Chris Casam*a (born January 17, 1965) is an American martial artist, actor and stuntman who is best known for his role as Scorpion in the movie Mortal Kombat and the related TV show, Mortal Kombat: Conquest. He is the son of martial arts guru and Red Dragon Karate founder Louis D. Casam*a. (Chris co-starred on the TV series WMAC Masters under the call-sign "Red Dragon".)

Contents

• 1 Karate
• 2 Life and career
• 3 Filmography
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Karate

Casam*a is also the President of the successful Red Dragon Karate Schools, which were founded by his father. As a national compe*or on the North American Sport Karate *ociation circuit (N.A.S.K.A) Casam*a was the #1 forms compe*or in the country for four consecutive years.

Life and career

Chris started his martial arts training in 1969 at the age of 4. He made his first degree Black belt at the age of 10. His professional tournament career started in 1982 and when he retired from professional compe*ion in 1992 he had am*ed a string of *les: He was a 4 time national open forms champion, along with 2 national weapons *les, and a top 5 rated middleweight fighter. He then began a career in film and television, his most recognizable role being Scorpion in Mortal Kombat. His accomplishments in martial arts training continued during this time; he was awarded his 8th degree Black Belt in Red Dragon Karate in 2004.

Filmography

References

External links

• http://www.chriscasam*a.com
• Chris Casam*a at IMDb