Jim Kelly

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Jim Kelly

Born 1946-05-05 Paris, Kentucky, USA 24 films

James Milton "Jim" Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist, and actor best known for his roles in 1970s action and blaxploitation films. Born in Millersburg, Kentucky, Kelly excelled in athletics from a young age, participating in multiple sports before dedicating himself to Okinawan karate. He became a decorated karate champion, winning several prestigious titles in 1971 and opening his own dojo in Los Angeles. His appe…

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Filmography

24 films
Afro Ninja poster

This homage to martial arts legend Jim Kelly is based on a hugely successful YouTube video. Reggie'…

Afro Ninja

★ 4.8 2009

Top Fighter poster

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from t…

Top Fighter

★ 6.7 1995

Ultimatum poster

Dina Bonnevie played a Filipina working with a US-based chemical company which sent a team to the P…

Ultimatum

★ 6.7 1994

Stranglehold poster

Deep inside the nation's top chemical weapons facility, a brilliant terrorist takes a Congresswoman…

Stranglehold

★ 6.5 1994