Jason David Frank

Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973) is an American actor and martial artist most noted and famous for playing Tommy Oliver in Power Rangers from 1993-1997, and again in 2004, totaling 242 episode appearances. He also plays the feature film incarnation of the same character in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. He was born in Covina, California, and lives in Atascocita, Texas.

Background
Frank is a 6th Degree Black Belt as of 2004 with more than a total of 25 years experience in the martial arts. He is an internationally recognized and award winning instructor who was a nationally rated competitor from 1988 to 1990. In 1990, he won the prestigious Grand Champion title at the Las Vegas Winter Nationals, and in 1994, he was inducted into The Black Belt Hall of Fame by the American Karate and Kung Fu Federation.

Most recently, on June 28, 2003, bearing the title of Kyoshi, he was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame as Master of the Year "American Karate."

With his knowledge of many different styles of martial arts, Jason David Frank collected the most practical applications, modified them with his own philosophies and created his own blend of American karate, "Toso Kune Do".

Kyoshi Frank is the President and CEO of the R.S.K.A. Frank has also opened his own dojo, known as Rising Sun Karate, where he teaches his own Karate and kickboxing while his wife, Tammie, teaches karate to adult women.

His nickname in kickboxing is "Fearless Frank."

MMA
Jason David Frank has recently showed interest in Mixed Martial Arts. Frank was scheduled to fight against Ron 'The Badger' McMasters on June 23, 2007 at the Williamson County Pavilion in Marion. The fight never took place, however, as the rules were changed to an exhibition boxing match. Frank opted out due to his belief that the fight would be commissioned under MMA rules instead of strictly fists.

A day after Phil Brooks announced his UFC arrival, and Dana White reasoned that he would need a debut opponent with a similar record, Frank offered his services through Instagram and Facebook. Frank has a 4-0 amateur record and 1-0 pro record.

All 5 of the wins in his undefeated streak during 2010 within the United states occurred during the first round. They are as follows:
 * 1) Jonathan Mack on January 30 at Lonestar Beatdown: Houston (in Texas) via omaplata submission
 * 2) Chris Rose on February 19 at Lonestar Beatdown: Dallas (in Texas) via TKO from strikes
 * 3) James Willis on May 8 at Texas Rage In The Cage: Cage Rage 7 (in McAllen) via rising knee KO
 * 4) Carlos Horn on May 22 at UWC 8: Judgement Day (in Fairfax, Virginia) via armbar submission
 * 5) Jose Vasquez on August 4 at Texas Cage Fighting - Puro Combate 1 (in Houston) via rear naked choke submission

The first two 'Lonestar Beatdown' events were hosted by the United States Amateur Combat Association.

Specials

 * Alpha's Magical Christmas
 * Lord Zedd's Holiday Humbug

Archive Footage

 * The Lost Episode (1999)
 * Masked Rider
 * Super Gold (1996 VHS Release only)
 * Lord Zedd's Monster Heads: The Greatest Villains of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
 * The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid: The Misadventures of Bulk and Skull (1995)
 * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD) (1995)