Yang, Liang

Liang Yang

Liang Yang was born on March 26, 1980 in China.  He was 8 years old when he started training in Wushu (Modern Chinese Martial Arts), when he was 16 he trained and performed as an acrobat with Heilongjiang Province Acrobatic Troupe, in the mid 90s Yang brought his skills to the UK where he established Eastern Arts Limited (in Lancashire) which brought Chinese and Far East arts to the UK. In 2013 he started Liang Stunts Limited (in Tyne and Wear).

Film Actor
Wrath of God~2015 (short) - Liang
Skyfall~2012 - Severine's Bodyguard

Underground~2007 - Liang, the Foreigner
The Golden Compass~2007 - uncredited Samoyed Kidnapper

Film Stunts
The Martian~2015
Pan~2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens~2015 - Riot Control Stormtrooper FN-2199 ("TR-8R") (voiced by David Acord)

Kingsman: The Secret Service~2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings~2014
Dracula Untold~2014
Edge of Tomorrow~2014
47 Ronin~2013 (stunt double: Hiroyuki Sanada/Tadanobu Asano)
Rush~2013
World War Z~2013
Skyfall~2012
Snow White and the Huntsman~2012
Spooks~2011
Ra.One~2011 (stunt double: Tom Wu)
Johnny English Reborn~2011
X-Men: First Class~2011 (uncredited)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides~2011
Bodyguard: A New Beginning~2008

TV Actor
The Bible~2013 - Warrior Angel in Beginnings

TV Stunts
Game of Thrones~2014 - sword fighter in The Mountain and the Viper

Theatre/Live Performances (as a part of Eastern Arts Limited)
Circus Orient~2012
Tom Duffy's Circus~2011-2012
Blackpool Tower Circus Chinese Show~2010
UK Heaven Parks Tour~2010
Circus Santus~2010
Medrano Circus Water Show~2008-2010
Amar Circus~2009-2010
Budapest Circus~2009-2010
Circus Pinter~2009-2010
Dr. Dolittle (Panto)~2009 (Blackpool Tower Circus)
Aladdin (Panto)~2009
Blackpool Tower Circus~2009
Take That Concert~2009

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Accolade Film Festival:
Rec'd 2010 Best Stunts for Underground (shared)
Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Nom 2014 Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture for Rush  (shared)
Rec'd 2013 Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture for Skyfall (shared)

Social Media
Official Site:
Eastern Arts

Miscellany
2013 - Director at Liang Stunts Limited

2009 - Managing Director at Eastern Arts Limited

1996 - performer in Heilongjiang Province Acrobatic Troupe (formerly the Harbin Acrobatic Troupe)