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Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Born	Ernie Christian Reyes, Jr.; San Jose, California, United States
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. 1995⁠–⁠2004) (divorced) ; Born: March 24, 1975 (age 49); Alexandra Ricigliano (m. 2004), 2 children; Born: January 4, 1984 (age 40)
Partner(s)	Francesca Ferro (m. 1989⁠–⁠1995), 1 child ; Born: February 18, 1972 (age 52)
Children	Isabella Reyes (daughter); Born: July 8, 1989 (age 35)Kailyn James (step-daughter); Born: February 24, 2001 (age 23); Ernie Reyes, III (son); Born: May 15, 2007 (age 17); Aaliyah Reyes (daughter); Born: July 29, 2010 (age 14)
Parent(s)	Ernie Reyes, Sr. (father); Born: January 1, 1946 (age 78); Maria Reyes (mother); Born: March 24, 1949 (age 75); Nick Ricigliano (father-in-law); Born: January 11, 1958 (age 66); Krista Jenkins (mother-in-law); Born: June 28, 1961 (age 63)
Relatives	Lee Reyes (brother); Born: February 2, 1978 (age 46); Santino Ramos (brother); Born: September 11, 1982 (age 42); Destiny Reyes (sister); Born: July 9, 2001 (age 23); Espirit Reyes (sister); Born: September 14, 2006 (age 18); Ki Reyes (brother); Born: November 18, 2007 (age 16); Elizabeth Ricigliano (sister-in-law); Born: June 21, 1987 (age 37); Dante Basco (brother-in-law); Born: August 29, 1975 (age 49); Ashlyn Alexander (niece); Born: July 16, 2004 (age 20); Hayden Basco (nephew); Born: October 16, 2010 (age 14)

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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

References

External links

Ernie Reyes Jr. at IMDb

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[1] ttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0721205/bio

[2] ttp://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/fight-sports-championship-kickboxing/ernie-reyes-jr-vs-veasna-thach/

[3] ttp://officialerniereyesjr.com/page.asp?content_id=21593

[4] ttp://www.karateforums.com/iska-karate-ernie-reyes-jr-fight-vt30940.html

[5] ttp://www.sherdog.net/forums/f42/ernie-reyes-jr-512239/

[6] ttp://www.mmanews.com/forums/general-mma-forum/1565-ernie-reyes-jr.html

[7] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1734585/

[8] Ernie Reyes Jr. at IMDb

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 | occupation              = [[Actor]], [[Martial Artist]], [[Stage combat|Action Choreographer]], [[film director|Director]], [[film producer|Producer]], [[Filmmaker]], [[Screenwriter]], [[Entrepreneur]], [[Singer]] & [[Stunt Performer]]
 | yearsactive             = 1985–present
-| spouse                  = {{marriage|Francesca Ferro|18 March 1989|10 May 1995}} <br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1972|2|18}}<br />{{marriage|María Rodríguez|20 May 1995|10 March 2004}} (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}}
+| spouse                  = {{marriage|María Rodríguez|20 May 1995|10 March 2004}} (divorced) <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}}
+| partner                 = {{marriage|Francesca Ferro|18 March 1989|10 May 1995}}, 1 child <br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1972|2|18}}
-| partner                 =
-| 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|1989|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}}
 |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}}
 | relatives = [[Lee Reyes]] <small>(brother)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1978|2|2}}<br />[[Santino Ramos]] <small>(brother)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1982|9|11}}<br />Destiny Reyes <small>(sister)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2001|7|9}}<br />Espirit Reyes <small>(sister)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2006|9|14}}<br />Ki Reyes <small>(brother)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2007|11|18}}<br />Elizabeth Ricigliano <small>(sister-in-law)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1987|6|21}}<br />[[Dante Basco]] <small>(brother-in-law)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|1975|8|29}}<br />Ashlyn Alexander <small>(niece)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2004|7|16}}<br />Hayden Basco <small>(nephew)</small><br /> '''Born:''' {{birth date and age|2010|10|16}}