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Billy Banks is a Actor American born on 1 september 1955 at Erie (USA)

Billy Banks

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Birth name Billy Wayne Blanks
Nationality USA
Birth 1 september 1955 (68 years) at Erie (USA)

Billy Wayne Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the creator of the Tae Bo exercise program.

Biography

Blanks is a Christian and released a special line of Tae Bo workouts called the "Believer's" series that includes motivational prayers and other Christian components. He has appeared on the Christian television network TBN.

Blanks married Gayle H. Godfrey, whom he met in karate class. Gayle's daughter, Shellie, born on June 28, 1974, was adopted shortly after they married. Shellie Blanks Cimarosti, now an accomplished martial artist, is prominently featured in almost all of Blanks' Tae Bo videos and has recently produced her own video called Tae Bo Postnatal Power, as well as hosted her father's new infomercial Tae Bo T3 (Total Transformation Training). Gayle and Blanks also have a son, Billy Blanks, Jr., who works as a dancer, singer and fitness instructor, having produced several best-selling DVDs, including Cardioke and Fat Burning Hip Hop Mix. He has also starred in a touring production of the musical Fame, and has worked as a dancer in music videos with Madonna, Quincy Jones and Paula Abdul.

Blanks and Godfrey were divorced in 2008 after 33 years of marriage. According to the Petition for Legal Separation filed by her on April 22, 2008 in Los Angeles Superior Court, she and Blanks had been separated since September 25, 2007. The reason given in the petition for the separation is "irreconcilable differences."

In November 2008, Blanks became the father of a new daughter, named Angelika. The mother is his Japanese interpreter at the time, Tomoko Sato, whom he has known since 2007. Blanks and Sato's marriage was formally registered in January 2009 and their wedding ceremony was held on June 20, 2009. He has also adopted his new wife's two daughters, Marriett and Erika Peterson.

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Adam Sandler
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Robert Clouse
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Tsui Hark
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Hulk Hogan
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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Billy Banks (15 films)

