Kurt McKinney
Biography
Kurt McKinney is an American actor who also trained in martial arts, beginning with Taekwondo at age twelve and later kickboxing. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he appeared in local commercials and films while selling cars before moving to Hollywood. His debut role came as Jason Stillwell in the martial arts picture No Retreat, No Surrender (1986), which featured Jean-Claude Van Damme and became a cult favorite. Early television work included guest spots on Gimme a Break!, ALF, and Highway to Heaven, and he was the first actor to play Ned Ashton on General Hospital. He went on to star in the television film Sworn to Vengeance (1993) and the feature Sworn to Justice (1996). McKinney had his longest series role as Matt Reardon on Guiding Light, appearing from 1994 to 2000 and again from 2005 until the soap's cancellation in 2009. He also took minor roles in independent films such as Bending All the Rules (2002).
64years old
Turns 65 on February 15in 125 days
- Born Louisville
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Kurt Robin McKinney
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 40 years1986 to 2026
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First role
Kurt McKinney was 22 years old when he filmed his film debut as Jason Stillwell in the 1985 martial arts movie No Retreat, No Surrender.
A role that slipped away
In 1987, No Retreat, No Surrender 2 was meant to be a direct sequel, but worries about safety while filming in Cambodian jungles led Van Damme to leave the project, and he talked McKinney into leaving too.
First role
McKinney took his first contract part in a TV series, playing the original Ned Ashton on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
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Most often with
Tosca Musk directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Tosca MuskDirector, 2 films, 2020 to 2023
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