Biography
Michael Dudiikoff became the hero of many American militants and got a cold-blooded warrior nickname. E-making popularity, he made his debut on the podium, and then came to cinema, successfully played in a series of films about the American Ninja. Other well-known works of the actor were the paintings of the platoon commander, the "Death River", "fighters" and "hunters for people".Childhood and youth
Michael Joseph Stephen Dudicoff was born on October 8, 1954 in Redondo Beach, California. His father was an Orthodox Christian who inherited all the features of the Russian nationality of emigrant ancestors. Before marriage to Rita T. Girardin, the Franco-Canadian pianist from Quebec, Michael Sr. served in the army and only after the birth of children demobilized and transported the family to California.
As a child, the future actor was diagnosed with dyslexia, but this did not prevent him from graduating from Western secondary school in Torrance, and then entered the Faculty of Children's Psychology of Public College Los Angeles.
Parents who raised five children could not provide material support by Michael, and he independently earned a living, helping the patients of the rehabilitation center for young people and serving customers at the Beachbum Bart's restaurant, which was on the coast.
Once at DudiCoff table, Max Evans, editor of the fashion magazine Esquire. He drew attention to a pretty young man whose height reached 183 cm, and invited to participate in a fashionable show to Newport Beach. Michael consulted with his mother and agreed to try himself as a model.
Shortly after the debut on the Podium Dudicoff entered the world of high fashion and began to participate in photo shoots of such famous brands like Calvin Klein and GQ. Traveling between New York, Los Angeles and Milan, the young man found time for filming in commercials and appeared on television under the Label of Coca-Cola, Copperton, Army Reserve and Stridex.
Films
Dudicoff Kinobiography began in the 1980s in the episodes of films "Black Ball", "Bloody Birthday", "Making Love" and "Trone". The young actor was noticed and in 1983 they invited to play Geclberry Finn in the television project "Sawyer and Finn", and then entrusted the role of one of the assistants of Tom Hanks in the popular Comedy "Bachelor Party".
In 1985, the Independent CANNON GROUP company conceived to release a series of militants with the participation of the famous Martocket Wizard Whale Norris. For unknown reasons, the fighter and the actor refused the proposed role, and she got DudiCoff, who was chosen from 400 candidates.
The decision of the producers of the American Ninja was a surprise for the actor, accustomed to being filmed in comedies, but he quickly mastered with a new way and began working at the company Steve James. Without practicing martial arts, Michael trained under the supervision of professional coaches of Royce Grassi and Rigana Machado and to the top of the 2nd part of the militant mastered the technique of Karate, Aikido, Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
As a result, films limited by a budget of $ 1 million were recognized in the United States and well established themselves in foreign boxes, bringing the creators of $ 10 million profits, and DudiCoff after the premiere of the American Ninja woke up the star.
In 1985, Michael received the Golden Raven award on the 5th Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Films for the role in the postpocalyptic comedy "Radioactive dreams", and the next year was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for the work in the North and South mini-series 2. "Solding" the genre of the militant, Dudikoff played the retired agent of the secret service of Matt Hunter in the painting "Careful Strength", and then turned to military themes in the Misradi Commander.
In 1989, Michael refused to participate in the American Ninja - 3, because I did not want to return to South Africa, where the apartheid regime reigned. Despite this, the actor continued to cooperate with the Cannon Group and joined the film from the film "Night Travel", after which I once again played ordinary Joe Armstrong in the last film of the Ninja Saga.
During the 1990s, DudiCoff did not leave the edge of a brave fighter for justice. At this time, in the filmography of the actor, such works as a "live shield", "Cobra", "the execution of the order" and "fighters" ("soldiers") appeared.
In the early 2000s, Michael was also not satisfied without work, removing in militants and comedies, and in 2002 first performed the role of Antigero and the main villain in the film of Jim Uynorsky Tsunami. After that, in the career of the actor came a break, which lasted about 10 years.
In 2013, the artist with new forces took up work, while at the same time appearing in the TV series "Zombie Break Room" and the Art Film "Fall Olympus". In addition, Dudicoff gave an interview for the Documentary projects "The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films" and "Electric Coogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films", and then starred in the leader in the triller "Sea Catures against Zombies "and took part in the militant" violent fist and the golden fleece. "
Personal life
Since 2004, Michael Dudicoff is married to a woman with a beautiful name Belle. Before making an offer, the actor left the film industry and mastered the profession associated with buying and restoring real estate.
After the wedding and the birth of children, he is thinking about to convey business wife, Gemini Nancy and Joseph and the younger son Mikhail Joseph Stefan III.
Duudicoff's personal life is thoroughly hiding. About the present family happiness can be judged by the photo in the company of friends and loved ones, which Michael places in Instagram.
Michael Dudicoff now
Now an actor in solid age, but thanks to regular training and classes, dancing looks great. Michael monitors his own weight and spends a lot of time in the fresh air, walking down the dog and caring for a homeland site located next to the Redondo Beach mansion in California.
With a career from Dudioboff, too, everything is in order. Having completed the work on the film "Landfill", he is preparing for the premiere of the television series "Green Valley", which is planned for 2019.
Filmography
- 1982 - "Bachelor Party"
- 1985 - "Radioactive Dreams"
- 1985 - "American Ninja"
- 1986 - "Carious Power"
- 1987 - "American Ninja 2: Fight"
- 1989 - "Death River"
- 1990 - "Night Travel"
- 1991 - "American Ninja 4: Destruction"
- 1995 - "Fighters" ("Soldiers")
- 1998 - "TV presenter"
- 2013 - "Fall Olympus"
- 2015 - "Sea Catures against Zombies"
- 2018 - "Furious fist and golden fleece"