Matthias Hues
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Biography

Hues was born in Waltrop
Waltrop
Waltrop is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Datteln-Hamm Canal, approx. 15 km east of Recklinghausen and 15 km north-west of Dortmund.-Division of the town:...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, and was raised on a ranch by his doctor-father Josef...who, according to the younger Hues, did not even own a television set. Matthias (whose name is the Teutonic
Teutonic
Teutonic or Teuton may refer to:*the Teutons* Germanic peoples , see Theodiscus**Teutonic Mythology** Germanic languages * Having qualities related to Modern Germans*Nordic race*Furor Teutonicus...

 form of "Matthew")'s first Hollywood acting role was as Yuri in the film No Retreat, No Surrender 2
No Retreat, No Surrender 2
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 is an American Hong Kong martial arts film directed in 1987 by Corey Yuen. This film does not continue the story of the original No Retreat, No Surrender...

. The script was rewritten at the last minute when Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,...

 refused to reprise his role, and his character was made into Hues’ Yuri. Matthias's proficiency with martial arts is well-known, his specialties include kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....



Hues' most famous role was as an alien
Extraterrestrial life
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 in the 1990
1990 in film
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 film I Come in Peace in which he uttered the famous line, “I come in peace.” Since then, Hues has appeared largely in action films as henchmen or as intimidating villains in B-movie
B-movie
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s. He played one of the Klingon
Klingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...

 generals in the feature film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
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.

Filmography

  • The Rogue (2009)
  • CarPirates (2008)
  • 1066 (2008)
  • Ved verdens ende (2009)
  • Charlie Valentine
    Charlie Valentine
    Charlie Valentine, also released as The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine, is a 2009 Crime drama starring Raymond J. Barry in the titular role. The film co-stars Michael Weatherly, James Russo, and Tom Berenger, and was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California...

    (2009)
  • Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009)
  • Little Klaus Big World (2009)
  • Goy (2008)
  • Chinaman's Chance (2008)
  • D-War
    D-War
    D-War , is a 2007 South Korean fantasy action film released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War, War of the Dragons in Malaysia, and sometimes referred to colloquially and in some marketing materials as Dragon Wars. It is written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae...

    (2007)
  • Immortally Yours (2007)
  • Legion of the Dead (2001)
  • The King's Guard (2000)
  • ...Angus Lone Tiger (1999)
  • The Protector (1998/I)
  • Executive Target (1997)
  • Bloodsuckers (1997)
  • Alone in the Woods (1996)
  • Cyber Zone (1995)
  • Digital Man (1995)
  • Death Match (1994)
  • TC 2000 (1993)
  • Bounty Tracker (1993)
  • Talons of the Eagle (1992)
  • Blackbelt (1992)
  • Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
  • Dark Angel (1990)
  • Fist Fighter (1989)
  • Big Top Pee-wee
    Big Top Pee-wee
    Big Top Pee-wee is the 1988 American family comedy sequel to the 1985 film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and stars Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, Penelope Ann Miller, Valeria Golino, and Kris Kristofferson. The original music score is composed by Danny Elfman. The film is marketed with the tagline...

    (1988)
  • No Retreat, No Surrender 2
    No Retreat, No Surrender 2
    No Retreat, No Surrender 2 is an American Hong Kong martial arts film directed in 1987 by Corey Yuen. This film does not continue the story of the original No Retreat, No Surrender...

    : Raging Thunder
    (1988)

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