Bren Foster (born 2 November 1976) is an Australian actor and martial artist. He is best known for his role in ''
The Last Ship'' on TNT. Foster holds black belts in
taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
,
hapkido
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,
hwarangdo
Hwa Rang Do, also known as "The Way of the Flowering Knights" () is a comprehensive Korean martial art that was developed in the 1960s by Joo Bang Lee and his brother Joo Sang Lee. Hwa Rang Do as a martial art has multiple areas of focus includ ...
and
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
.
Career
Foster has appeared in television series such as ''
Days of Our Lives
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'' and ''
Melissa & Joey
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'', and films such as ''
Cedar Boys
''Cedar Boys'' is an edgy and tense Australian film about the life of 3 young adults in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Written, directed and co-produced by Serhat Caradee and produced by Matthew Dabner, Ranko Markovic, and Jeff Purs ...
'' and ''
Force of Execution
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''.
In 2015, Foster landed the recurring role of
CPO
CPO may refer to:
Occupations
* Certified Professional Organizer
* Certified Protection Officer, a professional certification for security officers from the International Foundation for Protection Officers
* Chief people officer, a corporate of ...
Wolf "Wolf-Man" Taylor on the
TNT
Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagen ...
post-apocalyptic
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drama series ''
The Last Ship''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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Living people
Australian hapkido practitioners
Australian male taekwondo practitioners
Australian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American hapkido practitioners
American male taekwondo practitioners
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Australian male film actors
American male actors
American male film actors
Male actors from London
Australian emigrants to the United States
20th-century Australian male actors
21st-century Australian male actors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Australian expatriate male actors in the United States
Australian expatriates in the United States
1976 births
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