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| name = Ray Park
| image = Ray Park at WonderCon 2007 2.JPG
| caption = Park at [[WonderCon]] 2007
| birthname = Raymond Park
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|23}}
| birthplace = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
| deathdate =
| deathplace =
| occupation = Actor, Stuntman, Martial artist
| yearsactive = 1997–present
| website = http://www.raypark.com
}}
'''Raymond Park''' (born 23 August 1974) is a [[UK|British]] [[actor]], [[stuntman]] and [[martial artist]], best known for his portrayal of [[Darth Maul]] in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', [[Toad (comics)|Toad]] in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'', [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake-Eyes]] in ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title= GI JOE - YO JOE, The Snake Has Returned
|work= Kung Fu Magazine|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=833|accessdate=2010-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Interview: Ray Park on the Set of G.I. Joe |work= IESB|date=|url= http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7200:interview-ray-park-on-the-set-of-gi-joe&catid=44:interviews&Itemid=172 |accessdate=2010-06-10}}</ref> and [[List of characters in Heroes#Edgar|Edgar]] on ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title= Ray Park: Unmasked on HEROES
|work= Kung Fu Magazine|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=840|accessdate=2010-02-24}}</ref>
==Early life==
Park was born in [[Glasgow, Scotland]]. He was brought up in [[Govan]], Glasgow, where he was educated at [[Greenfield Primary School]], until the age of 7. His family then moved to [[London]]. Ray has a brother and a sister.
Young Ray was introduced to martial arts by his father, who was a fan of [[Bruce Lee]], and began training in the traditional [[China|Chinese]] [[Northern Shaolin Kung Fu]] when he was seven years old. A born athlete, he immediately dominated the field and had added [[kickboxing]] and [[wushu (sport)|wushu]] to his endeavours by age 14. When he was 16, Ray won [[UK|Great Britain]]'s Martial Arts National Championship for his class{{Citation needed|reason=date June 2010|date=June 2010}} and then went to [[Malaysia]] to improve his skills. He went on to compete in martial arts tournaments around the world and brought home awards before turning his attention to acting in the late 1990s.<ref>The Ray Park Picture Pages-Childhood and Family: http://www.superiorpics.com/ray_park/</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2010}}
==Career==
He began working in movies as a [[stunt double]] for the movie ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]'', doing the stunts for both [[Robin Shou]] and [[James Remar]]. Park also did some [[cameo role|cameos]] as monsters, including [[Baraka (Mortal Kombat)|Baraka]]. All of these were non-speaking roles.<ref>{{cite news|title= Ray Park and Martial Arts: Part 1
|work= [[Kung Fu Magazine]]|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=258|accessdate=2010-02-24}}</ref>
In 1999, Park appeared in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', as the [[Sith|Sith Lord]] [[Darth Maul]]. While the character had a few lines, Park's voice was dubbed over with that of actor [[Peter Serafinowicz]].
In addition to this acting work, he has also been [[Christopher Walken]]'s fight stunt double for the movie ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]''. Park appeared in the scene where Walken's character, the [[Headless Horseman]], kills the killan family and fights and kills Brom Bones.<ref>{{cite news|title= Ray Park and Martial Arts: Part 2
|work= Kung Fu Magazine|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=278|accessdate=2010-02-24}}</ref>
Park had his first real speaking part in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' as [[Toad (comics)|Toad]]. In one scene of this film, after sending [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] ([[Halle Berry]]) down an elevator shaft, he picks up a length of pipe and swings it around in much the same way he swung his dual-bladed [[lightsaber]] as Darth Maul, a signature wushu movement.
Park has been asked to become a [[superhero]] himself, instead of a villain, in a movie about [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Iron Fist (comics)|Iron Fist]], but the movie has been in preproduction for some years now. ''Iron Fist'' deals with an American millionaire who becomes a [[martial art]]ist with the power of focusing his "life force" or [[qi|chi]] into his fist, making it glow with energy and become "like unto a thing of iron" and able to impact with superhuman force.
In December 2007, Park was confirmed for the role of [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake-Eyes]], one of the original contingent of [[G.I. Joe]], for the [[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra|movie of the same name]], involving a variation of the international G.I. Joe force, which in the comics, fought the minions of Cobra.
He worked with comic book creator-turned-film-maker [[Kevin VanHook]] in the movie, ''Slayer'', starring in the dual roles of acrobatic twin vampires. This film also saw him appearing again with ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]'' co-star [[Casper Van Dien]].
ComiCon 2007 saw the premiere of the teaser trailer for "[[The Descendants]]", another comic book adaptation based on an independent comic by writer Joey Andrade.<ref>Interview with G4TV: http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=17177</ref>
Park also appeared as Edgar in the fourth season of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''.
