Simon Rhee
Acting Born Oct 28, 1957 San Jose, California, USA 147 credits
Biography
Master Simon Rhee is a professional stuntman, martial artist, fight choreographer, and stunt coordinator who was born on October 28, 1957, in San Jose, California. He is a World TKD Kukkiwon certified seventh-degree Black Belt and Tournament Grand Champion. A member and past president of the International Stunt Association, Rhee has accumulated 124 known credits in acting. He is the recipient of two Taurus World Stunt Awards as well as numerous Screen Actor’s Guild Awards and nominations.
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Career overview
Simon Rhee is a professional stuntman, martial artist, fight choreographer, and stunt coordinator who was born on October 28, 1957, in San Jose, California. He holds a World TKD Kukkiwon certified seventh-degree black belt and is a tournament grand champion. Recognized for his extensive work in the industry, Rhee is a member and past president of the International Stunt Association. His professional accolades include receiving two Taurus World Stunt Awards, alongside numerous Screen Actors Guild Award wins and nominations.
In addition to his work as a stunt coordinator and fight choreographer, Rhee has contributed to film and television productions in various capacities. His roles in the entertainment industry encompass acting, stunt work, second-unit directing, and assisting. With a career spanning numerous known credits in acting and other behind-the-scenes positions, Rhee has established an extensive presence in the field of motion picture stunts and physical performance.
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Career timeline
The Naked Gun · StuntsUnder Fire · Stunt Coordinator
Werewolves · Stunt CoordinatorMaXXXine · StuntsSpaceman · Stunts1992 · Stunts
CarterCarter · Stunt Coordinator
WandaVision · Stunt DoubleBoss Level · Utility Stunts
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) · StuntsMulan · Stunt DoubleThe Doorman · Stunt CoordinatorSylvie's Love · Fight Choreographer
The Laundromat · StuntsAlways Be My Maybe · Stunt DoubleThe Big Break · Stunt Coordinator
The Nun
Alien: Covenant · Stunts
Westworld · StuntsColony · StuntsDream Corp LLC
Marvel's Jessica Jones · Stunt CoordinatorTerminator Genisys · Stunt DoubleStraight Outta ComptonStraight Outta Compton · StuntsExtraction
Nightcrawler · StuntsThe GamblerStretch · Stunt DriverBeyond the Game
Olympus Has FallenOlympus Has Fallen · StuntsThe Lone Ranger · StuntsAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues · StuntsDon't Let Me Go · Stunt Coordinator
The Dark Knight RisesThe Dark Knight Rises · StuntsSafeSafe · StuntsRed Dawn
Grimm · Fight ChoreographerUp All NightThe Muppets · Fight ChoreographerGame of DeathGame of Death · Stunt Coordinator
Inception · StuntsHot Tub Time Machine · StuntsGroup Sex · Stunt CoordinatorBurning Palms · Stunts
Eastbound & DownRace to Witch Mountain · StuntsCrossing Over · Stunt DoubleThe Devil's Tomb · StuntsJack and the Beanstalk · Stunts
Tropic ThunderTropic Thunder · StuntsRedbeltRedbelt · Stunts
Big StanBig Stan · StuntsRush Hour 3
Mission: Impossible IIILetters from Iwo Jima · StuntsFlags of Our Fathers · StuntsWatch Over Me18 Fingers of Death!
LostEntourageBoston LegalCollateral · StuntsClementine
Reno 911!The Last Samurai · StuntsThe Italian JobBlind Horizon
The ShieldWe Were Soldiers · StuntsWindtalkersWindtalkers · StuntsKung Pow: Enter the Fist
Rush Hour 2The Substitute: Failure Is Not an OptionThe Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option · Stunt CoordinatorFalcon Down · Stunts
Get Carter · StuntsBrother · StuntsBlowbackDaybreak · Stunts
Body Shots · StuntsThe Substitute 3: Winner Takes All · Stunt Coordinator
BladeBlade · StuntsLethal Weapon 4Best of the Best 4: Without Warning · Stunt CoordinatorT.N.T.
