Dan Inosanto

ダン・イノサント　/　だん・いのさんと

American actor

July 24, 1936 (age 89)　・　Stockton, California, United States

California
actor
karateka
Thai boxer

My Take

Dan Inosanto is genuinely one of the most important figures in martial arts history, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit outside of dedicated fight circles. Born in Stockton, California to a Filipino-American family, he became Bruce Lee's closest student and training partner — and after Lee's death in 1973, Inosanto essentially carried the Jeet Kune Do torch for the next five decades. What makes him extraordinary isn't just that he studied under the greatest, but that he never stopped learning himself: Muay Thai, Arnis, Capoeira, Silat, Brazilian jiu-jitsu — the man has trained under more grandmasters than most practitioners even know exist. He's the rare legend who stays humble enough to walk onto someone else's mat as a student well into his 80s. A living treasure.

Overview

Dan Inosanto (born July 24, 1936) is a Filipino American martial arts instructor and actor. Inosanto holds instructor or black belt level ranks in several martial arts. He has studied traditional Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kung Fu, Shooto, Muay Thai, Tai Chi, Arnis, and Jeet Kune Do.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dan Inosanto
Name (Japanese): ダン・イノサント
Reading: だん・いのさんと
Born: July 24, 1936 (age 89)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rat
Origin: Stockton, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / karateka / Thai boxer / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Whitworth University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88