Ron Balicki

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Ron Balicki
Born (1963-09-02) September 2, 1963 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupations
  • Martial arts instructor
  • stuntman
  • film producer
  • actor
Spouse Diana Lee Inosanto (m. 1995)
Website ronbalicki.com

Ron Balicki (born September 2, 1963) is an American actor, martial artist and stuntman for various films and television series. He is also a well known martial arts practitioner, teacher, and author. He is a student of and son-in-law to Dan Inosanto.

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Biography

Balicki grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1987, he became a deputy sheriff for Cook County, Illinois. He helped form a "special operations resistance team" that trained officers in riot control. Around this time, he served as bodyguard for Hollywood movie and music stars including Steven Seagal, Public Enemy, Kid 'n Play, Queen Latifah, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith. On December 6, 1995, he married Diana Lee Inosanto, daughter of Dan Inosanto. They have two sons. [1]

Martial arts

Balicki began training in the martial arts in the late 1960s, and in 1982, began studying with Dan Inosanto. Balicki earned his full instructor certification under Inosanto in the arts of Maphilindo Silat, Filipino Kali, and Jun Fan Gung Fu (Jeet Kune Do concepts). In addition, Balicki also trained CRCA Wing Chun with Sifu Randy Williams.

Balicki served as stunt coordinator and fight choreographer on many film projects (see "filmography" section below). He and his wife choreographed martial arts for the stage production, Be Like Water , produced at East West Players in 2008, which features the ghost of Bruce Lee visiting a troubled teenage Asian American tomboy, offering her lessons and guidance.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches1 win1 loss
By knockout00
By submission01
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win1–1Tomoaki HayamaDecision (unanimous) Shooto - Reconquista 1 January 18, 199733:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss0–1 Rumina Sato Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access July 29, 199512:14 Omiya, Saitama, Japan

Filmography

Film and television work

Actor

References

  1. Director fights hatred with martial arts
  2. "Ron Balicki | Stunts, Actor, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved March 20, 2024.