Masaru Edward Fulenwider-Musashi (born April 26, 1977 in

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, Iwate,

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), better known by the

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, is a Wushu martial artist and a stuntman/actor or

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. Raised in Buckfield,

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, he attended

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(Class of 1999), majoring in East Asian Languages and Literatures and minoring in Drama. He took the fall term of his senior year there to go to China to study

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. After college, he moved to Japan, where, after getting his start doing a women's underwear commercial, he was soon recruited by AAC Stunts. Since then, he has worked on various

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series as a stunt/suit actor and even as a regular. Best known for his role as the mysterious murderer named Piece in the live-action

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, Musashi was also seen in '' Cutie Honey: The Live'' as Duke Seiya Anthony Watari IV, a

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gentleman in the service of the organization Panther Claw. He has participated in several Wushu competition championships and he has done motion capture for several video games. In 2008, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue American acting and stunt opportunities. Since then, he's largely worked as a stunt performer in films, television shows and video games, with scattered speaking parts.

Video game credits

*'' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' (2017),

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*''

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'' (2016), Respawn Entertainment (Motion Capture) *''

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'' (2013), Naughty Dog (stunt performer) *''

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'' (2009), Capcom *''

Bayonetta is a series of action-adventure games created by Hideki Kamiya and developed by PlatinumGames. The franchise was introduced in 2009 with ''Bayonetta''. Two sequels were released, ''Bayonetta 2'' (2014) and ''Bayonetta 3'' (2022), as well as a s ...

'' (2010), Sega *''

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'' (2006), Capcom *'' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' (2004),

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- Yevgeny Borisvitch Volgin (motion actor) *'' Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'' (2004), Konami - Liquid Snake (motion actor) *''

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'' (2004),

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*'' Firefighter F.D.18'' (2004), Konami *'' Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits'' (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated *''

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'' (2003), Capcom *''

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'' (2013), The Fun Pimps

Movies

*Feral (Action Horror 2018)(American) *Welcome Back Satan (Comedy 2010) (American) *Motion actor in ''

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'' (3-D science fiction film 2009) (American) *Motion actor in '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'' (live-action film 2009) (American) *Stunt coordinator in ''

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: The 3D Concert Experience'' (American) *Wu in ''

Yo-Yo Girl Cop ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'', known in Japan as is a 2006 Japanese live-action feature film, the third to be based on the manga ''Sukeban Deka'', directed by Kenta Fukasaku. The film stars Aya Matsuura in the lead role of Saki Asamiya and Rika Ishikawa as ...

'' (live-action film 2006) (Japanese) *

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(suit actor) in ''

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'' (live-action film 2005) (Japanese) *LAPD in ''

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'' (live-action film 2004) (Japanese) *MP in ''Shibuya Monogartari'' (live-action film 2004) (Japanese) *Panter Claw in ''Cutie Honey'' (live-action film 2004) (Japanese) *Stunt work in ''Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (live-action film 2001) (Japanese)

Television

*Stunt work in '' Iron Fist'' (TV series 2017) (American) *Stunt work in ''

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'' season3 #9 (TV series 2010) (American) *Stunt work in ''

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'' season2 #9 (TV series 2009) (American) *Stunt work in '' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight'' (live-action TV 2009) (American) *Mackiyo Taylor in ''

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'' season5 #8 (TV series 2008) (American) *Stunt work in '' iCarly: iGo to Japan'' (TV series 2008) (American) *Duke Watari in '' Cutie Honey: The Live'' (live-action TV 2007-2008) (Japanese) *Kodama, DAN (suit actor) in '' Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju'' (live-action film 2006) (Japanese) *Kodama, ZERO (suit actor) in ''

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'' (live-action TV 2005-2006) (Japanese) *Piece in ''

'' (live-action TV 2005) (Japanese) *Hansel in '' The Continental'' (live-action TV, TBA) (American)

References

External links

Musashi's official siteMusashi's official weblog (AAC Stunts)Interview with Mark Musashi (HenshinJustice.com)
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Mark Musashi clip in 2003 Wushu Competition (Changquan)Mark Musashi clip in 2003 Wushu Competition (Spear)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musashi, Mark 1977 births Living people Japanese male actors Dartmouth College alumni Actors from Iwate Prefecture People from Buckfield, Maine Sportspeople from Iwate Prefecture