Dan Inosanto
American martial arts instructor
丹尼·伊诺山度 · ダン・イノサント · 댄 이노산토
- Born
- 24 July 1936, Stockton
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- karate, arnis
- Occupation
- actor, karateka, Thai boxer, film actor
Dan Inosanto (born July 24, 1936) is a Filipino American martial arts instructor and actor. Inosanto holds instructor or black belt level ranks in several martial arts. He has studied traditional Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kung Fu, Shooto, Muay Thai, Tai Chi, Arnis, and Jeet Kune Do. He was one of three people who were appointed to teach at one of the three Jun Fan Gung Fu institutes under Bruce Lee, the other two being Taky Kimura and James Yimm Lee. After Bruce Lee's death, Inosanto became the principal spokesperson and historian for Jeet Kune Do.
Inosanto is credited for training martial arts to a number of Hollywood actors including Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and others. He has had minor roles in a number of films, including Lee's uncompleted last film Game of Death (1972), and Steven Seagal's Out for Justice (1991).
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| The Game of Death | cast | |
| Game of Death | 1978 | cast |
| Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | cast |
| Out for Justice | 1991 | cast |
| Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | 2000 | cast |
| Redbelt | 2008 | cast |
| Underdog Kids | 2015 | cast |
Teachers
- Rigan Machado
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q550492 (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.