François Petit is a martial artist and actor born in (8, November 1951) Lyon, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, best known for his portrayal of the original Sub-Zero

Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)

Sub-Zero is the name given to two video game characters from the Mortal Kombat series. The older Sub-Zero first appeared in the first Mortal Kombat game, being replaced by his younger brother in Mortal Kombat II and the subsequent games...

 in the 1995 film Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat (film)

Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series...

.

He claims to be a former special ops. officer. He claims to have a 8th degree black belt in GOSHINDO JU-JITSU and a 7th degree black belt in KARATE DO. He claims to holds the title of KaiDen-Shihan, which is the highest title of Master in the world. He has not gained these titles in Japan, nor has he officially won any world titles. He carries a third degree Judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

 black belt.

Some may also have seen Petit in "Beyond the Mat

Beyond the Mat

Beyond the Mat is a 1999 documentary directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers...

", a pro-wrestling documentary, attending to wrestling performer, Mick Foley

Mick Foley

Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former color commentator. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he...

, after a particularly dangerous stunt in a match. He was also mentioned in Foley's autobiography, "Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks", given credit as a shiatsu massage therapist.
He worked as a doctor for the WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

, previously named WWF. Francois Petit is not a licensed Doctor, certified medical practitioner, or certified massage therapist.