Tony Jaa is a Thai martial artist, physical educator, actor, film producer, stuntman, and director.
Growing 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 is highly skilled in muay Thai and has fought competitively many times during Muay Thai Training Camp, without losing.
Jaa won several Gold medals in Thailand for track running, fencing & gymnastics. He was a successful high jump athlete at university.
In 2003, Tony Jaa had a break-out role in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior as a leading man. Jaa did all the stunts without mechanical assistance or computer-generated effects. His second major movie was Tom-Yum-Goong.
On May 28, 2010, Jaa became a Buddhist monk at a Buddhist temple in Surin, Thailand. After leaving the monastery, Jaa accepted a deal with the Sahamongkol film company. He filmed Tom Yum Goong 2, with Jija Yanin, the first time Jaa has shared the big screen with an international martial arts star.
Tony teamed up with Dolph Lundgren in the action film A Man Will Rise and Skin Trade.
Tony Jaa officially registered his marriage to longtime girlfriend Piyarat Chotiwattananont on 29 December 2011. The wedding ceremony was held on 3 May 2012. The couple is blessed with 2 children. Edit Biography