| Liang Yang | |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Harbin, China |
| Nationality: | Chinese |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
Liang Yang (born March 26, 1980) is a Chinese actor, stuntman and martial artist. He is known for his work in the Hollywood film industry in movies such as Skyfall, and Mission Impossible: Fallout.
Yang first appeared as a stunt performer in 2007 with the action movie Underground.[1] In 2011, he debuted in Hollywood with the movies and .[2] In 2012, he played a brief role in the James Bond movie, Skyfall, opposite Daniel Craig.[4] Yang was the stunt double for Emily Blunt in the 2014 movie Edge of Tomorrow.[6]
For the 2015 movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Yang played the role of a stormtrooper, engaged in a battle against Finn, portrayed by John Boyega.[7] He was ultimately shot by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the movie. Yang also helped train Daisy Ridley for her role as Rey in the installment.[9] [10] Yang was also seen as Pedro Pascal's (who played Oberyn Martell) stunt double in the HBO series The Game of Thrones,[11] for which he, along with his team, won the SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series.
Yang trained Felicity Jones for her character, Jyn Erso, and Donnie Yen who played Chirrut Imwe, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the 2016 prequel to the Star Wars original trilogy.[12] [13]
In 2018, he made his most notable appearance in the action movie, Mission Impossible: Fallout, in a bathroom fight scene against Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill where he briefly played the role of a decoy villain.[14] His character was eventually shot by Rebecca Ferguson. The scene was reportedly shot over a month, with Henry Cavill calling the shoot "uncomfortably long" and stating afterwards that he was "shattered".[15] Cavill went on to praise Yang as a "true champion of ability and especially character."[16]
Liang Yang was chosen as fight coordinator for the 2022 Marvel movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,[2] and 2023 movie, The Marvels.[17]
| 2007 | Underground | -aminoappscom" /> | First appearance |
| 2008 | Phoo Action | ||
| 2008 | Bodyguard: A New Beginning | ||
| 2011 | Hollywood debut | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | ||
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | ||
| 2012 | Skyfall | -aminoappscom" /> | Cast as a bodyguard |
| 2013 | World War Z | ||
| 2013 | Rush | -aminoappscom" /> | |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Emily Blunt's stunt double | |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Appeared in 1 episode; Pedro Pascal's (Oberyn Martell) stunt double | |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | Appears in second movie directed by Ridley Scott | |
| 2015 | Plays the role of a stormtrooper, FN-2199, engaged in a battle against Finn, portrayed by John Boyega. Yells out "Traitor!", the voice of which is provided by David Acord. | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Fight coordinator. | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018 | Mission Impossible: Fallout | Briefly played the role of a decoy John Lark (villain), in a bathroom fight scene against Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill. His character was finally defeated by Rebecca Ferguson. | |
| 2019 | Shanghai Fortress | ||
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984[18] | Fight coordinator | |
| 2022 | Morbius | ||
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Fight coordinator | |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | ||
| 2023 | American Born Chinese[19] | Fight coordinator; 1 episode | |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | ||
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | ||
| 2023 | The Marvels | Stunt coordinator |