Tony Jaa Age, Height, Wife, Family, Net Worth, Profile, