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Michel Qissi (Arabic: ميشيل قيسي; born Mohammed Qissi on 12 September 1962) is a Belgian Moroccan actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme, having starred in Breakin' (1984), Bloodsport (1988), Kickboxer (1989), in which he portrayed the villain Tong Po, Lionheart (1990), and Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016).
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.
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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.
- September 12, 1962
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.
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Nov 1, 2022 · What really happened between martial arts greatest friendship? What happened between Jean-Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Lionheart) and Michel Qissi (Kickboxer, Kickboxer 2)? In this...
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Nov 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.
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May 14, 2023 · 127K subscribers. 249. 7K views 10 months ago. In this FULL INTERVIEW...so far with Mohammed Qissi, aka Michel Qissi (Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Lionheart), best known for playing Tong Po in...
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