Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. has had a seriously impressive career comeback after struggling with substance abuse. One of the things that helped him on his road to recovery was starting to train in Wing Chun, working with Eric Oram, who created the practice. He told Oprah: “Martial has just been… I can’t tell you how much it has affected my capacity to stay healthy and focused.”
Robert Downey Jr.
Ralph Macchio
Of course Ralph Macchio, the Karate Kid, has to be mentioned. In order to film, he learned plenty of karate, but he said that he has never formally trained outside of that. He’s shared that he is more of a “servant to the martial arts,” and “its greatest living ambassador,” as he chose not to continue training after filming The Karate Kid.
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Ralph Macchio
