Biography

Noted Filipino-American martial arts practitioner, who studied "jeet kune do" from fellow martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Always seeking to improve his knowledge, Inosanto holds numerous belts in various martial arts including Asian, American & Brazilian disciplines such as Muay Thai, Pentjak Silat & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. An accomplished weapons practitioner, he has showcased his skills in Game of Death (1978) fighting Bruce Lee, he gave detective Burt Reynolds a grisly "manicure" before being speared to death in Sharky's Machine (1981), appeared in the John Carpenter fantasy - martial arts adventure Big Trouble in Little China (1986), and clashed pool cues with Steven Seagal in the violent Out for Justice (1991).

He currently operates a martial arts school (The Inosanto Academy) in Marina Del Rey, California.
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Foremost Student and Leading Protege of Bruce Lee.

Taught Denzel Washington martial arts to prepare him for his role in The Book of Eli (2010).

Father of Diana Lee Inosanto, aka D. Lee Inosanto: Actress, Director and Stunt Woman, Writer, Producer & Martial Artist.

Father of Diana Lee Inosanto: Actress, Director, Writer, Producer,and Martial Arts Stuntwoman. To honor his martial arts teacher and close friend, Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto named his first born daughter, Diana Lee, after his now famous companion.

He is trained in and teaches Okinawan Karate, Kenpo Karate, Judo, Eskrima, Pencak Silat, Shoot wrestling, Braziliani JiuJitsu, Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do.

We are all climbing different paths through the mountain of life, and we have all experienced much hardship and strife. There are many paths through the mountain of life, and some climbs can be felt like the point of a knife. Some paths are short and others are long, who can say which path is right or wrong? The beauty of truth is that each path has its own song, and if you listen closely you will find where you belong. So climb your own path true and strong, but respect all other truths for your way for them could be wrong.