Park, Ray 1974–

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Park, Ray 1974–

PERSONAL

Born August 23, 1974, in Glasgow, Scotland; married Lisa; children: one. Avocational Interests: Trained in martial arts, with second degree black belt in Wushu.

Addresses: Manager—Matinee Pictures, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 615E, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Contact—Traction Media, 9665 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor. Former member of the British Wushu Team; competed in international martial arts competitions, c. early 1990s; previously coached gymnastics and martial arts.

Awards, Honors: MTV Move Award nominations, best fight (with Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor) and best villain, Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite villain, 2000, all for Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Rayden double, Raptor number three, Tarkatan (Baraka) number two, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (also known as Mortal Kombat 2), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Darth Maul, Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace (also known as Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace and The Phantom Menace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999.

Toad, X-Men (also known as X-Men 1.5), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Himself, Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (documentary short), Paramount, 2000.

Himself, The Beginning: Making "Episode I" (documentary; also known as The Beginning: Making Star Wars Episode I), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2001.

A. J. Ross, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Warner Bros., 2002.

Himself, The Uncanny Suspects (documentary short), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, X-Factor: The Look of "X-Men" (documentary short), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, X-Men Production Scrapbook (documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, "Star Wars": Feel the Force (documentary), 2005.

Mr. D, Potheads: The Movie, Lantern Lane Entertainment, 2005.

Brendan Mullen, What We Do Is Secret, 2005.

Security guard, Fanboys, The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Damien Maxwell, Fam, 2006.

Danny Rand/Iron Fist, Iron Fist, Artisan Entertainment, 2006.

Krang, Dead Mule Suitcase, 2007.

Film Work:

Stunt double for Robin Shou, stunts, and stunt man for James Remar, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (also known as Mortal Kombat 2), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Fight double for Headless Horseman, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Acrobatic vampire twins, Slayer, Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Science of Star Wars, Discovery Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Big Breakfast, Channel 4, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Ray Park Official Site, http://www.raypark.net, June 30, 2006.

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