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Name
  
Phillip Rhee

Siblings
  
Simon Rhee

Spouse
  
Amy Rhee (m. 1990)

Height
  
1.77 m

Role
  
Actor


Phillip Rhee without a shirt

Born
  
September 7, 1960 (age 63) (
1960-09-07
)
South Korea

Occupation
  
Actor, Martial Artist, Director, Film producer

Movies
  
Best of the Best, Underdog Kids, Best of the Best 2, Best of the Best 4: Without, Best of the Best 3: No Turning B

Similar People
  
Simon Rhee, Beau Bridges, Eric Roberts, Tom Arnold, Max Gail

Phillip Rhee martial arts scene from movie Best of the best 4


Phillip Rhee/ Simon Rhee/ Loren Avendon


Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a Korean American actor, director, martial artist, and film producer, most famous for his role in the Best of the Best movie series.

Contents

Phillip Rhee showing a martial arts pose

Life and career

Phillip Rhee's serious face while wearing a black jacket

Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in San Francisco, California. He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the Best of the Best film series. The first Best of the Best film spawned three sequels; Best of the Best II, Best of the Best III and Best of the Best IV.

Phillip Rhee, featured in Taekwondo magazine with blood on his body while wearing blue pants

Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games which formed the basis of his screenplay for the film "Best of the Best".

Family

Phillip Rhee talking to someone while wearing a brown jacket and black shirt

His brother is also a martial artist and actor named Simon Rhee.

Phillip Rhee sitting on the chair while wearing a white sando

Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990.

Filmography

Actor
2017
Two Bellmen Three as
Master of Ceremonies
2015
Underdog Kids as
Jimmy 'The Lightning Bolt'
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (Video) as
Tommy Lee
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back as
Tommy Lee
1993
Best of the Best II as
Tommy Lee
1989
Best of the Best as
Tommy Lee
1988
Silent Assassins as
Bernard
1987
Crime Killer as
Guard
1986
Firefight (Short) as
Vietcong #1
1985
Hell Squad as
Karate fighter
1985
L.A. Streetfighters as
Tony
1984
Furious as
Master Chan
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie as
Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
1976
America bangmungaeg
Producer
2015
Underdog Kids (producer)
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (Video) (producer)
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (producer)
1993
Best of the Best II (producer)
1989
Best of the Best (producer - produced by)
1988
Silent Assassins (producer)
Visual Effects
2015
Underdog Kids (stereo conversion producer: stereoscopic conversion)
2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
2012
John Carter (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
2011
The Smurfs (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (stereoscopic producer)
2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
1997
Titanic (stereo conversion producer - uncredited)
Writer
2015
Underdog Kids
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (Video) (screenplay)
1989
Best of the Best (story)
Director
2015
Underdog Kids
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (Video)
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Stunts
1986
Firefight (Short) (stunts)
1984
Furious (fight choreographer)
1980
The Octagon (stunts - uncredited)
Production Manager
1985
L.A. Streetfighters (production manager - as Phil Rhee)
Miscellaneous
1988
Silent Assassins (fight choreographer)
Self
2020
The Art of Action (TV Series) as
Self
- Phillip Rhee - Episode 16 (2020) - Self
2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes (Documentary) as
Self
2006
The Slanted Screen (Documentary) as
Self
2002
Modern Warriors (TV Movie documentary) as
Self

References

Phillip Rhee Wikipedia