Robin Shou | |
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![]() Shou in 2004 | |
Born | Shou Wan-por (仇雲波) July 17, 1960 |
Other names | Wai Lung (威龍, his Cantonese screen name during his Hong Kong acting career. His screen name means "mighty/powerful dragon".) |
Alma mater | California State University, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Martial artist, actor |
Years active | 1987—present |
Style | Kenpo, Wu Shu, Karate |
Shou Wan-por (Chinese: 仇雲波, born July 17, 1960), known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist and stuntman. He is known for roles such as Liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat film series (1995 and 1997), Gobei in Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), Gen in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), and 14K in the Death Race films (2008-2013). Shou was also a Hong Kong action star in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He had appeared in about 40 movies during his Hong Kong career, before he entered Hollywood in 1994.[1] Prior to his acting career, Shou won several championships as a martial artist.