Ron Balicki


Ron Balicki is an American actor, martial artist and stuntman for various films and television series. He is also a well known martial arts practitioner, teacher, and author. He is a student of and son-in-law to Dan Inosanto.

Biography

Balicki grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1987, he became a deputy sheriff for Cook County, Illinois. He helped form a "special operations resistance team" that trained officers in riot control. Around this time, he served as bodyguard for Hollywood movie and music stars including Steven Seagal, Public Enemy, Kid 'n Play, Queen Latifah, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith. On December 6, 1995, he married Diana Lee Inosanto, daughter of Dan Inosanto. They have two sons.

Martial arts

Balicki began training in the martial arts in the late 1960s, and in 1982, began studying with Dan Inosanto. Balicki earned his full instructor certification under Inosanto in the arts of Maphilindo Silat, Filipino Kali, and Jun Fan Gung Fu. In addition, Balicki also trained CRCA Wing Chun with Sifu Randy Williams.
Balicki served as stunt coordinator and fight choreographer on many film projects. He and his wife choreographed martial arts for the stage production, Be Like Water, produced at East West Players in 2008, which features the ghost of Bruce Lee visiting a troubled teenage Asian American tomboy, offering her lessons and guidance.

Filmography

Film and television work

Actor

  • A Good Man
  • The Last Tour
  • Force of Execution
  • Sinners & Saints
  • The Sensei
  • The Prodigy
  • 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
  • ''Barb Wire''