Raymond (Ray) Park is a famous British actor, producer, stunt performer, martial artist. He is well known to the audience for his role as Darth Maul in the first episode of "Star Wars", as well as for the films: "Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation", "Cobra Throw", "X-Men", and TV series: "Heroes", "Nikita", "The Legend of Bruce Lee".
Since childhood, Ray became interested in martial arts and martial arts, preferring kung fu and wushu. He participated in many competitions and won them many times. He played in the England national team at the World Martial Arts Championship. Received a second degree black belt in kung fu.
From adolescence, he dreamed of acting in martial arts films and becoming a famous actor. His dream came true and Ray was able to realize himself not only as a professional athlete, but also as an actor, stuntman and stunt director. His creative biography includes more than twenty works in feature films and serials. Following his Star Wars screening, Park was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Villain and Best Fight.
early years
Ray was born in Glasgow in the summer of 1974. His family had nothing to do with cinema, but the boy's father adored films with the participation of the famous Bruce Lee and other martial arts masters. Perhaps that is why he gave his son to practice martial arts, convincing him that someday Ray will reach the same heights as Lee and become an equally famous athlete.
By the age of seven, Ray had made great progress in kickboxing, wushu and kung fu. A few years later, he was already competing in the English championship, where he won his first victory and was immediately enrolled in the British national team.
Although the young man devoted a lot of time to sports, he never stopped dreaming of a career and fame in cinema. After leaving school, Ray began to look for an opportunity to show his abilities on the screen and soon he succeeded.
Film career
For the first time in the movie, Ray appeared as a stuntman. He was invited to the picture "Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation", where Park was filmed in all the battle scenes, where one of the main characters, Barak, was involved.
After a while, he was again invited to shoot and approved for the role of Darth Maul in Star Wars. Ray's successful work earned him an MTV Movie Award nomination. Park's next work was in Sleepy Hollow, where he reprises the role of a stuntman and dubs the actor K. Walken.
A year later, Park received an invitation to shoot the movie "X-Men" by Marvel Studios, where he was approved for the role of one of the villains - Toad. Park brilliantly embodied the image of his character with superpowers on the screen. During the filming, Ray had to perform many rather difficult stunts, and he was able to fully use his capabilities and professional skills of an athlete and stuntman.
After the release of the picture on the screen, Ray became a very popular actor. He received many invitations to shoot new projects. Park took part in the films: "Ballistics: Ex vs. Siver", "Stubs", "Vampires: Revival of the Ancient Family", "Fans" and many others.
A few years later, Ray got a role in the action movie Cobra Throw. On the screen, he appeared in the form of a ninja and once again demonstrated his capabilities and mastery of martial arts.
Among his works in cinema, it is worth noting television series: "The Legend of Bruce Lee", "Heroes", "Mortal Kombat: Legacy", "Mortal Kombat: Generations", as well as films: "Gone Into Hell", "The King of Fighters", "Cobra Throw 2", "Jin", "Greed".
In 2018, he reappeared as Darth Maul in Han Solo. Star Wars: Stories.
Personal life
Ray considers his family life to be happy. He married a girl named Lisa many years ago. The couple had two children and Ray tries to spend a lot of time with his beloved wife, daughter and son.
The family lives in Los Angeles, but prefers not to sit in one place. The park, together with his wife and children, travels a lot around the world.
