20+ Actors Who, In Real Life, Are Formidable Martial Artists

Michael Dudikoff

How about the American Ninja series from the 1980s while we’re talking about movie ninjas? In the film series of the same name, Michael Dudikoff portrayed the American ninja who holds the title. Michael was trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a martial art that was less well-known in the United States at the time the American Ninja movies were filmed but was familiar with striking martial arts when he was cast in the part.

Michael Dudikoff