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Tony Jaa
| Tony Jaa | |
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 Tony Jaa in 2005 | |
| Born | Surin, Thailand |
| Native name | จา พนม |
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| Height | 168.3 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Spouse |
Piyarat Chotiwat (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Tatchakorn Yeerum[2] (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 broke out in 2003 with Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, which earned him international recognition and spawned two sequels.
Prior to becoming a leading actor, Jaa worked as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt for 14 years, appearing in many of his mentor Panna Rittikrai's films. After the success of Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), which earned him a Star Entertainment Award, Jaa starred in the well-received films Ong Bak 3 (2010), Furious 7 (2015), which marked his first English-speaking role, SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015), which marked his Hong Kong debut, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018), Triple Threat (2019), and Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).[3] He also starred in Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), which earned him a Suphannahong National Film Award, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), which marked his directorial debut,[4] and Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013). In 2017, he starred in the commercially successful films XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Paradox.
Jaa is credited with helping establish the Thai action genre worldwide, and his martial arts films are credited with helping showcase the Thai combat systems of Muay Thai, Muay Boran, and "Muay Kotchasaan" (a fighting style Jaa and Rittikrai developed in 2005).[5][6][7][8] He is widely considered one of the greatest martial arts stars in the history of cinema.[9] Jaa has been practising martial arts since the age of 10, when he began training in Muay Thai at his local temple. He is also trained in the styles of Muay Boran, Krabi-Krabong, and Taekwondo.
- ^ "Tony Jaa: Unforgettable Muay Thai and Elephants of Ong Bak - Muay Thai". 5 July 2024.
- ^ ""จา พนม" เปลี่ยนชื่อเสริมดวง เผย "องค์บาก3" จะไม่ยุ่งเรื่องเงิน". Manager Online (in Thai). 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Tony Jaa | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Ong-Bak 2's Tony Jaa on His Directorial Debut and That Time He Went Missing". 23 October 2009.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN02255898/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Why Tony Jaa's Fight Style is So Different in Tom Yum Goong". Screen Rant. 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Where to Learn Muay Boran in Thailand".
- ^ "Where to Learn Muay Boran in Thailand".
- ^ "The silver screen's greatest martial arts stars". 26 August 2024.
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