Lewis Tan

Lewis Singwah Tan (born 4 February 1987 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England) is a British-American actor, stunt performer, martial artist, and model. He is known for his roles as Zhou Cheng in Iron Fist (2017), Rusty / Shatterstar in Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Lu Xin Lee in Wu Assassins (2019) and its film sequel Fistful of Vengeance (2022), Cole Young in Mortal Kombat (2021) and Mortal Kombat II (2026), and Tolya Yul-Bataar in Shadow and Bone (2023). However, I know him best for his part as Feng Xiao / Sensei Wolf in Cobra Kai (2024-25).

I met Lewis at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh in October 2026.

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Linden Ashby

Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born 23 May 1960 in Atlantic Beach, Florida, USA) is an American actor. On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox soap opera Melrose Place (1997–99) and Sheriff Noah Stilinski on all six seasons of the MTV supernatural drama Teen Wolf (2011–17). I know him best for portraying Johnny Cage in the 1995 film Mortal Kombat, an adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name.

I met Linden at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh in October 2023.

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Robin Shou

Shou Wan-por (born 17 July 1960 in Hong Kong), known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist and stuntman. He is known for roles such as Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat (1995) and Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997), Gobei in Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), Gen in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), and 14K in the Death Race films (2008-2013). Shou was also a Hong Kong action star in the late 1980s and early 1990s and has appeared in about 40 movies during his Hong Kong career before he entered Hollywood in 1994. Prior to his acting career, Shou won several championships as a martial artist.

I met Robin Shou at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh in October 2023.

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Matthias Hues

Matthias Hues (born 14 February 1959 in Waltrop, Germany) is a German-born, naturalised American actor and martial artist. He played roles in films such as No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1988), Cage (1989), Dark Angel (1990), Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).

I received Matthias's autograph as a reward for backing the Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming martial arts film The Last Kumite, which is scheduled for release in 2024.

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Scott Adkins

Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is an English actor, film producer and martial artist. He played Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) and its two sequels, Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) and Boyka: Undisputed (2017); Casey Bowman in Ninja (2009) and its sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013); French in the The Debt Collector (2018) and its sequel Debt Collector 2 (2020).

He worked in four films with Jean-Claude Van Damme: The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008), Assassination Games (2011), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) and The Expendables 2 (2012). He also had starring roles in The Legend of Hercules (2014), Wolf Warrior (2015) and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) playing the main antagonist in all three films, and also appeared in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Doctor Strange. In 2022, he starred in Day Shift with Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco, and in John Wick: Chapter 4 alongside Keanu Reeves in 2023.

I met Scott at London Film & Comic Con on 9 July 2023.

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Chris Casamassa

Chris Casamassa (born 17 January 1965 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American martial artist, actor and stuntman who is best known for his role as Scorpion in the movie Mortal Kombat (1995) and the related television series Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998). He was George Clooney's stunt double in Batman & Robin (1997).

Chris sent me the autographs below after I contact him through his website.

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Phillip Rhee

Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean-American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role as Tommy Lee in Best of the Best (1989, also producer and storywrite) and its sequels Best of the Best II (1993, also producer), Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995, also director and producer), and Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998, also director, producer and screenwriter).

I purchased Phillip's autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #108 Ilya Zeta in November 2021.

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As Tommy Lee in Best of the Best II; also signed by Ralf Moeller

Loren Avedon

Loren Avedon (born 30 July 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actor and martial artist. I know him for his roles of Scott Wylde in No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987), Will Alexander in No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990), and Jake Donahue in The King of the Kickboxers (1990).

I sent the Germany lobby cards of No Retreat, No Surrender 3 (confusingly called Kick-Boxer 2: Blood Brothers in Germany) to Loren through the mail in September 2015 and he kindly returned all three of them signed.

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Also signed by Keith Vitali

Rick Prieto

Rick Prieto (born 30 November 1944 in the USA) is an American stuntman, martial arts specialist and actor. Credits include A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) as well as the following Chuck Norris films: A Force of One (1979), An Eye for an Eye (1981), Silent Rage (1982), Firewalker (1986), Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988), Hero and the Terror (1988), Delta Force 2: The Colombian Collection (1990), Sidekicks (1992), The President's Man (2000) and six episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger (1994-2000).

I purchased Mr Prieto's autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #108 Ilya Zeta in December 2021.

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Chuck Norris

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born 10 March 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma, USA; died 19 March 2026 in Kauai, Hawaii, USA) was an American martial artist, actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in Way of the Dragon (1972). Norris then had starring roles in film such as Breaker! Breaker! (1977), Good Guys Wear Black (1978), A Force of One (1979), The Octagon (1980), An Eye for an Eye (1981), Silent Rage (1982), Forced Vengeance (1982), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), Missing in Action (1984), Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985), Code of Silence (1985), Invasion U.S.A (1985), The Delta Force (1986), Firewalker (1986), Hero and the Terror (1988), Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988), Delta Force 2 (1990), The Hitman (1991), Sidekicks (1992), Forest Warrior (1996), and The President's Man (2000) and its sequel (2002). Norris made his last film appearance to date in Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables 2 (2012).

