Bolo Yeung

Actor and bodybuilder

Hong Kong actor and bodybuilder, an iconic action-film villain.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth7/3/1946

Country of OriginHong Kong

Biography

He came to Hong Kong from mainland China and worked as a bodybuilder; a bodybuilding title opened the door to film. He trained kung fu, but was cast mainly for physical menace — a typical case of a role built on presence rather than style.

Associated Martial Arts

Kung FuNotable figure→

The collective name for hundreds of Chinese fighting traditions. It has no founder: Bodhidharma is a legend spread only from the early 20th century.

Filmography

A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.

Bloodsport1988

actor — Chong Li

Enter the Dragon1973

actor — Bolo