06

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

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Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within
2003-10-07

The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body

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The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body
2002-12-24

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold

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Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold
2000-04-25

Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo

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Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo
2010-09-07

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout

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TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout
2001-09-25

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

6.8

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019-08-14

5.2

Timebomb
1991-05-25

7.3

Almost Amazing
2017-11-12

6.525

Kiss the Girls
1997-09-29

6.5

Tango & Cash
1989-12-22

4.373

Jack and Jill
2011-11-11

Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo

0

Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo
2007-10-02

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator

0

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator
2007-12-04

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.777

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08

The Tony Danza Show

6.1

The Tony Danza Show
2004-09-13

The Parent 'Hood

7.2

The Parent 'Hood
1995-01-18

8.2

The Parkers
1999-08-30

5.8

Melrose Place
1992-07-08

7.814

ER
1994-09-19

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.842

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996-09-27

5.161

V.I.P.
1998-09-26