Biography

Matt Mullins is a stunt coordinator, second unit director, actor, and martial artist best known for designing high-impact action for film and television. He has coordinated and choreographed major sequences for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, Luke Cage, and Runaways, where his signature blend of precision martial arts and character-driven movement has helped define a modern visual language for on-screen action design. As an actor, Matt portrayed Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat: Legacy-an episode that topped YouTube’s charts with over 5.5 million views in its first week. He also starred as Len in Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, bringing emotional depth and physical intensity to one of the series’ most complex characters in what became a cult favorite among action and sci-fi fans. His climactic fight with Michael Jai White in Blood and Bone has become a viral classic, earning over 62 million views and remaining one of the most-watched martial arts scenes online. Matt holds a 7th-degree black belt in Shōrei-Ryū Karate and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A multi-time world champion, he helped pioneer the Xtreme Martial Arts (XMA) movement, which was spotlighted in a landmark Discovery Channel documentary that sparked a global performance trend. He also founded the Sideswipe performance team, fusing martial arts and acrobatics into cinematic live shows. Under his leadership, Sideswipe toured more than 20 countries and reached the Top 8 on America’s Got Talent. Whether coordinating on set or developing original action content, Mullins continues to push physical storytelling forward across film, television, and live entertainment.
- IMDb mini biography by: Matt Mullins

Performing in Sideswipe Live at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, NV.

Brother-in-law of Marissa Vela-Bailey and Nicole Vela-Bailey.

He was rumored for the role of Vegeta in the planned sequel to Dragonball: Evolution (2009).