Ray Park - Definition and Overview

Ray Park (b. Raymond Park, August 23, 1974) was born in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. He lived in Govan, Glasgow until the age of seven when he moved to London.

At the age of seven he started training in Northern Shaolin Kung Fu also known as Chin Woo Kung Fu. Seven years later he would also start training in wushu, gymnastics and also kickboxing and boxing. He's since then earned his 2nd degree black belt in Northern Shoalin Kung Fu. He has competed many times in martial arts competitions and brought home many awards for them including, at the age of 16, Great Britain's Martial Arts National Championship for his group.

He currently resides near London with his wife, Lisa, and their daughter, Sienna. He is also left handed.

His first real speaking part came in X-Men in the part of Toad. Although his character Darth Maul briefly spoke in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, his voice was dubbed over with that of actor Peter Serafinowicz.

In addition to his acting work, he has also been a stunt double for the movies Sleepy Hollow and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

Filmography

• Iron Fist, movie in production without a date set for release
• Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, 2002
• X-Men, 2000
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, 1999
• Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, 1997

External links

• Official Web Site (http://www.raypark.net)
• Ray Park (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0661917/) at the Internet Movie Database
• A fan website (http://www.jenshome.com/RPHome.html)