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Ernie Reyes Jr. (born January 15, 1972)[1] is an American actor and martial artist, known for his acting work in films such as The Last Dragon, Red Sonja (1985), as Donatello's stuntman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Surf Ninjas (1993) and The Rundown (2003). He has also done stunt work in films such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, as well as motion capture stunts in films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland. His TV work includes season 3 episode 4 of Highway to Heaven, dramas such as the short-lived Sidekicks (in which he co-starred with Gil Gerard), and NCIS: Los Angeles and reality TV series such as Final Fu.

Early life

Reyes was born in San Jose, California, to actor/stuntman Ernie Reyes Sr. and is the grandson of Filipino immigrants.[2][3] He has three brothers and two sisters, one of whom, Lee, is a boxer and another, Santino Ramos, is a filmmaker/artist. By age 6, Reyes had joined his father's West Coast Demo Team.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Career

Reyes made his film debut at age 13 in the 1985 film The Last Dragon. The same year he shared the screen with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja. 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 Michael Eisner.[2] He also appeared in an episode of the hit television series MacGyver in 1988.[4] Reyes had starring roles in Surf Ninjas, and notably as Keno, the pizza delivery boy, 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.[5] He later appeared in films such as Rush Hour 2 playing Zing[6] and in The Rundown alongside WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.[5] Reyes guest starred in three episodes of the TV series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues alongside David Carradine.[7]

In 2006, Reyes hosted the MTV martial arts reality show Final Fu.[8]

Reyes has a professional fight record of 3–0 in Strikeforce which was a large mixed martial arts organization 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,[9] which aired on ESPN. Ernie Reyes Jr.'s fight against the champion Anthony Elkaim also aired on ESPN.[10][11][12][13]

Reyes has done motion capture stunts for blockbuster films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland.[14] He also played a cemetery warrior in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull who gets killed by his own poison dart. Reyes guest starred on NCIS: Los Angeles "The Frozen Lake" and “Expiration Date” playing "Jay Thapa", a Nepalese soldier who is an expert in knife-fighting.

Personal life

Template:BLP sources section In June 2015, it was reported that Reyes was suffering from kidney failure and was in need of a transplant. According to his sister, Reyes undergoes dialysis three times per week for four hours each day. His family set up a GoFundMe campaign to help raise $75,000 for his medical expenses.[15][16] In August 2022, Reyes revealed that the transplant had been successful and that he was healthy.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Reyes married Lisa Reyes in 2009. They have since divorced and happily co-parent their two children, Lotus Blossom and Phoenix.[17]

Filmography

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Last Dragon Tai (Karate Student)
Red Sonja Prince Tarn
1986 Sidekicks Ernie Lee
1986 Highway to Heaven Michael Clancy Nguyen Episode: "Another Kind of War, Another Kind of Peace"
1988 MacGyver Luke Chen
1989 Ernie and Master Kim Ernie
1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Donatello As martial arts stunt double
1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Keno
Secret Bodyguard Ernie Rey
1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Emperor Sing Ling
Surf Ninjas Johnny Also associate producer
1995 White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild Steve
1996 Paper Dragons
Small Time Marty
1998 The Ultimate Fight a.k.a. The Process Jesse Also Director
2001 Rush Hour 2 Zing
2002 Poolhall Junkies Tang
2003 The Rundown Manito
2007 Redline Ernie
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Cemetery Warrior
2009 The Red Canvas a.k.a. The Art of Submission Johnny Sanchez Also Executive Producer
2013–15 NCIS: Los Angeles Jay Thapa 2 episodes: "The Frozen Lake" and "Expiration Date"
2014 Ninja Apocalypse Hiroshi
2017 The Librarians Monkey King Episode: "And the Fatal Separation"
2018 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Bob #2 Episode: "The Negotiation"
2018 The Next Kill Badass Blue-Shirt-Wearing Pizza-Loving Surfer Dude
2018-2021 Superstore Customer; Ernesto; Candle customer 3 episodes: "Toxic Workplace" "Cloud 9 Academy" and "Perfect Store"
2018 Uncharted Live Action Fan Film El Tigre

As stunt performer

Year Title Role
1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fight/Stunt Double: Donatello
1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Fight/Performer: Keno
2009 Avatar Utility Stunts
2010 Alice in Wonderland Stunt Double: Tweedledee
2011 Act of Valor Stunts

Kickboxing record

Template:Kickboxing record start |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-10-00 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ryan Fotheringham || Strikeforce || San Jose, California, US || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 3-0 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1999-00-00 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Veasna Thach || Strikeforce || San Jose, California, US || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 2-0 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1998-00-00 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Anthony Elkaim || Strikeforce || Milan, Italy || KO || 3 || || 1-0 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

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See also

References

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  9. ↑ Fight Sports Championship Kickboxing – 'Ernie Reyes, Jr. vs. Veasna Thach' Episode Info – MSN TV Template:Webarchive. Tv.msn.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
  10. ↑ Ernie Reyes Jr. the fighter – Ernie Reyes Jr. Fan Site Template:Webarchive. Officialerniereyesjr.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
  11. ↑ ISKA Karate Ernie Reyes, JR fight Template:Webarchive. karateforums.com
  12. ↑ Ernie Reyes Jr. – Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums Template:Webarchive. Sherdog.net (2007-02-13). Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
  13. ↑ Ernie Reyes, Jr. – MMA News Forums Template:Webarchive. Mmanews.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
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