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Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

Currently Active 1954 — Present
Actor, martial artist

Personal Info

Born
Oct 08, 1954
Age
71
Birth Place
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Born Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr.
October 8, 1954 (age 71)
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Alma mater Los Angeles Harbor College
Occupations Actor, martial artist
Years active 1978–2004, 2013–present
Spouse Belle Dudikoff (m. 2004)
Children 3

Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr., (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor, model and martial artist. He was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Redondo Beach, California and held various jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a model. This led him to do acting auditions. He played supporting roles in films and television shows, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts action film American Ninja (1985).

After this film, Dudikoff became an action film leading man and followed up with Avenging Force (1986), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), Platoon Leader (1988), River of Death (1989), American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990), Soldier Boyz (1996), Bounty Hunters (1996), Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball (1997), etc.

Dudikoff's father, Michael Sr., was Eastern Orthodox Christian. Born in New York to Russian immigrants Mary Bogdanova and John Dudikoff, Michael Sr. served in the Army before marrying Dudikoff's mother, Rita T. Girardin, a French-Canadian piano player from Quebec. The couple moved to California and had five children; the fourth, Michael Jr., was diagnosed with dyslexia. Michael Dudikoff Jr. graduated from West High School in Torrance, California, and went on to study child psychology at Harbor College.

Life & Career Details

Born Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr.
October 8, 1954 (age 71)
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Alma mater Los Angeles Harbor College
Occupations Actor, martial artist
Years active 1978–2004, 2013–present
Spouse Belle Dudikoff (m. 2004)
Children 3

Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr., (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor, model and martial artist. He was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Redondo Beach, California and held various jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a model. This led him to do acting auditions. He played supporting roles in films and television shows, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts action film American Ninja (1985).

After this film, Dudikoff became an action film leading man and followed up with Avenging Force (1986), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), Platoon Leader (1988), River of Death (1989), American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990), Soldier Boyz (1996), Bounty Hunters (1996), Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball (1997), etc.

Dudikoff's father, Michael Sr., was Eastern Orthodox Christian. Born in New York to Russian immigrants Mary Bogdanova and John Dudikoff, Michael Sr. served in the Army before marrying Dudikoff's mother, Rita T. Girardin, a French-Canadian piano player from Quebec. The couple moved to California and had five children; the fourth, Michael Jr., was diagnosed with dyslexia. Michael Dudikoff Jr. graduated from West High School in Torrance, California, and went on to study child psychology at Harbor College.

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