Ilram Choi
Encyclopedia
Ilram Choi is an American
actor
and a member of the Martial Arts stunt team Zero Gravity
.
He was born in Washington, D.C.
of Korean descent. He states in his biography that "I was made in Korea by my loving parents Hwang il Choi (DAD) and Kab Duk Choi (MOM) but later was born in Washington, D.C." When he was 9 months old his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky
. He learned where he attended the Korean Community Church and later studied at a martial arts
school.
He has also studied the martial arts styles of Tae Kwon Do, Aikido
, Judo
, Kung Fu (Chinese Boxing/Wushu
), T'ai chi ch'uan, Muay Thai
, Wing Chun
, Ninjutsu
, and Capoeira
.
He has many movie, television and advertisement stuntman
rolls to his credit, and along with acting roles he has also written, directed and produced a few film shorts.
He was a competitor on MTV
's Final Fu
and advanced to the final week.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and a member of the Martial Arts stunt team Zero Gravity
ZeroGravity (stunt team)
ZeroGravity is a stunt team based in southern California. They were founded in 1998 by Tony Chu and Kerry Wong. Their first performance was in the Specialties Act division of the 1998 Pinnacle Fantasy Productions Talent Spokesmodel Showcase and continued to perform martial arts stage shows for...
.
He was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
of Korean descent. He states in his biography that "I was made in Korea by my loving parents Hwang il Choi (DAD) and Kab Duk Choi (MOM) but later was born in Washington, D.C." When he was 9 months old his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. He learned where he attended the Korean Community Church and later studied at a martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
school.
He has also studied the martial arts styles of Tae Kwon Do, Aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
, Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, Kung Fu (Chinese Boxing/Wushu
Wushu (sport)
The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
), T'ai chi ch'uan, Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, Wing Chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
, Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu
or may be:*the arts associated with espionage and assassination in feudal Japan, see Ninja*modern schools of martial arts claiming to be based in these traditions, see Modern Schools of Ninjutsu*fictional depictions, see Ninja in popular culture...
, and Capoeira
Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
.
He has many movie, television and advertisement stuntman
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
rolls to his credit, and along with acting roles he has also written, directed and produced a few film shorts.
He was a competitor on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Final Fu
Final Fu
Final Fu is an American reality television show that first aired on MTV2 on July 17, 2006, and ran for a single season of twenty episodes The show was hosted by Ernie Reyes, Jr., and featured practitioners of various styles of martial arts competing in one-on-one semi-contact point sparring...
and advanced to the final week.
External links
- Stuntmen making noise over Oscars - Variety
- car flip (video)
- Slap (video)