Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa in 2005
Born	Surin, Thailand
Native name	จา พนม
Other names	Jaa Phanom Phanom Yeerum Thatchakon Yiram
Height	168.3 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Years active	1994–present
Occupation	Actor martial artist choreographer stuntman director traceur
Spouse	Piyarat Chotiwat ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2

Tatchakorn Yeerum(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. Best known for his martial arts films, he is credited with helping establish the Thai action genre worldwide. He was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame in 2002.

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 2005). His Thai films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), which earned him a Star Entertainment Award, Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), which earned him a Suphannahong National Film Award, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), Ong Bak 3 (2010), and Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013).

After leaving the Thai movie company Sahamongkol Film International in 2013, Jaa signed with Universal Studios, and focused more on an international fan base. Since then, he has appeared in films such as Furious 7, SPL II: A Time for Consequences (both 2015), Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018), and Expend4bles (2023).