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姓名：盖瑞·丹尼尔斯Gary Daniels

更多名：Gary Edward Daniels (本名)

职业：演员

国家：英国

出生日期：1963-05-09

星座：金牛座

出 生 地：英国伦敦

Action film star Gary Daniels was a real-life kick-boxing champion. With rugged good-looks a muscular build and a charming personality it was a natural for him to move from the world of fighting to that of acting.Born Gary Edward Daniels on May 9 1963 in Woking Surrey England Daniels was a childhood fan of legendary martial arts film star Bruce Lee. He followed his idol by studying Kung Fu. Demonstrating a natural ability for the sport of full-contact karate (also known as kick-boxing) Daniels embarked on a ring career with the dream of winning a world title. Fighting in tournaments in England Daniels' aggressive ring style made him a fan favorite but did not sit well with the British officials. Daniels posted a 12-3-0 kick-boxing record with all 12 victories by knockouts. All three of defeats were by disqualificationincluding one to Micheal J. Heming; future Jean-Claude Van Damme opponent.Daniels decided that his best bet was to fight in the United States so he traveled to Florida and began competing there. In 1980 Daniels made his United States debut at the Sunshine State Tournament in Miami. In his opening match Daniels defeated local favorite 'Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman' who a year earlier had lost to Jean-Claude Van Dammeat the World Full-Contact Championships. However in his next fight Daniels was eliminated from the tournament after he lost a 3 round decision.The sport of kick-boxing was taking off in Southern California and after a few matches Gary Daniels decided to leave Florida and continue his career in California. He soon established himself as a top contender for the world title. He appeared in numerous martial arts magazines and his knockout streak continued to grow. Soon after winning the PKA (Professional Karate Association) Lightheavyweight Kickboxing Championship Daniels decided to retire from active competition. It was 1993 and Daniels ended his fighting days with a 22-4-0 (21 knockouts) record.His ring fame helped land him small roles in the hit television series Miami Vice. Daniels later traveled to the Philippines to make martial arts films. From there Gary went into mainstream film-making; acting in over 45 movies as well as producing some of his own motion pictures.Gary Daniels reportedly made a comeback in Thailand at the age of 45 but after losing a decision he decided to end any future thoughts of fighting.