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Jean Claude Leuyer

Jean Claude Leuyer

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jean Claude Leuyer is an American former heavyweight kickboxer who started martial arts at five with Shotokan karate before turning to Muay Thai. Born in Phoenix, he first gained notice in 1994 by winning the USMTA Heavyweight Championship and the ISKA Intercontinental Super Heavyweight Freestyle Championship. A six-time world champion across four organizations, he competed in sixteen world title fights. Invited to Japan's K-1 World Grand Prix in 1996, he was billed simply as Jean Claude and earned notable wins over Rob Kaman and Tomasz Kucharzewski. In 1997 he defeated Achille Roger, and in 2001 he regained the ISKA World Super Heavyweight Freestyle Championship by beating Jeff Ford. His final K-1 appearance came in 2002.

55years old

Turns 56 on November 30in 47 days

Born November 30, 1970Phoenix
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Jean-Claude P. Leuyer (birth name)Also credited as Jean Claude

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 16 years2006 to 2022

Genres

Drama67%, 4 films
Action50%, 3 films
Crime33%, 2 films
Biography17%, 1 film
Comedy17%, 1 film

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Big break
In 1996, Leuyer was invited to the K-1 World Grand Prix, Japan's yearly event bringing together the top heavyweight kickboxers. He was billed simply as "Jean Claude" in the promotion.
Early training
Leuyer first started practicing martial arts when he was five years old, beginning with Shotokan karate, though by trade he was a Muay Thai fighter.
A role that slipped away
Leuyer was stripped of his ISKA World Super Heavyweight Freestyle Championship after he refused a rematch with Andrei Dudko that was scheduled for Moscow, Russia.

Jean Claude Leuyer movies on Netflix

Jerry & Marge Go Large2022IMDb rating 6.9as Boyfriend
The Babysitter2017IMDb rating 6.4as Cop #2
Precious Cargo2016IMDb rating 4.6as Gustavo
The Free World2016IMDb rating 6.1as Rufus
Wild Card2015IMDb rating 5.6as Julian Reeves
Fearless2006IMDb rating 7.5as English Boxer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Babysitter2017 Comedy, Horroras Cop #2
IMDb rating 6.4125K votes
Fearless2006 Action, Biography, Dramaas English Boxer
IMDb rating 7.582K votes
Wild Card2015as Julian Reeves
IMDb rating 5.665K votes
Jerry & Marge Go Large2022as Boyfriend
IMDb rating 6.937K votes
The Free World2016as Rufus
IMDb rating 6.12.3K votes
Precious Cargo2016as Gustavo
IMDb rating 4.610K votes

Worked with

Jean Claude Leuyer made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Bruce Willis

Stanley Tucci

Michael McKean

Octavia Spencer

Bryan Cranston

Jason StathamMcGDirector, 1 film

Ronny YuDirector, 1 film

Simon WestDirector, 1 film

Films together

Bruce Willis1 film together, 2016
Bruce Willis's page
- Precious Cargo2016IMDb rating 4.6Leuyer as GustavoWillis as Eddie
Stanley Tucci1 film together, 2015
Stanley Tucci's page
- Wild Card2015IMDb rating 5.6Leuyer as Julian ReevesTucci as Baby
Michael McKean1 film together, 2022
Michael McKean's page
- Jerry & Marge Go Large2022IMDb rating 6.9Leuyer as BoyfriendMcKean as Howard
Octavia Spencer1 film together, 2016
Octavia Spencer's page
- The Free World2016IMDb rating 6.1Leuyer as RufusSpencer as Linda Workman
Bryan Cranston1 film together, 2022
Bryan Cranston's page
- Jerry & Marge Go Large2022IMDb rating 6.9Leuyer as BoyfriendCranston as Jerry Selbee
Jason Statham1 film together, 2015
Jason Statham's page
- Wild Card2015IMDb rating 5.6Leuyer as Julian ReevesStatham as Nick Wild
McGDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by McG
- The Babysitter2017IMDb rating 6.4Leuyer as Cop #2
Ronny YuDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Ronny Yu
- Fearless2006IMDb rating 7.5Leuyer as English Boxer
Simon WestDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Simon West
- Wild Card2015IMDb rating 5.6Leuyer as Julian Reeves

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.