Kurt Robin McKinney (born February 15, 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky)
is an American actor. McKinney played Jason Stillwell in the 1986
martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.McKinney moved to Hollywood
in the mid-1980s and found fame within few months. He auditioned for
the lead in American Ninja (1985) but was turned down due to his
youth. Instead his film debut would come playing Jason Stillwell in
1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender, which also starred
Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails and Tai Chung Kim. The movie grossed
$5 million at the US box office (and spawned two sequels). Although
this success was moderate compared to similar movies of the time, such
as the Rocky series or The Karate Kid series, or even The Last Dragon,
it remains a cult classic film to many people around the world. 1987's
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 was originally intended to be a direct
sequel to this film, but safety concerns over filming in Cambodian
jungles persuaded Van Damme to back out of the project, and he
convinced McKinney to do the same.Early in his career, McKinney had
guest starring roles on series such as Gimme a Break! (1985â€"86),
Highway to Heaven (1987) and ALF (1986). He reportedly turned down the
chance to star in American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt, and instead accepted
his first contract role in a TV series. He appeared as the first Ned
Ashton on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, from 1988 to 1991. In
1990, he won the Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Male
Newcomer: Daytime" for his performance.After departing General
Hospital, McKinney starred in 1993 TV film Sworn to Vengeance and
(unrelated) 1996 feature Sworn to Justice.
is an American actor. McKinney played Jason Stillwell in the 1986
martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.McKinney moved to Hollywood
in the mid-1980s and found fame within few months. He auditioned for
the lead in American Ninja (1985) but was turned down due to his
youth. Instead his film debut would come playing Jason Stillwell in
1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender, which also starred
Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails and Tai Chung Kim. The movie grossed
$5 million at the US box office (and spawned two sequels). Although
this success was moderate compared to similar movies of the time, such
as the Rocky series or The Karate Kid series, or even The Last Dragon,
it remains a cult classic film to many people around the world. 1987's
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 was originally intended to be a direct
sequel to this film, but safety concerns over filming in Cambodian
jungles persuaded Van Damme to back out of the project, and he
convinced McKinney to do the same.Early in his career, McKinney had
guest starring roles on series such as Gimme a Break! (1985â€"86),
Highway to Heaven (1987) and ALF (1986). He reportedly turned down the
chance to star in American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt, and instead accepted
his first contract role in a TV series. He appeared as the first Ned
Ashton on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, from 1988 to 1991. In
1990, he won the Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Male
Newcomer: Daytime" for his performance.After departing General
Hospital, McKinney starred in 1993 TV film Sworn to Vengeance and
(unrelated) 1996 feature Sworn to Justice.
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