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Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), a role he reprised in its sequels Undisputed III: Redemption (2010), which won him an Action on Film Award for Breakout Action Star, and Boyka: Undisputed (2017), which won him a Jackie Chan Action Movie Award for Best Action Movie Actor. His early acting credits include minor roles in the Hong Kong films The Accidental Spy (2001), Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002), and The Medallion (2003), and the American films Special Forces (2003), Unleashed (2005), and The Pink Panther (2006). His first lead role was as Casey Bowman in the American martial arts film Ninja (2009), a role he reprised in the sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013). He has since been cast in several mainstream films in supporting roles, such as The Expendables 2, Zero Dark Thirty (both 2012), Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), though most of his lead roles have been in direct-to-video films or limited theatrical releases, such as Close Range (2015), Savage Dog (2017), Accident Man(2018), Triple Threat, Avengement (both 2019), Legacy of Lies (2020), Castle Falls (2021), and Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022). Adkins has been practising martial arts since the age of 13, when he took up taekwondo and earned his black belt at age 19. He is also trained in the styles of judo, kickboxing, capoeira, Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do (JKD), and Wushu. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Adkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
On the night low-level gambler, Daz Clemance is leaving Birmingham to start a crime-free life with his girlfriend in Spain, he's accused of fixing a bareknuckle fight in a warehouse. He is beaten, stabbed and locked in a cupboard to await certain death at the hands of Al Coop -- the gangster he supposedly swindled money from. The problem is, his plane is due to leave in an hour and he has to pay-off money lender, Nial and also convince his estranged son, Jimmy to quit his gangster lifestyle and go to University. With two thousand pounds hidden in his trousers for Jimmy -- Daz begins his escape. The only person willing to help him is stoner, Ravi but he's beaten up by Al Coop's men, who take the cash meant for Nial. When Jimmy finally calls, Daz is bleeding heavily and semi-conscious. Jimmy realizes Daz is dying, forgives him for neglecting him as a kid and promises to take him to hospital. But, Nial intercepts Jimmy and tells Daz he's coming for his money. Daz finally escapes and after killing Al, collapses. Suddenly, the warehouse door opens. Only, it's not Nial that walks in, its Jimmy -- Jimmy gave Nial the wrong address. Now, Jimmy helps Daz to his feet and drags him outside to freedom.
