Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Born: February 24, 1965
in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Sebastian "Bas" Rutten is a Dutch–American actor, retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw).

From 2007 to 2016, Rutten was the co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV. Rutten became a naturalized American citizen receiving citizenship in the late 1990s.

Movies for Bas Rutten...

The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre
Title: The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre
Character: Evil Dutch Dekker
Released: September 10, 2021
Type: Movie
Two worn-out wrestling brothers take part in a midnight fight on Halloween. What they do not know: While they are trapped in the wrestling arena, their opponents and the audience were infected with a mutated variant of rabies. Equipped only with their martial arts and wrestling masks, the brothers have to fight for their lives and prevent the virus from breaking out.
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Pancrase Hybrid History
Title: Pancrase Hybrid History
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2021
Type: Movie
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The River Thief
Title: The River Thief
Released: October 14, 2016
Type: Movie
A reckless teenage drifter endangers the lives of a man and his granddaughter after stealing money from a drug dealer.
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The Hurt Business
Title: The Hurt Business
Character: Himself
Released: September 29, 2016
Type: Movie
From the producers of 'Bowling for Columbine', 'Fahrenheit 9/11' and 'Generation Iron' comes 'The Hurt Business' which examines the rise of mixed martial arts fighting through the eyes of today's top stars.
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Title: Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Character: Henk
Released: April 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Security guard Paul Blart is headed to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter Maya before she departs for college. While at the convention, he inadvertently discovers a heist - and it's up to Blart to apprehend the criminals.
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Mercy Rule
Title: Mercy Rule
Character: Coach
Released: January 26, 2014
Type: Movie
Mercy Rule is a baseball adventure for the whole family, starring Kirk Cameron and his wife, Chelsea. Parents and kids alike will be inspired by the story of the Miller family as they learn life’s lessons of mercy, patience, sacrifice, legacy and trusting God. Co-starring Bas Rutten and comedian Tim Hawkins and written by bestselling author N.D. Wilson, Mercy Rule will teach your family what it means to be a "No Quit Family."
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Frank Shamrock: Bound by Blood
Title: Frank Shamrock: Bound by Blood
Character: Himself
Released: October 10, 2013
Type: Movie
Shamrock: Bound by Blood, a gripping 65-minute documentary that airs Thursday on Spike (11 p.m. ET), stirs up a few ghosts still haunting the MMA personality. There's a lot of story to tell (Spike producers said they bandied the fighter's 2012 memoirs around the office to begin), but wisely, Shamrock focuses mostly on Frank's deteriorated relationship with his iconic brother Ken. Frank and Ken, a weathered UFC Hall of Famer still trying to ply his trade at age 49, haven't spoken in nearly 15 years. ... For MMA enthusiasts, Shamrock will be an enlightening hour. It also takes a more serious tone than Spike's previous MMA programming. But at its heart, Shamrock is not about MMA. It's about love and hurt, and finding forgiveness and acceptance in the face of dysfunction. For Frank, on his own road of self-improvement, it was about finding peace.
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Title: Liv and Maddie
Character: Martucci
Released: July 19, 2013
Type: TV
The exploits of identical twins Liv, a former television star back home in Wisconsin and in the process of adding movie star to her credits, as well as beginning to focus on her music career, and Maddie, an outstanding student and basketball phenomenon recovering from an injured knee. The series centers on the unbreakable bond the twins share though they have wildly different personalities. To complicate their teenage lives, both parents work at their high school and their younger brothers are always stirring up trouble.
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Here Comes the Boom
Title: Here Comes the Boom
Character: Niko
Released: October 10, 2012
Type: Movie
A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.
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Title: Punk Payback with Bas Rutten
Character: Himself - Host
Released: November 2, 2011
Type: TV
UFC heavyweight champ and 3x King of Pancrase, Bas Rutten, has surveyed hundreds of hours of footage and found the best examples of punks who have gotten away with their crimes. Along with the hottest stars of MMA, motocross, and skateboarding, Bas will reenact each scenario, demonstrating the necessary combat moves one would need to survive on the streets. Watch out punks; it’s time for the little guy to take charge in Punk Payback.
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Zookeeper
Title: Zookeeper
Character: Sebastian the Wolf (voice)
Released: July 6, 2011
Type: Movie
Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species as proven by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over her for years and, after she reappears in his life, they decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male she wants him to be. They inadvertently reveal their secret ability to talk and, after Griffin's initial shock, teach him the rules of courtship, animal-style. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he?
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Once I Was a Champion
Title: Once I Was a Champion
Character: Himself
Released: June 18, 2011
Type: Movie
Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.
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Sinners and Saints
Title: Sinners and Saints
Character: Dekker
Released: June 30, 2010
Type: Movie
In lawless storm ravaged New Orleans, eleaguered Detective Sean Riley is trying to cope with the death of his young son and the abandonment of his wife. Facing a probable suspension from the department, Riley is teamed with a young homicide Detective, Will Ganz, to help solve a series of brutal murders that have plunged the city into a major gang war. The two quickly realize there is something far more sinister going on than either could have ever imagined.
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Title: Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Character: Drill Instructor
Released: January 15, 2009
Type: Movie
Mild-mannered Paul Blart has always had huge dreams of becoming a State Trooper. Until then, he patrols the local mall as a security guard. With his closely cropped moustache, personal transporter and gung-ho attitude, only Blart seems to take his job seriously. All that changes when a team of thugs raids the mall and takes hostages. Untrained, unarmed and a super-size target, Blart has to become a real cop to save the day.
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Title: Inside MMA
Character: Self - Host
Released: September 14, 2007
Type: TV