In the comic-book-styled film "Hellbinders", he plays a soulless mercenary who, along with an elite assassin ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]]) and the last remaining member of the long dead [[Knights Templar]], Esteban Cueto, must overcome their innate mistrust of each other and join forces to defeat [[Legion]]{{dn}} before it opens the gates of hell itself and overruns the entire world. Park narrated on 26 February 2010 the The FireBreather a car from Classic Design Concepts in Detroit Autorama 2010<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36108/ray-park-breath-fire-jinn-meet-him-this-friday-michigan Ray Park to Breath Fire in Jinn; Meet Him This Friday in Michigan]</ref>, the vehicle is part of the Supernatural thriller Jinn, which will earn a lead role.<ref>[http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/movie-company-exodus-pictures-announces,1177987.shtml Movie Company Exodus Pictures Announces Actor Ray Park to Unveil Hero Car Debuting at Detroit Autorama 2010]</ref>
==Personal life==
Ray is married to Lisa and has a daughter and a son. The family now reside in Los Angeles.<ref>The Ray Park Pictures Pages-Childhood and Family: http://www.superiorpics.com/ray_park/</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]'' || Raptor #3/Tarkata #2 || double for [[Robin Shou]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'' || [[Darth Maul]] || Nominated - [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]] <small>(shared with [[Liam Neeson]] and [[Ewan McGregor]])</small><br />Nominated - [[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain]]
|-
| ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]'' || [[Headless Horseman]] || (doubled for [[Christopher Walken]] in "headless" sequences)
|-
| 2000 || ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' || [[Toad (comics)|Toad]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]'' || A.J. Ross ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Potheads: The Movie]]'' || Mr. D ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Slayer (film)|Slayer]]'' || Acrobatic Vampire Twins || (TV Movie)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[What We Do Is Secret (film)|What We Do Is Secret]]'' || Brendan Mullen ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]''|| Chuck Norris ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2009 || ''[[Fanboys (2009 film)|Fanboys]]'' || THX Security Guard #2 ||
|-
| ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' || [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake-Eyes]] ||
|-
| ''[[Heroes (TV Series)|Heroes]]'' || [[List of characters in Heroes#Edgar|Edgar]] || Season four, recurring role
|-
| ''[[Hellbinders]]'' || Max ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[The King of Fighters (film)|The King of Fighters]]'' || [[Rugal Bernstein]] || ''post-production''
|-
| ''[[Jinn (film)|Jinn]]'' || Gabriel || ''post-production''
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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*{{official|http://www.raypark.com}}
*{{imdb name|id=0661917}}
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New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext ) | '{{Infobox_Actor
| name = Ray Park
| image = Ray Park at WonderCon 2007 2.JPG
| caption = Park at [[WonderCon]] 2007
| birthname = Raymond Park
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|23}}
| birthplace = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
| deathdate =
| deathplace =
| occupation = Actor, Stuntman, Martial artist
| yearsactive = 1997–present
| website = http://www.raypark.com
}}
'''Raymond Park''' (born 23 August 1974) is a [[UK|British]] [[actor]], [[stuntman]] and [[martial artist]], best known for his portrayal of [[Darth Maul]] in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', [[Toad (comics)|Toad]] in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'', [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake-Eyes]] in ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title= GI JOE - YO JOE, The Snake Has Returned
|work= Kung Fu Magazine|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=833|accessdate=2010-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Interview: Ray Park on the Set of G.I. Joe |work= IESB|date=|url= http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7200:interview-ray-park-on-the-set-of-gi-joe&catid=44:interviews&Itemid=172 |accessdate=2010-06-10}}</ref> and [[List of characters in Heroes#Edgar|Edgar]] on ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title= Ray Park: Unmasked on HEROES
|work= Kung Fu Magazine|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=840|accessdate=2010-02-24}}</ref>
==Early life==
Park was born in [[Glasgow, Scotland]]. He was brought up in [[Govan]], Glasgow, where he was educated at [[Greenfield Primary School]], until the age of 7. His family then moved to [[London]]. Ray has a brother and a sister.
Young Ray was introduced to martial arts by his father, who was a fan of [[Bruce Lee]], and began training in the traditional [[China|Chinese]] [[Northern Shaolin Kung Fu]] when he was seven years old. A born athlete, he immediately dominated the field and had added [[kickboxing]] and [[wushu (sport)|wushu]] to his endeavours by age 14. When he was 16, Ray won [[UK|Great Britain]]'s Martial Arts National Championship for his class{{Citation needed|reason=date June 2010|date=June 2010}} and then went to [[Malaysia]] to improve his skills. He went on to compete in martial arts tournaments around the world and brought home awards before turning his attention to acting in the late 1990s.<ref>The Ray Park Picture Pages-Childhood and Family: http://www.superiorpics.com/ray_park/</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2010}}
==Career==
He began working in movies as a [[stunt double]] for the movie ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]'', doing the stunts for both [[Robin Shou]] and [[James Remar]]. Park also did some [[cameo role|cameos]] as monsters, including [[Baraka (Mortal Kombat)|Baraka]]. All of these were non-speaking roles.<ref>{{cite news|title= Ray Park and Martial Arts: Part 1
|work= [[Kung Fu Magazine]]|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=258|accessdate=2010-02-24}}</ref>
In 1999, Park appeared in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', as the [[Sith|Sith Lord]] [[Darth Maul]]. While the character had a few lines, Park's voice was dubbed over with that of actor [[Peter Serafinowicz]].
