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Michel Qissi
Moroccan actor and filmmaker (born 1962)
Michel Qissi | |
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Born | Mohammed Qissi (1962-09-12) 12 September 1962 (age 62) Oujda, Morocco |
Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker, martial artist, fight choreographer, producer, director |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse | Jeanette Qissi (divorced) |
Relatives | Abdel Qissi (brother) |
Michel Qissi (Arabic: ميشيل قيسي; born Mohammed Qissi on 12 September 1962) is a Moroccan-Belgian actor, filmmaker, and martial artist best known for his action films.[1][2] Born in Oujda but raised in Brussels, in 1982 Qissi emigrated to Hollywood together with childhood friend Jean-Claude Van Damme in search of becoming an action star.
Bloodsport (1988) was their first major film.[3] The two previously collaborated on Breakin' (1984), and went on to appear in Kickboxer (1989), in which Qissi portrayed the Thai villain Tong Po, Lionheart (1990), and Kickboxer: Vengea