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Michael Dudikoff (Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr.) was born on 8 October, 1954 in Redondo Beach, California, U.S., is an American actor. Discover Michael Dudikoff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr.
Occupation Actor, martial artist
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 8 October, 1954
Birthday 8 October
Birthplace Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Michael Dudikoff Height, Weight & Measurements

At 69 years old, Michael Dudikoff height is 6′ 0″ .

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Who Is Michael Dudikoff's Wife?

His wife is Belle Dudikoff (m. 2004)

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Wife Belle Dudikoff (m. 2004)
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Children Joseph Stephen Michael III, Nancy Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Michael Dudikoff worth at the age of 69 years old? Michael Dudikoff’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Michael Dudikoff's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1954

Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr. (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor and martial artist.

Born in New York City, his family later moved to Los Angeles.

Dudikoff did different jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a model.

This led him to do acting auditions.

1978

He went for some readings, and in 1978 he landed a supporting role in one episode of the hit TV show Dallas, and shortly after the part as Joanie's first boyfriend in the American sitcom Happy Days.

Dudikoff said the president of Paramount Studio happened to be sitting in the audience while they were filming and gave him a contract.

1980

In 1980, Dudikoff acted in The Black Marble.

1981

In 1981, Dudikoff acted in Bloody Birthday, and The Best Little Girl in the World.

1982

In 1982, Dudikoff acted in Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures, Making Love, and Tron. Also that year he was one of the leads in the sitcom Star of the Family.

1983

In 1983, he acted in Uncommon Valor, one episode of Gimme a Break!, and played Huckleberry Finn in a Columbia Pictures movie-of-the-week called Sawyer & Finn directed by Peter H. Hunt.

1984

In 1984, Dudikoff acted in the comedy film Bachelor Party.

1985

He played supporting roles in films and television shows, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts action film American Ninja (1985).

In 1985, The Cannon Group, an independent film company with a streak of successful action films, were looking to produce an action film starring Chuck Norris called American Ninja, which Norris turned down.

Shortly after, Cannon went on a worldwide search to find who would play Private Joe Armstrong, the American ninja.

Over 400 candidates went on to audition for the part.

The producer and owner of Cannon, Menahem Golan, and director Sam Firstenberg thought Dudikoff was the obvious choice for the part.

Golan even went on to say that he would be the next James Dean.

It was a surprise for Dudikoff, who at the time was mostly known for supporting roles in comedies.

It was Dudikoff's first collaboration with actor Steve James, who was hired to play the partner of the American ninja, a role he maintained for the first three installments.

On a $1 million budget, it went on to gross over $10 million domestically in the US and did extremely well in foreign markets.

This success would establish the start of the American Ninja film franchise, with Dudikoff becoming a regular action star for The Cannon Group.

That same year, Dudikoff and John Stockwell were co-leads in Albert Pyun's post-apocalyptic film Radioactive Dreams.

1986

Dudikoff became an action film leading man and followed up with American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1986), Avenging Force (1986), Platoon Leader (1988), River of Death (1989), Soldier Boyz (1996), Bounty Hunters (1996), Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball (1997), etc.

In 1986, Dudikoff returned to the title role of Joe Armstrong in American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, with Firstenberg directing.

The film grossed $4 million domestically in the U.S. That same year, Dudikoff starred as retired secret service agent in Avenging Force, with Steve James, directed by Sam Firstenberg.

Also, Dudikoff played the role of Lt. Rudy Bodford in the mini-series North and South, Book II.

2000

In the 2000s, Dudikoff started to work in real estate, and made film appearances in the 2010s.

Dudikoff's father, Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Sr., was Eastern Orthodox Christian.

Born in New York to Russian immigrants Mary Bogdanova and John Dudikoff, Michael Sr. served in the Army before marrying Dudikoff's mother, Rita T. Girardin, a French-Canadian piano player from Quebec.

The couple moved to California and had five children; the fourth, Michael Jr., was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Dudikoff graduated from West High School in Torrance, California, and went on to study child psychology at Harbor College.

To pay for his education, Dudikoff worked at a rehabilitation center for abused youth called Cedar House and waited tables at Beachbum Burt's in Redondo Beach, California.

He was eventually approached to do some modelling, and did a catwalk at a shopping mall.

During lunch one day, Dudikoff served Max Evans, a fashion editor with Esquire magazine, who had come in with some models.

Evans asked Dudikoff to walk in a Newport Beach fashion show, and his mother encouraged him to try it out.

After a couple of successful runways, Dudikoff retained an agent at the Mary Webb Davis Agency in Los Angeles.

Dudikoff soon entered the high fashion world and counted Calvin Klein and GQ among his clients.

He moved quickly to international print modeling and traveled between New York, Los Angeles, and Milan by his late 20s.

Dudikoff soon began acting, and he starred in several commercials for companies, including Coppertone, Coca-Cola for Japan, Army Reserve and Stridex.

Dudikoff's first television role took place after a meeting with theatrical agent Sid Craig.