Cung Le
Vietnamese-American martial artist and actor
黎烈弓 · カン・リー · 쿵 리
- Born
- 25 May 1972, Ho Chi Minh City
- Citizenship
- Vietnam, United States
- Sport
- taekwondo, mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- actor, martial artist, screenwriter, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 84 kg (185 lb)
- Team / club
- American Kickboxing Academy
Cung Le (Vietnamese: Lê Cung; born May 25, 1972) is an American actor, former professional mixed martial artist, Sanshou fighter and kickboxer. Le is perhaps best known in mixed martial arts for competing in Strikeforce, holding a record of 7–1 with the organization before its demise. He defeated Frank Shamrock to become the second Strikeforce Middleweight Champion before vacating the title to further pursue his acting career. He competed as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), holding a record of 2–2 with the organization. In kickboxing and sanshou, he is a former International Kickboxing Federation Light Heavyweight World Champion, having a professional kickboxing record of 17–0 before moving to mixed martial arts.
As an actor, Le has appeared in films such as Tekken, Pandorum, Fighting, Bodyguards and Assassins (all in 2009), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), Puncture Wounds (2014), and Savage Dog (2017). He had a lead role in the martial arts film Dragon Eyes (2012), co-starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and produced by Joel Silver.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | 2009 | cast |
| Bodyguards and Assassins | 2009 | cast |
| The Man with the Iron Fists | 2012 | cast |
| Dragon Eyes | 2012 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q952839 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.