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Actor

Jack and Jill, 1h31
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, L'usurpation d'identité, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Escroquerie, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Al Pacino, Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Eugenio Derbez, Regis Philbin, Shaquille O'Neal
Roles Billy Blanks
Rating33% 1.66231.66231.66231.66231.6623
The film opens with homemade videos of fraternal twins Jack and Jill Sadelstein growing up. As the videos progress, it seems that Jack is the more gifted twin, with Jill constantly trying to get his attention by hitting him, hurting girls around him, etc. The story shifts to the present, where an adult Jack (Adam Sandler) is a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife, Erin (Katie Holmes), and two kids, Sofie (Elodie Tougne) and Gary (Rohan Chand), while Jill (Sandler) never left the working-class neighborhood they grew up in. Jill recently inherited her childhood home, having lived with their mother until her death one year ago.
Kiss the Girls, 1h51
Directed by Gary Fleder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Brian Cox
Roles Instructor
Rating65% 3.299213.299213.299213.299213.29921
Washington, D.C. detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) heads to Durham, North Carolina when his niece Naomi (Gina Ravera), a college student, is reported missing. He learns from the local police, including Detective Nick Ruskin (Cary Elwes), that Naomi is the latest in a series of young women who have vanished. Soon after his arrival, one of the missing women is found dead, bound to a tree in a desolate forest, and shortly after that, intern Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is kidnapped from her home.
Assault on Devil's Island, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors Hulk Hogan, Carl Weathers, Shannon Tweed, Martin Kove, Trevor Goddard, Billy Banks
Roles Craegan
Rating40% 2.016522.016522.016522.016522.01652
Hulk Hogan mène une équipe d'élite de Navy Seals choisis pour une mission audacieuse afin de sauver un groupe de personnes pris en otage par un cartel de la drogue qui veut libérer leur chef.
Expect No Mercy
Genres Science fiction, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Billy Banks, Laurie Holden, Brett Halsey, Anthony De Longis
Roles Justin Vanier
Rating45% 2.267912.267912.267912.267912.26791
L’agent des Services Fédéraux, Justin Vanier, a pour mission d’infiltrer une mystérieuse Ecole d’Arts Virtuels, dans le but de retrouver Eric, un autre agent. Le directeur de cette organisation de haute technologie, Warbeck, forme des assassins à devenir plus efficaces grâce à la réalité virtuelle. Justin intègre l’organisation comme nouvelle recrue, trouve Eric, et ensemble, aidés de l’idéaliste Vicki, tentent d’arrêter Warbeck avant qu’il ne vienne à bout de son plan diabolique.
TC 2000
TC 2000 (1993)
, 1h31
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films
Actors Bolo Yeung, Billy Banks, Bobbie Phillips, Matthias Hues, Doug Lennox, Garry Robbins
Roles Jason Storm
Rating45% 2.26992.26992.26992.26992.2699
Quelque part, dans un futur indéterminé, une catastrophe naturelle a tué une grande partie des humains. Les riches se sont terrés dans des abris, les pauvres ont formé des gangs à la surface de la terre pour parvenir à survivre parmi le chaos. Jason Storm, un gardien des territoires souterrains, a vent d'un complot visant à exterminer tous les peuples vivant à l'air libre. Il doit parvenir à l'air libre et combattre Sumai, un maître des arts martiaux, afin de déjouer le complot.
Showdown
Showdown (1993)
, 1h40
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Billy Banks, Christine Taylor, Kenn Troum, a.k.a. Kenn Scott, John Mallory Asher, Patrick Kilpatrick, Brion James
Roles Billy Grant
Rating52% 2.611072.611072.611072.611072.61107
Ken Marks is the new student at his new school in Phoenix, AZ. There he meets the girl of his dreams named Julie. Unfortunately, she has a boyfriend, Tom, who is not only possessive of her but is also a brutal karate expert and considers himself "King of the Campus". Ken also meets Billy Grant, the school janitor. When Tom's bulling becomes too much for Ken to handle, Billy, who is not only a martial arts expert himself but also an ex-cop, decides to train Ken to defend himself. But when Billy learns that Tom's sensei is none other than Lee, an old enemy who wants nothing more than to see Billy dead, both Ken and Billy are pitted against their adversaries in two separate fighting matches at Lee's dojo where only one side can win, student vs. student, sensei vs.
The Master
The Master (1992)
, 1h32
Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Combat libre, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Yuen Wah, Jerry Trimble, Jr., George Kee Cheung, Corey Yuen, Steven Ho
Roles Black Thug (uncredited)
Rating57% 2.8623952.8623952.8623952.8623952.862395
The story occurs in Los Angeles, where a fight between Master Tak (Yuen Wah) and Johnny (Jerry Trimble) destroys Tak's herbal medicine store. Johnny is prevented from killing Tak when Anna (Anne Rickets) comes to save him. During his recovery he stays in Anna's camper van.
The Last Boy Scout, 1h46
Directed by Tony Scott
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Sports films, American football films, Buddy films
Actors Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron, Danielle Harris
Roles Billy Cole
Rating69% 3.4984353.4984353.4984353.4984353.498435
