Ernie Reyes Jr. (born January 15, 1972) is an American actor and
martial artist, known for his acting work in films such as The Last
Dragon, Red Sonja (1985), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Donatello
Fight Stuntman) 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 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.Reyes was born in San Jose, California, to
actor/stuntman Ernie Reyes Sr., and is the grandson of Filipino
immigrants. He has three brothers and two sisters, one of whom, Lee
Reyes, is a boxer and another, Santino Ramos, is a filmmaker/artist.
By the age of 6, Reyes had joined his father's group, the "West Coast
Demo Team".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. He also appeared in
an episode of the hit television series MacGyver in 1988. Reyes had
starring roles in Surf Ninjas, the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
film, The Secret of the Ooze, as Keno, the pizza delivery boy. He also
served as the martial arts stunt double for Donatello in the first
Ninja Turtles film. He later appeared in films such as Rush Hour 2
playing Zing and in The Rundown alongside WWE wrestler Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson. Reyes guest starred in three episodes of the TV series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues alongside David Carradine.In 2006, Reyes
hosted the MTV martial arts reality show Final Fu.
martial artist, known for his acting work in films such as The Last
Dragon, Red Sonja (1985), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Donatello
Fight Stuntman) 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 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.Reyes was born in San Jose, California, to
actor/stuntman Ernie Reyes Sr., and is the grandson of Filipino
immigrants. He has three brothers and two sisters, one of whom, Lee
Reyes, is a boxer and another, Santino Ramos, is a filmmaker/artist.
By the age of 6, Reyes had joined his father's group, the "West Coast
Demo Team".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. He also appeared in
an episode of the hit television series MacGyver in 1988. Reyes had
starring roles in Surf Ninjas, the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
film, The Secret of the Ooze, as Keno, the pizza delivery boy. He also
served as the martial arts stunt double for Donatello in the first
Ninja Turtles film. He later appeared in films such as Rush Hour 2
playing Zing and in The Rundown alongside WWE wrestler Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson. Reyes guest starred in three episodes of the TV series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues alongside David Carradine.In 2006, Reyes
hosted the MTV martial arts reality show Final Fu.
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