Kurt Robin McKinney is an American actor and martial artist. McKinney played Jason Stillwell in the 1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.
Early years
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, McKinney graduated from Ninth and O Christian School in 1980 and attended the University of Louisville for one year. After that, he gained acting experience in local commercials and films while supporting himself by selling cars for Neil Huffman Dodge. Encouraged by people's comments, he left Louisville to go to Hollywood.
TV series
Early in his career, McKinney had guest starring roles on series such as Gimme a Break! (1985–86), Highway to Heaven (1987) and ALF (1986). He accepted his first contract role in a TV series. He appeared as the first Ned Ashton on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. the former Maronda Buchta, whom he met when both were 18. They have a son, Cole Madsen, and a daughter, Madison Taylor.
Filmography
Movies
- No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)
- Sworn to Justice (1996)
- Pop (1999)
- Bending All the Rules (2002)
- Savage Faith (2004)
- The Last Kumite (2024)
Short
- Supertalk (2001)
TV movie
- Sworn to Vengeance (1993)
- Cupid & Cate (2000)
TV series
- ALF – 1 episode (1986)
- General Hospital Ned Ashton episodes (1988 – 1991)
- Gimme a Break! – 2 episodes (1985 – 1986)
- Guiding Light – Matt Reardon episodes (1994 – 2009)
- Highway to Heaven – 1 episode (1987)
- As the World Turns – 14 episodes (2010)
- One Life to Live – 2 episodes (2011)
- Blue Bloods – 1 episode (2011)