michel qissi

Michel Qissi (Arabic: ميشيل قيسي; born Mohammed Qissi on 12 September 1962) is a Belgian Moroccan actor, best known for his role as Tong Po in the 1989 martial arts film Kickboxer. Biography. Qissi was born in Oujda, Morocco, and moved to Brussels, Belgium, at the age of 2. Michel Qissi. Actor: Kickboxer. When he was seven years old Michel Qissi began training in boxing. He soon met and befriended a young Jean-Claude Van Varenberg (Jean-Claude Van Damme) who was studying Shotokan Karate, and the two traded techniques in their systems. November 7, 2023. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 30 years since martial artist and actor Michael Qissi burst onto the scene as the intimidating Muay Thai champion Tong Po in the cult classic Kickboxer. Michel Qissi is a Moroccan-born actor who played Tong Po in the Kickboxer franchise and other action films. He was trained by Jean-Claude Van Damme and met him at a young age. Learn more about his life, career, family and trivia on IMDb. In part 1 of my interview with Mohammed Qissi (aka Michel Qissi), who played Tong Po in Kickboxer, he talks about his early history and shares his real-life boxing fights and training. Michel Qissi as ‘Suan Paredes’ Qissi was featured in Bloodsport as the fighter that Chong Li destroyed with a shin-shattering kick. Qissi immigrated to America alongside his childhood friend and castmate Jean-Claude Van Damme himself, and would appear later on as the primary antagonist Tong Po in Van Damme flick Kickboxer. First time watch: July 2021 Source: Great Action Movies Channel Kickboxer: Vengeance is the 2016 martial arts film directed by John Stockwell. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, David Bautista, Gina Carano, Sara Malakul Lane and Alain Moussi the sixth released from in the franchise also serves as a reboot in a story of Kurt Sloane who goes to Tailand to take on Tong Po who had killed his brother ... Michel Qissi (MQ): When I was little, I helped Jean-Claude in his mother’s flower shop in Brussels, on Avenue Buyl. His mother, whom I called, “Grandma,” and his father, whom I called “Grandpa,” both called me Michel. Then, Jean-Claude, whom I got to know when we were young, also called me by that name. Van Damme's friend Michel Qissi returned as one of the legionnaires tracking down Lyon to the United States, while his brother Abdel Qissi made his acting debut as final opponent Attila. Brian Thompson, a good friend of Lettich's, was immediately hired as the main antagonist's right-hand man. name in native language. Michel Qissi (English) 1 reference. given name. Michel. 1 reference. date of birth. 12 September 1962. 1 reference. Mohammed Qissi (aka Michel Qissi) is best known for his iconic role as Tong Po in Kickboxer, starring alongside childhood friend Jean-Claude Van Damme. The t... Jean-Claude brought along the brothers Michel Qissi and Abdel Qissi, who were friends of his from Belgium, and who had trained in martial arts with him. Michel had previously played the villain, Tong Po, in Kickboxer. He also brought along Stefanos Miltsakakis, who was in Cyborg with him, and later appeared in a couple more of his films. Frank ...