Rey-Phillip Santos
Encyclopedia
Rey-Phillip Vivas Santos born June 18, 1975 is a mixed martial artist
, turned actor
, and a IFC
and ProFC featherweight
title holder. He is from a military family, the son of a U.S. naval officer. He is best known for his small roles and stunt work on James Cameron
's Dark Angel
and the Power Rangers
TV series. Before moving to the Seattle area, he lived in Chicago and Memphis. Rey got his start in acting as an extra and behind the scenes in a few feature films before becoming a stunt performer which led to acting. He also had a small role in Michael Jackson's Ghosts as a ghoul dancer.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, turned actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, and a IFC
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
and ProFC featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
title holder. He is from a military family, the son of a U.S. naval officer. He is best known for his small roles and stunt work on James Cameron
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor...
's Dark Angel
Dark Angel (TV series)
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
and the Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
TV series. Before moving to the Seattle area, he lived in Chicago and Memphis. Rey got his start in acting as an extra and behind the scenes in a few feature films before becoming a stunt performer which led to acting. He also had a small role in Michael Jackson's Ghosts as a ghoul dancer.
Trivia and Private Life
- He has a 2nd Degree Black beltBlack belt (martial arts)In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in Tae Kwon DoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
.
- Was a break dancer on "MMC" (1989).
- He has an ethnic background mixed with Native American, Filipino, Hawaiian, and Spanish.
- Known for being soft spoken.
- Also an amateur bodybuilder.
- His height is 5' 7".
- Left the acting business after his oldest daughter's death.