Ludi Lin
林路迪
Lin in July 2016
Born (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 36)
Fuzhou, China
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Chinese name
Chinese林路迪

Ludi Lin (Chinese: 林路迪; pinyin: Lín Lùdí) (born November 11, 1987) is a Chinese-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 Striking Vipers, the season 5 premiere of the Netflix series Black Mirror. He plays Liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat reboot.[3][4]

Early life

Lin was born in Fuzhou, China, [5] and moved to Hong Kong at age 3.[6]

Lin was sent abroad to boarding schools at age 9 in Sydney, Australia where he spent the bulk of his youth.[7] His accent was different each time he moved, but he was considered as an outsider in Australia. "I had to fight a lot as a kid," Lin said, referring to how he learned street fighting just to defend his different accents.[6] At age 17, he emigrated to Vancouver, Canada for university. He attended and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a double major in Dietetics and Theatre Performance. Lin also studied film and TV acting in Los Angeles.[8] Lin currently resides in Vancouver and Beijing.

Career

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

He had previously auditioned for Shang-Chi for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and also for Spike Spiegel from the live-action Cowboy Bebop. He is also mentioned that he is a fan of the anime the series was based off of.[9]

Personal life

Lin is highly athletic, having trained in snowboarding, scuba diving, martial arts, muay thai, jiu-Jitsu and Olympic-style wrestling.[10]

He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.[11]

He became a vegan around 2016.[5] 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."[12]

Lin is also a fan of comic books, manga, and anime.[9] He is also an activist for Asian representation and speaking out against Asian racism with movements like Stop Asian Hate.[13]

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
TBA Mortal Kombat 2 Post-production

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 Aquaman: King of Atlantis Murk Voice, 1 episode
2021 Humans Wen Hao Kang 3 episodes
2021–2022 Kung Fu Kerwin Tan Recurring role (seasons 1-2)

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. ^ "Ludi Lin in Talks to Play Liu Kang in New Line's 'Mortal Kombat' (EXCLUSIVE)". 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "'Mortal Kombat' Movie Adds Fistful of Fighters (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Interview: Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin on standing up to racism". South China Morning Post. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ a b "Rising star Ludi Lin sets sights on more Asian stories". Cold Tea Collective. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. ^ Frater, Patrick (2017-04-06). "Who Is Chinese Power Ranger Ludi Lin?". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  8. ^ "Kung Fu Movie Guide". Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  9. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ Zirogiannis, Marc (February 2017). "Ludi Lin is The Black Ranger". Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine. 3 (February 2017): 60. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Mortal Kombat's RIPPED Ludi Lin Explains His All-Vegan Diet | Eat Like a Celebrity | Men's Health". YouTube.
  13. ^ Lo, Florence (2021-04-17). "Masala: Ludi Lin Lives Out a Childhood Dream As Liu Kang in 'Mortal Kombat'". Character Media. Retrieved 2021-10-21.

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