8 Things You Didn’t Know About Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins was born on June 17, 1976, in Sutton Coldfield, England, and attended Bishop Vessey’s Grammar School before graduating from Birmingham Metropolitan College.

If you are one of his followers who are interested in learning more about his life, we have some interesting facts about him that you probably did not know before.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Scott Adkins

1. His Idols

He had a shrine to Bruce Lee in his garage that he would bow to out of respect when he was younger, and Jean-Claude Van Damme was a big reason he got into martial arts. He eventually converted his father’s garage into his dojo. ^[1]

2. Prefers Performing His Own Stunts

Stunt work may be incredibly risky and unexpected, as evidenced by recent events, yet Adkins has performed some of his own stunts and is still standing, indicating that he knows what he’s doing. ^[2]

3. Auditioned For The Role Of Bruce Wayne

To be honest, he has the body for it and might add a distinct style to Batman’s combat that many others haven’t been able to fully realize. But his acting talents still need work, and in terms of his roles, he’s always been an angry person capable of summoning a great amount of wrath. ^[3]

4. Interested In Martial Arts From An Early Age

His interest in martial arts began when he was ten years old and has never waned. He attempted to attend acting school at one point but was turned down because he couldn’t afford it.

5. Was Not Much Aware Of Doctor Strange

Adkins acknowledged to Digital Spy that, despite being a Marvel comics fan, he didn’t know much about Doctor Strange and was surprised by how much practical martial arts was necessary for a mostly CGI film.

6. His First Break

Adkins’ first break came when he was cast in the Hong Kong martial arts film Dei Seung Chui Keung (Extreme Challenge in the West). Bey Logan, the film’s director who was also the head of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and an English-born movie expert, recognized him, and Adkins found himself in the East for the first time.

7. How Does His Interest In Martial Arts Grow?

His passion for martial arts rose even more after he was robbed at the age of 13. That same year, he began training in Taekwondo. Scott has also been practicing Kickboxing with Anthony Jones since the age of 16, eventually becoming a kickboxing instructor for the Professional Karate Association.

8. Worked Alongside His Idol JCVD

When JCVD played the major antagonist in the film, he was the second in command. He was as brutal as ever and, to be honest, one of the trilogy’s toughest antagonists.