Table of Biography
Tony Jaa is a Thai martial artist who also works as an actor, stuntman, director, and traceur. Tony Jaa is popular for his movies such as Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), and Furious 7 (2015).
Early life
Tatchakorn Yeerum best known as Tony Jaa was born on 5th February 1976, in his birthplace, Surin, Thailand. As of now, his age is 48 years old and he holds Thai nationality. Moreover, his birth sign is Aquarius and belongs to the Mon-Khmer ethnicity. In addition, he was raised in a Buddhist family. Further, he is the son of Thongdee Yeerum (father) and Rin Saipetch (mother).
Caption: Tony Jaa with his father (Source: 東方日報)
Talking about his academic career, he studied at Maha Sarakham College of Physical Education in Maha Sarakham Province Later, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree.
Tony Jaa – Professional career
Regarding his profession, Tony Jaa began his career as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt, where he worked for 14 years and appeared in several of Panna’s films. In the Thai television series “Insee Daeng,” he appeared as a stunt double (Red Eagle). Panna and Tony became interested in Muay Boran, the precursor to Muay Thai, and worked and trained in the technique for four years to make a film about it.
In 2003, this actor was cast as the leading guy in “Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior,” and his second major film was “Tom-Yum-Goong” (“The Protector” in the US). Later, Sahamongkol Feature International announced that Tony Jaa’s third film would be titled “Sword” or “Daab Atamas,” but “Sword” was canceled because of a dispute between Prachya and Tony, which neither has publicly acknowledged.
Rise of fame
In March 2006, it announced that “Ong-Bak” would be followed by “Ong-Bak 2,” which was released in December 2008. Tony’s films attracted the attention of Jackie Chan, who requested that Tony be cast in “Rush Hour 3” directed by Brett Ratner. He was cast in a small role in the third installment of Chatrichalerm Yukol’s “King Naresuan” film series, but the production was eventually canceled.
The Thai trilogy was completed with the release of “Ong Bak 3” in 2010. He also co-directed “Ong Bak 3,” the 2010 sequel to the original “Ong Bak 2,” with Panna Rittikrai.
On the 28th of May 2010, he became a Buddhist monk at a Buddhist temple in Surin, Thailand, and after leaving the monastery, he accepted a contract with the Sahamongkol film studio. For them, he filmed “Tom Yum Goong 2,” which was Tony’s first experience on the big screen with another international martial artist.
In 2013, Tony starred alongside Dolph Lundgren in the Thai western comedy “A Man Will Rise,” and in 2014, he appeared in Lundgren’s pet project “Skin Trade.” Then he featured in the blockbuster action film “Furious 7” and in the Hong Kong-Chinese action flick “SPL II” alongside fellow actors Louis Koo and Wu Jing.
Other works
He associates with the remake of “Kickboxer: Vengeance” for a short time. However, in November 2014, he announced his resignation from the project. “XXX: Return of Xander Cage,” starring Vin Diesel, was his most recent project. In October 2016, he co-starred with Louis Koo in “Paradox,” the third chapter of the “SPL series.”
In addition, in 2020, he appeared in the films “Jiu-Jitsu” and “Monster Hunter”. And in 2021, this actor appeared in “Detective Chinatown 3.” In 2022, he will appear in the fourth film of the “Expendables” film series, while his other next film is “A Man Will Rise.”
Tony Jaa – Net Worth 2024
He received Star Entertainment Awards for his work in “Ong-Bak”. Later, he earned the Suphannahong National Film Award for his work in “Tom-Yum-Goong”. Moreover, he also earned Top Awards for his work in “Ong Bak 2”. In addition, he earned Nine Entertain Awards for his work in “Ong Bak 2”.
Tony Jaa’s net worth is estimated at around $12 million as of 2022. And he also earns a salary of around $1, 529, 412 per year. This man earned this huge sum of money as a martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director, and traceur.
Tony Jaa – Relationship Status
On the 29th DeTony married his longtime girlfriend Piyarat Chotiwattananont. They have two daughters whose names are Hathaipawee Yeerum and Narinrat Yeerum. As of now, this man is not a part of the controversy or rumors.
Caption: Tony Jaa with his wife Piyarat Chotiwattananont with their daughter (Source: Abtc. ng)
Body Measurements and Social Media
This actor is 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 61 kg. Moreover, this man has brown hair and eyes color. In addition, his body measurements measure 42-14-32 inches.
Caption: Tony body measurement (Source: Kung-Fu Kingdom)
On his official Instagram page ‘@tonyjaaofficial‘, there are more than 1.2 million. Likewise, there are more than 97.6k followers on Twitter and more than 8.1 million on Facebook.