SpawnBeverly Hills Ninja · StuntsHigh Voltage · StuntsThe Underground · StuntsThe Big Fall · Stunts
Nash BridgesEscape from L.A. · StuntsThe Glimmer ManThe Glimmer Man · StuntsSkyscraper · Stunts
To the Limit · StuntsHologram ManHologram Man · StuntsTwisted Fate
Bad Blood
Full Filmography
147 titles- The Naked Gun (2025) Stunts
- Under Fire (2025) Stunt Coordinator
- Werewolves (2024) Stunt Coordinator
- MaXXXine (2024) Stunts
- Spaceman (2024) Stunts
- 1992 (2024) Stunts
- Carter (2022) as Bus Passenger
- Carter (2022) Stunt Coordinator
- WandaVision (2021) Stunt Double
- Boss Level (2021) Utility Stunts
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) as Cell Guard
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Stunts
- Mulan (2020) Stunt Double
- The Doorman (2020) Stunt Coordinator
- Sylvie's Love (2020) Fight Choreographer
- The Laundromat (2019) Stunts
- Always Be My Maybe (2019) Stunt Double
- The Big Break (2019) Stunt Coordinator
- The Nun (2018) as Holy Man 1 (uncredited)
- Alien: Covenant (2017) Stunts
- Westworld (2016) Stunts
- Colony (2016) Stunts
- Dream Corp LLC (2016) as Limo Driver
- Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- Terminator Genisys (2015) Stunt Double
- Straight Outta Compton (2015) as Korean Store Owner
- Straight Outta Compton (2015) Stunts
- Extraction (2015) as Jiu Jitsu Instructor
- Extraction (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- Ktown Cowboys (2015) as Henry
- Unlucky Stars (2015) as David's Master
- Nightcrawler (2014) Stunts
- The Gambler (2014) as Mister Lee's Heavy #2
- Stretch (2014) Stunt Driver
- Beyond the Game (2014) as Trainer
- Olympus Has Fallen (2013) as Kang's Korean Commando (uncredited)
- Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Stunts
- The Lone Ranger (2013) Stunts
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) Stunts
- Don't Let Me Go (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Bane's Henchmen (uncredited)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Stunts
- Safe (2012) as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
- Safe (2012) Stunts
- Red Dawn (2012) as Captain Cho Soldier (uncredited)
- Red Dawn (2012) Stunts
- Alex Cross (2012) as Fan Yau Bodyguard #3
- Grimm (2011) Fight Choreographer
- Up All Night (2011) as Kung Fu Master
- The Muppets (2011) Fight Choreographer
- Game of Death (2011) as Agent
- Game of Death (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- The Smell of Success (2011) Stunts
- The Smell of Success (2011) Stunt Double
- 3 Musketeers (2011) as Commander
- Inception (2010) Stunts
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Stunts
- Group Sex (2010) Stunt Coordinator
- Burning Palms (2010) Stunts
- Eastbound & Down (2009) as Sensei
- Race to Witch Mountain (2009) Stunts
- Crossing Over (2009) Stunt Double
- The Devil's Tomb (2009) Stunts
- Jack and the Beanstalk (2009) Stunts
- Black Dynamite (2009) Stunts
- The Art of War III: Retribution (2009) as Kim's Bodyguard #1 (uncredited)
- Hellbinders (2009) Stunts
- Ballistica (2009) as Chinese Guard #2
- Little Hercules (2009) Stunts
- Tropic Thunder (2008) as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
- Tropic Thunder (2008) Stunts
- Redbelt (2008) as Bruno's Henchman
- Redbelt (2008) Stunts
- Big Stan (2007) as Master Cho
- Big Stan (2007) Stunts
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Triad Assassin (uncredited)
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) as Chinese Guard at Hengshan Lu Building (uncredited)
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Stunts
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Stunts
- Watch Over Me (2006) as Men in black
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) as Asian Villain #1
- Lost (2004) as Shopkeeper
- Entourage (2004) as Asian Gangster
- Boston Legal (2004) as Tokyo Guy