In the 1990s, he played the title role in the long running television series Walker, Texas Ranger (1993-2001). 

Mr Norris signed my Missing in Action Blu-ray sleeve in November 2020 at a private signing organised by CPA Authentics. The Expendables 2 photo was signed by Mr Norris during a Monopoly Events private signing in June 2021. I finally got to meet him at London Film & Comic Con on 9 July 2023.

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Chuck Norris in Expendables 2

Mr Norris signing for Monopoly Events (not my item) in June 2020

Mr Norris signing my Missing in Action Blu-ray sleeve
for CPA Authentics in November 2020

Mr Norris and I at LFFC 2023 where he signed the photo as well

Simon Rhee

Simon Rhee (born Minhi Y. Rhee; 29 October 1957 in San Jose, California, USA) is a martial artist, actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator and fight choreographer. I know him best for his role as Dae Han Park in Best of the Best (1989) and Best of the Best II (1993). He also had acting credits in films such as Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Universal Soldier (1992) and Straight Outta Compton (2015). He is the brother of martial artist Phillip Rhee.

I purchased Mr Rhee's autograph from RACC Trusted Seller #108 Ilya Zeta in November 2021.

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Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Ann Christine Rothrock (born 8 March 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA) is an American martial artist and actress in martial arts films. She holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress.

Cynthia's films include No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987), China O'Brien (1988) and its 1989 sequel, Martial Law (1990) and its 1991 sequel, Lady Dragon (1992) and its 1994 sequel, and Rage and Honor (1992) and both 1993 sequels.

I ordered Cynthia's signed photo from her official website and received it in January 2021. I later met her in person at London Film & Comic Con on 9 July 2023.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960 in Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels, Belgium), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian actor and retired martial artist best known for his martial arts action films.

Some his most well known roles include No Retreat, No Surrender (1986), Bloodsport (1988), Cyborg (1989), Kickboxer (1989), Lionheart (1990; known as A.W.O.L. in the UK), Death Warrant (1990), Double Impact (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Nowhere to Run (1993), Hard Target (1993), Timecop (1994), Street Fighter (1994), Sudden Death (1995), The Quest (1996), Maximum Risk (1996), Double Team (1997), Knock Off (1998), Legionnaire (1998), Inferno (1999; known as Desert Heat in the UK), Universal Soldier: the Return (1999), JCVD (2008), The Expendables 2 (2012), the series Jean-Claude van Johnson (2016–2017 series) and The Bouncer (2018).

I purchased the signed Double Impact photo from a dealer at Film & Comic Con Glasgow in August 2018. I met Jean-Claude for a photo opportunity at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh in October 2019. The signed Bloodsport photo was obtained through a private signing organised by Monopoly Events in the summer of 2020.

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JCVD signing my photo

Ray Park

Raymond Park (born 23 August 1974 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish actor, author and martial artist. He is best known for playing Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Toad in X-Men (2000), Snake-Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013).

He started his career in film as a stunt double for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), doing the stunts for both Robin Shou and James Remar. Park also did some cameos as monsters, including Baraka.

I met Ray at Film & Comic Con Newcastle in March 2015.

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Steven Seagal

Steven Frederic Seagal (born 10 April 1952 in Lansing, Michigan, USA) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician who holds American, Serbian, and Russian citizenship.

A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, Seagal began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan, becoming the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in the country. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he had the same profession. In 1988, Seagal made his acting debut in Above the Law (also known as Nico). Hard to Kill, Marked for Death (both 1990) and Out for Justice (1991) followed. In 1992, he played Navy SEAL counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback in Under Siege, the biggest box office hit of his career. During the latter half of the 1990s, Seagal starred in three more feature films and the direct-to-video film The Patriot. Subsequently, his career shifted to mostly direct-to-video productions. He has since appeared in films and reality shows, including Steven Seagal: Lawman, which depicted Seagal performing his duties as a reserve deputy sheriff.

Seagal is a guitarist and has released two studio albums, Songs from the Crystal Cave and Mojo Priest, and performed on the scores of several of his films. He has worked with Stevie Wonder and Tony Rebel, who both performed on his debut album.

I met Steven Seagal after his concert at The Ferry in Glasgow on 17 July 2014. To my surprise he signed for everyone for free including the CD and 8x10 photo I had brought with me.

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Bolo Yeung

Bolo Yeung (born Yang Sze; 3 July 1946 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) is a former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist and martial arts film actor.

Often cast as the villain in the movies in which he stars, he is best known for his performances as Bolo opposite Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973) and as Jean-Claude Van Damme's opponent Chong Li in Bloodsport (1988). Other notable films include Bloodfight (1989), Double Impact (1991) and Ironheart (1992).

I met Bolo at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh in October 2019.

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