Chuck Liddell Biography

Fast Facts

• Began taking karate at the age of 12; continued his full-contact preparation by wrestling throughout high school and college
• Captained his high-school football and wrestling teams
• Started kickboxing after college, conditioning at the renowned kempo training facility the Pit, where he met long-time trainer John Hackleman
• Nicknamed "The Iceman," reportedly from his lack of nerves during his fights
• Signature tattoo on head is a Chinese character that translates roughly to "peace and prosperity
• " Strength training has included walking a wheelbarrow full of concrete up and down a steep driveway
• On-screen roles include a guest spot on HBO's Entourage, as well as an uncredited appearance as a boy scout in 1981's The Postman Always Rings Twice with Jack Nicholson