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Conan Lee Yuen-Ba 李元霸 born Lloyd Hutchinson, is an Asian-American film actor and martial artist.
Biography
Born in Hong Kong but growing up in Queens, New York as Lloyd Hutchinson he was trained in his fathers self defense,[1] he is best known for his roles in cult kung fu/ninja hybrid favorite "Ninja in the Dragon's Den" alongside popular Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, and the crime / comedy buddy cop film "Tiger on the Beat" with Chow Yun-fat.[2]
He also explored a wide variety of both Western and Chinese martial arts ranging from boxing to Kung Fu, Taekwondo to Karate, and sought excellence in the Northern Shaoling and Wing Chun styles, and eventually created a style that he calls "Realistic Fist", which sets aside the form, and focuses only on the practical aspect of beating the enemy,.[3]
Other notable screen appearances in both TV and film include "MacGyver", "Armed Response" (with David Carradine), "New York Cop" (with Chad McQueen). "Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit" (appearing as Rambo), "Jackie Chan's First Strike" and "Lethal Weapon 4", an installment of the popular American franchise, in which he featured alongside Jet Li.
Despite his growing acclaim, Conan had to give up the industry in the 90's due to his mother's ailing health, which he committed his time and resources to treating, and his studies resulted in the production of what is now his own exclusive brand of nutritional supplements under the name "HEMOXYGEN".[4]
In 2009, Conan made a brief appearance in an episode of the popular American crime series Numb3rs[5] and has since been developing a number of projects for his comeback to the film industry.[6]
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Categories:- American film actors
- American people of Hong Kong descent
- American actors of Chinese descent
- Living people
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