Michel Qissi
Moroccan-Belgian actor
麥可·奎西 · ミシェル・クイシ · 미셀 퀴시
- Born
- 12 September 1962, Oujda
- Citizenship
- Morocco, Belgium, United States
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- actor, screenwriter, karateka, Thai boxer, film actor
Michel Qissi (Arabic: ميشيل قيسي; born Mohammed Qissi on 12 September 1962) is a Moroccan-Belgian actor, filmmaker, and martial artist best known for his action films. Born in Oujda but raised in Brussels, in 1982 Qissi emigrated to Hollywood together with childhood friend Jean-Claude Van Damme in search of becoming an action star.
Bloodsport (1988) was their first major film. The two had previously collaborated on Breakin' (1984), and went on to appear in Kickboxer (1989), in which Qissi portrayed the Thai villain Tong Po, Lionheart (1990), and Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016). Qissi also had the role of a fight trainer for Van Damme in the action cyberpunk film Cyborg (1989) and served as choreographer on Kickboxer.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodsport | 1988 | cast |
| Kickboxer | 1989 | cast |
| Lionheart | 1990 | cast |
| Kickboxer 2 | 1991 | cast |
| Bloodmatch | 1991 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q937391 (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.
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