Acting
Ron Van Clief
EN, KO, CN cinema · 23 credits
Born
25 January 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as Ronnie Van Clief · 朗雲奇里夫 · Рон Ван Клиф
Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.
Known for
Filmography
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
as Himself, Writer
Snow Black
as Jerrod Camden
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
as Self, Producer
Hot Lead Hard Fury
as Solomon Link
Blazin'
as Davis
Colorz of Rage
as Diciple
Top Fighter
as Self
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
as The Boxer
Kung Fu Fever
as Black Dragon
Way of the Black Dragon
as Bill Eaton
The Squeeze
as Duke
The Super Weapon
as Himself
Black Dragon's Revenge
as Black Dragon
The Black Dragon
as The Black Dragon