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Ludi Lin
Lâm lộ địch
Lin in July 2016
Born(1987-11-11)November 11, 1987(age 36)
Fuzhou,China
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Chinese name
ChineseLâm lộ địch
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Lùdí

Ludi Lin(Chinese:Lâm lộ địch;pinyin:Lín Lùdí) is a Chinese-Canadian actor and model. He is known for playingZack Taylorin the 2017Power Rangersreboot,[1]the underwater warrior Murk inAquaman(2018),[2]andLiu Kangin the2021Mortal Kombatreboot.[3][4]

Early life

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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 immigrated to Vancouver, Canada for university. He attended and graduated from theUniversity of British Columbiawith 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

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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 forShang-Chifor theMarvel Cinematic Universemovie,Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021) and also forSpike Spiegelfrom the live-actionCowboy Bebop.He is also mentioned that he is a fan of theanimethe series was based on.[9]

Personal life

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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 likeStop Asian Hate.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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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
2025 Mortal Kombat 2 Post-production

Television

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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

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  1. ^Alex Osborn (22 October 2015)."Power Rangers Movie Casts Its Black Ranger".IGN.Retrieved21 November2015.
  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. ^ab"Interview: Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin on standing up to racism".South China Morning Post.2021-04-10.Retrieved2021-10-21.
  6. ^ab"Rising star Ludi Lin sets sights on more Asian stories".Cold Tea Collective.2019-02-15.Retrieved2021-10-21.
  7. ^Frater, Patrick (2017-04-06)."Who Is Chinese Power Ranger Ludi Lin?".Variety.Retrieved2021-10-21.
  8. ^"Kung Fu Movie Guide".Retrieved2021-10-21.
  9. ^ab"EXCLUSIVE: Actor Ludi Lin Talks To Us About Wanting Roles In Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' and 'The Eternals'".HN Entertainment.2019-06-18.Retrieved2021-09-08.
  10. ^Zirogiannis, Marc (February 2017)."Ludi Lin is The Black Ranger".Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine.3(February 2017): 60.Retrieved9 December2016.
  11. ^Lee, Traci G. (22 March 2017)."Diversity in 'Power Rangers' reboot film brings new layers to well-known series".NBC News.Retrieved22 March2017.
  12. ^Archived atGhostarchiveand theWayback 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.Retrieved2021-10-21.
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