Mickey Hardt
| Mickey Hardt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1969 Switzerland |
| Nationality | Luxembourg[1] |
| Occupation | model actor, martial artist |
| Known for | Josh Engel (Der Puma) |
Mickey Hardt (born March 27, 1969) is an actor, model and martial artist born in Switzerland.[2] He is best known for his role in the German television series Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz. Hardt is skilled in Taekwondo and Savate.[3]
Life and career
Hardt's interest in martial arts began at the age of 8.[2] He started training in Taekwondo in Luxembourg from 1984 and received his 1st dan three years later.[3]
His career however, started with modeling and then he took acting classes.[2] He was discovered by Hong Kong-based martial artist Donnie Yen, who was working on the choreography of a German action series called Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz.[2] Hardt also trained with Yen's stunt team[1] and appeared in the Hong Kong movie The Twins Effect.[2]
Later he also appeared in Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon alongside David Carradine and its sequel Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006).
Hardt received his 2nd dan in Taekwondo in 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vita" (in German). Mickey Hardt Official website. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Mickey Hardt". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Training session with actor Mickey Hardt". Luxembourg Taekwondo Association. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ↑ "Meet Mickey Hardt". Luxembourg Taekwondo Association. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-11-11.