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Henry (Hennie) Bosman is a South African karate instructor,[1][2][3][4][5] ex–world karate champion,[6][7][8] stunt man and actor. He is sometimes known as Henie Bosman. He owns a karate school in Bellville, Western Cape.[9][10]

Hennie (Henry) Bosman
Bosman at a rugby game
Personal details
Born	Henry Bosman (1956-05-24) 24 May 1956 (age 66) Bellville, Western Cape , South Africa
Nationality	South African
Spouse(s)	Hayley Ruth Williams
Alma mater	Bellville High
Known for	Karate champion, Karate instructor, Stunt man and actor
Awards	World senior men karate champion 2001

Roots

Bosman was born on 24 May 1956[11] in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. He graduated from Bellville High School.^{[citation needed]}

Karate career

He started training karate in 1965 at the age of 9. He was the national champion in Kata and Kumite.[12] He was the world senior Karate champion in 2001. That was held in Osaka, Japan. For a long period he was a 7th Dan; called Shihan (七段). He now holds the rank of 8th Dan; called Hachidan (八段 ).[13] He is the chairman of Kyokushin Africa.[14][15]

Personal life

Bosman’s father was a cyclist and his mother a discus field athlete. Before making karate and the instruction thereof a career he was a detective sergeant in the South African Police Force.^{[citation needed]} He is married to Hayley Ruth Williams and has two children. He was involved in scheduling a diplomatic parliamentarian meeting between Russia and Japan.[16] He is also a motorracing driver.[17][18][19][20]

Filmography

Stuntman appearances

Stuntman appearances[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Year	Title	Credit
2004	Wake of Death	Henry Bosman
2005	The Marksman	Henie Bosman
2006	Avenger	Henie Bosman
2008	The Legend of Drona	Henie Bosman
2012	Gallowwalkers	Stunt double

Actor appearances

Acting appearances[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Survivor	Regulator
2008	Doomsday	Telamon (The Gladiator)
2009	Invictus	Racist Rugby Coach
2010	Lost Boys: The Thirst	Kirk O’Dale (vampire)
2010	Death Race 2	Xander Grady
2012	Agent Vinot	Businessman
2013	Zulu	Shaved head
2015	Shark Killer	Clambone
2015	Momentum	Huge Man
2016	Grimsby	Joris Henchman
2018	Samson	Golian

References

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