Ludi Lin
{{short description|Chinese-Canadian actor and model}}
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Ludi Lin ({{zh|c=林路迪|p=Lín Lùdí}}) is a Chinese-Canadian actor and model. He is known for playing Zack Taylor in the 2017 Power Rangers reboot,{{cite web|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/22/power-rangers-movie-casts-its-black-ranger|title=Power Rangers Movie Casts Its Black Ranger|author=Alex Osborn|date=22 October 2015|work=IGN|access-date=21 November 2015}} the underwater warrior Murk in Aquaman (2018),{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/power-rangers-star-ludi-lin-aquaman-warner-bros-1202094026/|title='Aquaman': 'Power Rangers' Star Ludi Lin Joins Jason Momoa In DC Comics Pic|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=May 15, 2017}} and Liu Kang in the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/mortal-kombat-ludi-lin-new-line-liu-kang-warner-brothers-1203304518/|title = Ludi Lin in Talks to Play Liu Kang in New Line's 'Mortal Kombat' (EXCLUSIVE)|date = 16 August 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-adds-fistful-fighters-1232599|title = 'Mortal Kombat' Movie Adds Fistful of Fighters (Exclusive)|website = The Hollywood Reporter|date = 16 August 2019}}
Early life
Lin was born in Fuzhou, China,{{Cite web|date=2021-04-10|title=Interview: Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin on standing up to racism|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3128951/mortal-kombat-star-ludi-lin-talks-overcoming-racism-anti|access-date=2021-10-21|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}} and moved to Hong Kong at age 3.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-15|title=Rising star Ludi Lin sets sights on more Asian stories|url=https://coldteacollective.com/rising-star-ludi-lin-sets-sights-on-more-asian-stories/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Cold Tea Collective|language=en-US}}
Lin was sent abroad to boarding schools at age 9 in Sydney, Australia where he spent the bulk of his youth.{{Cite web|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2017-04-06|title=Who Is Chinese Power Ranger Ludi Lin?|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/who-is-chinese-power-ranger-ludi-lin-1202023237/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Variety|language=en-US}} 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. At age 17, he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada for university. He attended and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a double major in Dietetics and Theatre Performance. Lin also studied film and TV acting in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|title=Kung Fu Movie Guide|url=http://kungfumovieguide.com/profile-ludi-lin/|access-date=2021-10-21|language=en-US}} Lin currently resides in Vancouver and Beijing.
Career
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 for Shang-Chi for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and also for Spike Spiegel from the live-action Cowboy Bebop. He is also mentioned that he is a fan of the anime the series was based on.{{Cite web|date=2019-06-18|title=EXCLUSIVE: Actor Ludi Lin Talks To Us About Wanting Roles In Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' and 'The Eternals'|url=https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-actor-ludi-lin-talks-to-us-about-wanting-roles-in-marvels-shang-chi-and-the-eternals/|access-date=2021-09-08|website=HN Entertainment|language=en-US}}
Personal life
Lin is highly athletic, having trained in snowboarding, scuba diving, martial arts, muay thai, jiu-Jitsu and Olympic-style wrestling.{{cite journal|last1=Zirogiannis|first1=Marc|title=Ludi Lin is The Black Ranger|journal=Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine|date=February 2017|volume=3|issue=February 2017|page=60|url=http://www.tkdlifemagazine.com|access-date=9 December 2016}}
He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Traci G.|title=Diversity in 'Power Rangers' reboot film brings new layers to well-known series|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/diversity-power-rangers-reboot-film-brings-new-layers-well-known-n736786|website=NBC News|access-date=22 March 2017|language=en|date=22 March 2017}}
He became a vegan around 2016. 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."Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/VTquB77XJ0U Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210628171221/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTquB77XJ0U&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTquB77XJ0U| title = Mortal Kombat's RIPPED Ludi Lin Explains His All-Vegan Diet {{!}} Eat Like a Celebrity {{!}} Men's Health | website=YouTube| date = 26 April 2021 }}{{cbignore}}
Lin is also a fan of comic books, manga, and anime. He is also an activist for Asian representation and speaking out against Asian racism with movements like Stop Asian Hate.{{Cite web|last=Lo|first=Florence|date=2021-04-17|title=Masala: Ludi Lin Lives Out a Childhood Dream As Liu Kang in 'Mortal Kombat'|url=https://charactermedia.com/masala-ludi-lin-lives-out-a-childhood-dream-as-liu-kang-in-mortal-kombat/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Character Media|language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| 2011
| The Intruders | Grant | Short Film |
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| The Shannon Entropy | Holt | Short Film |
| Loners
| Loner | Short Film |
| Stasis
| Jake | Short Film |
| 2014
| Wind Monster Hunter | |
| 2017
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| 2018
| Aquaman | Murk | |
| 2019
| In a New York Minute | David Qiao | |
| 2020
| Derek Ang | |
| 2021
| rowspan="2"| Liu Kang | |
| 2025
| Post-production |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| 2012
| Holiday Spin | Clayton | TV movie |
| 2014
| Batbayer | 1 Episode |
| 2019
| Lance | Episode: "Striking Vipers" |
| 2020
| Lim Tian Bai | 6 episodes |
| 2021
| 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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External links
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Category:Canadian male actors of Chinese descent
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Chinese emigrants to Canada
Category:Chinese male film actors
Category:Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:Male actors from Fuzhou
Category:Naturalized citizens of Canada
Category:University of British Columbia alumni