- Collateral (2004) Stunts
- Clementine (2004) as Korean Man in Crowd
- Reno 911! (2003) as Candy's Father
- The Last Samurai (2003) Stunts
- The Italian Job (2003) as Gold Truck Guard
- Blind Horizon (2003) as Hotel Man
- The Shield (2002) as John Cho
- We Were Soldiers (2002) Stunts
- Windtalkers (2002) as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
- Windtalkers (2002) Stunts
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) as Young Master Pain's Henchman
- The Master of Disguise (2002) as Ninja Warrior
- The Master of Disguise (2002) Stunts
- Landspeed (2002) as Hiro
- Malevolent (2002) Stunts
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
- The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) as Lim
- The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) Stunt Coordinator
- Falcon Down (2001) Stunts
- Get Carter (2000) Stunts
- Brother (2000) Stunts
- Blowback (2000) as Henry Dang
- Daybreak (2000) Stunts
- Body Shots (1999) Stunts
- The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999) Stunt Coordinator
- Blade (1998) as Henchman (uncredited)
- Blade (1998) Stunts
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) as Thug
- Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998) Stunt Coordinator
- T.N.T. (1998) as Choi
- T.N.T. (1998) Stunt Coordinator
- T.N.T. (1998) Second Unit Director
- Whatever It Takes (1998) Stunts
- The Sender (1998) Stunts
- The Assault (1998) Stunts
- Spawn (1997) as Hong Kong Military Air Base Person (uncredited)
- Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) Stunts
- High Voltage (1997) Stunts
- The Underground (1997) Stunts
- The Big Fall (1997) Stunts
- Psycho Sushi (1997)
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Thug #3
- Escape from L.A. (1996) Stunts
- The Glimmer Man (1996) as Carjacker (uncredited)
- The Glimmer Man (1996) Stunts
- Skyscraper (1996) Stunts
- To the Limit (1995) Stunts
- Hologram Man (1995) as Thug (uncredited)
- Hologram Man (1995) Stunts
- Twisted Fate (1995) as Fong
- Bad Blood (1994) as Thug Lee
- Best of the Best 2 (1993) as Dae Han
- Best of the Best 2 (1993) Stunt Coordinator
- Universal Soldier (1992) as GR61
- Double Impact (1991) Stunts
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) as Ito
- Best of the Best (1989) as Dae Han Park
- Silent Assassins (1988) as Iga #1
- Killzone (1985) as Crawford's Men
- Killzone (1985) Stunts
- Furious (1984) as Simon
- Firefight (1983)
- Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave (1976)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Simon Rhee best known for?
Simon Rhee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Naked Gun (2025), Werewolves (2024), MaXXXine (2024), Spaceman (2024).
When and where was Simon Rhee born?
Simon Rhee was born on October 28, 1957 in San Jose, California, USA.
How many credits does Simon Rhee have?
Simon Rhee has accumulated over 147 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2025.
What is Simon Rhee's background in cinema and television?
Master Simon Rhee is a professional stuntman, martial artist, fight choreographer, and stunt coordinator who was born on October 28, 1957, in San Jose, California. He is a World TKD Kukkiwon certified seventh-degree Black Belt and Tournament Grand Champion. A member and past president of the International Stunt Associa...
Simon Rhee by the numbers
147credits
132films
15TV series
1976–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Shield (2002) as John Cho — aged about 44
- Lost (2004) as Shopkeeper — aged about 46
- Boston Legal (2004) as Tokyo Guy — aged about 46
- Straight Outta Compton (2015) as Korean Store Owner — aged about 57
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Bane's Henchmen (uncredited) — aged about 54
- Eastbound & Down (2009) as Sensei — aged about 51
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