Scott Adkins is a British actor and martial artist who has gained recognition for his impressive skills in various action movies. Scott has an athletic body and is mostly known for performing mind-blowing stunts and actions in the movies he plays.
Adkins began his martial arts training at a young age and has since become an expert in various martial arts disciplines such as karate, judo, kickboxing, and more. Scott has played in various action movies like Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, The Expendables 2, and Doctor Strange. His recent acting credit includes John Wick: Chapter 4 where he portrayed the role of Killa, a German High Table senior.
How Old Is Scott Adkins? His Early Life
Scott Adkins, full name Scott Edward Adkins, was born in the year 1976, in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. His birthday is on the 17th of June and his zodiac sign is Gemini.
Scott’s father is John Adkins and his mother is Janet Adkins. Scott took birth into a family of Butchers. Both his parents and even grandparents were butchers.
Talking about Scott's education, he studied at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School. He completed his high school at Bishop and later moved to Sutton Coldfield College for further studies.
Scott has an older brother, Craig Adkins, who is also a martial artist.
Scott first developed his love for marital arts when he visited a local judo club with his father and his brother.
The love became even deeper after he got robbed at the age of 13. That incident added fuel to the fire and Scott started learning Taekwondo the same year.
Growing up, Scott learned Kickboxing and also has experience in Krav maga, Aikido, Jujutsu, Karate, Wushu, and many more disciplines.
Scott also worked as a kickboxing instructor and ran classes.
Who Is Scott Adkins' Wife?
Many of you might not know that Scott Adkins is married as the actor always prefers to keep his personal life inside a closed box.
Scott Adkins' wife is Lisa Adkins. His wife Lisa is a former model and actress who is now not active in the entertainment industry. According to Lisa's IMDb profile, she appeared in “The Wreak Havoc Horror Film Fest Teaser Commercial” in the year 2016.
According to some wiki sites, Lisa is currently working as a sociologist. She gained public attention when she tied the wedding knot with the Undisputed star.
Scott Adkins Married Life and Children
Scott Adkins is happily married to his gorgeous wife Lisa Adkins for 9 years now. The couple got married on February 25, 2014, but the news of their wedding came to light when Scott wished his wife their 2nd wedding anniversary.
Best known for playing the role of Yuri Boyka, Scott shared a picture with his wife on Facebook on 25th February 2016 writing that he has been married to stunner Lisa for 2 years. During that time, the duo already had welcomed their first child, their daughter Carmel Adkins.
In nine years of their well-spent married life, the couple is blessed with two children. Their daughter, Carmel Adkins was born in 2011 and their son, Joshua Jack Adkins, was born in 2018.
Scott has been relishing a blissful family life but he likes to keep it low-profile. He doesn’t post much about his wife and kids on his social media accounts and keeps his personal information to himself.
Filming Career Insights: - Does Scott Really Performs the Action Seen or has Stunt Double?
Scott Adkins is one of the finest athletic actors in the entertainment industry at the moment. His action scenes in movies make people question if he himself performs stunts or if his stunt double performs them.
Though Scott has mastered many martial arts disciplines, not all the stunt scenes are performed by himself and he has a stunt double.
Adkins got his first break in a Hong Kong martial arts film called ‘Dei Seung Chui Keung’ in 2001.
Scott has worked with some of Hong Kong’s leading action directors like Yuen Woo-ping, Jackie Chan, and more.
He has also appeared in several television shows and films like Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, The Expendables 2, Doctor Strange, and Day Shift.
Scott’s most recent appearance was in the film ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ alongside Keanu Reeves which is released in 2023.
How Rich Is Scott Adkins? Scott Adkins Net Worth
Scott Adkins’ net worth in 2023 is estimated to be around $2 million.
His net worth will surely rise in the near future as his recently released film John Wick: Chapter 4 is already turning out to be a hit. Besides, he has three more films Lights Out, Matrah Matrouh, and One More Shot in the post-production phase and set to release in 2023.
How Tall Scott Adkins Is and How Much Does He Weigh?
Scott Adkin’s height is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80m) and his body weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs).
His body measurements are 45-34-16 inches.
He has black hair and dark brown eyes.
