Simon Rhee

Biography

Master Simon Rhee is a World TKD Kukkiwon certified 7th degree Black Belt and Tournament Grand Champion, a professional stuntman, martial artist, fight choreographer and stunt coordinator. He is a member and past president of the International Stunt Association and is a recipient of 2 Taurus World Stunt Awards and numerous Screen Actor’s Guild Awards and nominations.

Career Overview

Simon Rhee has 142 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Their work spans 29 cinematic universes — most prominently Best of the Best Series with 3 titles. Signature works include Furious, Firefight, Landspeed. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

142

Birth Date

1957-10-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Jose, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Furious
• 

  Firefight
• 

  Landspeed
• 

  The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option
• 

  Silent Assassins
• 

  Game of Death

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 29 universes

• Best of the Best Series (3 titles)
• Clint Eastwood's Iwo Jima Collection (2 titles)
• The Substitute (2 titles)
• Rush Hour (2 titles)
• The Naked Gun (1 titles)
• X Collection (1 titles)
• Mulan (1 titles)
• DCEU (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Phillip Rhee (4 collaborations)
• Sheldon Lettich (4 collaborations)
• Tim Everitt (2 collaborations)
• Frank Dux (2 collaborations)
• Francie Hart (2 collaborations)
• Christian McIntire (2 collaborations)
• Robert Radler (2 collaborations)
• James Bruner (2 collaborations)
• Karen Lorre (2 collaborations)
• Mark Hicks (2 collaborations)

Credits

• crew (82 credits)

  • Under Fire

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2025
  • The Naked Gun

    stunts

    crew
    2025
  • Werewolves

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2024
  • 1992

    stunts

    crew
    2024
  • MaXXXine

    stunts

    crew
    2024
  • Spaceman

    stunts

    crew
    2024
  • Carter

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2022
  • Boss Level

    utility stunts

    crew
    2021
  • WandaVision

    - The Series Finale (2021) ... stunt double crew

    - Breaking the Fourth Wall (2021) ... stunt double crew

    - All-New Halloween Spooktacular! (2021) ... stunt double crew
    2021
  • The Doorman

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2020
  • Mulan

    stunt double

    crew
    2020
  • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

    stunts

    crew
    2020
  • Sylvie's Love

    fight choreographer

    crew
    2020
  • The Laundromat

    stunts

    crew
    2019
  • Always Be My Maybe

    stunt double

    crew
    2019
  • The Big Break

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2019
  • Alien: Covenant

    stunts

    crew
    2017
  • Westworld

    - Akane No Mai (2018) ... stunts crew

    - The Well-Tempered Clavier (2016) ... stunts crew

    - Trompe L'Oeil (2016) ... stunts crew
    2016
  • Extraction

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2015
  • Straight Outta Compton

    stunts

    crew
    2015
  • Terminator Genisys

    stunt double

    crew
    2015
  • Marvel's Jessica Jones

    - AKA Smile (2015) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - AKA Take a Bloody Number (2015) ... stunt coordinator crew
    2015
  • Nightcrawler

    stunts

    crew
    2014
  • Stretch

    stunt driver

    crew
    2014
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    stunts

    crew
    2013
  • The Lone Ranger

    stunts

    crew
    2013
  • Don't Let Me Go

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2013
  • Olympus Has Fallen

    stunts

    crew
    2013
  • The Dark Knight Rises

    stunts

    crew
    2012
  • Safe

    stunts

    crew
    2012
  • Red Dawn

    stunts

    crew
    2012
  • The Muppets

    fight choreographer

    crew
    2011
  • The Smell of Success

    stunts

    crew
    2011
  • Game of Death

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2011
  • Grimm

    - Tribunal (2015) ... fight choreographer crew

    - The Inheritance (2014) ... fight choreographer crew

    - My Fair Wesen (2014) ... fight choreographer crew

    - Cold Blooded (2013) ... fight choreographer crew
    2011
  • Group Sex

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2010
  • Inception

    stunts

    crew
    2010
  • Burning Palms

    stunts

    crew
    2010
  • Hot Tub Time Machine

    stunts

    crew
    2010
  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • Black Dynamite

