1976-02-05 ( 49 years old ) in Surin, Thailand
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.
Movies
Striking Rescue
2024-12-05
Expend4bles
2023-09-15
Detective Chinatown 3
2021-02-12
Monster Hunter
2020-12-03
Jiu Jitsu
2020-11-20
Triple Threat
2019-03-19
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018-12-20
Guardians of Martial Arts
2017-11-11
Paradox
2017-08-25
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017-01-13
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016-06-07
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
2015-06-18
Furious 7
2015-04-01
Skin Trade
2014-11-07
The Protector 2
2013-10-23
Ong Bak 3
2010-05-05
Ong Bak 2
2008-12-04
The Bodyguard 2
2007-03-08
The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak
2005-09-19
The Protector
2005-08-11
Crying Tiger
2005-07-21
The Bodyguard
2004-01-21
Ong Bak
2003-01-21
Puta khatha thalom khon
1997-01-01
Mission Hunter II
1996-01-01
Hard Gun
1996-01-01
The Rowdy Bunch
1994-03-26
Spirited Killer
1994-01-01
Siamese Lion
1992-05-17
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