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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
Scott Adkins
Mark Thwaites
for Mark Thwaites in Shadow of Redemption
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The movie opens with a young Mark Thwaites being left at the doorstep of a Shaolin Temple, where he is taken in and trained in martial arts by Master Wu. As Mark grows up, he becomes a skilled fighter and forms a close bond with Master Wu, who sees him as a son. Years later, Mark is on a mission to retrieve a powerful ancient artifact, but he is betrayed by his former ally Donnie, who steals the artifact and leaves Mark for dead. Mark barely survives and seeks revenge against Donnie. Meanwhile, Issac Grillo, a powerful crime lord, has also set his sights on the artifact and will stop at nothing to get it. He hires Kato Shi to lead his army of mercenaries in the hunt for the artifact. Scott teams up with Xialing Wu, a former member of Master Wu's temple and Master Wu's sister, and friend Wayne McCraig to take down Donnie and stop Grillo plans. However, they soon realize that they are outmatched and outnumbered. In a climactic battle, Mark and his allies face off against Grillo and his army in a brutal fight. Mark shows off his martial arts skills and proves to be a formidable opponent. However, tragedy strikes when Grillo manages to fatally wound Master Wu, leaving Mark devastated. With Master Wu's dying words, Mark finds the strength to defeat Grillo and his army, but he is left alone and grieving the loss of his mentor and father figure. The movie ends with Mark walking away, ready to continue his journey, but with a heavy heart.
