As an actor Rutten can be seen next summer co-starring in theKevin James feature film Here Comes the Boom for Columbia Pictures.Rutten previously appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and lenthis talents to the voice cast of Zookeeper (2011).
Rutten is the co-host of the weekly MMA news program Inside MMAon HDNet, and he can be seen this fall hosting the self-defenseshow Punk Payback for Fuel TV. Rutten has provided color commentaryfor several fight organizations including the former Pride FightingChampionships.
Rutten is a former three-time King of Pancrase World Championand UFC Heavyweight Champion. Born and raised in Holland, hisdevotion to martial arts began after sneaking into a moviescreening of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. First known as adevastating stand up striker with 11 career wins by knockout,Rutten also dominated with 14 wins by submission and wentundefeated in his final 22 fights.