Tommy Chang

Tommy Chang is a South Korean martial artist, stunt performer and actor. Chang is a 8th dan black belt in Taekwondo and 8th dan in Hapkido. He is the founder of the ReelStunts Action Team and the president of the Black Belt World Canada Taekwondo school.

Chang has 51 years of training and experience in Taekwondo and Hapkido and is also trained in International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Taekwondo, Moo Duk Kwan, and Judo. He is also an 8th Degree Black Belt in Hap Ki-Do, specializing in pressure points, take-downs and grappling. His martial arts expertise also encompasses mastery of several weapons. In addition, he is a WTF-certified Master Instructor of Taekwondo and a Canadian National Referee (1st Class).

He completed a major motion picture as fight choreographer in 2012 on a film called Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo Del Toro and produced by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures starring Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Idris Elba and Rinko Kikuchi and Ron Perlman. In 2013, he produced a full feature movie as an associate producer called The Hacker with Sanzhar Sultanov. He also executive produced a short feature film called The Proposal starring Missy Peregyrm and Peter Mooney. He featured in the film Robocop and The Interview starring James Franco in 2014. He played Hapkido instructor Master Yang in Kim's Convenience.

Ontario pit bull ban In mid-October 2021, Chang's family dog, 12-week-old puppy Dwaeji, was seized by Vaughan Animal Services after it had run from his home through an open door. Animal Services staff suspected the dog of being part pit bull, a breed banned in Ontario since 2005 under the Dog Owners' Liability Act. The case attracted significant public and media attention. Chang contacted animal advocacy groups and his Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Michael Tibollo, who escalated his case.

The dog was released and four days later mauled 13-year old Muhammad Almutaz Alzghool, leaving the boy's face swollen and needing stitches.

Black Belt World Master Chang is retired and is the Technical Director of Taekwondo schools in Canada, Black Belt World, with branch locations in Burlington, Kitchener Vaughan, Waterloo, Woodbridge and Mississauga.