Robert D. Parham

Robert D. Parham

Born: January 24, 1966
Robert Parham (Robert Dennis Parham, Jr., born January 24, 1966) is a former five time World Kickboxing Champion and former four time Sport Karate Champion. His kickboxing record was 17-1 with 9 knockouts. In his last match, he was stopped by Patrick Barry

While enlisted in the Air Force, he won the Mississippi's Silver Gloves championships and in 1988 he began earning karate titles, including Armed Forces Champion, Mississippi State Champion and pre-Olympic Taekwondo Champion.

From 1991 to 1993, he won the National Karate Championship and in 1991 he was the United States Karate Alliance World Karate Champion [1]. He was Sport Karate International's regional winner in 1990 and 1993, and world champion in 1991. In 1993, he earned the National Black Belt League's Regional and World Titles and the United States Karate Alliance Lightweight Koshiki World Title. Parham was also the captain of the Pepsi Karate Team.

Parham's karate accomplishments earned him the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command's Male Athlete of the Year for 1992.

The award-winning martial artist has claimed world kickboxing titles in five weight classes - middleweight in 1994, super middleweight in 1996, light heavyweight in 1995 and 1997, cruiserweight in 1997 and heavyweight in 2001.

In 1999, Robert was a feature participant in the inaugural show of the TV series "The Toughman World Championship on FX". He made it to the finals and lost a hotly disputed decision to the local favorite.

Robert has been inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, the Masters Hall of Fame and several other Hall of Fames for his martial arts accomplishments.

After retiring from martial arts competition, Robert turned to acting, with minor roles in movies such as "Bad Faith", "The Insider" and "Hand to Hand". He had his breakthrough starring role in the mini- feature "Buster Jones". Robert has since then starred in "Predatory Lender" and was co-executive producer on "Jackson Bolt".

He recently had a week designated in his honor in his hometown of Hillside, New Jersey and a day in his honor in his present residence of Fairfield, California.

Movies for Robert D. Parham...

Soul Cage
Title: Soul Cage
Character: Mario
Released: July 30, 2022
Type: Movie
Up and coming MMA fighter Sloane Zaro is on her way to super-stardom when she comes home to witness the brutal murder of her mother. As Leonard Zaro goes on trial for killing his wife, Sloane trains for the fight of her life.
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Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
Title: Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
Character: The Coach
Released: October 11, 2021
Type: Movie
The League of Scientists must save the galaxy from evil, and find a pizza delivery spot in the cold dark regions of space.
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Mad as Hell
Title: Mad as Hell
Character: Michael Azreal
Released: August 24, 2021
Type: Movie
When a man's family is mistakenly murdered and the police can't solve the case, street justice is the only option.
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Snow Black
Title: Snow Black
Character: Thomas Kellar
Released: January 11, 2021
Type: Movie
Sarah Camden, a special operations soldier with PTSD, returns home to bury her mother. She realizes that she has to rid her hometown of gangs, drugs and crooked politicians. Sarah calls in her special ops buddies to clean up the town.
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Bullets Blades and Blood
Title: Bullets Blades and Blood
Character: Marcus Blades
Released: November 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Marcus Blades is a mercenary for hire. His mission is to kidnap a rising R&B singer, but is targeted for death instead. Marcus seeks revenge against those who plot his demise and he wants payment for the job he's done.
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Jackson Bolt
Title: Jackson Bolt
Character: Jackson Bolt
Released: August 7, 2018
Type: Movie
Jackson Bolt is an emotionally distraught detective who must clear his name in the death of his partner.
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Predatory Lender
Title: Predatory Lender
Character: Mario
Released: November 1, 2014
Type: Movie
The housing market becomes a killer for a bevvy of female buyers who unwittingly make the grave mistake of hiring a psychopathic real estate agent.
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The Insider
Title: The Insider
Character: Lawyer (uncredited)
Released: October 28, 1999
Type: Movie
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.