In addition to this acting work, he has also been [[Christopher Walken]]'s fight stunt double for the movie ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]''. Park appeared in the scene where Walken's character, the [[Headless Horseman]], kills the killan family and fights and kills Brom Bones.<ref>{{cite news|title= Ray Park and Martial Arts: Part 2
|work= Kung Fu Magazine|date=|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=278|accessdate=2010-02-24}}</ref>
Park had his first real speaking part in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' as [[Toad (comics)|Toad]]. In one scene of this film, after sending [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] ([[Halle Berry]]) down an elevator shaft, he picks up a length of pipe and swings it around in much the same way he swung his dual-bladed [[lightsaber]] as Darth Maul, a signature wushu movement.
Park has been asked to become a [[superhero]] himself, instead of a villain, in a movie about [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Iron Fist (comics)|Iron Fist]], but the movie has been in preproduction for some years now. ''Iron Fist'' deals with an American millionaire who becomes a [[martial art]]ist with the power of focusing his "life force" or [[qi|chi]] into his fist, making it glow with energy and become "like unto a thing of iron" and able to impact with superhuman force.
In December 2007, Park was confirmed for the role of [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake-Eyes]], one of the original contingent of [[G.I. Joe]], for the [[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra|movie of the same name]], involving a variation of the international G.I. Joe force, which in the comics, fought the minions of Cobra.
He worked with comic book creator-turned-film-maker [[Kevin VanHook]] in the movie, ''Slayer'', starring in the dual roles of acrobatic twin vampires. This film also saw him appearing again with ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]'' co-star [[Casper Van Dien]].
ComiCon 2007 saw the premiere of the teaser trailer for "[[The Descendants]]", another comic book adaptation based on an independent comic by writer Joey Andrade.<ref>Interview with G4TV: http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=17177</ref>
Park also appeared as Edgar in the fourth season of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''.
In the comic-book-styled film "Hellbinders", he plays a soulless mercenary who, along with an elite assassin ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]]) and the last remaining member of the long dead [[Knights Templar]], Esteban Cueto, must overcome their innate mistrust of each other and join forces to defeat [[Legion]]{{dn}} before it opens the gates of hell itself and overruns the entire world.
==Personal life==
Ray is married to Lisa and has a daughter and a son. The family now reside in Los Angeles.<ref>The Ray Park Pictures Pages-Childhood and Family: http://www.superiorpics.com/ray_park/</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]'' || Raptor #3/Tarkata #2 || double for [[Robin Shou]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'' || [[Darth Maul]] || Nominated - [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]] <small>(shared with [[Liam Neeson]] and [[Ewan McGregor]])</small><br />Nominated - [[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain]]
|-
| ''[[Sleepy Hollow (film)|Sleepy Hollow]]'' || [[Headless Horseman]] || (doubled for [[Christopher Walken]] in "headless" sequences)
|-
| 2000 || ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' || [[Toad (comics)|Toad]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]'' || A.J. Ross ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Potheads: The Movie]]'' || Mr. D ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Slayer (film)|Slayer]]'' || Acrobatic Vampire Twins || (TV Movie)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[What We Do Is Secret (film)|What We Do Is Secret]]'' || Brendan Mullen ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]''|| Chuck Norris ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2009 || ''[[Fanboys (2009 film)|Fanboys]]'' || THX Security Guard #2 ||
|-
| ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' || [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake-Eyes]] ||
|-
| ''[[Heroes (TV Series)|Heroes]]'' || [[List of characters in Heroes#Edgar|Edgar]] || Season four, recurring role
|-
| ''[[Hellbinders]]'' || Max ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[The King of Fighters (film)|The King of Fighters]]'' || [[Rugal Bernstein]] || ''post-production''
|-
| ''[[Jinn (film)|Jinn]]'' || Gabriel || ''post-production''
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{official|http://www.raypark.com}}
*{{imdb name|id=0661917}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Ray}}
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:People from Glasgow]]
[[Category:Scottish film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Scottish stunt performers]]
[[Category:British wushu practitioners]]
[[da:Ray Park]]
[[de:Ray Park]]
[[es:Ray Park]]
[[fr:Ray Park]]
[[it:Ray Park]]
[[nl:Ray Park]]
[[ja:レイ・パーク]]
[[no:Ray Park]]
[[pl:Ray Park]]
[[pt:Ray Park]]
[[ru:Парк, Рэй]]
[[sv:Ray Park]]
[[tr:Ray Park]]
[[zh:雷·帕克]]' |