Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Acting

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…

Filmography

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American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures ★ 5.0 American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures 2024 The Last Kumite ★ 6.8 The Last Kumite 2024 The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter ★ 4.0 The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter 2024 Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks ★ 6.8 Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks 2019 The Clapper ★ 4.9 The Clapper 2018 Almost Amazing ★ 5.8 Almost Amazing 2017 The Ultimate Goal The Ultimate Goal 2017 Dark Moon Rising ★ 3.1 Dark Moon Rising 2015 The Real Miyagi ★ 6.5 The Real Miyagi 2015 Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection 2014 Billy Blanks Tae Bo Express Billy Blanks Tae Bo Express 2012 Jack and Jill ★ 4.4 Jack and Jill 2011 Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Insane Abs Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Insane Abs 2010 Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo 2010 Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator 2007 Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo 2007 Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started 2006 Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power 2006 Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs 2006 Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body 2006 Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio 2006 Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp 2005 Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp 2005 Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks 2005 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster 2005 The Tony Danza Show ★ 6.4 The Tony Danza Show 2004 Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live! Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live! 2004 Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power 2004 Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power POWER Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power POWER 2004 Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power STRENGTH Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power STRENGTH 2004 Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio 2003 Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex ★ 4.8 Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex 2003 Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ★ 5.6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo 2003 Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo 2003 The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body 2002 TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout 2001 TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout 2001 TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout 2001 TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout 2001 The Fairly OddParents ★ 7.6 The Fairly OddParents 2001 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold 2000 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout 1999 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout 1999 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional 1999 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout ★ 10.0 Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout 1999 The Parkers ★ 8.0 The Parkers 1999 V.I.P. ★ 5.3 V.I.P. 1998 Martial Law ★ 7.1 Martial Law 1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes ★ 9.0 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes 1998 Assault on Devil's Island ★ 4.3 Assault on Devil's Island 1997 Kiss the Girls ★ 6.5 Kiss the Girls 1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ★ 7.8 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1996 Balance of Power ★ 6.1 Balance of Power 1996 Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities ★ 10.0 Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities 1995 Expect No Mercy ★ 4.6 Expect No Mercy 1995 Tough and Deadly ★ 5.7 Tough and Deadly 1995 The Parent 'Hood ★ 7.3 The Parent 'Hood 1995 ER ★ 7.8 ER 1994 Back in Action ★ 5.4 Back in Action 1994 Showdown ★ 5.9 Showdown 1993 TC 2000 ★ 5.3 TC 2000 1993 Invincible ★ 7.0 Invincible 1992 Talons of the Eagle ★ 5.1 Talons of the Eagle 1992 Melrose Place ★ 5.9 Melrose Place 1992 The Master ★ 6.5 The Master 1992 The Last Boy Scout ★ 6.8 The Last Boy Scout 1991 Timebomb ★ 5.3 Timebomb 1991 The King of the Kickboxers ★ 6.8 The King of the Kickboxers 1990 Lionheart ★ 6.6 Lionheart 1990 China O'Brien II ★ 5.0 China O'Brien II 1990 Driving Force ★ 5.2 Driving Force 1990 Tango & Cash ★ 6.5 Tango & Cash 1989 Bloodfist ★ 4.9 Bloodfist 1989 Low Blow ★ 4.9 Low Blow 1986 Devotion Devotion Billy Blanks: Bootcamp Cardio Inferno Billy Blanks: Bootcamp Cardio Inferno Billy Blanks - Tae Bo - Amped Full Throttle Billy Blanks - Tae Bo - Amped Full Throttle Tae Bo Extreme: Push Your Limits Tae Bo Extreme: Push Your Limits