Keanu Reeves Although he is just a white belt like me, Reeves also spent a lot of time training in Judo, Karate, and Krav Maga before starting Jiu Jitsu, where he is coached by the legendary Machado brothers.
Today, Tom Hardy could definitely kick your arse, as The Dark Knight Rises and Dunkirk star has just achieved his purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).
Henry Cavill is a British actor known for his roles in Man of Steel, The Witcher, and Mission Impossible. He is a BJJ white belt and trains under the legendary Roger Gracie. Henry started training in BJJ for the film Mission Impossible and has high praises for the art.
Earning a brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu is no small task. This belt represents the final stage before black belt mastery. (There is actually one level higher than a black belt; a red/coral belt is the highest honor in BJJ and has been awarded to fewer than 100 people.)
Norris has received many black belts. These include a 10th degree black belt in Chun Kuk Do, a 9th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, an 8th degree black belt in Taekwondo, a 5th degree black belt in Karate, a 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from the Machado family, and a black belt in Judo.
As of 2023, Jason Statham holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which he has been training inconsistently for over 20 years. He continues his training at the Roger Gracie Academy in London when in the UK.
Yes, that Nicolas Cage, who you may be surprised to know has a black belt in jiu jitsu. The screen legend studied martial arts for years under the guidance of the sport's royalty, Royce Gracie.
In June 2015, Vaughn expressed his opposition to gun control. In 2016, Vaughn began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, California. He received his blue belt in 2018.
Most notably, Ashton Kutcher of 'That 70s Show' and 'Two and a Half Men' fame, is the proud owner of a BJJ brown belt after taking up the sport 10 years ago.
Personal life. Snipes began training in martial arts when he was 12 years old. He has a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan karate and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido.
Joe Rogan is not only a well-known UFC commentator, comedian, and podcast host but also a martial arts enthusiast with a black belt in Taekwondo and Jiu-Jitsu.
Will won the Best Exponent Award in the first World Silat Championships held in Jakarta in 1981. Will also completed his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rigan Machado and Jean Jacques Machado in 1998, making him one of the first twelve foreign nationals to have earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
But things were never the same after that. In an interview back in his UFC days, Brock Lesnar was asked about the blue belt that he achieved in Jiu-Jitsu. He replied, “Obviously, my goal is to be a fifth-degree black belt… To me, Jiu-Jitsu is fun, and it's part of the game.
