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Tony Jaa
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| Born | Surin, Thailand |
| Native name | จา พนม |
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| Height | &#;cm (5&#;ft 6&#;in)[1] |
| Years active | –present |
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| Spouse | Piyarat Chotiwat &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| 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.
Tony jaas biography After leaving the monastery, Jaa accepted a deal with Sahamongkol film company. Retrieved 5 August Archived from the original on 30 July Konnor McClain.Best known for his martial arts films, he is credited with helping establish the Thai action genre worldwide.[3] He was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame in [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 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 ).[5][6] His Thai films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (), which earned him a Star Entertainment Award, Tom-Yum-Goong (), which earned him a Suphannahong National Film Award, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (), Ong Bak 3 (), and Tom Yum Goong 2 ().
After leaving the Thai movie company Sahamongkol Film International in , Jaa signed with Universal Studios, and focused more on an international fan base.[7] Since then, he has appeared in films such as Furious 7, SPL II: A Time for Consequences (both ), Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (), and Expend4bles ().