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J. J. Perry

Jordan Andrew "J. J." Perry is an American action director, martial artist, actor, and stuntman.

Career

Perry began practicing martial arts training in 1975, at the age of eight.[1] Because his mother was not able to afford her son's lessons, he cleaned a martial arts school, and received lessons in trade.[2] He began performing stunt work in the late 1980s after leaving the military.[citation needed]

Perry was a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo by 1993.[2]

He began his acting career when he did stunt work for the character of Johnny Cage in the first Mortal Kombat film. He then played Scorpion, Cyrax, and Noob Saibot in Mortal Kombat Annihilation (Chris Casamassa was supposed to reprise as Scorpion but was working on the film Batman & Robin, though he would return in Conquest), and appeared in the MK: Conquest TV series, this time as Scorpion's main rival Sub-Zero, in addition to doing stuntwork for the main character of Kung Lao. In addition to the Mortal Kombat series, Perry has done stuntwork for various television shows and movies such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Scorpion King, 24, Beowulf and The Town as FBI Swat 2. He was a member of the cast of the 2004 movie Sunland Heat, and part of the stunt team for the 2006 fighting movie Ultraviolet.[3][4]

Perry shared in the Male Stuntman of the Year Award at the 2004 World Stunt Awards for his work in the 2003 action comedy film The Rundown.[5] He was also voted 2012 Stunt Coordinator of the Year[6] at the short-lived (2010-2012) ActionFest action movie festival (founded by Chuck Norris's stunt double, director, and younger brother Aaron Norris).

In 2022, Perry directed his first feature-length film, Day Shift. In May 2023, Perry was announced to direct a film adaptation of Jay Bonansinga's novel The Killer's Game.[7]

Awards

Filmography

Film

Director

Second unit director

Acting roles

Other credits

Television

TV movies

TV series

Stunts

Acting roles

Other credits

Web series

Notes

  1. ^ Stunt co-coordinator and assistant stunt coordinator: second unit/additional photography

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive J.J Perry interview". Scott Adkins Fanz. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Dan Reines (August 27, 1993). "Perry Kicks Down Barriers to Achieve Goals Taekwondo: Since he was 8, Santa Monica resident has excelled in martial arts. This weekend will mark his final competition". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Sunland-Heat – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (March 3, 2006). "Jovovich can pack a punch". Fredericksburg.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Stunt actors praise Pirates fight". BBC News. May 17, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "ActionFest - Fight Coordinator of the Year - J.J. Perry - 2012". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt; Wiseman, Andreas (May 15, 2023). "Dave Bautista Set For Lionsgate Action Comedy 'The Killer's Game'; 'Day Shift's JJ Perry Directing, With Studio To Launch Sales At Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Corridor Digital (June 17, 2023). Stuntmen React to Bad & Great Hollywood Stunts 40. Event occurs at 12:00. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via YouTube. […] hundred episodes of Walker […]

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