Ludi Lin (Chinese: 林路迪; pinyin: Lín Lùdí) (born November 11, 1987) is a Canadian actor and model. He is known for playing Zack Taylor in the 2017 Power Rangers reboot,[1] the underwater warrior Murk in Aquaman (2018),[2] and Lance in a 2019 episode of the Netflix series Black Mirror. He plays Liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat reboot.[3][4]
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林路迪 | |||||||
Lin in July 2016 | |||||||
| Born | (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 34) Fuzhou, China | ||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, Model | ||||||
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| Chinese | 林路迪 | ||||||
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Born in Fuzhou, China,[5] Lin moved to Hong Kong at age 3.[6] Then, he was sent abroad to boarding schools at age 9 in Sydney, Australia where he spent the bulk of his youth.[7] His accent was different each time he moved, but he was considered as an outsider in Australia. "I had to fight a lot as a kid," Lin said, referring to how he learned street fighting just to defend his different accents.[6] At age 17, he emigrated to Vancouver, Canada for university. He attended and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a double major in Dietetics and Theatre Performance. Lin also studied film and TV acting in Los Angeles.[8] Lin currently resides in Vancouver and Beijing.
Lin is proficient in snowboarding as a competitive snowboarder, scuba diving, and martial arts. He studied Muay Thai in Thailand after graduating from high school, as well as Jiu-Jitsu and Olympic-style wrestling.[9]
Lin is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.[10]
He became a vegan around 2016.[5] In a video where he explains his dietary fundamentals on the Men's Health YouTube channel, Lin advocates a vegan diet saying "It's good for the Earth, it's good for my body, I feel good about it because animals are cute, and it is the only thing that is sustainable."[11]
Lin is also a fan of comic books, manga, and anime.[12] He is also an activist for Asian representation and speaking out against Asian racism with movements like Stop Asian Hate.[13]
Lin started his acting career with short films and later landed his first major U.S. role in the movie, Power Rangers.
He had previously auditioned for Shang-Chi from the Marvel movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and also for Spike Spiegel from the live action series, Cowboy Bebop. He is also mentioned that he is a fan of the anime.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | The Intruders | Grant | Short Film |
| 2012 | The Shannon Entropy | Holt | Short Film |
| Loners | Loner | Short Film | |
| Stasis | Jake | Short Film | |
| 2014 | Monster Hunt | Wind Monster Hunter | |
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Zack Taylor / Black Ranger |
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| 2018 | Aquaman | Murk | |
| 2019 | In a New York Minute | David Qiao | |
| 2020 | Son of the South | Derek Ang | |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Liu Kang |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Holiday Spin | Clayton | TV Movie |
| 2014 | Marco Polo | Batbayer | 1 Episode |
| 2019 | Black Mirror | Lance | Episode: "Striking Vipers" |
| 2020 | The Ghost Bride | Lim Tian Bai | 6 episodes |
| 2021–present | Kung Fu | Kerwin Tan | Recurring role |
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