Abdel Qissi (born 20 January 1960) is a Moroccan-Belgian actor and former boxer with eight recorded fights in the early 1980s. As an actor, he is best known for his collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme, having starred in Lionheart (1990), The Quest (1996), and The Order (2001).
| Abdel Qissi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 20 January 1960[1] Oujda, Morocco[1] |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Notable relatives | Michel Qissi (brother) |
Biography
editQissi was born in Oujda, Morocco and moved to Brussels, Belgium in his early years. In the 1980s he had a boxing career of eight fights consisting of five wins, two via knockout, one draw and two losses.[1] Through his brother Michel, Qissi later became an associate of Jean-Claude Van Damme to which he starred in some of Van Damme's movies.[2][3]
He was a candidate in the commune of Ixelles for the 2006 Belgian local elections on the right-wing Mouvement Réformateur (MR) but was not elected, receiving 322 preferential votes.[4][5]
Professional boxing record
edit| 8 fights | 5 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Loss | 5–2–1 |  Marco Vitagliano
|
PTS | 13 November 1981 | Sint Truiden | ||
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 |  Antimo Tescione
|
TKO | 24 October 1981 | Ixelles | ||
| 6 | Draw | 4–1–1 | Marco Vitagliano
|
PTS | 24 April 1981 | Ixelles | ||
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 |  Mary Konate
|
TKO | 31 January 1981 | Ixelles | ||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Fred Voltine
|
PTS | 15 November 1980 | Ixelles | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roberto Bosio
|
TKO | 24 October 1980 | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alessandro Casanova
|
PTS | 26 April 1980 | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lassine Niare
|
PTS | 28 March 1980 | Ixelles |
Source:[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lionheart | Attila | |
| 1993 | Shadow Boxing | Corner Man | Short |
| 1996 | The Quest | Khan (Mongolian Fighter) | |
| 2001 | The Order | Big Arab | |
| 2001 | Los Bravos | ||
| 2018 | Agents of Shield | 2 Episodes | |
| 2024 | The Last Kumite | Detective Dobrev |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Abdel Qissi - Boxing's Official Record Keeper". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Muscles from Brussels". People. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Chad Cruise (September 12, 2014). "Happy Birthday Tong Po! The Qissi Brothers Experience". BPA Bulletproof Action. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ see a collective flyer where he appears: "Ixelles 2006 - liste MR - Dori Dumbi, Kenza Lahlou, Abdel Qissi, Dominique Dufourny, Gautier Calomne", Tractothèque, 17 August 2006
- ^ 2006 Municipal elections in the Brussels Region - Official results