Tony Jaa
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Jaa in Bangkok (2015)
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February 5, 1976 Surin, Thailand |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Occupation | Actor, martial artist, action choreographer, martial arts choreographer, director, stunt man |
| Spouse | Piyarat Chotiwattananont |
| Children | 2 |
Tatchakorn Yeerum (Thai: ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์; rtgs: Thatchakon Yiram), formerly Phanom Yeerum (Thai: พนม ยีรัมย์; [pʰanom jiːram]; born February 5, 1976), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (Thai: จา พนม; rtgs: Cha Phanom), is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director, and Buddhist monk. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), Tom-Yum-Goong (also called Warrior King or The Protector) (2005), Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), Furious 7 (2015), and SPL II (also called Kill Zone 2) (2015).
Tony Jaa was born and raised in a rural area in Surin to Rin (née Saipetch) and Thongdee Yeerum. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Maha Sarakham Institute of Physical Education. His hometown is 400 km from Bangkok. As he grew up he watched films by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan 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.
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