Tony Jaa 1976 49
Tony Jaa 1976 49
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.
From Surin, Thailand
4.49
Popularity30
Credits6.4
Rating109M
Budget485M
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2024 Striking Rescue as Bai An
2023 Expend4bles as Decha
2021 Detective Chinatown 3 as Jack Jaa
2020 Monster Hunter as The Hunter
2020 Jiu Jitsu as Kueng
2019 Triple Threat as Payu
2018 Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Sadi the Warrior
2017 Guardians of Martial Arts as Master Jaa
2017 Paradox as Tak
2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage as Talon
2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender as Tony Jaa
2015 SPL 2: A Time for Consequences 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 Director, Producer, Writer, Story
2008 Ong Bak 2 as Tien Director, Producer, Writer
2007 The Bodyguard 2 as Piggy Bank Vendor
2005 The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak
2005 The Protector as Kham Martial Arts Choreographer
2005 Crying Tiger as Self (archive footage)
2004 The Bodyguard as Supermarket Fighter
2003 Ong Bak as Ting Martial Arts Choreographer
1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Stunt Double
1996 Mission Hunter II
1996 Hard Gun as Sak
1994 The Rowdy Bunch
1994 Spirited Killer
1992 Siamese Lion