Lateef Crowder dos Santos
| Lateef Crowder dos Santos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
November 23, 1977 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor, stuntman, martial artist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Lateef Crowder Dos Santos (born November 23, 1977) is a Brazilian-born American actor, stuntman, and martial artist. As a member of the ZeroGravity stunt team since 2000, he has been featured in multiple internet short videos and demo reels, such as Inmate 451. He's a 37-year-old experienced practitioner in the art of Capoeira. He started training in martial arts when he was 6 years old. [1]
Career
Santos is best known for his appearance in Tom-Yum-Goong (known in North America as The Protector), using Capoeira in a fight scene with Tony Jaa. Due to an injury to his achilles tendon, the scene was cut short, but he has since recovered, and was featured in the martial arts feature, Duel of Legends,[2] released in 2007. Due to his Capoeira skills and resemblance to the character, Lateef Crowder played the role of Eddy Gordo in the Tekken feature film.[3] He has also featured in Undisputed 3 which stars Scott Adkins and Mykel Jenkins. Directed by Isaac Florentine and also stars in the Kevin Tancharoen directed short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tom-Yum-Goong | Capoeira Fighter | |
| 2008 | Yeah Sure Okay | Yellow | |
| Beyond the Ring | Taekwondo student #1 | ||
| Ninja Cheerleaders | Karate Bully | ||
| 2009 | Never Surrender | Marco | |
| Red Velvet | Maniac | ||
| Tekken | Eddy Gordo | ||
| Once Fallen | Santos Lobos | ||
| Duel of Legends | Fighter | ||
| 2010 | Fading of the Cries | Sylathus | |
| The Book of Eli | Highjacker #3 | Stunts | |
| Slums 13 | Judge | ||
| Undisputed 3 | Andrago Silva (The Brazilian Fighter) | ||
| Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Alan Zane/Baraka | ||
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Bass (The Rhymer's Henchman) | Episode: Pilot/Stunts |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Stunts, motion capture | Video Game/Stunts | |
| Sucker Punch | Stunts | Stunts | |
| The Girl from the Naked Eye | Maximillion, Stunts | Stunts | |
| Double Tap | Stunts | Stunts | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Santiago | |
| 2014 | Falcon Rising | Carlo Bororo |
References
External links
- Lateef Crowder dos Santos at the Internet Movie Database
- Video demo reel at WushuCentral.com
- Biography at USA Gymnastics
- Biography at ZeroGravity Stunts