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- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Zak Lee Guarnaccia's journey from his humble beginnings in Italy to becoming a world-renowned martial artist, stuntman, and actor, his resilience and determination is truly inspiring. At a young age, he embarked on a new chapter in his life, moving to the US with only a few hundred dollars in his pocket. Despite facing numerous life challenges, his unwavering dedication, passion, and hard work propelled him to numerous championships, the creation of a successful fitness video series, and acclaimed performances in the film industry. Zak's story serves as a testament to the power of perseverance and the pursuit of one's dreams.
Zak Lee Guarnaccia was born and raised in Italy and discovered his love for martial arts, acting, and stunts at a very young age. He has achieved incredible success as a fitness center owner, becoming a professional certified fitness trainer and mastering several martial arts styles, earning multiple black belts. Zak has won the title of European martial arts champion twice, as well as various world and international championships. He is the innovative mind behind the fitness video series "Tai-Box Kick To Fit," hiring Ellen K, the host Radio Show on KOST 103.5 FM as co-host, which broke new ground by combining kickboxing, martial arts, and aerobics. This series became a sensation and number six on the Video Billboard chart, selling over a million dollars in retail from the late nineties to the early two thousand. Zak's remarkable skills as a world champion martial artist opened doors for him in the professional stunt world, where he worked on numerous films and TV shows, such as Red Notice, NCIS Los Angeles, the Winner of the Academy Award Judas and the Black Messiah, Mayans MC and more. Zak's flourishing acting career, making appearances and co-stars in films and TV shows such as Live By Night, The Morning Show, and Barry, and Teacup to mention a few. Zak has also excelled behind the camera, having written, produced, and directed feature films. Zak's latest brainchild creation is "The Next Big Hit," a martial arts musical comedy, which he executive produced, wrote, and starred in.
Zak Lee Guarnaccia's unwavering commitment to health and fitness extends beyond his personal achievements. He has made significant contributions to the fitness industry, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and his dedication to promoting a healthy lifestyle. His brainchild, the K2F Certification program, developed for personal trainers and instructors in partnership with ISSA, accessible in the USA and internationally. He has also expanded his influence as the creator and sole full patent holder of the cross-training fitness equipment, the X3S Bench, which is now widely distributed worldwide in premier fitness centers and households. Zak's commitment to fitness is not just theoretical, as he continues to train in FMMA Filipino Martial Arts as a black belt/instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto and continues working as a stuntman, action designer, and producer.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Became a spokeperson on his Kickboxing program "Zakattack" for the Motivatrix company, a motion caption exercise machine, promoting the product in the most popular fitness trade convention in US.
- His very first live performance on stage was in Italy 1986 at the Sheraton hotel in Rome with 2000 spectators, promoting his very first Sports Club opened in 1985.
- Was the first in Los Angeles to introduce the original Tai-Box: Kick to Fit (1999) program (Cardio Kickboxing) to many studios and sports clubs originally called it "Zakarobics" stand for Zak-Karate-Aerobics (1993 to 2008).
- Started his martial arts career at age nine in Italy, and then traveled to England, China and the United States.
- He was the first Italian representative in martial arts showmanship division (musical kata).
- If I was able to give any advice to any filmmakers out there, I suppose to be Spielberg or somebody like that, what kind of advice I can give to someone just because I'm at the film festival.
- Films under my perception behind or in front of the camera are like my dreams, they are an expression of my subconscious, what I feel and what I would want to do, but I never do because I know the different between reality and fiction.
- Always be committed and realized that you can do things you never thought you can do before.
- Build strength, confidence, burn calories, get fit and stay fit as you'll Break a Sweat and a Smile.
- Exercise is like food, you can't miss a meal, or your body will not function the way it should be, right?
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