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Film & TV
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:…
Known for
- Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business2026
- Striking Rescue — Bai An2024
- Expend4bles — Decha2023
- Detective Chinatown 3 — Jack Jaa2021
- Monster Hunter — The Hunter2020
- Jiu Jitsu — Kueng2020
- The Art of Action — Self2020
- Detective Chinatown — Jack Jaa2020
- Triple Threat — Payu2019
- Master Z: Ip Man Legacy — Sadi the Warrior2018
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Key facts
- Born
- 1976 (age 49 – 50) , Surin , Thailand
- Native name
- จา พนม
- Other names
- Jaa Phanom Phanom Yeerum Thatchakon Yiram
- Height
- 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Occupation
- Actor martial artist choreographer stuntman director
- Spouse
- Piyarat Chotiwat ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2011 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Thailand
- Place of birth
- Surin
- Occupation
- stunt performer
- Languages spoken
- Thai
- Native language
- Thai
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Sport
- Muay Thai
- Image
- Tony Jaa 2005.jpg
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- Tony Jaa
- date of birth
- 1976-02-05
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- birth name
- Worawit Yeerum
- name in native language
- พนม ยีรัมย์
- social media followers
- 5520
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Encyclopedic overview
Tatchakorn Yeerum (born 1976) (Thai: ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์, RTGS: Thatchakon Yiram, pronounced [tʰát.t͡ɕʰā.kɔ̄ːn jīː.rām]; formerly Phanom Yeerum (Thai: พนม ยีรัมย์, [pʰā.nōm jīː.rām])), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (Thai: จา พนม, RTGS: Cha Phanom, [t͡ɕāː pʰā.nōm]), is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, and director. Known for his explosive martial arts stunt work, Jaa had his breakthrough in 2003 with Ong-Bak, which earned him international recognition and spawned two sequels.
Jaa began training in Muay Thai at age 10, and fought professionally as a Muay Thai fighter when he was discovered by filmmaker Panna Rittikrai. He worked as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt for 14 years, before making the transition to acting. His first lead role was as Ting in Ong-Bak (2003), which earned him a Star Entertainment Award. He went on to star in the prequels Ong Bak 2 (2008) and Ong Bak 3 (2010), both of which he directed. In 2005, he portrayed Kham in Tom-Yum-Goong, a role he reprised in the sequel, Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013). Furious 7 (2015) marked his first English-speaking role, and SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015) marked his Hong Kong debut. His other notable films include XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Paradox (both 2017), Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018), Triple Threat (2019), and Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
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