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Thorsten Nickel

Thorsten Nickel

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Born February 1, 1966 in Gifhorn, Germany

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Thorsten Nickel was born in Gifhorn, Germany. After finishing school, he joined the air force and trained as a forwarding agent.

He then moved to London to attend acting school while also studying homeopathy for several years. Thorsten trained in Karate (2nd Dan), boxing, and Thai boxing, maintaining his fitness through bag work, running, and kettlebell exercises. Following his time in London, he took someone's advice and relocated to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong marked the beginning of Thorsten's career. His most notable role to date is in the Jackie Chan film 'Thunderbolt,' which, at the time, was the highest-budget movie in Hong Kong cinema history with a US$28 million budget and became the number one box office hit in the Far East. Thorsten co-starred as the lead villain opposite Jackie Chan, notably being the only lead villain in the film who was not killed.

The film was later acquired by New Line Cinema and Miramax for international distribution.

Thorsten also collaborated with Jackie Chan on a video game commonly known as 'Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master' by Kaneko, in which he played the knife-hand character. This game was released worldwide and featured live-action rather than animation.

Additionally, Thorsten worked with Jet Li in 'The Enforcer,' as well as with Sammo Hung and other prominent figures in the Far East.

In North America, Thorsten co-starred as the lead villain in the film 'Crisis,' where he received top billing above the title. He starred alongside David Bradley (from 'American Ninja').

Despite his extensive martial arts background—including 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate, Thai boxing, and boxing—Thorsten brings a compelling intensity to the screen across all genres.

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The Empty Plan Poster

The Empty Plan Feature Film2010Police officer

Lethal Combat Poster

Lethal Combat Feature Film1999

Crisis Feature Film1997Simon

Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire Poster

Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire Video Game1995Thorsten

The Enforcer Poster

The Enforcer Feature Film1995Russian arms dealer

Thunderbolt Poster

Thunderbolt Feature Film1995Warner 'Cougar' Kaugman

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