Tony Jaa

Tatchakorn Yeerum (, , ; formerly Phanom Yeerum (, )), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (, , ), 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. He was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame in 2017.

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. 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). His 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, ''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. He made his Hollywood debut with the action film ''Furious 7'' (2015), and has since appeared in the commercially successful films ''SPL II: A Time for Consequences'' (2015), ''XXX: Return of Xander Cage'', ''Paradox'' (both 2017), and ''Detective Chinatown 3'' (2021). He continued to appear in martial arts films, such as ''Gong Shou Dao'' (2017), ''Master Z: Ip Man Legacy'' (2018), and ''Jiu Jitsu'' (2020). Provided by Wikipedia