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| yearsactive = 1985–present |
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| spouse = {{marriage|María Rodríguez|20 May 1995|10 March 2001}} (divorced) 1 child <br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1975|3|24}}<br />{{marriage|Alexandra Ricigliano|20 March 2004}}, 2 children<br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1984|1|4}} |
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| partner = {{marriage|Francesca Ferro|1 January 1989|10 May 1995}}, (2001-2004) <br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1972|2|18}} |
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| children = Isabella Reyes <small>(daughter)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1998|7|8}}Kailyn James <small>(step-daughter)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2001|2|24}}<br />Ernie Reyes, III <small>(son)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2007|5|15}}<br />Aaliyah Reyes <small>(daughter)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2010|7|29}} |
| children = Isabella Reyes <small>(daughter)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1998|7|8}}Kailyn James <small>(step-daughter)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2001|2|24}}<br />Ernie Reyes, III <small>(son)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2007|5|15}}<br />Aaliyah Reyes <small>(daughter)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2010|7|29}} |
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|parents = Ernie Reyes, Sr. <small>(father)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1946|1|1}}<br />Maria Reyes <small>(mother)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1949|3|24}}<br />[[Manhunters (TV)|Nick Ricigliano]] <small>(father-in-law)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1958|1|11}}<br />Krista Jenkins <small>(mother-in-law)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1961|6|28}} |
|parents = Ernie Reyes, Sr. <small>(father)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1946|1|1}}<br />Maria Reyes <small>(mother)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1949|3|24}}<br />[[Manhunters (TV)|Nick Ricigliano]] <small>(father-in-law)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1958|1|11}}<br />Krista Jenkins <small>(mother-in-law)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1961|6|28}} |
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Born | Ernie Christian Reyes, Jr. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Martial Artist, Action Choreographer, Director, Producer, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Singer & Stunt Performer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse(s) |
María Rodríguez
(m. 1995–2001)Born: March 24, 1975 Alexandra Ricigliano
(m. 2004)Born: January 4, 1984 |
Partner(s) |
Francesca Ferro
(m. 1989–1995)Born: February 18, 1972 |
Children | Isabella Reyes (daughter) Born: July 8, 1998 Kailyn James (step-daughter) Born: February 24, 2001 Ernie Reyes, III (son) Born: May 15, 2007 Aaliyah Reyes (daughter) Born: July 29, 2010 |
Parent(s) | Ernie Reyes, Sr. (father) Born: January 1, 1946 Maria Reyes (mother) Born: March 24, 1949 Nick Ricigliano (father-in-law) Born: January 11, 1958 Krista Jenkins (mother-in-law) Born: June 28, 1961 |
Relatives | Lee Reyes (brother) Born: February 2, 1978 Santino Ramos (brother) Born: September 11, 1982 Destiny Reyes (sister) Born: July 9, 2001 Espirit Reyes (sister) Born: September 14, 2006 Ki Reyes (brother) Born: November 18, 2007 Elizabeth Ricigliano (sister-in-law) Born: June 21, 1987 Dante Basco (brother-in-law) Born: August 29, 1975 Ashlyn Alexander (niece) Born: July 16, 2004 Hayden Basco (nephew) Born: October 16, 2010 |
Ernie Reyes, Jr. (born "Ernie Christian Reyes, Jr." on January 15, 1972 in San Jose, California), is an American Actor, Martial Artist, Action Choreographer, Director, Producer, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Singer and Stunt Performer.
Biography
Early life
Reyes was born in San Jose, California to Actor/Stuntman Ernie Reyes Sr., and the grandson of Filipino immigrants. He has three brothers and two sisters, one of whom, Lee Reyes, is a boxer and another, Santino Ramos, is a filmmaker/Artist.[1] By the age of 6, Reyes had joined his father's group, the "West Coast Demo Team". When he was twelve, he turned his attention to acting. Having met with Berry Gordy, he was given a part in the feature film The Last Dragon. The part was brief, but quite memorable.
Career
Reyes, Jr. played a prince in the 1985 production, Red Sonja. In that movie, he shared the screen with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen. During this time, he also had his own television series Sidekicks, a spin-off of the original Walt Disney one-time special, The Last Electric Knight, alongside Gil Gerard presented by Micheal Eisner. He also appeared in an episode of the hit television series MacGyver in 1988. Reyes had starring roles in Surf Ninjas and in the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film The Secret of the Ooze. He also served as the martial arts stunt double for Donatello in the first Ninja Turtles film. He later appeared in movies such as Rush Hour 2 playing Zing and in The Rundown alongside former WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.. Reyes guest starred in the TV series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues alongside David Carradine.
Ernie Reyes Jr. has a professional fight record of 3-0 in Strikeforce which is now one of largest Mixed martial arts organization on the planet but started out as a muay thai and kickboxing organization. Ernie fought Anthony Elkaim the WKA ISKA Champion. Reyes knocked out the champion in the 3rd round. His next two fights would be won by decision, including a unanimous decision over Veasna Thach[2] which aired on ESPN. Ernie Reyes Jr.'s fight against the champion Anthony Elkaim also aired on ESPN [3] [4] [5] [6]
More Recently Ernie Reyes Jr. has done motion capture stunts for blockbuster movies such as Avatar (2009 film) and Alice in Wonderland (2010 film). Currently he stars in the Mixed martial arts movie, "Submission" co-starring Ving Rhames and UFC lightweight number one contender Gray Maynard.[7]
Selected filmography
- Red Sonja (1985) as Prince Tarn
- The Last Dragon (1985) as Tai (Karate Student)
- MacGyver (1988) as Luke Chen
- Taekwon sonyeon Erniewa Master Kim (1989) as Ernie
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) as Keno
- Surf Ninjas (1993) as Johnny
- White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild (1995) as Steve
- P.C.H. (1995) (TV) as Koji
- The Process (1998) as Jesse
- Secret of the Horse (2001) (TV) as Victor Tran
- Poolhall Junkies (2002) as Tang
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) as Zing
- The Rundown (2003) as Manito
- The Red Canvas (2008) as Johnny Sanchez
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) as Cemetery Warrior
- Avatar (2009 film) (2010) as (Utility Stunts Motion Capture)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) (2010) as Stunts for Tweedle Dee [8]
- Submission (2010) as Johnny
See also
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0721205/bio
- ^ http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/fight-sports-championship-kickboxing/ernie-reyes-jr-vs-veasna-thach/
- ^ http://officialerniereyesjr.com/page.asp?content_id=21593
- ^ http://www.karateforums.com/iska-karate-ernie-reyes-jr-fight-vt30940.html
- ^ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f42/ernie-reyes-jr-512239/
- ^ http://www.mmanews.com/forums/general-mma-forum/1565-ernie-reyes-jr.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1734585/
- ^ Ernie Reyes Jr. at IMDb