Billy Blanks
Birthday
1955/09/01 (69 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Erie - Pennsylvania - USA
Also know as
William Wayne "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...Read more
Acting
(1992) The Master
as Hawks Gang Member
(1994) Back in Action
as Billy
(1991) The Last Boy Scout
as Billy Cole
(2006) Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission One - Get Started
as ---
(2006) Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Two - Maximum Power
as ---
(2006) Billy's BootCamp Elite: Mission Three - Rock Solid Abs
as ---
(2006) Billy's Bootcamp Elite: Mission Spot Training - Lower Body
as ---
(2006) Billy's BootCamp Elite: 8 Minute Supercharge Cardio
as ---
(2004) Billy's Bootcamp: Cardio Bootcamp Live!
as ---
(2003) Billy's Bootcamp 2: Tae Bo
as ---
(2003) Billy's Bootcamp 1: Tae Bo
as ---
(1989) Bloodfist
as Black Rose
(1990) The King of the Kickboxers
as Khan
(1995) Tough and Deadly
as John Portland
(1992) Talons of the Eagle
as Tyler Wilson
(1997) Assault on Devil's Island
as Craegan
(1993) TC 2000
as Jason Storm
(1993) Showdown
as Billy Grant
(1995) Expect No Mercy
as Justin Vanier
(1990) Driving Force
as Pool
Devotion
as Billy Blanks
(2017) The Ultimate Goal
as ---
(1995) Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
as Self
(2014) Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Platinum Collection
as Self
(1996) Balance of Power
as Niko
(2003) Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio
as ---
(2004) Billy Blanks - Tae Bo: Strength Power
as Billy Blanks
(2003) Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Flex
as ---
(2015) The Real Miyagi
as Self
(2015) Dark Moon Rising
as Sheriff Tom
(2024) The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
as Samson
(1998) Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self
(1986) Low Blow
as Guard
(1992) Invincible
as Billy
(2012) Billy Blanks TaeBo Express
as Instructor
(2001) TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 1 Workout
as Himself
(2024) The Last Kumite
as Master Loren
(2018) The Clapper
as Billy Blanks
(2024) American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
as Self (archive footage)
(1990) Lionheart
as African Legionnaire
(1990) China O'Brien II
as Baskin's Fighter #1 (uncredited)
(2005) Billy's BootCamp: Basic Training Bootcamp
as Billy Blanks
(1999) Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Advanced Workout
as Himself
(2001) TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Advanced 2 Workout
as Himself
(1999) Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Basic Workout
as Himself
(2001) TaeBo II: Get Ripped - 8-Minute Workout
as Himself
(2005) Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Kicks
as Himself
(1999) Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Instructional
as Himself
(2005) Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster
as Himself
(2005) Billy's BootCamp: Ultimate BootCamp
as Himself
(1999) Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: 8-Minute Workout
as Himself
(2002) The Best of TaeBo: Ultimate Upper Body
as Himself
(2003) Billy Blanks' TaeBo Believer's Workout: The Strength Within
as Himself
(2000) Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Gold
as Himself
(2010) Billy Blanks: This Is Tae Bo
as Himself
(2001) TaeBo II: Get Ripped - Basic 1 Workout
as ---
(2019) Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self
(1991) Timebomb
as Mr. Brown
(2017) Almost Amazing
as Mr. Wilson
(1997) Kiss the Girls
as Instructor
(1989) Tango & Cash
as Prison Thug (uncredited)
(2011) Jack and Jill
as Billy Blanks
(2007) Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Amped Fat Burn Accelerator
as Billy Blanks
(2007) Billy Blanks: Ultimate Tae Bo
as Billy Blanks
(2003) The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(2004) The Tony Danza Show
as Self
(1995) The Parent 'Hood
as ---
(1999) The Parkers
as ---
(1992) Melrose Place
as ---
(1994) ER
as Tae-Bo Instructor
(1996) Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Billy Blanks
(1998) V.I.P.
as Self