Keith Hirabayashi Cooke is an American

United States

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 martial artist, actor and an occasional stuntman

Stunt double

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.

Biography

Cooke has trained in wushu

Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...

, Tae Kwon Do and karate

Karate

is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...

. His awards include being named Competitor of the Year by Black Belt

Black Belt Magazine

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magazine in 1985, and five grand champion titles at the U.S. World and U.S. Open Karate tournaments. He is best known for his appearance as Reptile

Reptile (Mortal Kombat)

Reptile is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat series of video games. Created for Midway Games by John Tobias and Ed Boon, Reptile debuted in Mortal Kombat as a hidden boss and appeared in subsequent titles as a playable character. The character has also appeared on various merchandise,...

 in the video-game movie of 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 appeared as the younger 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 sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts action film that was the sequel to 1995's Mortal Kombat, and was directed by John R. Leonetti, who had served as the cinematographer for the previous film...

.

He played a leading role in the 1995 science fiction/martial arts thriller Heatseeker, a follow-up to the 1990 Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985...

 vehicle China O'Brien

China O'Brien

China O'Brien is a martial arts film starring actress and martial artist Cynthia Rothrock.-Plot summaries:Police Officer China O'Brien is a good cop who teaches martial arts class to her fellow officers...

in which he also appeared. He also appeared in the 1997 Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley was an American comedian and actor. Farley was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995....

 comedy Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja

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, which starred fellow Mortal Kombat actor Robin Shou

Robin Shou

Shou Wan Por , known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor. Frequently appearing in numerous martial arts films, Shou was most successful for playing the role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat & Gobei with the late Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja.-Career:Shou's first...

.Their previous role was referenced directly when, during their fight scene, music from Mortal Kombat begins to play. His mother is Scottish American and his late father was Japanese American.

Filmography

Year	Film/television	Role	Notes
1990	China O'Brien 1 2	Dakota
1991	The King of the Kickboxers The King of the Kickboxers The King of the Kickboxers is a 1991 film directed by Lucas Lowe and starring Loren Avedon as Jake Donahue and Billy Blanks as Khan.-Plot:...	Prang
1995	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...	Reptile
	Heatseeker	Chance O'Brien	main protagonist
1997	Beverly Hills Ninja Beverly Hills Ninja Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff, and starring Chris Farley. The main plot revolves around Haru , who was found by a clan of ninjas as an infant in an abandoned treasure chest and was raised by them...	Nobu
	Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts action film that was the sequel to 1995's Mortal Kombat, and was directed by John R. Leonetti, who had served as the cinematographer for the previous film...	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...  / stunts
2004	Red Trousers	Kermuran	as Keith Cooke Hirabayashi

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