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Profile of Tony Jaa
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Tony Jaa |
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5th February 1976 |
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Surin, Thailand |
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Phanom Yeerum (read: Pha-nom Yee-rum)(Thai: พนม ยีรัมย์) (born on February 5, 1976), better known in the West as Tony Jaa, is a martial arts actor and choreographer who is skilled in Muay Thai, taekwondo, Krabi Krabong, and gymnastics. He was born in the Surin Province of northeastern Thailand.
Jaa initially worked as a stuntman, appearing in the movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. His first major movie, in which he played the lead character, was Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003). Jaa did all the stunts in this movie without mechanical assistance or computer-generated effects. He claims to have been inspired by the Chinese action movie stars Bruce Lee, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan, although his fighting style in Ong-Bak remains loyal to his Thai roots.
His next movie is Tom-Yum-Goong (ต้มยำà¸à¸¸à¹‰à¸‡; see also Tom yum kung (ต้มยำà¸à¸¸à¹‰à¸‡)). This movie enjoyed even greater success in Thailand and Hong Kong than Ong-Bak when released.
Selected Filmography
- Sword (2006)
- Tom yum goong (2005)(as Tony Ja) .... Kham
- The Bodyguard (2004)(as Panom Yeerum) .... Supermarket fighter
- Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior aka "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" (2003) .... Ting
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