Benny Urquidez

Acting

Benny Urquidez

Born June 20, 1952Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA30 credits

Benny Urquidez (born June 20, 1952) is an American kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor. Nicknamed "The Jet", Urquidez was a non-contact karate competitor who later pioneered full-contact fighting in the United States. He made the transition from point to full-contact karate in 1974, the year of its inception in the US, frequently fighting in bouts where the rules were ambiguous and contrasts in styles were dramatic. Urquidez is also known for once holding the rare achievement of six world titles in five different weight divisions, and remained largely undefeated in his 27-year career. His only loss came in a Muay Thai match which was shrouded in controversy, as Urquidez had only agreed to a no-decision exhibition, a clause which was ignored when the fight had ended. Description above from the Wikipedia article Benny Urquidez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Black Creek
2024Black Creek
as Ring Fighter #1Movie
Awaken
2015Awaken
as Dimitri KopeMovie
Underdog Kids
2015Underdog Kids
as JudgeMovie
Dragon Blade
2015Dragon Blade
as Extra (uncredited)Movie
1408
20071408
as Claw Hammer ManiacMovie
Spider-Man
2002Spider-Man
as Mugger (uncredited)Movie
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997Grosse Pointe Blank
as Felix La PuBelleMovie
For Life or Death
1996For Life or Death
as Shadow Monk FighterMovie
Street Fighter
1994Street Fighter
as Sagat Gang Member (uncredited)Movie
Death Match
1994Death Match
as HimselfMovie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as RefereeTV
Diggstown
1992Diggstown
as RefereeMovie
Gladiator
1992Gladiator
as Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Bloodmatch
1991Bloodmatch
as Billy MunozMovie
Martial Law
1990Martial Law
as Tong MemberMovie
Tango & Cash
1989Tango & Cash
as Thug (uncredited)Movie
The Fighter
1989The Fighter
as Jet - Undefeated World Kickboxing ChampionMovie
Road House
1989Road House
as Laughing Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Dragons Forever
1988Dragons Forever
as Thug at Factory (uncredited)Movie
Wheels on Meals
1984Wheels on Meals
as One of Mondale's MenMovie
Force: Five
1981Force: Five
as Billy OrtegaMovie