Mohammed Kissi

The '90s generation grew up on videotapes and was thrilled with Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee and Sylvester Stallone. Characters of these artists became heroes, and their opponents personified absolute evil, why they are remembered to this day. Among them is actor Michel Kissi, who acted as an antagonist of another idol of the public Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Mohammed Kissi was born in 1962 in Uzhda, a city in northeastern Morocco. At the age of 2 he moved with his family to Belgium, where he spent his childhood and youth. In the movie Michel led a passion for martial arts, which he became interested in as a child. The boy dreamed of being strong and from the age of 7 became engaged in boxing, in which he grew to a decent level, by the age of 17 having won the title among amateurs.

Michel Qissi

The passion for wrestling was shared by brothers Jozef and Abdel Kissi, who also excelled in the ring, and later joined Michel in Hollywood, playing the role of bad guys - Oriental wrestlers, succeeding in "bloody sport."

In his youth, the Moroccan befriended 14-year-old Jean-Claude Van Damme, who lived in Brussels and attended the karate section - the shotokan. They maintained this friendship for many years and also enriched it with many years of professional cooperation. Together matured with friends dream of fame and film career, together they went to Hollywood to declare themselves and achieve the first roles.

Little is known about Michel's personal life. He was married to Jeanette Kissie, but the marriage fell apart. In the age of "Instagram" the actor is not active on social networks, and fans do not just get hold of his photos, fresh facts of biography and the latest news. The artist holds the citizenship of three countries - Morocco, Belgium and the United States.

Kissi and Van Damme went to the United States in 1982 and began offering their services to film studios. Athletically folded guys got the first job 2 years later, but it was only participation in the crowd. The Belgian's career was successful, and in 1986 he got the main role in the action movie "Do not retreat and do not give up", which became a commercial hit. However, the guy did not "star" and did not forget the old friendship, calling Michel in the next project.

Kissi's film debut took place in the film "Bloody Sports", where he came as a coach and consultant, and eventually played Suan Paredes. The main film in the filmography was "Kickboxer", which was released in 1989. Initially in the film, Michelle was responsible for the choreography and training of stuntmen, but offered himself to the director for the role of Tonga Po, when he heard that a tall Asian guy who knew the technique of Thai boxing. With a height of 188 cm and experience in Muay Thai Kissi came to a place like no other.

Jean Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi, and action choreographer/stunt coordinator John Cheung during the making of KICKBOXER (1989).

In order to give the villain Asian traits, Michel was applied several layers of makeup, eventually his character made the viewer believe that Tong Po - a real fighter, earning on bloody fights. It was even in the credits recorded under this name - the real data of the actor was not specified. Two years later, In the same role, Kissi will appear in Kickboxer 2.

Another collaboration with Jean-Claude van Damme was "The Wolf" (1990), where Michel was still a negative hero, but no longer the main one. The central opponent of the Belgian was his brother Abdel. After that, Kissi tried himself as a director, shooting "Lady Terminator" (1993) and "On the limit of forces" (2001).

After the success of the 1990s, the actor left the screens for many years. He has not been heard from for nearly 20 years, but in 2011 Kissi delighted fans with a comeback. It began to reappear in the images of brutal oriental men, for whom the main argument is strength and volume of muscles. In 2016, together with longtime friend Jean-Claude Van Damme, he appeared in the revival of the cult action movie "Kickboxer".

Now Michelle continues to work in the cinema as a consultant and director of combat scenes, as well as as an actor. In 2019, he again played the famous Tonga Po in the film Garra Mortal. In the same year, the Moroccan appeared in two more paintings.

1988 - "Bloody Sport"

1989 - Kickboxer

1990 - "Self-Wolf"

1991 - Kickboxer 2

1991 - "Bloody Collusion"

1993 - "The Terminator Lady"

2001 - "The Last Fight"

2014 - Falcon Warriors

2016 - Kickboxer

2019 - Garra Mortal

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Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2021

Mohammed Kissi 's revenue is $1.4M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Mohammed Kissi and could vary in the range between $781.9K - $1.8M.

Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2020

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Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2019

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Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2018

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Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2017

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Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2016

Mohammed Kissi 's revenue is $1.8M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Mohammed Kissi and could vary in the range between $873.6K - $1.9M.

Mohammed Kissi Net Worth 2015

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