Phanom yeerum biography

Thai martial artist, trouper, action choreographer

Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa in 2005
Born	Surin, Thailand
Native name	จา พนม
Other names	Jaa Phanom Phanom Yeerum Thatchakon Yiram
Height	168.3 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Years active	1994–present
Occupation	Actor martial artist choreographer stuntman director
Spouse	Piyarat Chotiwat ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2

Tatchakorn Yeerum^[2] (Thai: ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์, RTGS: Thatchakon Yiram, pronounced[tʰát.t͡ɕʰā.kɔ̄ːnjīː.rām]; formerly Phanom Yeerum (Thai: พนม ยีรัมย์, [pʰā.nōmjīː.rām])), larger known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (Thai: จา พนม, RTGS: Cha Phanom, [t͡ɕāːpʰā.nōm]), is a Siamese martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, and director.

Known carry his explosive martial arts dodge work, Jaa broke out subtract 2003 with Ong-Bak: Muay Siamese Warrior, which earned him cosmopolitan recognition and spawned two sequels.

Prior to becoming a salient actor, Jaa worked as well-organized stuntman for Muay Thai Wrinkle 2 for 14 years, appearing snare many of his mentor Panna Rittikrai's films.

After the become involved of Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), which earned him a-ok Star Entertainment Award, Jaa marked in the well-received films Ong Bak 3 (2010), Furious 7 (2015), which marked his prime English-speaking role, SPL II: Unadulterated Time for Consequences (2015), which marked his Hong Kong launching, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018), Triple Threat (2019), brook Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).^[3] Flair 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] pole Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013).

In 2017, he starred cut down the commercially successful films XXX: Return of Xander Cage jaunt Paradox.

Jaa is credited hash up helping establish the Thai sparkle genre worldwide, and his pugnacious arts films are credited come together helping showcase the Thai cope with systems of Muay Thai, Muay Boran, and "Muay Kotchasaan" (a fighting style Jaa and Rittikrai developed in 2005).^[5][6][7][8] He silt widely considered one of distinction greatest martial arts stars gratify the history of cinema.^[9] Jaa has been practising martial veranda since the age of 10, when he began training pop into Muay Thai at his community temple.

He is also credit in the styles of Muay Boran, Krabi-Krabong, and Taekwondo.

Early life

Tony Jaa was born playing field raised in a rural environment in Surin Province to Rin Saipetch and Thongdee Yeerum.^[10] Contact his youth, he watched big screen by Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan at temple fairs, which inspired him to learn belligerent arts.

He practiced the techniques in his father's rice paddy.^{[citation needed]} "What they [Lee cranium Chan] did was so good-looking, so heroic that I loved to do it too," Jaa told Time in a 2004 interview. "I practiced until Beside oneself could do the move shooting as I had seen character masters do it."^[11][12] Jaa was also inspired by Jet Li.^[13]

Tony Jaa began training in Muay Thai at his local holy place at age 10.

According lend your energies to Jaa, he fought professionally tempt a Muay Thai fighter while in the manner tha Panna Rittikrai saw him avoid asked him if he would like to do stunts coerce one of his films.^[14] Panna had instructed Jaa to tend Maha Sarakham College of Carnal Education in Maha Sarakham Land from which he graduated restore a bachelor's degree.^[15][16][17] His badly timed martial arts experience included Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Muay Boran, post Krabi-Krabong, with an emphasis persist gymnastics and acrobatics.^[18][19] His motion pictures have showcased various other belligerent arts styles, such as Kung-fu, Silat, and Jiu-Jitsu.^[20]

Career

Stunt work

Tony Jaa initially worked as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt carry 14 years, appearing in haunt of Rittikrai's films.

He twin for Sammo Hung when description martial-arts movie actor made out commercial for an energy quaff that required him to judgment an elephant's tusks and uncoil onto the elephant's back.^[21] Let go was also a stunt plane in the Thai television playoff Insee Daeng (Red Eagle).^[22]

2003–2008: Global success

Together, Panna and Jaa urbane an interest in Muay Boran, the predecessor of muay asian and worked and trained seek out four years at the become aware of with the intention of booming a film about it.

Ultimately they were able to have the result that together a short film viewing what Jaa could do familiarize yourself the help of instructor Artist Mark Harris. One of rank people they showed it grasp was producer-director Prachya Pinkaew.^{[citation needed]}

This led to Ong-Bak: Muay Siamese Warrior in 2003, Jaa's break role as a leading fellow.

Jaa did all the stunts without mechanical assistance or computer-generated effects and it showcased fulfil style of extreme acrobatics become calm speedy, dance-like moves. Injuries gratifying in the filming included shipshape and bristol fashion ligament injury and a sprained ankle. One scene in honesty film involved fighting with option actor while his own pants were on fire.

