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He Shared the Screen with Action's Greatest Icons
Below is an overview of the legendary actors Scott Adkins has worked with throughout his
remarkable career:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Scott has worked with Jean-Claude Van Damme four times, making him one of his most frequent co-stars.
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The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)
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Assassination Games (2011)
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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Dolph Lundgren
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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
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Castle Falls (2021)
Sylvester Stallone
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Jackie Chan
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The Accidental Spy (2001)
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The Medallion (2003)
Jet Li
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Michael Jai White
One of Scott's most frequent collaborators.
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Accident Man (2018)
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Triple Threat (2019)
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One More Shot (2024)
Tony Jaa
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Triple Threat (2019)
Iko Uwais
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Triple Threat (2019)
Marko Zaror
One of Scott's closest collaborators and one of the finest martial artists in modern action cinema.
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Undisputed III: Redemption (2010)
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Savage Dog (2017)
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
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The Killer's Game (2024)
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Diablo (2025)
Donnie Yen
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Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Keanu Reeves
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Chuck Norris
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Jason Statham
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Bruce Willis
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
A Career Like Few Others
Very few modern action stars have shared the screen with such an extraordinary collection of martial arts
legends and Hollywood action icons. Scott Adkins has worked alongside the biggest names from both the
golden era of 1980s and 1990s action cinema and today's elite martial arts performers.
Of course, The Expendables 2 played a significant role in this achievement. In a single film, Scott appeared
alongside Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Chuck
Norris, Jason Statham, and Bruce Willis—a cast widely regarded as one of the greatest assemblies of action
legends ever brought together.
These collaborations are a testament to the respect Scott Adkins has earned within the action genre. Whether
portraying the brutal reality of underground prison fights or standing toe-to-toe with the heroes who inspired
him, Scott has proven himself to be one of the defining martial arts action stars of his generation.
Today, he is no longer simply sharing the screen with legends—he is one of them.
The legends built the genre. Scott Adkins perfected it. Even Drago, Chance, the Terminator and Rambo have no choice
but to acknowledge him as “The most complete fighter in the World”
SCOTT ADKINS AND THE LEGENDS
OF ACTION CINEMA
Few modern action stars can claim to have worked alongside as many legendary actors as Scott Adkins. From
the heroes who inspired him as a young martial artist to today's biggest names in action cinema, his
filmography is packed with collaborations that every action fan can appreciate.
When Scott first stepped onto those movie sets, he undoubtedly looked up to many of these icons. In return,
it's unlikely that those established stars realized—perhaps they still don't—that the talented British martial
artist standing beside them would eventually become the man widely recognized by fans as "The Most
Complete Fighter in the World."
What makes these collaborations even more fascinating is the contrast in style. While many classic action
heroes became famous for their larger-than-life Hollywood presence, Scott Adkins pushed action cinema in a
different direction. His fight scenes are faster, more technical, more realistic, and more brutal than the action
spectacles that defined the 1980s and 1990s.
More brutal? Scott Adkins has consistently raised the bar for brutal action. From the infamous liver scene in
Savage Dog, where he slices open an opponent's side and consumes part of his liver, to multiple films featuring
shockingly graphic shotgun kills that completely obliterate his enemies' heads, Adkins has embraced a level of
visceral realism rarely seen in mainstream action cinema. His films are faster, harder, bloodier, and far more
uncompromising than the action movies that defined previous generations.