Introducing Martial Arts Actor and Martial Art Expert Tony Jaa. See more at https://themovieninjas.com/tony-jaa/ <p>Tony Ja, from Thailand and known there as Jaa Phanom, is an internationally know martial artist. He has risen to the ranks of Thai movie actor, and is in the process of developing projects with American filmmakers as well. Tony first became interested in Muay Thai boxing because his father was an expert. He started taking lessons at the age of ten and soon was beginning to work under the tutelage of stuntman and action star Panna Rittikrai.</p>

1. INTRODUCING
SYNOPSIS
NAME
TONY JAA
OCCUPATION
MARTIAL ARTIST, ACTOR,
CHOREOGRAPHER, STUNTMAN & DIRECTOR
BIRTH DATE
FEBRUARY 5, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH
ISAN, THAILAND
KNOWN AS
JAA PHANOM
ZODIAC SIGN
AQUARIUS
QUICK FACTS
Jaa developed an interest in muay boran, the predecessor
of muay Thai and worked and trained for four years at the
art with the intention of developing a film about it.
Eventually they were able to put together a short film
showing what Jaa could do with the help of instructor
Grandmaster Mark Harris. One of the people they
showed it to was producer-director Prachya
Pinkaew, who was duly impressed. This led to
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior in 2003, Jaa's
break-out role as a leading man. Jaa did all the
stunts without mechanical assistance or
computer-generated effects and it showcased
his style of extreme acrobatics and speedy,
dance-like moves. His second major
movie was Tom-Yum-Goong (The
Protector in the US), named after a
type of Thai soup and including a
style of muay thai that imitates
elephants.
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SYNOPSIS
QUICK FACTS
EARLY LIFEEARLY LIFE
As Tony grew up he watched films by Bruce Lee,
Jackie Chan, Vince Lam and Jet Li at temple fairs,
which was his inspiration to learn martial arts.
He was so inspired by them that while
he was doing chores or playing with friends,
he would imitate the martial arts moves that he
had seen, practicing in his father's rice paddy.
He began training in Muay Thai at
the local temple age 10 and at age 15 he
requested to become a protégé
of stuntman and action-film director
Panna Rittikrai. Panna had instructed Jaa
to attend Maha Sarakham College of Physical
Education in Maha Sarakham Province. He
was also trained in other martial
arts like Taekwondo, Judo, and Aikido.
Tony Jaa (born February 5, 1976) from Thailand and known there as
Jaa Phanom, is an internationally know Martial Artist. He has risen
to the ranks of Thai movie actor.
INTERESTING FACTS
BIG BREAKBIG BREAK
In August 2006, he was in New York
to promote the US release of The
Protector, including an appearance at
the Museum of the Moving Image.
In 2013, he teamed up with Dolph
Lundgren in the Thai western-comedy
A Man Will Rise (which remains unfinished)
and in 2014 in Lundgren's pet project Skin
Trade, directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham.
Then Jaa co-starred in the blockbuster
action film Furious 7 (2015). Jaa also
teamed up with fellow actor Wu Jing in
Hong Kong- Chinese action film SPL II.
Panom Yeerum born on February 5,
1976 in Surin Province, Thailand.
He started appearing in films as a
stuntman at age fifteen.
He had his most successful American
crossover film with 2010's The
Protector.
Two Pet elephants named Dokmai
and Baimai