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 |
| Occupation |
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| Spouse |
Piyarat Chotiwat (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Tatchakorn Yeerum[2](Thai: ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์, RTGS: Thatchakon Yiram, th; formerly Phanom Yeerum (Thai: พนม ยีรัมย์, th)), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (Thai: จา พนม, RTGS: Cha Phanom, th), is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director, and traceur. Best known for his martial arts films, he is credited with helping establish the Thai action genre worldwide.[3]
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.[4] Prior to becoming a leading actor, Jaa worked as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt for 14 years, appearing in many of his mentor Rittikrai's films. His martial arts films are credited with helping to showcase the Thai combat systems of Muay Thai, Muay Boran, and "Muay Kotchasaan" (a fighting style Jaa and Rittikrai developed in 2005).[5][6]
Career
[change | change source]Jaa's Thai films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), which earned him a Star Entertainment Award, Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), which earned him a Suphannahong National Film Award, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), which marked his directorial debut,[7] Ong Bak 3 (2010), and Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013).
After leaving the Thai movie company Sahamongkol Film International in 2013, Jaa signed with Universal Studios, and focused more on an international fan base.[8] Since then, he has appeared in films such as Furious 7, SPL II: A Time for Consequences (both 2015), Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018), and Expend4bles (2023).
Jaa was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame in 2002.[9]
Personal life
[change | change source]Jaa stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (168.3 cm).[10]
Jaa married his longtime girlfriend Piyarat Chotiwattananont on 3 May 2012. The couple have two daughters.[11]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Tony Jaa: Unforgettable Muay Thai and Elephants of Ong Bak - Muay Thai". 5 July 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ ""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.
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN02255898/ [bare URL]
- ↑ "Tony Jaa Interview – Eastern Film Fans". Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Why Tony Jaa's Fight Style is So Different in Tom Yum Goong". www.screenrant.com. 20 March 2022.
- ↑ "Where to Learn Muay Boran in Thailand". www.muay-thai-guy.com.
- ↑ Grierson, Tim (23 October 2009). "Ong-Bak 2's Tony Jaa on His Directorial Debut and That Time He Went Missing". Vulture. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "5 Best Tony Jaa Movies, Ranked - Visual Cult Magazine". 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Hall Of Fame". Martial Arts History Museum. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Tony Jaa: Unforgettable Muay Thai and Elephants of Ong Bak - Muay Thai". 5 July 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "จา พนม ควง น้องบุ้งกี๋ ฉลองวิวาห์ เฮท้อง 1 เดือน". www.women.kapook.com. 26 April 2012.