Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa

Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1975

Country: Thailand

Biography: Tatchakorn Yeerum , formerly Panom Yeerum ; born February 5, 1976 in Surin province, Isaan, Thailand), better known in the West as Tony Jaa, in Thailand as Jaa Panom, is a Thai monk.[1] Prior to assuming his vows, he was a martial artist, actor, choreographer, stuntman, and director. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, Tom-Yum-Goong (also called Warrior King or The Protector) Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning, and Ong-Bak 3. (Wikipedia)

Total Credits at Criticker: 26 (Actor), 2 (Director), 1 (Writer)

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    Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
    One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's Ong Bak (Buddha statue) to win favor with a ruthless crime boss. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting (Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple in an ancient system of Muay Thai: 'Nine Body Weapons'. (Magnolia Pictures)
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    The Bodyguard
    A hapless bodyguard is fired from his client's son for the death of his clients father. The son is then hunted by assassins who do not want him to inherit his fathers company. (imdb)
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    The Protector
    The Protector is the highly anticipated full bodied martial arts epic starring international superstar Tony Jaa. His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called upon to defend his people and their honor after outsiders invade their home and destroy all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring fight to their city. (The Weinstein Company)
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    Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning
    A young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. (imdb)
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    The Bodyguard 2
    The Secret Service enlists flatfoot Kum Lhau (Petchtai Wongkamlao) to infiltrate a Thai record label, where he's tasked with investigating covert weapons dealings while masquerading as a pop singer -- but before long, he becomes the country's biggest music star. Meanwhile, he discovers that a co-worker (Jacqueline Apitananon) is a CIA operative assigned to the same mission in this fast-paced action comedy also starring Janet Khiew.
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    Ong-Bak 3: The Final Battle
    Ong Bak 3 picks up where Ong Bak 2 had left off. Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers... (imdb)
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    Born to Fight 2: Fighter\
    Robbers, a villainous Panna, an early appearance by Tony Jaa, and more martial arts mayhem await in "Born to Fight 2 (Amazon)
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    Mission Hunter 2
    A minimal plot about the rescue of a archiologist/treasure hunter from a large group of drug-smugglers (Amazon)
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    Hard Gun
    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. (imdb)
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    Spirited Killer
    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. (imdb)
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    The Protector 2
    Once again, Kham's pet elephant has been abducted and he must fight anyone in his way to find him.
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    Furious 7
    Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother. (imdb)
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    Skin Trade
    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. (imdb)
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    Kill Zone 2
    Undercover cop Kit becomes a junkie in order to catch Mr Hung, the mastermind behind a crime syndicate. When the operation goes sour and Kit blows his cover, his supervisor and uncle Wahdecides to terminate the operation. When Kit disappears without a trace, Wah defies the order from his commanding officer and tracks Kit to a prison in Thailand. Thai Police officer Chai becomes a prison guard in order to raise money for his daughter who has leukemia. (imdb)
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    Never Back Down: No Surrender
    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. (imdb)
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    xXx: Return of Xander Cage
    Extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) comes out of self-imposed exile, thought to be long dead, and is set on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang (Donnie Yen) and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora's Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. (imdb)
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    Paradox
    When Hong Kong police negotiator Lee Chung-chi (Louis Koo) was informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter, Lee Wing-chi (Hanna Chan), during her trip to Pattaya, he decides to travel to Thailand to search for her daughter's whereabouts. There, He receives assistance from local Chinese detective, Chui Kit (Wu Yue), and his colleague, Tak (Tony Jaa), and also encounters the American gangster, Sacha (Chris Collins). (The Movie Database)
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    Siamese Lion
    An early '90s Panna Rittikrai action film featuring an early appearance from Tony Jaa.
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    Guardians of Martial Arts
    AKA On That Night... While We Dream; Master Ma is walking down the street, suddenly he sees the some words hiding between the green grass. He closes his eyes and the duel with different martial arts masters begins. (imdb)
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    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
    While keeping a low profile after his defeat from Ip Man, Cheung Tin Chi gets into trouble after getting in a fight with a powerful foreigner. (imdb)
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    Triple Threat
    A hit contract is taken out on a billionaires daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. A down and out team of mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins and stop them before they kill their target.
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    Monster Hunter
    When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers. (imdb)
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    Jiu Jitsu
    An ancient order of Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a vicious race of alien invaders in an epic battle for the survival of Earth. (IGN)
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    Detective Chinatown 3
    A major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime by Noda Hiroshi. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter (IMDb).
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    Expend4bles
    Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on, the Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. (imdb)
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    Striking Rescue
    Directed by Cheng Siyi, the action revenge movie follows An Bai (Jaa), a veteran Muay Thai expert who goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces. The film co-stars Chinese actors Hong Junjia and Shi Yanneng.
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