Joe Son

Joe Son
Joe Son
	Mugshot of Son, 2008.
Born	Son Hyungmin; November 20, 1970; Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Citizenship	United States
Occupations	Actor; mixed martial artist; kickboxer; professional wrestler;
Years active	1993–2008
Criminal information
Criminal status	Incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, San Diego County
Convictions	Felony vandalism, torture, voluntary manslaughter, sexual assault
Criminal penalty	Life in prison
	Martial arts career
Other names	Iron Ball
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Taekwondo, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling
Fighting out of	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Team	Lord's Gym
Rank	3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
Years active	1994–2002
Kickboxing record
Total	1
Wins	0
Losses	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	4
Wins	0
Losses	4
By knockout	2
By submission	2
Other information
	Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Korean name
Hangul	손형민
RR	Son Hyeongmin
MR	Son Hyŏngmin

Joseph Hyungmin Son (Korean: 손형민; born November 20, 1970) is an American former actor and former mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. He competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and K-1 Kickboxing during his combat sports career. As an actor, he was best known for his appearance in the spy comedy film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). In martial arts, he is best known for his appearance at UFC 4, where he lost a match by submission after repeatedly being punched in the groin by Keith Hackney, a move which was legal at the time.

In 2008, he was arrested in connection to a 1990 sexual assault after DNA evidence linked him to the crime. In 2011, he was found guilty and sentenced to seven years to life in prison in California. While incarcerated, he was convicted of beating his cell mate to death and was sentenced to an additional 27 years for voluntary manslaughter.