Raymond Park

Ray Park at FedCon XI in Bonn, Germany (2003)
Born:	August 23, 1974 (age 32) Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Occupation:	Actor
Website:	RayPark.net

Raymond Park (born August 23, 1974), better known as Ray Park, is a British stunt man and actor. He is best known for his performance as the Sith Lord Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Image File history File links Ray Park This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Sith were a humanoid race who were enslaved by a group of warrior priests who follow the dark side of the Force and serve as the evil counterparts to the Jedi. ... Darth Maul is a fictional character (of Sith affiliation) in the Star Wars universe. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ...

Biography

Park was born in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, and lived in Govan, Glasgow until moving to London at the age of seven. It was at this age that 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, and gymnastics. He has since earned his 2nd degree black belt in Northern Shaolin 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 competed as part of the British wushu team at the 1993 World Wushu Games in Malaysia. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Govan is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... In its broadest sense, Northern Shaolin (Chinese: 北少林; pinyin: ) refers to the external (as opposed to internal) martial arts of Northern China in general—becoming synonymous with Changquan—instead of only those styles from the Northern Shaolin Monastery in Henan. ... Wushu may refer to: Chinese martial arts, or fighting systems from China. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, aerials and tucks. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

He began working in movies as a stunt double for the movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, doing the stunts for both Robin Shou (who played Liu Kang) and James Remar (who played Raiden). Park also did some cameos as monsters, including Baraka the Tarkata. All of these were non-speaking roles. A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ... Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) was directed by John R. Leonetti. ... Robin Shou (Chinese: , born July 17, 1960 in Hong Kong), has made a name for himself in the American movie industry. ... This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... William James Remar (b. ... Raiden can refer to: Raijin, a figure in Japanese mythology. ... Baraka is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ...

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. Darth Maul is a fictional character (of Sith affiliation) in the Star Wars universe. ... Peter Serafinowicz (born 10 July 1972) is an English comic actor, voice artist and composer of Polish descent. ...

In addition to this acting work, he has also been Christopher Walken's stunt double for the movie Sleepy Hollow. Walken's role was the Headless Horseman, and Park did the mimics in the scenes where the Horseman appears without his head. Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor. ... Sleepy Hollow (1999; see also 1999 in film) is a historical fantasy film interpreting the legend of the Headless Horseman and based loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ...

His first real speaking part came in X-Men in the part of Toad. Park's Toad was not very similar to the Toad in the X-Men comic books, but nevertheless he caught the public's eye. In one scene of this film, after sending Storm down an elevator shaft, he picks up a length of pipe and swings it around in much the same way he swung his dual-bladed lightsaber as Darth Maul, a signature wushu movement. X-Men is a 2000 American action movie, featuring a group of comic book superheroes called the X-Men. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ...

He has been asked to become a superhero himself, instead of a villain, in a movie about Marvel Comics character Iron Fist, but the movie has been in preproduction for some years now. Iron Fist deals with an American millionaire who becomes a martial artist with the power of focusing his "life force" or chi into his fist, making it glow with energy and become "like unto a thing of iron" and able to impact with superhuman force. Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Iron Fist (also Daniel Danny Rand or Daniel Thomas Rand-Kai) is a fictional superhero martial artist in the Marvel Comics universe created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... QI, standing for Quite Interesting and a play on IQ, is a comedy panel game television show hosted by Stephen Fry and shown on BBC Two and BBC Four. ...

Along other comic book lines, Ray worked with comic book creator-turned-film-maker Kevin VanHook in the movie, Slayer starring in the dual roles of acrobatic twin vampires. This film also saw him appearing again with Sleepy Hollow co-star Casper Van Dien. Kevin VanHook is a film-maker who began his career in storytelling as a comic book artist and writer. ... Sleepy Hollow (1999; see also 1999 in film) is a historical fantasy film interpreting the legend of the Headless Horseman and based loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ... Casper Van Dien from one of his earliest movies, Killshot. ...

He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Lisa, and their daughter, Sienna.

He is left handed, a trait he has shared with all characters he has played.

Fans of the possible Dragon Ball Z live action movie are interested in having Ray Park as Vegeta. Dragon Ball Z ) is the adaptation of the second portion of the immensely popular Dragon Ball manga written and drawn by Akira Toriyama, this makes it the sequel to the Dragon Ball anime. ... For the condiment of the same name, see Vegeta (food). ...

Filmography

This is a list of film-related events in 1997. ... Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) was directed by John R. Leonetti. ... Raiden (also Rayden) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... // April 17 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... // April 17 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Sleepy Hollow (1999) is a historical horror film directed by Tim Burton interpreting the legend of The Headless Horseman and based very loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2000. ... X-Men is a 2000 American action movie, featuring a group of comic book superheroes called the X-Men. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Ballistic: Ecks vs. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2006. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing wide-release films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2007. ... What We Do Is Secret is a film currently in production, based on the life of Germs singer Darby Crash. ... Films scheduled to be released in 2008 include: // LR: Limited release in select cities WR: Wide-release to theaters IMAX: Release to IMAX theaters 9 24 The A-Team Artemis Fowl Battle Royale Benighted The Brazilian Job Bubba Nosferatu and the Curse of the She-Vampires Caitlin Captain Underpants The... Iron Fist (also Daniel Danny Rand or Daniel Thomas Rand-Kai) is a fictional superhero martial artist in the Marvel Comics universe created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. ...

External links

• Official Web Site
• Ray Park at the Internet Movie Database
• Ray Park Fansite