David Bradley (American actor)

David Bradley (born Bradley Simpson, October 2, 1953) is an American actor and martial artist, known for starring in numerous low-budget action movies beginning in the late 1980s. His best-known films are the American Ninja sequels, and the Cyborg Cop films.[1][2]

David Bradley
Born
Bradley Simpson

(1953-10-02) October 2, 1953 (age 71)
Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1989–1997

Career

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Bradley is known for his role as Sean Davidson in American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt and American Ninja 4: The Annihilation. He also stars in a separate film titled, American Ninja V, as Joe Kastle, which is not technically a sequel to the previous American Ninja films, but a different movie altogether.[3] Previous to making films, Bradley worked as a car salesman on Wilshire Boulevard. He attended the screening of American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt in Los Angeles, and director Cedric Sundstrom claimed that he in Bradley found a good balance between vulnerability and physical aspects.[2] According to Sundstrom, Bradley always resented the fact that his character got rescued by Michael Dudikoff's character in the film American Ninja 4: The Annihilation.[2]

Personal life

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Bradley is trained in Shotokan Karate (black belt), Taekwondo (4th Dan black belt), Kung Fu, Aikido and weapons.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Crisis Alex aka Dead End
Expext to Die Dr. Vincent MaxIntyre
Total Reality Lieutenant Anthony Rand
1996 White Cargo Joe Hargatay
Exit Charles aka Strip To Kill; Direct-to-video
1995 Hard Justice ATF Agent Nick Adams Direct-to-video
1994 Blood Run Brad Kingsbury aka Outside the Law (USA)
Cyborg Cop II DEA Agent Jack Ryan aka Cyborg Soldier
1993 Blood Warriors Wes Healey TV movie
Cyborg Cop DEA Agent Jack Ryan
American Ninja V Joe Kastle aka American Ninja 5 (USA)
1992 American Samurai Andrew 'Drew' Collins aka Ninja: American Samurai (USA)
1991 Lower Level Sam L. Browning Direct-to-video
1990 American Ninja 4: The Annihilation Agent Sean Davidson
1989 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Sean Davidson aka The American Ninja
Murder, She Wrote Adam Perry TV series ("Trevor Hudson's Legacy")

References

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  1. ^ ""David Bradley" Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "AMERICAN NINJA RETROSPECTIVE". Kung Fu Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ^ The American Martial Arts Film. McFarland. January 2004. ISBN 978-0-7864-1836-7.
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