Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa

1976-02-05 Surin, Thailand 36 Credits

Biography

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 Rittik...

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Striking Rescue

Striking Rescue

2024

as Bai An

7.3
Acting

A veteran Muay Thai expert goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces.

Expend4bles

Expend4bles

2023

as Decha

6.1
Acting

Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that...

Detective Chinatown 3

Detective Chinatown 3

2021

as Jack Jaa

5.6
Acting

Following the excitement of first Bangkok and then New York, a big murder case takes place in Tokyo. Chinatown master detectives Tangren and Qinfeng a...

Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter

2020

as The Hunter

6.6
Acting

A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relent...

Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu

2020

as Kueng

4.8
Acting

Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes d...

Triple Threat

Triple Threat

2019

as Payu

6.4
Acting

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...

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

2018

as Sadi the Warrior

6.5
Acting

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....

Guardians of Martial Arts

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

as Master Jaa

5.8
Acting

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 ...

Paradox

Paradox

2017

as Tak

6.7
Acting

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...

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

as Talon

6.1
Acting

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.

Never Back Down: No Surrender

Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016

as Tony Jaa

7.0
Acting

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.

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

2015

as Chatchai

6.9
Acting

A Hong Kong cop named Kit busts a major gangster only to find his cover blown and his main witness gone. The gangster, in retaliation, has him kidnapp...

Furious 7

Furious 7

2015

as Kiet

7.2
Acting

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

Skin Trade

Skin Trade

2014

as Tony Vitayakul

6.0
Acting

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...

The Protector 2

The Protector 2

2013

as Kham

6.2
Acting

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 ...

Ong Bak 3

Ong Bak 3

2010

as Tien

6.0
Acting

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 ...

Ong Bak 3

Ong Bak 3

2010

Director, Producer, Writer

6.0
Directing Producing Writing

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 ...

Ong Bak 2

Ong Bak 2

2008

as Tien

6.4
Acting

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

Ong Bak 2

Ong Bak 2

2008

Director, Producer, Writer

6.4
Directing Producing Writing

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

The Bodyguard 2

The Bodyguard 2

2007

as Piggy Bank Vendor

5.7
Acting

The best agent of Vieng, the country near the boundary of Thailand received the important mission that he had to catch two armed dealers who could be ...

The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak

2005

Acting

A fascinating 8-part ""Making Of"" documentary that will take you behind-the-scenes of each of the movie's groundbreaking action-sequences.

The Protector

The Protector

2005

as Kham

7.1
Acting

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on ...

The Protector

The Protector

2005

Martial Arts Choreographer

7.1

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on ...

Crying Tiger

Crying Tiger

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Crying Tiger is a documentary film presented in the format. reality show Follow up with filming stories about the lives of 5 provincial people who had...

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

2004

as Supermarket Fighter

5.9
Acting

Wong, bodyguard to a tycoon, is fired by his boss's son after he fails to save his boss. Now, the assassins are after the son, who takes refuge in a s...

Ong Bak

Ong Bak

2003

as Ting

7.1
Acting

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to ret...

Ong Bak

Ong Bak

2003

Martial Arts Choreographer

7.1

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to ret...

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997

Stunt Double

4.5

A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular ser...

Puta khatha thalom khon

1997

Acting

Early Thai action film from Panna Rittikrai.

Mission Hunter II

Mission Hunter II

1996

4.3
Acting

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 Thaila...

Hard Gun

Hard Gun

1996

as Sak

2.6
Acting

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 the...

The Rowdy Bunch

The Rowdy Bunch

1994

3.3
Acting

A mysterious clan of assassins versed in traditional techniques of Muay Thai Boxing took control of the empire of Siam. Enslaved and humiliated, the p...

Spirited Killer

Spirited Killer

1994

4.1
Acting

A group of travelers visiting the exotic forests of Thailand is suddenly attacked by a multi-weapon wielding maniac. Some manage to escape, others per...

Siamese Lion

Siamese Lion

1992

5.0
Acting

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 th...

Lakadbaggha 2 - The Monkey Business

N/A

Acting

Sequel to Lakadbaggha (2023). Plot TBA.

Nonstop

Nonstop

N/A

Acting

Franchise where Asian martial art actors Iko Uwais, Madong-seok, Tony Jaa and Jet Li – get together in one movie