During halftime of a live-televised professional football game, L.A. Stallions star running back Billy Cole (Billy Blanks) receives a phone call from someone named Milo (Taylor Negron), warning him to win the game at all costs, or "he's history". Cole ingests PCP and, in a drug-induced rage, brings a gun onto the field, shooting three opposing players to make it to the end zone. Cole then shoots himself in the head.
Timebomb
Timebomb (1991)
, 1h36
Directed by Avi Nesher
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Actors Michael Biehn, Patsy Kensit, Tracy Scoggins, Billy Banks, Robert Culp, Richard Jordan
Roles Mr. Brown
Rating54% 2.7003952.7003952.7003952.7003952.700395
Mild-mannered watchmaker Eddy Kay (Michael Biehn) runs into a burning building to save a trapped woman and is featured in the news as a result. Watching the news, Colonel Taylor (Richard Jordan) is shocked to see Eddy, whom he had assumed to be dead. A game of cat and mouse begins as Eddy, with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Anna Nolmar (Patsy Kensit), tries to discover his past and why they want him dead.
Driving Force, 1h27
Origin Philippines
Genres Action
Actors Sam J. Jones, Don Swayze, Catherine Bach, Billy Banks, Joey Aresco
Roles Pool
Rating44% 2.206412.206412.206412.206412.20641
Dans un temps futuriste, une féroce bande de maraudeurs, les Chevaliers noirs, dominent la route. Ils détruisent des véhicules et blessent leurs conducteurs pour ainsi pouvoir leur proposer diverses fausses assurances et récupérer leurs biens. Dans ce chaos, un guerrier courageux les défie. Avec une femme dure et belle, il se pique contre les Destructeurs…
China O'Brien II, 1h32
Directed by Robert Clouse
Origin USA
Genres Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Billy Banks, Chris Casamassa, Toshirō Obata
Roles Baskin's Fighter #1
Rating52% 2.618442.618442.618442.618442.61844
Thanks to Sheriff China O'Brien (Cynthia Rothrock), Beaver Creek, Utah has been designated the safest community in the state. But the town once again becomes unsafe when it becomes the hideout of escaped drug kingpin Charlie Baskin (Harlow Marks).
Lionheart
Lionheart (1990)
, 1h45
Directed by Sheldon Lettich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes French war films, Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Brian Thompson, Lisa Pelikan, Ashley Johnson
Roles African Legionnaire
Rating62% 3.103543.103543.103543.103543.10354
Lyon Gaultier is a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion, stationed in Djibouti, North Africa. His brother, who is married to an American woman in Los Angeles, is burned alive during a deal gone wrong and suffers third-degree burns, dying shortly afterward. Lyon deserts his legion when they withhold letters from his brother's wife and ultimately refuse to let him see his brother. He steals a jeep and escapes through the desert, finding work on a tramp steamer headed for the U.S. Meanwhile, the Legion commanding officer also travels to the States, arriving at the French Embassy, where he is told that Lyon's desertion is ranked at low importance with the LAPD, so he orders two of his own Legionnaires to do the job.
The King of the Kickboxers, 1h39
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Films about films, Snuff films in fiction, Sports films, Films about television, Martial arts films
Actors Loren Avedon, Richard Jaeckel, Keith Cooke, Don Stroud, Billy Banks, Sherrie Rose
Roles Khan
Rating58% 2.918762.918762.918762.918762.91876
Jake Donahue and his older brother Sean are in Thailand. Jake's brother is fighting for the kickboxing championship of Thailand and wins his bout. Jake and Sean leave the arena victorious and are soon attacked by Khan and his henchmen. Khan takes Sean on in a fight and subsequently kills him. He then attacks Jake and leaves him scarred for life.
Tango & Cash, 1h37
Directed by Andreï Kontchalovski, Albert Magnoli
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Prison films, Buddy films
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, Teri Hatcher, Brion James, Edward Bunker
Roles Prison Thug (uncredited)
Rating63% 3.199973.199973.199973.199973.19997
Beverly Hills LAPD Lieutenant Raymond Tango (Sylvester Stallone) and Downtown Los Angeles Lieutenant Gabriel Cash (Kurt Russell) have earned themselves reputations for disrupting crime lord Yves Perret's smuggling operation in their respective jurisdictions. One day, they are informed of a drug deal taking place later that night. Both detectives meet for the first time at the location, but discover a dead body that is wire-tapped before the FBI arrive and surround the duo. Agent Wyler (Lewis Arquette) finds Cash's backup Walter PPK pistol on the floor with a silencer attached and arrests both Cash and Tango. At their murder trial, Tango and Cash are incriminated by an audio tape, secretly given to Wyler by Perret's henchman Requin and verified in court by an audio expert, which appears to reveal them shooting the undercover FBI agent after discussing a drug purchase. They plead no contest to a lesser charge in exchange for reduced sentences in a minimum-security prison, but are instead transported to a maximum-security prison to be housed with many of the criminals they arrested in the past.
Bloodfist
Bloodfist (1989)
, 1h25
Directed by Terence H. Winkless
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Billy Banks, Don Wilson (kickboxeur), Vic Díaz
Roles Black Rose
Rating47% 2.3553252.3553252.3553252.3553252.355325
A man gets beaten by his opponent, but after he finds out the fight was rigged, he decides to fight back. He kills his opponent and is announced as the winner. On his way back to his home, another man kills him.