Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 4.35
Birthday 1955-09-01
Place of Birth Erie - Pennsylvania - USA
Also Known As William Wayne "Billy" Blanks ,
The Master
1992

The Master

Back in Action
1994

Back in Action

The Last Boy Scout
1991

The Last Boy Scout

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

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started

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

Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power

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

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

Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio
2006

Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio

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

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

Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!
2004

Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!

Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo
2003

Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo

Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo
2003

Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo

Bloodfist
1989

Bloodfist

The King of the Kickboxers
1990

The King of the Kickboxers

Tough and Deadly
1995

Tough and Deadly

Talons of the Eagle
1992

Talons of the Eagle

Assault on Devil's Island
1997

Assault on Devil's Island

TC 2000
1993

TC 2000

Showdown
1993

Showdown

Expect No Mercy
1995

Expect No Mercy

Driving Force
1990

Driving Force

Devotion

Devotion

The Ultimate Goal
2017

The Ultimate Goal

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection
2014

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection

Balance of Power
1996

Balance of Power

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio
2003

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio

Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power
2004

Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex
2003

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex

The Real Miyagi
2015

The Real Miyagi

Dark Moon Rising
2015

Dark Moon Rising

The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
2024

The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

Low Blow
1986

Low Blow

Invincible
1992

Invincible

Billy Blanks TaeBo Express
2012

Billy Blanks TaeBo Express

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout
2001

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout

The Last Kumite
2024

The Last Kumite

The Clapper
2018

The Clapper

American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
2024

American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures

Lionheart
1990

Lionheart

China O'Brien II
1990

China O'Brien II

Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp
2005

Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout
2001

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout
2001

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster
2005

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks
2005

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout
1999

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout
1999

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout
1999

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional
1999

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional

Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp
2005

Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp

The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body
2002

The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body

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

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

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold
2000

Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold

Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo
2010

Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout
2001

TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Timebomb
1991

Timebomb

Almost Amazing
2017

Almost Amazing

Kiss the Girls
1997

Kiss the Girls

Jack and Jill
2011

Jack and Jill

Tango & Cash
1989

Tango & Cash

Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo
2007

Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator
2007

Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator