Matt Mullins

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Matt Mullins
Residence
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
OccupationMartial artist, actor
Spouse
Alicia Vela-Bailey
(m. 2015)
Websitematthewmullins.com

Matt Mullins is an American actor and martial artist. At the age of 16, in 2000, he won his first World Kickboxing Association title in Dublin, Ireland. This would be his first of five championships in the next three years.[1]

Martial arts career

Mullins was featured in the

Mike Chat. As of 2006, he holds a 4th degree Black belt in the style Shōrei-ryū and studies under martial arts instructor John Sharkey at Sharkey's Karate Studio in Naperville, Illinois.[2]

While an

Matt Mullins is the founder and creator of Sideswipe Performance Team. He created this extreme martial arts group in 2002 after going onto the show 30 seconds to Fame. From there he grew Sideswipe and began traveling around the world with everyone a part of the team to do these performances.[4][5]

Mullins holds seminars and martial arts camps. He appeared on shows such as The

America's Got Talent (Season 2) and The Ellen DeGeneres Show
, as well as sporting events, live action shows and karate tournaments.

Acting career

Mullins has appeared in national commercials for

Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon. He had a lead role portraying the character Len/Kamen Rider Wing Knight on the in-production TV show Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. He also helped Mike Moh get the role of Hunt/Danny Cho/Kamen Rider Axe in the same show through their shared martial arts training.[citation needed
]

Mullins was a reporter for LX TV 1st Look television program introducing DJ Hapa, as well as Shinkendo. He starred as Johnny Cage in the Kevin Tancharoen directed short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth.[6]

Filmography

Films

  • Wentworth (2005) – Waiter
  • Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon
    (2007) – Eddie
  • Blood and Bone (2009) – Pretty Boy Price
  • Freshmyn (2010) – Zach Markey
  • Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010) – Johnny Cage
  • Alpha Must Die (2012) - Blue
  • The Wrath of Vajra (2013) - K-23/Bill
  • Resident Evil: Vengeance (2013) - Chris Redfield
  • Divergent (2014) - Fighter on Ring
  • White Tiger (2015) - Michael Turner

Stunt work

Video games

Television

Director

  • The Johnnies - 5 episodes

Producer

  • Resident Evil: Vengeance (2013)
  • The Johnnies - 5 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Matt Mullins: The New KAMEN RIDER". Kung Fu Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "Extreme Knight". Otaku USA. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Extreme martial arts on the verge of mainstream invasion". College News. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Budomate. "Extreme martial arts on the verge of mainstream invasion". Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Elyachar, Jacob (May 30, 2012). "Jacob Interviews...Sideswipe's Matt Mullins". Jake's Take. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "New Mortal Kombat Promotional Featurette Delivers the Goods". DreadCentral.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2015.

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