About
Muscular African American sports star, actor, media identity and inventor of the phenomenally popular "Tae Bo" fitness system, derived from his extensive martial arts training. Blanks was born in Eerie, Pennsylvania in 1955 amongst humble backgrounds and grew up as one of 15 children, battling dyslexia and tendon problems. However that didn't stop him from starting his martial arts training at age 14 and eventually achieving black belts in tae kwon do & several other arts, and winning numerous US martial arts tournaments. Blanks first popped up on movie screens in the mid 1980s in tough guy parts utilizing his athletic background and grim faced looks. Films roles included Tango & Cash (1989), Driving Force (1989) and A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (1990). Things looked up in 1991, when Blanks scored the minor role of drug addicted running back "Billy Cole" in the explosive The Last Boy...
Known for
The Fairly OddParentsSeries • 2001
ERSeries • 1994
Melrose PlaceSeries • 1992
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries • 1996
Martial LawSeries • 1998
The ParkersSeries • 1999
The Parent 'HoodSeries • 1995
Kiss the GirlsMovie • 1997
The Last Boy ScoutMovie • 1991
LionheartMovie • 1990
Tango & CashMovie • 1989
Jack and JillMovie • 2011
KazaamMovie • 1996
The MasterMovie • 1992
TimebombMovie • 1991
The King of the KickboxersMovie • 1990
The Last KumiteMovie • 2024
ShowdownMovie • 1993
Assault on Devil's IslandMovie • 1997
The ClapperMovie • 2018
BloodfistMovie • 1989
China O'Brien IIMovie • 1990
TC 2000Movie • 1993
Talons of the EagleMovie • 1992