Acting

Mark Kerr

Born

1968-12-21 (57)

Place of birth

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

20 titles

Mark Kerr (1.87 m - 116 kg), born December 21, 1968, in Toledo, Ohio, nicknamed "The Smashing Machine," is an American freestyle wrestler and former wrestling champion. He was ranked number one in the world from 1997 to 2000, before his career slowly declined. Mark Kerr was originally a wrestler. He became the NCAA college wrestling champion in 1992, then the FILA amateur freestyle wrestling champion in 1994. From 1999 to 2001, he won every heavyweight grappling competition organized by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club. Kerr began freestyle wrestling in 1997. He is notably famous for winning the UFC 14 heavyweight tournament on March 13, 1997, and the UFC 15 heavyweight tournament on October 17, 1…

Known for

The Smashing Machine poster
6.4

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

The Smashing Machine

2025

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Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE took place Sunday, December 31, 2000, at Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.

Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE

2000

The Smashing Machine poster
7.1

An unflinching look at the life and story of Mark Kerr between 1999 and 2001, an intelligent, articulate, and emotionally vulnerable athlete, considered by many at the time to be the most dominant ultimate fighter in the world. A former Olympic wrestler, Kerr easily dominated all his opponents, earning him the nickname "The Smashing Machine." With the promise of big money and the euphoria of his early victories, Kerr must battle his injuries and inner fears. The shock of these fights takes a heavy toll on his body and mind, and Kerr attempts to overcome these physical and psychological traumas by turning to painkillers. Kerr's addiction is shown in its raw form, with the camera capturing him desperately soliciting drugs from friends and staff, and injecting painkillers into his veins. His shocking defeat to Fujita in Japan shows us a story that is sometimes difficult and heartbreaking to watch.

The Smashing Machine

2002

Pride 15: Raging Rumble poster
6.0

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.

Pride 15: Raging Rumble

2001

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII poster
8.0

GCW Bloodsport is a professional wrestling event held by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This event consists of a unique ruleset compared to a traditional pro wrestling event, in that every match must end in either a knockout or submission. The traditional wrestling ring is replaced by a ring canvas with no ropes or turnbuckles.

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

2025

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals poster
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Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches in mixed martial arts history, Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba.

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

2000

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2000s · 9 titles

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Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE took place Sunday, December 31, 2000, at Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.

Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE

2000

The Smashing Machine poster
7.1

An unflinching look at the life and story of Mark Kerr between 1999 and 2001, an intelligent, articulate, and emotionally vulnerable athlete, considered by many at the time to be the most dominant ultimate fighter in the world. A former Olympic wrestler, Kerr easily dominated all his opponents, earning him the nickname "The Smashing Machine." With the promise of big money and the euphoria of his early victories, Kerr must battle his injuries and inner fears. The shock of these fights takes a heavy toll on his body and mind, and Kerr attempts to overcome these physical and psychological traumas by turning to painkillers. Kerr's addiction is shown in its raw form, with the camera capturing him desperately soliciting drugs from friends and staff, and injecting painkillers into his veins. His shocking defeat to Fujita in Japan shows us a story that is sometimes difficult and heartbreaking to watch.

The Smashing Machine

2002

Pride 15: Raging Rumble poster
6.0

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.

Pride 15: Raging Rumble

2001

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals poster
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Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches in mixed martial arts history, Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba.

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

2000

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round poster
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Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 30, 2000. The event began the Pride Openweight tournament of 2000.

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

2000

Pride 12: Cold Fury poster
5.0

Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.

Pride 12: Cold Fury

2000

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A candid look into the world of Mixed Martial Arts competition.

Life in the Cage

2001

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors poster
6.0

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000. The event was called "the best Pride yet" by Stephen Quadros and Eddie Bravo, the American announce team, and featured many memorable fights.

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

2000

Pride 27: Inferno poster
6.0

PRIDE 27: Inferno was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on February 1st, 2004.

Pride 27: Inferno

2004

1990s · 7 titles

UFC 15: Collision Course poster
6.5

UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video

UFC 15: Collision Course

1997

Pride 3 poster
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Pride 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships) on June 24, 1998 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

Pride 3

1998

UFC 14: Showdown poster
6.9

UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.

UFC 14: Showdown

1997

Pride 6 poster
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Pride 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on July 4, 1999. The first four matches were won by decision. The event also featured a karate match between Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda.

Pride 6

1999

Pride 2 poster
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Pride 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships). It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on March 15, 1998. Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Vernon White, and Marco Ruas all made their Pride debuts at this event. In addition to the MMA events, there were also two kickboxing events.

Pride 2

1998

Pride 4 poster
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Pride 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships). It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on October 11, 1998.

Pride 4

1998

Pride 7 poster
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Pride 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Pride 7

1999