Roy Horan

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Roy Horan
Born Roy Horan III
USA
Other names Roy Haron
Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active 1976–1987
Website
http://www.royhoran.com

Roy Horan is a martial artist and actor. Horan is perhaps best known for his role as Lewis in 1981 martial arts film Game of Death II and Priest Russian in 1978 martial arts film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.

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[edit] Personal life

[edit] Family

Horan has a daughter named Celina Jade (Celina Horan) who made her film debut in the 2008 action thriller Legendary Assassin along with Tai Chi Boxer, Kill Zone, Invisible Target and Fatal Contact film star Wu Jing.

[edit] Acting

Horan made his film debut in the 1976 movie Bruce Lee's Secret as Charlie. Horan went on to play Tolstoy in the 1977 film Snuff Bottle Connection, and the Russian priest in in the 1978 film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow along with Jackie Chan and Hwang Jang Lee.

In 1980s, Horan appeared as Lewis in the 1981 film Game of Death II along with Tong Lung and Hwang Jang Lee. He also directed the 1981 documentary Art of High Impact Kicking.

[edit] Final film and retirement from acting

Horan's final movie appearance was in the 1987 film No Retreat, No Surrender 2 along with Hwang Jang Lee, Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer and Cynthia Rothrock, which he also wrote and produced.

After No Retreat, No Surrender 2, Horan retired from acting. He is currently teaching at the University of Hong Kong.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Movies

[edit] Director

  • Art of High Impact Kicking (1981)

[edit] External links


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