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Bas Rutten

Actor

Bas Rutten

Born February 24, 1965 in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands22 films

Sebastian "Bas" Rutten is a Dutch–American actor, retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw).

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From 2007 to 2016, Rutten was the co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV. Rutten became a naturalized American citizen receiving citizenship in the late 1990s.

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The Smashing Machine posterFirst watchThe Smashing Machine20256.4as Bas RuttenIn the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world.View film

Essential films

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Here Comes the Boom poster6.2Here Comes the Boom2012Paul Blart: Mall Cop poster5.5Paul Blart: Mall Cop2009Zookeeper poster5.4Zookeeper2011Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 poster5.2Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015Sinners and Saints poster5.6Sinners and Saints2010

Filmography

22 films as actor
  1. TBABas Ruttens MMA Career Complete
  2. 2025T BirdBoss the RV
  3. 2025The Smashing MachineBas Rutten
  4. 2023The Furry FortuneBas Rutten
  5. 2021The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie MassacreEvil Dutch Dekker
  6. 2016The River ThiefClyde
  7. 2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Henk
  8. 2014Mercy RuleCoach
  9. 2012Here Comes the BoomNiko
  10. 2011ZookeeperSebastian the Wolf (voice)
  11. 2010Sinners and SaintsDekker
  12. 2009Paul Blart: Mall CopDrill Instructor
  13. 2006BacklashGrazer
  14. 2005The VaultGeneral Matos
  15. 2004The Eliminator
  16. 2002NJPW The Spiral
  17. 2001Shadow FuryKismet (Adult)
  18. 1995Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
  19. 1994Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
  20. 1993Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
  21. 1993Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
  22. 1992Shadow of the DragonKismet