Person Details

Birthday: 1943-06-29 00:17:40

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Makawao, Maui, Hawaii

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Movie Involvements: 11

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Mike was born in Hawaii. As a boy at school, Mike was already athletic and excelled in sports basketball, football, track and field. He even became co-captain of the basketball and football team. He received an award for outstanding achievement in the field of basketball. Mike first got into contact with martial arts at the age of 17, when he began training Aikido, where he was fortunate to train under a world class instructor. After graduating, within three weeks Mike voluntarily enlisted in the US Army for three years. There he met Karate instructor Herb Peters. Karate would become the most important thing for Mike. Mike received his black belt in six months. When he was 20 he became the youngest and only undefeated Karate Champion in history, winning 91 consecutive black belt matches. He is also an undefeated Forms Champion. Mike has won every tournament he has been in and won every title at least twice. Mike also had the privilege of working with friends and martial artists Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. Mike was inducted in the Black Belt Hall of Fame twice.: first in 1971 as Fighter of the Year and second in 1994 as Instructor of the Year. As a popular instructor, Mike got to train celebrities like Priscilla Presley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Engelbert Humperdinck, Mike Post and many more. Mike also worked as a bodyguard.

Most Famous Work

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Average
5

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

(1987) Fight Choreographer
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
Average
5

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

(1989) Fight Choreographer
Circle of Iron
Average
6

Circle of Iron

(1978) Stunts
Enter the Ninja
Average
5

Enter the Ninja

(1981) Story
Tigershark
Average
4

Tigershark

(1987) Story

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1996 Zoo Killer #1
1987 Tava Parker
Tojo Ken
1983 Terrorist (uncredited)
1976 Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Screenplay
Story
1981 Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

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