Ludi Lin

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Ludi Lin
林路迪
Ludi Lin at Camp Conival.jpg
Lin in July 2016
Born (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 33)
Fuzhou, China
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor, Model
Chinese name
Chinese林路迪

Ludi Lin (Chinese: 林路迪; pinyin: Lín Lùdí) (born November 11, 1987) is a Chinese-born Canadian actor and model. He is known for playing Zack Taylor in the 2017 Power Rangers reboot,[1] the underwater warrior Murk in Aquaman (2018),[2] and Lance in a 2019 episode of the Netflix series Black Mirror. He plays Liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat reboot.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Born in Fuzhou, China, Lin was sent abroad to boarding schools in Australia where he spent the bulk of his youth. In his final year of high school, he emigrated to Canada. He graduated from the University of British Columbia, where he studied Theatre Performance. Lin also studied film and TV acting in Los Angeles. He added a bachelor's degree in dietetics and further studies in medicine. Lin currently resides in Vancouver.

Lin is proficient in the martial arts. He studied Muay Thai in Thailand after graduating from high school, as well as Jiu-Jitsu and Olympic-style wrestling.[5] Lin is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.[6]

In a video where he explains his dietary fundamentals on the Men's Health YouTube channel, Lin advocates a vegan diet saying "It's good for the Earth, it's good for my body, I feel good about it because animals are cute, and it is the only thing that is sustainable."[7]

Career[]

Lin started his acting career with short films and later landed his first major role in the 2017 movie, Power Rangers.

He had previously auditioned for Shang-Chi from the Marvel movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and also for Spike Spiegel from the live action series, Cowboy Bebop.[8]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Intruders Grant Short Film
2012 The Shannon Entropy Holt Short Film
Loners Loner Short Film
Stasis Jake Short Film
2014 Monster Hunt Wind Monster Hunter
2017 Power Rangers Zack Taylor /
Black Ranger
2018 Aquaman Murk
2019 In a New York Minute David Qiao
2020 Son of the South Derek Ang
2021 Mortal Kombat Liu Kang

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Holiday Spin Clayton TV Movie
2014 Marco Polo Batbayer 1 Episode
2019 Black Mirror Lance Episode: "Striking Vipers"
2020 The Ghost Bride Lim Tian Bai 6 episodes
2021 Kung Fu Kerwin Tan Recurring role

References[]

  1. ^ Alex Osborn (22 October 2015). "Power Rangers Movie Casts Its Black Ranger". IGN. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 15, 2017). "'Aquaman': 'Power Rangers' Star Ludi Lin Joins Jason Momoa In DC Comics Pic".
  3. ^ https://variety.com/2019/film/news/mortal-kombat-ludi-lin-new-line-liu-kang-warner-brothers-1203304518/
  4. ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-adds-fistful-fighters-1232599
  5. ^ Zirogiannis, Marc (February 2017). "Ludi Lin is The Black Ranger". Taekwondo Life Magazine. 3 (February 2017): 60. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ^ Lee, Traci G. (22 March 2017). "Diversity in 'Power Rangers' reboot film brings new layers to well-known series". NBC News. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTquB77XJ0U
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Actor Ludi Lin Talks To Us About Wanting Roles In Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' and 'The Eternals'". HN Entertainment. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

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