Billy Blanks
Biography
Muscular African American sports star, actor, media identity and inventor of the phenomenally popular "Tae Bo" fitness system, derived from his extensive martial arts training. Blanks was born in Eerie, Pennsylvania in 1955 amongst humble backgrounds and grew up as one of 15 children, battling dyslexia and tendon problems. However that didn't stop him from starting his martial arts training at age 14 and eventually achieving black belts in tae kwon do & several other arts, and winning numerous U…
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Filmography
Acting (80)
Movies (70)
The Last Kumite
2024as Master Loren
The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
2024as Samson
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
2024as Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019as Self
The Clapper
2018as Billy Blanks
Almost Amazing
2017as Mr. Wilson
The Ultimate Goal
2017
The Real Miyagi
2015as Self
Dark Moon Rising
2015as Sheriff Tom
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection
2014as Self
Billy Blanks TaeBo Express
2012as Instructor
Jack and Jill
2011as Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo
2010as Himself
Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator
2007as Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo
2007as Billy Blanks
Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio
2006
Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body
2006
Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started
2006
Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs
2006
Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power
2006
Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp
2005as Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks
2005as Himself
Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp
2005as Himself
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster
2005as Himself
Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!
2004
Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power
2004as Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power POWER
2004as Himself
Billy Blanks Tae Bo 2004 Capture the Power STRENGTH
2004as Himself
Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo
2003
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio
2003
Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within
2003as Himself
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex
2003
Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo
2003
The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body
2002as Himself
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout
2001as Himself
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout
2001as Himself
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout
2001as Himself
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout
2001
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold
2000as Himself
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout
1999as Himself
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout
1999as Himself
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout
1999as Himself
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional
1999as Himself
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998as Self
Kiss the Girls
1997as Instructor
Assault on Devil's Island
1997as Craegan
Balance of Power
1996as Niko
Expect No Mercy
1995as Justin Vanier
Tough and Deadly
1995as John Portland
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995as Self
Back in Action
1994as Billy
TC 2000
1993as Jason Storm
Showdown
1993as Billy Grant
The Master
1992as Hawks Gang Member
Invincible
1992as Billy
Talons of the Eagle
1992as Tyler Wilson
The Last Boy Scout
1991as Billy Cole
Timebomb
1991as Mr. Brown
Driving Force
1990as Pool
Lionheart
1990as African Legionnaire
The King of the Kickboxers
1990as Khan
China O'Brien II
1990as Baskin's Fighter #1 (uncredited)
Tango & Cash
1989as Prison Thug (uncredited)
Bloodfist
1989as Black Rose
Low Blow
1986as Guard
Devotion
as Billy Blanks
Tae Bo Extreme: Push Your Limits
as Himself
Billy Blanks: Bootcamp Cardio Inferno
Billy Blanks - Tae Bo - Amped Full Throttle
as Himself
Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp
as Himself
Television (10)
The Tony Danza Show
2004as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
The Fairly OddParents
2001as Billy Blanks (voice)
The Parkers
1999
Martial Law
1998as Travis King
V.I.P.
1998as Self
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996as Billy Blanks
The Parent 'Hood
1995
ER
1994as Tae-Bo Instructor
Melrose Place
1992
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