Biography - Lee Charles

Who is Lee Charles?

Lee Charles is an actor, stuntman, and kickboxer by profession and British by nationality. He is well known for his work in Gladiator 2, Hounds of War, Never Back Down: Revolt, and the TV series Gangs of London.

Lee Charles – Age, Parents, Siblings

Lee Charles was born on December 14, 1975, in Birkenhead, Wirral in Merseyside, England, UK. Other details of his early life including the identity of his mother, father, siblings, childhood, or what his parents did for a living remain unknown to the public.

Education, Ethnicity

The educational history of Lee Charles remains undetermined. However, it is known that he holds a Masters Diploma in Sports Therapy. He also trained in acting and stunt work at the Lee Strasburg Theatre and Film Institute.

His ethnicity is English.

Lee Charles – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Lee Charles has been dating his partner Rachel Pleavin since 2015. However, the label on their relationship is not quite clear i.e. it is unclear if Pleavin is his wife or girlfriend.

Charles is also a father to his son Malachi, who was born in February 2015. The identity of the mother of his child remains unclear. It remains unknown if he has been previously divorced.

Moreover, Pleavin also has two children from her previous relationship – daughter Macey and son Zacharoo.

Lee Charles – Career

Early Days

Charles began training in Shotokan Karate when he was 6 years old. He played for Everton, Tranmere, and was signed with Wrexham. However, after suffering an injury, his contract with the football team was terminated.

Lee Charles continued to train in martial arts and is now a six-time World Kickboxing Champion. He now has trained in numerous fighting styles - Kickboxing, Wushu, Taekwondo, and Karate (Kempo, Shotokan).

Films, TV series

After moving to the United States to pursue a career in acting, he met actor, choreographer, and martial artist Benny Urquidez and soon became a member of Benny's stunt team.

Over the years, Lee Charles has worked in the films Furor (2008), Montana (2014), Accident Man (2018), Avengement (2019), Anthony (2020), One Shot (2021), Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), Jack Stall Dead (2023), Gladiator 2 (2024), Hounds of War (2024), Back in Action, among others.

Moreover, he has appeared in the episodes of the TV series Lucky Man (2016), Quacks (2017), Gangs of London (2020), Murder, They Hope (2022), to name a few.

Co-stars

On the set of Gladiator 2, Lee Charles has worked alongside Chidi Ajufo, May Calamawy, Fred Hechinger, Peter Mensah, and Riana Duce.

Lee Charles – Net Worth, Salary

The figure on the net worth and annual salary/income is not known.

Lee Charles – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Charles is active on social media handles Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with thousands of followers and counting. He mostly posts about his work, son, and co-workers.