Tony Jaa

Acting

Tony Jaa

Born

1976-02-05 (50)

Place of birth

Surin, Thailand

Known for

Acting

Credits

40 titles

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 c…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

2010s · 11 titles

xXx: Return of Xander Cage poster
6.1

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

Furious 7 poster
7.2

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

Furious 7

2015

Never Back Down: No Surrender poster
7.0

Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.

Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016

Triple Threat poster
6.4

A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

Triple Threat

2019

Ong Bak 3 poster
6.1

Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

Ong Bak 3

2010

Paradox poster
6.8

When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.

Paradox

2017

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy poster
6.5

Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

2018

Skin Trade poster
6.1

After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.

Skin Trade

2014

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences poster
7.0

While undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

2015

The Protector 2 poster
6.2

Kham finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing a trader. While on the run from the trader's nieces who are martial artists, Kham meets a friend who warns him of a terrorist plot.

The Protector 2

2013

Guardians of Martial Arts poster
5.7

One day, Master Ma is walking down the street, suddenly he sees the words "Huashan Sect" (华山派) hiding between the green grass. He closes his eyes and hence the duel with different martial arts masters begins.

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

2000s · 7 titles

1990s · 6 titles

The Rowdy Bunch poster
4.5

A mysterious clan of assassins versed in traditional techniques of Muay Thai Boxing took control of the empire of Siam. Enslaved and humiliated, the people must rebel to preserve their freedom. A war with bare hands is preparing for peace. Freedom after their fists, certain death after the battle: only the mystical power of Muay Thai warriors will ensure their victory!

The Rowdy Bunch

1994

Hard Gun poster
2.6

Panna and Tony play members of a desperate gang of thieves who are forced into hiding after a robbery goes wrong; when the police launch a raid on their hide-out, the pair are forced to make a bid for freedom, and in the ensuing battle, Panna's 'brother' is shot and killed. Narrowly escaping the clutches of the law themselves, the duo plan to take revenge on Pitak, the cop who fired the fatal bullet.

Hard Gun

1996

Spirited Killer poster
4.2

A group of travelers visiting the exotic forests of Thailand is suddenly attacked by a multi-weapon wielding maniac. Some manage to escape, others perish under his merciless blows. The maniac is the Spirited Killer, a forest dweller who kills anyone who steps into his jungle.

Spirited Killer

1994

No artwork available
NR

Early Thai action film from Panna Rittikrai.

Puta khatha thalom khon

1997

Mission Hunter II poster
4.2

Tony Jaa is the leader of the Panter Squad - a group of martial arts madmen employed by a notorious General and Cartel kingpin on the border of Thailand and The Golden Triangle. They have kidnapped a noted Explorer who has been searching for an ancient priceless artefact that the General is desperate to find and profit from. A team of ruthless mercenaries leads a crack team to free the Explorer, crush the General and deadly Panther squad. But before doing so they must overcome the fearsome Black Goblins and the crazed Kung Fu Zombies.

Mission Hunter II

1996

Siamese Lion poster
5.0

An early '90s Panna Rittikrai action film featuring an early appearance from Tony Jaa. Thailand: a young Thai boxer goes up against a powerful gang that wants to control the Thai boxing market.

Siamese Lion

1992

Series credits

Behind the camera