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • Little Hercules

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • The Devil's Tomb

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • Race to Witch Mountain

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • Crossing Over

    stunt double

    crew
    2009
  • Hellbinders

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • Tropic Thunder

    stunts

    crew
    2008
  • Redbelt

    stunts

    crew
    2008
  • Big Stan

    stunts

    crew
    2007
  • Letters from Iwo Jima

    stunts

    crew
    2006
  • Flags of Our Fathers

    stunts

    crew
    2006
  • Collateral

    stunts

    crew
    2004
  • The Last Samurai

    stunts

    crew
    2003
  • The Master of Disguise

    stunts

    crew
    2002
  • Malevolent

    stunts

    crew
    2002
  • Windtalkers

    stunts

    crew
    2002
  • We Were Soldiers

    stunts

    crew
    2002
  • The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2001
  • Falcon Down

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • Daybreak

    stunts

    crew
    2000
  • Brother

    stunts

    crew
    2000
  • Get Carter

    stunts

    crew
    2000
  • Body Shots

    stunts

    crew
    1999
  • The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1999
  • Whatever It Takes

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1998
  • The Assault

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Blade

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • The Sender

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • T.N.T.

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1998
  • High Voltage

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • The Underground

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • The Big Fall

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • Beverly Hills Ninja

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • The Glimmer Man

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • Escape from L.A.

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • Skyscraper

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • To the Limit

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • Hologram Man

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • Best of the Best 2

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1993
  • Double Impact

    stunts

    crew
    1991
  • Killzone

    stunts

    crew
    1985

• actors (59 credits)

  • Carter

    Bus Passenger

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

    Cell Guard

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Nun

    Holy Man 1 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Extraction

    Jiu Jitsu Instructor

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Unlucky Stars

    David's Master

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Straight Outta Compton

    Korean Store Owner

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Ktown Cowboys

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Beyond the Game

    Trainer

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Gambler

    Mister Lee's Heavy #2

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Olympus Has Fallen

    Kang's Korean Commando (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Alex Cross

    Fan Yau Bodyguard #3

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Dark Knight Rises

    Bane's Henchmen (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Safe

    Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Red Dawn

    Captain Cho Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • 3 Musketeers

    Commander

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Game of Death

    Agent

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Ballistica

    Chinese Guard #2

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Art of War III: Retribution

    Kim's Bodyguard #1 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Eastbound & Down

    - Chapter 8 (2010) ... Sensei actor actors
    2009
  • Tropic Thunder

    Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Redbelt

    Bruno's Henchman

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Big Stan

    Master Cho

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Rush Hour 3

    Triad Assassin (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mission: Impossible III

    Chinese Guard at Hengshan Lu Building (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • 18 Fingers of Death!

    Asian Villain #1

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Clementine

    Korean Man in Crowd

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Lost

    - Ji Yeon (2008) ... Shopkeeper actor actors
    2004
  • Entourage

    - Chinatown (2005) ... Asian Gangster actor actors
    2004
  • Boston Legal

    - Head Cases (2004) ... Tokyo Guy actor actors
    2004
  • Blind Horizon

    Hotel Man

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Italian Job

    Gold Truck Guard

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Reno 911!

    - Mayor Hernandez (2008) ... Candy's Father actor actors
    2003
  • The Master of Disguise

    Ninja Warrior

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Landspeed

    Hiro

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Windtalkers

    Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

    Young Master Pain's Henchman

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Shield

    - Riceburner (2004) ... John Cho actor actors
    2002
  • Rush Hour 2

    Triad Gangster (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

    Lim

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Blowback

    Henry Dang

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Blade

    Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Lethal Weapon 4

    Thug

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • T.N.T.

    Choi

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Spawn

    Hong Kong Military Air Base Person (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Psycho Sushi

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Glimmer Man

    Carjacker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Nash Bridges

    - Special Delivery (1998) ... Thug #3 actor actors
    1996
  • Hologram Man

    Thug (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Twisted Fate

    Fong

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bad Blood

    Thug Lee

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Best of the Best 2

    Dae Han

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Universal Soldier

    GR61

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Showdown in Little Tokyo

    Ito

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Best of the Best

    Dae Han Park

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Silent Assassins

    Iga #1

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Killzone

    Crawford's Men

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Furious

    Simon

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Firefight

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave

    actor

    actors
    1976

• directing (1 credits)

  • T.N.T.

    second unit director

    directing
    1998