Billy Blanks
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-09-01
Place of Birth
Erie - Pennsylvania - USA
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 US martial arts tournaments. Blanks first popped up on movie screens in the mid 1980s in tough guy parts utilizing his athletic background and grim faced looks. Films roles included Tango & Cash (1989), Driving Force (1989) and A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (1990). Things looked up in 1991, when Blanks scored the minor role of drug addicted running back "Billy Cole" in the explosive The Last Boy Scout (1991)....and further work followed often sharing lead billing in low budget - high action fare such as Talons of the Eagle (1992), TC 2000 (1993) and Expect No Mercy (1995). In the late 1990s, Billy's innovative and exciting "Tae Bo" workout routine swept around the world like wildfire, and propelled him into the position of one of the world's most recognizable and biggest selling fitness trainers. The remarkable Blanks continues to refine and promote his unique "Tae Bo" fitness system, and he operates the Billy Blanks World Training Center in Sherman Oaks, California. 7th Degree Black Belt Billy Blanks had one of the greatest karate fight records in the sport's long history. Blanks was a 7-time world karate champion, the first Amateur Athletic Union Champ in 1975, the 1984 Massachusetts Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, and the Tri-State Golden Gloves Champion of Champions. He was the captain of the United States Karate Team and won over 30 gold medals in international competition. He was the number 1 or number 2 rated full-contact karate fighter in the United States for almost seven straight years. His epic battles with "Nasty" Anderson are legends among martial arts fans. He posted over 300 career victories. In 1982, Billy Blanks was honored by being inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame.
Also Known For
The Master
May 28, 1992
Back in Action
Jul 13, 1994
The Last Boy Scout
Dec 13, 1991
Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power
Jan 01, 2006
Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started
Jan 01, 2006
Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs
Jan 01, 2006
Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body
Jan 01, 2006
Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio
Jan 01, 2006
Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!
Jan 01, 2004
Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo
Jan 01, 2003
Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo
Jan 01, 2003
Bloodfist
Sep 22, 1989
The King of the Kickboxers
Nov 01, 1990
Tough and Deadly
Feb 14, 1995
Talons of the Eagle
Nov 06, 1992
Assault on Devil's Island
Oct 28, 1997
TC 2000
Aug 18, 1993
Showdown
Sep 16, 1993
Expect No Mercy
Feb 28, 1995
Driving Force
May 11, 1990
Devotion
The Ultimate Goal
Oct 10, 2017
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Aug 28, 1995
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection
Aug 26, 2014
Balance of Power
Jun 25, 1996
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio
Oct 07, 2003
Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power
Jan 01, 2004
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex
Oct 07, 2003
The Real Miyagi
Feb 20, 2015
Dark Moon Rising
Aug 04, 2015
The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
May 01, 2024
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Aug 18, 1998
Low Blow
Apr 01, 1986
Invincible
Dec 05, 1992
Billy Blanks TaeBo Express
Mar 06, 2012
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout
Sep 25, 2001
The Last Kumite
May 09, 2024
The Clapper
Jan 26, 2018
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Aug 13, 2024
China O'Brien II
Jun 01, 1990
Lionheart
Jun 07, 1990
Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp
Sep 06, 2005
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout
Oct 12, 1999
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout
Sep 25, 2001
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional
Oct 12, 1999
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout
Sep 25, 2001
Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks
May 03, 2005
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout
Oct 12, 1999
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster
Mar 15, 2005
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout
Oct 12, 1999
Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp
Sep 06, 2005
Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within
Oct 07, 2003
The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body
Dec 24, 2002
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold
Apr 25, 2000
Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo
Sep 07, 2010
TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout
Sep 25, 2001
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Aug 14, 2019
Timebomb
May 25, 1991
Almost Amazing
Nov 12, 2017
Kiss the Girls
Sep 29, 1997
Tango & Cash
Dec 22, 1989
Jack and Jill
Nov 11, 2011
Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo
Oct 02, 2007
Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator
Dec 04, 2007
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Sep 08, 2003
The Tony Danza Show
Sep 13, 2004
The Parent 'Hood
Jan 18, 1995
The Parkers
Aug 30, 1999
Melrose Place
Jul 08, 1992
ER
Sep 19, 1994
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sep 27, 1996
V.I.P.
Sep 26, 1998
The Fairly OddParents
Mar 30, 2001
