'Jerry Maguire' Star Jonathan Lipnicki Uses MMA to Protect Orthodox Jews from Antisemitic Attack (Video) - TheWrap

The former child star, jiu-jitsu black belt and MMA enthusiast and fellow actor and martial artist, Remi Franklin, learned that a group of pro-Palestinian men attacked Jewish diners outside Sushi Fumi restaurant in Los Angeles in May.

"There's been a lot of antisemitic hate crimes and violence towards Jews," Lipnicki said, adding that Franklin started the group "to make sure people got home and to the synagogue safely…families, women, children, because everybody should have the right to worship without being discriminated against.".

I’m actually training one of my friends right now -- he’s fighting a jiu-jitsu guy.

As far as his career in Hollywood is concerned, Lipnicki still acts and said his jiu-jitsu training actually helps to improve his acting skills.

Lipnicki has received a lot of support for his martial arts enthusiasm, including from a certain A-list actor and former on-screen co-star

"When he saw me, he said, 'Wow, you look bigger!' I told him about the jiu-jitsu, and Tom is one of those people who thinks you need to be a person who learns several sets of skills as an actor