Chuck Liddell
Filmography
Table:
Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Boy Scout

Uncredited

2001

How High

Tough Guy

2003

Cradle 2 the Grave

Cage Fighter

Uncredited

2006

Bachelor Party Vegas

The Iceman

2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Maddog

2008

Drillbit Taylor

Himself

2009

The Ballad of G.I. Joe

Gung-Ho

2013

Kick-Ass 2

Himself

2013

Fight Life

Himself

MMA Documentary

2015

War Pigs

Sergeant McGreevy

2015

Riot

Balam

2018

Silencer

Nels

2019

Acceleration

Hannibal

With reference to the table and the relevant paragraphs listed.

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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson and written by David Mamet ( in his screenwriting debut ) . Starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange , it is the fourth adaptation of the 1934 novel by James M. Cain . The film was shot in Santa Barbara , California .
How High is a 2001 stoner comedy film starring Method Man and Redman , written by Dustin Lee Abraham , and director Jesse Dylan 's debut feature film .
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and starring Jet Li and DMX . The film was released in the United States on February 28 , 2003 .
Bachelor Party Vegas is a comedy film that was released in 2006 starring Kal Penn , Jonathan Bennett , Charlie Spiller , Diora Baird and Donald Faison . In Australia and the UK it was released under the title Vegas Baby .
The Death and Life of Bobby Z , also known as Bobby Z and Let 's Kill Bobby Z , is a 2007 American-German action film , directed by John Herzfeld , and starring Paul Walker , Laurence Fishburne , Olivia Wilde and Joaquim de Almeida . The film received an R rating by the MPAA for violence , some drug use , language and brief nudity . Don Winslow , who wrote the novel on which the film is based , acknowledged that the screen adaption was not successful .
Drillbit Taylor is a 2008 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Steven Brill , produced by Judd Apatow , Susan Arnold and by Donna Arkoff Roth with screenplay by Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen based on an original story by John Hughes . In the film , three high school pupils are deciding to hire an adult bodyguard to protect them from two bullies which endlessly harass and abuse them before developing a friendly relationship with him . The film stars Owen Wilson as the eponymous role , alongside Nate Hartley , Troy Gentlie , David Dorfman , Alex Frost , Josh Peck and Leslie Mann in supporting roles . Drillbit Taylor was released by Paramount Pictures on March 21 , 2008 . Upon release , the film received mixed to negative reviews mainly toward the screenwriting and the direction but praised the humor , Wilson 's performance and the chemistry between the cast . In addition to critical failure , the film was a box office bomb with grossing $ 50 million against budget of $ 40 million .
The Ballad of G.I . Joe is a musical comedy parody short film released in 2009 on the website Funny or Die . Written by Daniel Strange and Kevin Umbricht , it spoofs several characters from G.I . Joe : A Real American Hero by showing what they do in their spare time .
Gung-Ho is a fictional character from the G.I . Joe : A Real American Hero toyline , comic books , and animated series . He is the G.I . Joe Team 's original Marine and debuted in 1983 .
Kick-Ass 2 ( or simply referred to as K.A.2 . ) is a 2013 superhero black comedy film based on the second and third volumes of Kick-Ass : The Dave Lizewski Years , [ b ] both by Mark Millar and John Romita , Jr. , and is the sequel to the 2010 film Kick-Ass . The film was written and directed by Jeff Wadlow and co-produced by Matthew Vaughn , who directed the first film . Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloë Grace Moretz reprise their roles from the first film as Dave Lizewski , Chris D'Amico , and Mindy Macready , respectively . Other returning actors include Clark Duke , Yancy Butler , Garrett M. Brown , Lyndsy Fonseca and Sophie Wu . The film was shot in Canada and England in the second semester of 2012 and released on August 14 , 2013 , in the United Kingdom and Ireland and on August 16 in the United States . Matthew Vaughn 's production company Marv Films produced the film alongside Plan B Entertainment , Dentsu and Universal Pictures . Kick-Ass 2 earned $ 60.8 million on a $ 28 million budget . On Rotten Tomatoes , critics deemed it inferior to its predecessor .
Fight Life is a feature-length documentary on the sport of mixed martial arts . The film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films . The film focuses on the lives of professional mixed martial arts fighters outside the cage , primarily profiling Jake Shields , and Lyle Beerbohm . The film unveils the sport of mixed martial arts and what it takes to be a modern-day professional fighter . Many notables MMA stars and experts are featured in this film , including : Nick Diaz , Gilbert Melendez , Chuck Liddell , Frank Shamrock , Miesha Tate , John McCarthy , Julianna Pena , Michael Chiesa , Herschel Walker , Sam Sheridan , Mark Coleman , Tyron Woodley , Ryan Schultz , Matt Lindland , Mike Swick , and Cody McKenzie . In 2013 , Fight Life went on to win the Best Documentary Award at the United Film Festival .
War Pigs is a 2015 American action war film directed by Ryan Little and starring Luke Goss , Dolph Lundgren , Chuck Liddell , and Mickey Rourke .
Acceleration is a 2019 American action film directed by Michael Merino and Daniel Zirilli . It stars Dolph Lundgren with Natalie Burn , Chuck Liddell , Sean Patrick Flanery and Danny Trejo in supporting roles .