Bio:
Daniel Pesina, martial arts master and gaming icon, is joining us at Game On Expo 2026. As one of the original faces of the Mortal Kombat franchise, Daniel portrayed Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile, and Smoke in the early games that defined a generation. A national martial arts champion, Daniel didn’t just perform the moves. He helped design fight choreography, character concepts, and combat mechanics that shaped Mortal Kombat’s legacy and changed fighting games forever. He is the only national martial arts champion to design and choreograph fights for a video game before 1992, blending authentic martial arts with groundbreaking gameplay. Beyond gaming, fans may also recognize his martial arts work in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and other film projects
