Cooke, Keith 1959–

(Keith H. Cooke, Keith Hirabayashi, Keith Cooke Hirabayashi)

PERSONAL

Born September 17, 1959, in Seattle, WA; married Suzanne (an author and artist); children: Jake. Education: Attended the University of Washington; trained in Wushu, Tae Kwon Do, and karate.

Career: Actor. Champions Martial Arts (a dojo), owner and teacher, 1995; Second place in forms and weapons, 1983; First place in weapons, 1984; WAKO World Champion in Forms and Weapons, 1987; five time grand champion at the U.S. World and U.S. Open Karate Tournaments.

Awards, Honors: Black Belt Magazine competitor of the year, 1985; named Weapons Competitor of the Decade; member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, The Inside Kung-Fu Hall of Fame, and The Fighter Hall of Fame.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Clayton, Picasso Trigger, Malibu Bay Films, 1988.

Dakota, China O'Brien, 1990.

Dakota, China O'Brien II, 1991.

Broadwater, Born to Ride, Warner Bros., 1991.

Prang, The King of the Kickboxers (also known as Karate Tiger 4 and No Retreat, No Surrender 4), Malofilm Distribution, 1991.

Reptile, Mortal Kombat: Behind the Scenes (short), 1995.

(As Keith H. Cooke) Reptile, Mortal Kombat, 1995.

Chance O'Brien, Heatseeker, 1995.

(As Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) Nobu, Beverly Hills Ninja, TriStar, 1997.

Sub-Zero, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (also known as Mortal Kombat 2), New Line Cinema, 1997.

(As Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) Kermuran, Lost Time: The Movie (short), 2003.

Ang, National Security, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

(As Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) Kermuran, Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen (documentary short), Tai Seng Video Marketing, 2003.

Film Work:

Extras casting, Rampage, Miramax, 1988.

(As Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) Stunts, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (also known as Mortal Kombat 2), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Stunts, Big Momma's House (also known as Big Mamas Haus), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Best of the Martial Arts Films, Cinemax, 1990.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) Kobak, "Rage of the Mongols," The New Adventures of Robin Hood (also known as Les nouvelles aventures de Robin des bois), TNT, 1997.

(As Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) Kobak, "Sword of the Samurai," The New Adventures of Robin Hood (also known as Les nouvelles aventures de Robin des bois), syndicated, 1998.

RECORDINGS

Exercise Videos:

Kickboxing Workout (also known as Kathy Smith's Kickboxing Workout), 1999.