Personal Info
William Wayne "Billy" Blanks
Billy Blanks
Acting
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 p…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Last Kumite
as Master Loren
The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
as Samson
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self
The Clapper
as Billy Blanks
Almost Amazing
as Mr. Wilson
The Ultimate Goal
The Real Miyagi
as Self
Dark Moon Rising
as Sheriff Tom
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection
as Self
TV Shows
The Tony Danza Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Fairly OddParents
as Billy Blanks (voice) · 1 ep.
The Parkers
1 ep.
V.I.P.
as Self · 1 ep.
Martial Law
as Travis King · 1 ep.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Billy Blanks · 1 ep.
The Parent 'Hood
1 ep.
ER
as Tae-Bo Instructor · 1 ep.
Melrose Place
1 ep.