TJ
Tony Jaa
Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn February 5, 1976 (49 years)
Tatchakorn Yeerum, better known Tony Jaa, is a martial artist, actor, and director who transformed Thai action cinema with his intense, acrobatic fighting style. Inspired by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li, he trained in Muay Thai and gymnastics, developing a breathtaking mix of speed, agility, and raw power.
Jaa got his start in the film industry as a stunt double in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), where his impressive athleticism caught the eye of director Panna Rittikrai. Under Rittikrai’s mentorship, Jaa honed his craft and eventually starred in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003). The film, featuring real, wire-free stunts and bone-crunching Muay Thai, revolutionized Thai action cinema and gained worldwide acclaim.
Jaa got his start in the film industry as a stunt double in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), where his impressive athleticism caught the eye of director Panna Rittikrai. Under Rittikrai’s mentorship, Jaa honed his craft and eventually starred in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003). The film, featuring real, wire-free stunts and bone-crunching Muay Thai, revolutionized Thai action cinema and gained worldwide acclaim.
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| 2024 | Striking Rescue · as Bai An |
| 2024 | Detective Chinatown 2 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2023 | Expend4bles · as Decha |
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 · as Jack Jaa |
| 2020 | Jiu Jitsu · as Kueng |
| 2020 | Monster Hunter · as The Hunter |
| 2020 | Detective Chinatown (TV Series) · as Jack Jaa |
| 2019 | Triple Threat · as Payu |
| 2018 | Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy · as Sadi The Warrior |
| 2017 | On That Night... While We Dream · as Master Jaa |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage · as Talon |
| 2015 | Kill Zone 2 · as Chatchai |
| 2015 | Furious 7 · as Kiet |
| 2014 | Skin Trade · as Tony Vitayakul |
| 2013 | The Protector 2 · as Kham |
| 2010 | Ong Bak 3 · as Tien |
| 2008 | Ong Bak 2 · as Tien |
| 2007 | The Bodyguard 2 · as Piggy Bank Vendor |
| 2005 | The Protector · as Kham |
| 2004 | The Bodyguard · as Supermarket Fighter |
| 2003 | Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior · as Ting |
| 2001 | |
| 1996 | Hard Gun · as Sak |
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| 1994 |