Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Special Media Guest: Ray Park

Action star Ray Park began his martial arts training at the age of seven and became a fixture at exhibitions and tournaments throughout his native Great Britain, where he topped martial arts championships before later traveling to Malaysia to refine his skills. Conquering numerous championships worldwide and winning multiple medals, Park realized a personal dream when he competed in the Martial Arts World Championships in 1995. In 1997 he made his big-screen debut as the stunt double for James Remar's character Rayden in Mortal Kombat: The Annihilation, the film based on the popular video fighting game. Park then donned red-and-black face paint and horns to play the coveted role of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, following that up with Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow as the Fighting Headless Horseman. In 2000, Park played the role of the villainous Toad, lackey to the wicked mastermind Magneto in the X-Men motion picture. Ray will next star as Snake Eyes in the much-anticipated blockbuster G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, opening on August 7. It was also recently announced that he will join the cast of Heroes in its fourth season this fall.

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