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Scott Adkins
Spouse(s)Alexandra MacKenzie (1996-2001), 2 Children Elizabeth Ricigliano (2004-present), 2 Children

Scott Adkins (born June 17 1976) is an English actor and martial artist who is perhaps best known for playing Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing and Undisputed III: Redemption and Bradley Hume in Holby City and Ed Russell in Mile High. Adkins has also appeared in Dangerfield, Hollyoaks and many other TV series as well as many films.

Personal life

Adkins was born in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, England, into a family that for generations were butchers. He has an elder brother, Craig. A natural athlete, Scott enjoyed a variety of sports as he grew up, but when he was 10 years old, he accompanied his father and brother to the local Judo club, thus beginning an extensive association with various martial arts.

He married Alex Adkins (born "Alexandra Elaine MacKenzie" on June 21, 1979 in Arona, Italy), on August 17, 1996 in Rome, Italy. The couple filed for divorce in early 2001, which was finalized later that year.

Scott and Alex had two children together. Their son, Dominick Christian Adkins, was born on October 16, 1997 in Sutton Coldfield, England. Their daughter, Isabella Marie Adkins, was born on December 21, 2000 in Arona, Italy.

Adkins is married to Beth Adkins (born "Elizabeth Victoria Ricigliano" on January 4, 1987 in Manhattan, New York, United States). They were married on March 20, 2004 at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States.

The couple have two children. Their son, Hayden Shane Adkins, was born on May 15, 2005 in Sutton Coldfield, England. Their daughter, Skyler Ryan Adkins, was born on July 29, 2008 in Manhattan, New York, United States.

Since Adkins and Ricigliano's marriage, he has stated that his marriage to Elizabeth and having his children has given him "real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything." "You can't plan the kind of deep love that results into a child. Fatherhood was not a conscious decision. It was part of the wonderful ride I was on. It was destiny; kismet. All the math finally worked."

The family divides its time between their homes in London, England, New York, United States and California, United States.

Martial arts career

At the age of 14, Scott went on to train in Tae Kwon Do under the instruction of Ron Sergiew with the T.A.G.B. After a few years he moved on to kickboxing under Anthony Jones [disambiguation needed]. He is now a fully trained kickboxing Instructor for the P.K.A.

Adkins has black belts in Wushu, Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, Judo and Jujutsu.[citation needed]

Acting career

Scott enrolled in a drama class at Sutton Coldfield College. At the age of 21, Scott was offered a place at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. However, as an impoverished student he found it hard to make ends meet without a grant, and was forced to leave without completing the course.

His first professional break came when he was offered a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called “Extreme Challenge” and found himself in the East for the first time. Scott got the chance to work with some of Hong Kong cinema’s leading action directors including Yeun Wo Ping, Cory Yeun, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. Acting roles started to come in and he was offered a guest role in BBC’s “Doctors” filmed at Birmingham’s Pebble Mill. Roles followed in BBC’s “EastEnders” and “City Central”, Sky One comedy drama “Mile High” and a regular role in BBC’s “Holby City” as Bradley Hume, the assistant General Manager of Holby General. Scott's first leading role in Isaac Florentine's "Ninja" was released theatrically in Malaysia on Oct.29, 2009, and was released in the United States on March 2, 2010.

Filmography

Films

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