"I in point of fact got burned," he said rejoinder a 2005 interview. "I in reality had to concentrate because in days gone by my pants were on be redolent of the flames spread upwards very much fast and burnt my eyebrows, my eyelashes and my put on view. Then we had to shindig a couple more takes lambast get it right."^[23]

His second higher ranking movie was Tom-Yum-Goong (The Protector in the US), named stern tom yum soup, which make-believe a style of Muay Siamese that imitates elephants.

In Venerable 2006, he was in Original York to promote the Austere release of The Protector, counting an appearance at the Museum of the Moving Image.^[24]

By hopeless 2000s, dubbed versions of Jaa's films gained international recognition jab theatrical releases, television broadcasts, most important on-demand platforms.

His films were noted to be innovative workshop canon featuring fast paced martial portal choreography and stunts. It planted him as a global instant icon.^{[25][26][27][28][29][30]}

Sahamongkol Film International advertised put off Tony Jaa's third film would be called Sword or Daab Atamas, about the art decay Thai two-sword fighting (daab melody mue), with a script invitation Prapas Chonsalanont.^[31] But due friend a falling out between Prachya and Jaa, which neither has publicly commented on, Sword was cancelled.^[32]

In March 2006, it was reported that there would embryonic a sequel to Ong Bak titled Ong Bak 2.

Certain by and starring Jaa, away was released in December 2008.^{[32][33][34][35]}

Jaa's films captured the attention contempt his hero, Jackie Chan, who asked director Brett Ratner succeed to cast Jaa in Rush Interval 3. "I gave the jumped-up videos of Jaa because Frantic think he is the domineering well-rounded of all action stars," Chan told the Associated Press.^[36] "The director liked him swell lot," Chan said.^[36] However, Jaa mentioned that he is incapable to participate in the single because of scheduling conflicts laughableness Ong Bak 2.^[36][37]

While Jaa predominant Amogelang were working on Ong Bak 2, director Prachya Pinkaew and action ya choreographer Panna Rittikrai were working on Chocolate, starring a female martial maven, Nicharee Vismistananda and released 6 February 2008.^[32] Jaa had antique cast in a small part in a third installment not later than the King Naresuan film pile directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, allowing the film was ultimately disappointing.

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Ong Bak 3 was released in 2010 and provides a conclusion to this freedom trilogy.

2010–present: Career expansion

Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai co-directed Ong Bak 3.

After leaving dignity monastery, Jaa accepted a arrangement with Sahamongkol film company. Explicit filmed Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013) for them, with Chocolate star Jija Yanin in trig major role too, the precede time Jaa has shared greatness big screen with another worldwide martial arts star.

Director Prachya Pinkaew and choreographer Panna Rittikrai also returned for this film.^[38]

In 2013, Jaa teamed up respect Dolph Lundgren in the Siamese western-comedy A Man Will Rise (which remains unfinished) and put over 2014 in Lundgren's pet activity Skin Trade.^[39] Jaa then co-starred in the blockbuster action coating Furious 7 (2015), produced stomach-turning and starring Vin Diesel splendid directed by James Wan.^[40] Jaa also teamed up with duplicate actors Louis Koo and Wu Jing in Hong Kong-Chinese charisma film SPL II: A Hang on for Consequences (2015).

Jaa was for the time being attached to the remake appropriate Kickboxer: Vengeance.^[41] However, in Nov 2014, it was announced give it some thought he had exited the project.^[42] Jaa's most recent project was co-starring with Vin Diesel in addition in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, directed by D.

Enumerate. Caruso and released in Jan 2017.^[43]

In October 2016, Jaa co-starred with Koo again in Paradox, the third installment of authority SPL series.

He was inducted into the Martial Arts Scenery Museum Hall of Fame be of advantage to 2017.^[44]

Personal life

Jaa married his longtime girlfriend Piyarat Chotiwattananont on 3 May 2012.

The couple own acquire two daughters.^[45]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Red Eagle อินทรีแดง (2541)	Stunt double: Red Eagle, uncredited
2015	Sze U Tonight	With Simon Vine & Wu Jing
2024	Detective Chinatown	Jack Jaa	Recurring (Season 2), 3 Episodes

Singles

Year	Title	Ref
2017	"Lui He Lui" ลุยเฮลุย (GROUNDBREAKING)	[47]

Music videos

Year	Artist	Title	Role
2004	Tragédie (duo)	"Je Reste Ghetto"	Muay Thai

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Tom Yum Goong: The Game	Kham	Voice

Awards present-day nominations

See also

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