Inside MMA on Mark Cuban's HDNet television network combines the strengths of the best news and sports programs on television to go deeper into the world of mixed martial arts than any other show can. A combination of talk, highlights, analysis and in-depth reporting allow the show to cover the fighting world from every angle. Since its inception in 2007, “Inside MMA” has pioneered mixed martial arts coverage and is credited with helping one of the fastest growing sports in the world continue it’s massive growth and gain mainstream acceptance. Award winning sports reporter, Kenny Rice, co-hosts with former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase, Bas Rutten, as they welcome the biggest personalities in MMA. The humor and enthusiasm of Rutten and his years of experience as a premiere fighter and coach compliment Rice and his hard-nosed journalistic style that doesn’t shy from the many controversies that surround the sport.
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Backlash
Title: Backlash
Character: Grazer
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
CIA Agent Skye Gold races through the throngs of Caribbean Carnival pursued by a mystery avenger, in a heart-pumping action thriller.
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The Vault
Title: The Vault
Released: February 22, 2005
Type: Movie
After terrorist take over a museum, a Reformed Jewel Thief must decide if he should help them steal a priceless diamond or if he should save the day.
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The Eliminator
Title: The Eliminator
Released: July 6, 2004
Type: Movie
Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley, enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediately discovers, first hand, that this race's risk matches the prize: one racer is killed, 3 others seriously injured in multiple action-packed crashes and explosions. Varley tries to leave the lake and collect his prize money but is drugged and kidnapped by Dawson and thrown into a different world: a world where survival means everything and no-one follows the rules. Surrounded by heavily-armed men, he soon learns that he and six other victims have been assembled to be contestants in the ultimate survival game: they will be hunted nightly by hunters with rifles until there is one remaining survivor, who will win a $10,000,000 cash prize!
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Bas Rutten's Lethal Street Fighting
Title: Bas Rutten's Lethal Street Fighting
Character: Bas Rutten
Released: June 11, 2003
Type: Movie
Ultimate Fighting Champion Bas Rutten personally teaches you his Lethal Street Fighting Self Defense System, designed to immediately give you the skills and combat techniques needed to win any street fight. Winner of over 200 deadly street fights and numerous No-Holds-Barred Titles, Rutten knows what he is talking about when it comes to reality.
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NJPW The Spiral
Title: NJPW The Spiral
Released: October 14, 2002
Type: Movie
NJPW The Spiral was a Pay Per View event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on October 14, 2002, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
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The Smashing Machine
Title: The Smashing Machine
Character: Himself
Released: May 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A stunning and provocative look at Mark Kerr's career from late '99 through the 2000 Pride Grand Prix, fighting with his own personal demons that rival the men he encounters in the ring.
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Shadow Fury
Title: Shadow Fury
Character: Kismet (Adult)
Released: October 30, 2001
Type: Movie
Madsen, a bounty hunter with a bad liver and an even worse attitude, with the help of the lovely Dr. Forster, must stop Dr. Oh and Takeru and restore order to the world.
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UFC 20: Battle For The Gold
Title: UFC 20: Battle For The Gold
Character: Self
Released: May 7, 1999
Type: Movie
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
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UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title
Title: UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 1999
Type: Movie
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
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Title: The King of Queens
Character: Niles
Released: September 21, 1998
Type: TV
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
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Pancrase: Truth 7
Title: Pancrase: Truth 7
Character: Himself
Released: October 8, 1996
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Truth 7 was an event held on October 8, 1996, at the Tsuyuhashi Sport Center in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Results
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Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2
Title: Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2
Character: Himself
Released: March 10, 1995
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2 was an event held on March 10, 1995, at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
Title: Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
Released: January 26, 1995
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1 was an event held on January 26, 1995, at the Aichi Budokan Arena in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
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Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
Title: Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
Character: Himself
Released: May 31, 1994
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 was an event held on May 31, 1994, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.
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Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
Title: Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
Released: January 19, 1994
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 was an event held on January 19, 1994, at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
Title: Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
Released: October 14, 1993
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 14, 1993 at the Tsuyuhashi Sports Center in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The event featured future King of Pancrase champions Masakatsu Funaki, Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, and Minoru Suzuki. Headlining the promotion's second mma event was future UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock against Kazuo Takahashi. Other notable fights on the card were Minoru Suzuki, who took on Vernon White. Pancrase co-founder Funaki took on Ryushi Yanagisawa, while Bas Rutten faced Takaku Fuke.
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Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
Title: Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
Released: September 21, 1993
Type: Movie
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. It took place at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan on September 21, 1993. The card featured many future MMA champions.
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Shadow of the Dragon
Title: Shadow of the Dragon
Character: Kismet
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
Tony Baker (Jimmy Williams), a Vietnam vet who is now an L.A. detective, is on the trail of the 'Mekong Dragon', assisted by his partner Brian O'Malley (Sandy Palm) and police Captain Washington (Robert Z'Dar).
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Bas Ruttens MMA Career Complete
Title: Bas Ruttens MMA Career Complete
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
This three DVD set contains all of Bas Rutten's complete Pancrase fights, even his losses, plus the high-lights of his UFC fights. 6 Hours of footage and with a nice little feature, you can click and you will hear Bas Rutten doing the color commentary of his own fights, he will go with you over what he thought at that moment and how he set things up. Every fight has slow-mo's and Bas will talk again about how he exactly set things up. This DVD set is not only fun to watch, but also very educational!