| Net Worth: | $5 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | August 23, 1974 (50 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Movie Actor |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
Actor and voice actor known for his roles as Toad in X-Men and Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. His role as Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation bolstered his fame. He has also lent his voice to the Mortal Kombat games.
He trained in and studied various forms of martial arts at age seven, and competed in world championships by the time he was 14.
He created a trademark spin move that he performed in many fight scenes.
Personal Life
His father, who was a fan of martial artist Bruce Lee, introduced him to martial arts. He married Lisa Park and he has a daughter named Sienna.
He stars opposite Liam Neeson in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Quotes
“My gun trainer on the first ‘G.I. Joe’ gave me about a week of commando training, so I got to shoot every single machine gun and hand gun there was.”
— Ray Park
“The martial arts that I got into was because of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, because of all of the animal styles at the time. It was around about the time when Jackie was doing ‘Drunken Master,’ and, like, Snake versus this and that.”
— Ray Park
“When I played Darth Maul, it sort of came from inside. I’m not saying it was natural, but I really enjoyed it, and I think I was tapping into my childhood, growing up with ‘Star Wars.’ And I grew up with G.I. Joe as well. Same as ‘Thundercats’ and ‘Transformers’ and ‘He-Man.’ And so I think it was the inner kid in me just came out.”
— Ray Park
“I’m a big Batman fan; to be honest, to be a part of any superhero movie would really fulfill all of my childhood fantasies. If I could get beaten up by Batman, and just be part of the franchise, even getting kicked through a window would be great!”
— Ray Park
“I’ve said that I would play anything to do with ‘Star Wars.’ But really, deep down, I would love to come back as Darth Maul – that’s what I want to do. I would go crazy, go mental, lock myself in a cabin, you know. Do the whole ‘method’ for two or three months, spear-fishing and stuff, just to play the character again.”
— Ray Park