Keith Hirabayashi Cooke (born September 17, 1959; also known as Keith H. Cooke and sometimes credited as Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) is an American martial artist, actor and an occasional stuntman.

[edit] Biography

Cooke has trained in wushu, Tae Kwon Do and karate. His awards include being named Competitor of the Year by Black Belt magazine in 1985, and five grand champion titles at the U.S. World and U.S. Open Karate tournaments.

He is best known for his appearance as Reptile in the video-game movie of Mortal Kombat. He reprised his role of Reptile in the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. He played a leading role in the 1995 sci-fi/martial arts thriller Heatseeker, a follow-up to the 1990 Cynthia Rothrock vehicle China O'Brien in which he also appeared. He also appeared in the 1997 Chris Farley comedy Beverly Hills Ninja, which starred fellow MK actor Robin Shou.

His Mother is Scottish American and his late father was Japanese American.

[edit] Filmography

Year	Film/television	Role	Notes
1990	China O'Brien 1 2	Dakota
1991	The King of the Kickboxers	Prang
1995	Mortal Kombat	Reptile
	Heatseeker	Chance O'Brien	Main protagonist
1997	Beverly Hills Ninja	Nobu
	Mortal Kombat: Annihilation	Sub Zero

[edit] External links

• Keith Cooke at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Cooke, Keith Hirabayashi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hirabayashi, Keith Cooke
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American martial artist and actor
DATE OF BIRTH	September 17, 1959
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