20+ Actors Who, In Real Life, Are Formidable Martial Artists

D’Brickashaw Ferguson

D’Brickashaw Ferguson, a 6’6″, 310-pound offensive tackle for the New York Jets, holds a black belt in karate and also practices taekwondo. His father holds a license to teach karate. Ferguson’s footwork, dexterity, and discipline have all been attributed to his martial arts training.

D’Brickashaw Ferguson

President Barack Obama

Barack Obama, the president of the United States, has a green belt in taekwondo. When he was a junior senator from Illinois between 2001 and 2005, the president spent four years studying taekwondo. President Lee Myung-Bak of South Korea conferred an honorary black belt in taekwondo on Obama in 2009.

Barack Obama