Ron van Clief

Ron Van Clief (born January 25, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American martial artist and an actor in Hollywood and Hong Kong action films.

He returned to Camp Lejeune and served there from August 3, 1963, until April 16, 1964, at which time he was sent on Temporary Additional Duty to the Marine Barracks at U.S. Navy Base Guantanamo, Cuba until September 12 that year.

Van Clief was a student of Gōjū-ryū masters Peter Urban and Frank Ruiz, as well as Wing Chun Grandmaster Leung Ting, Modern Arnis (Remy Presas) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Joe Moreira).

[3] He also was trained in Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu with Moses Powell, Shotokan Karate with George Cofield and Tom LaPuppet, and Ninjutsu with Ronald Duncan.

[4] Van Clief's sole fight in the tournament was against Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Royce Gracie.

Ron Van Clief performed various voice-over roles for the international television series titled Kung Faux.