Ludi Lin
Ludi Lin | |||||||
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林路迪 | |||||||
 Lin in July 2016 | |||||||
| Born | November 11, 1987 | ||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model | ||||||
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| Chinese | 林路迪 | ||||||
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Ludi Lin (Chinese: 林路迪; pinyin: Lín Lùdí) is a Chinese-Canadian actor and model. He is known for playing Zack Taylor in the 2017 Power Rangers reboot,[1] the underwater warrior Murk in Aquaman (2018),[2] and Liu Kang in the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Lin was born in Fuzhou, China,[5] and moved to Hong Kong at age 3.[6]
Lin was sent abroad to boarding schools at age 9 in Sydney, Australia where he spent the bulk of his youth.[7] His accent was different each time he moved, but he was considered as an outsider in Australia. "I had to fight a lot as a kid," Lin said, referring to how he learned street fighting just to defend his different accents.[6] At age 17, he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada for university. He attended and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a double major in Dietetics and Theatre Performance. Lin also studied film and TV acting in Los Angeles.[8] Lin currently resides in Vancouver and Beijing.
Career
[edit]Lin started his acting career with short films and later landed his first major U.S. role in the movie, Power Rangers.
He had previously auditioned for Shang-Chi for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and also for Spike Spiegel from the live-action Cowboy Bebop. He is also mentioned that he is a fan of the anime the series was based on.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Lin is highly athletic, having trained in snowboarding, scuba diving, martial arts, muay thai, jiu-Jitsu and Olympic-style wrestling.[10]
He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.[11]
He became a vegan around 2016.[5] In a video where he explains his dietary fundamentals on the Men's Health YouTube channel, Lin advocates a vegan diet saying "It's good for the Earth, it's good for my body, I feel good about it because animals are cute, and it is the only thing that is sustainable."[12]
Lin is also a fan of comic books, manga, and anime.[9] He is also an activist for Asian representation and speaking out against Asian racism with movements like Stop Asian Hate.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Intruders | Grant | Short Film |
| 2012 | The Shannon Entropy | Holt | Short Film |
| Loners | Loner | Short Film | |
| Stasis | Jake | Short Film | |
| 2014 | Monster Hunt | Wind Monster Hunter | |
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Zack Taylor / Black Ranger |
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| 2018 | Aquaman | Murk | |
| 2019 | In a New York Minute | David Qiao | |
| 2020 | Son of the South | Derek Ang | |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Liu Kang | |
| 2025 | Mortal Kombat 2 | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Holiday Spin | Clayton | TV movie |
| 2014 | Marco Polo | Batbayer | 1 Episode |
| 2019 | Black Mirror | Lance | Episode: "Striking Vipers" |
| 2020 | The Ghost Bride | Lim Tian Bai | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Murk | Voice, 1 episode |
| 2021 | Humans | Wen Hao Kang | 3 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Kung Fu | Kerwin Tan | Recurring role (seasons 1-2) |
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Osborn (22 October 2015). "Power Rangers Movie Casts Its Black Ranger". IGN. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 15, 2017). "'Aquaman': 'Power Rangers' Star Ludi Lin Joins Jason Momoa In DC Comics Pic".
- ^ "Ludi Lin in Talks to Play Liu Kang in New Line's 'Mortal Kombat' (EXCLUSIVE)". 16 August 2019.
- ^ "'Mortal Kombat' Movie Adds Fistful of Fighters (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Interview: Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin on standing up to racism". South China Morning Post. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ a b "Rising star Ludi Lin sets sights on more Asian stories". Cold Tea Collective. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2017-04-06). "Who Is Chinese Power Ranger Ludi Lin?". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Kung Fu Movie Guide". Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Actor Ludi Lin Talks To Us About Wanting Roles In Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' and 'The Eternals'". HN Entertainment. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Zirogiannis, Marc (February 2017). "Ludi Lin is The Black Ranger". Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine. 3 (February 2017): 60. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Lee, Traci G. (22 March 2017). "Diversity in 'Power Rangers' reboot film brings new layers to well-known series". NBC News. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Mortal Kombat's RIPPED Ludi Lin Explains His All-Vegan Diet | Eat Like a Celebrity | Men's Health". YouTube.
- ^ Lo, Florence (2021-04-17). "Masala: Ludi Lin Lives Out a Childhood Dream As Liu Kang in 'Mortal Kombat'". Character Media. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
External links
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| International | |
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| National | |
- Canadian male actors of Chinese descent
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male models
- Chinese emigrants to Canada
- Chinese male film actors
- Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Canadian jujutsuka
- Living people
- Male actors from Fuzhou
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- University of British Columbia alumni
- 1987 births
- Chinese male television actors
- 21st-century Chinese male actors