Keith Vitali * (Born December 24th, 1951 ) is an American karate master, former number one ranked full-contact fight champion, martial artist, actor, producer, author and child activist, best known for films such as Revenge of the Ninja, Wheels on Meals, No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, and American Kickboxer.
His introduction into martial arts came in 1975 at the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded his first black belt after two years.
[1] Over the course of the next ten years, Vitali competed in a large number of martial arts tournaments, winning most of them, as well as being ranked the "#1 Karate Fighter in the USA".
[2] Vitali has appeared in a number of martial arts films, including Superfights, Revenge of the Ninja, Wheels on Meals, The Cut Off, No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, and American Kickboxer.
[3] Vitali has since focused on producing child safety videos and writing children's literature.