Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976 is a British actor, film producer and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Undisputed III: Redemption, and Boyka: Undisputed, Weapon XI in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Deadpool 2, and also for his roles in Day Shift and John Wick: Chapter 4. He had the opportunity to work with some of Hong Kong cinema’s leading action directors including Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. Starring roles in feature films soon followed with his portrayal of Talbot in Special Forces (2003) and Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006).
It was this film that broke him into the mainstream with his villainous portrayal of the Russian MMA underground fighter Boyka. After this Scott had guest starring roles in bigger budget films like The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Tournament (2009), and played Jean-Claude Van Damme’s main adversary in Sony Pictures The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008). He shared the role of Weapon XI with Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Adkins appears in the role of King Amphitryon in The Legend of Hercules.
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