Michael Treanor (born April 17, 1979) is a former actor and martial artist who starred in ''

3 Ninjas ''3 Ninjas'' is a series of action comedy family films about the adventures of three young brothers who are trained by their Japanese grandfather in the art of Ninjutsu. Victor Wong is the only cast member to appear in all four films. Chara ...

'' and ''

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up ''3 Ninjas Knuckle Up'' is a 1993 American martial arts comedy film taking place in between ''3 Ninjas'' and '' 3 Ninjas Kick Back''. The film was directed by Shin Sang-ok, using the pseudonym "Simon Sheen". The film was shot in 1992, the same yea ...

''. He is the third son of Richard and Peggy Treanor. Treanor was discovered by casting agents for ''3 Ninjas'' in his martial arts class. After encouragement from friends and family, he auditioned for and successfully landed the role of eldest brother Rocky.

Biography

Michael Treanor was born in

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

on April 17, 1979. He is the youngest child of Richard and Peggy Treanor. He has a sister, Erin, and two brothers, Adam and

Brian Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meani ...

. Michael has had a passion for martial arts since he was a child and trained in both

Tae Kwon Do ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...

and

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...

. At the age of twelve he achieved a

black belt Black Belt may refer to: Martial arts * Black belt (martial arts), an indication of attainment of expertise in martial arts * ''Black Belt'' (magazine), a magazine covering martial arts news, technique, and notable individuals Places * Black B ...

. By the age of thirteen he achieved second degree black belt and it was around this time he was brought to the attention of the casting director for the first film in the

quartet. By the age of sixteen Michael had advanced to a third degree black belt. In 1992, Treanor was awarded the part of Samuel "Rocky" Douglas Jr. after he was advised to audition for the film by the casting director. Treanor originally appeared in the first installment of the ''3 Ninjas'' series playing the eldest brother of the three. His role was played by another actor in the third film, but he returned for the second film (''

''), along with other original cast members such as Chad Power who portrayed Michael "Tum Tum" Douglas in both films. Treanor has not appeared in any films since ''

'', and left the acting profession by choice.

Filmography

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* 1979 births Living people American male child actors {{US-film-actor-1970s-stub