Alex Huynh (born September 7) is a Vietnamese American

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

and stunt man. He specializes in

wushu Wushu may refer to: Martial arts * Chinese martial arts, the various martial arts of China * Wushu (sport), a modern exhibition of traditional Chinese martial arts * Wushu stances, five key stances utilized in both contemporary wushu and traditio ...

, training at the United States Wushu Academy, and lives in

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, after growing up in Roanoke, Virginia and attending Northside High School. As a stunt man, he appears in the 2004 short movie ''The Young Master'', the 2006 movie ''

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'', and most notably ''

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''. He also appears in martial demonstrations, most notably demonstrating

Zui Quan Drunken boxing () also known as Drunken Fist, is a general name for all styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person. It is an ancient style and its origins are mainly traced back to the Buddhist and Daoist relig ...

in ''

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''. As a martial artist, he has made his mark as a three-time

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ist in the Pan American Wushu Games.

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"A former Roanoke man is making his mark in Hollywood"
American wushu practitioners American stunt performers Place of birth missing (living people) American people of Vietnamese descent Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sportspeople from Roanoke, Virginia Male actors from Virginia {{US-martialart-bio-stub