Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean-American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role in the Best of the Best movie series.[1][2][3]
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Born | Phillip Rhee (1960-09-07) September 7, 1960 (age 62) |
Occupation | Actor |
Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in San Francisco, California.[4] He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the Best of the Best film series. The first Best of the Best film spawned three sequels; Best of the Best 2, Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back and Best of the Best 4: Without Warning.
Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film Best of the Best.[5]
Philip's brother Simon is also a martial artist and actor, who co-starred in the Best of the Best films.
Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990.[citation needed]
He is trained in various martial arts such as Taekwondo (where he is a 6th dan black belt), Hapkido (where he is a 3rd dan black belt), Wing Chun and Boxing.[6]
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