Ron Van Clief
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-25 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ronnie Van Clief · 朗雲奇里夫 · Рон Ван Клиф
Biography
Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.
Known For
Movies (22)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
as Self
Top Fighter
1995
as Self
Black Dragon's Revenge
1975
as Black Dragon
Kung Fu Fever
1979
as Black Dragon
The Black Dragon
1974
as The Black Dragon
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
1993
as Self
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980
as The Boxer
The Squeeze
1978
as Duke
Blazin'
2001
as Davis
Way of the Black Dragon
1978
as Bill Eaton
Colorz of Rage
1999
as Diciple
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
1994
as Self
The Super Weapon
1976
as Himself
Snow Black
2021
as Jerrod Camden
The Black Kung Fu Experience
2012
as Self
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
2020
as Self
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
2023
as Himself
That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
2020
Bamboo Trap
1975
Hot Lead Hard Fury
2018
as Solomon Link
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
1994
About Ron Van Clief
Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and… With 22 credits spanning from 1974 to 2023, Ron Van Clief has appeared in 22 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ron Van Clief Movies
- Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019) — as Self
- Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023) — as Self
- Top Fighter (1995) — as Self
- Black Dragon's Revenge (1975) — as Black Dragon
- Kung Fu Fever (1979) — as Black Dragon
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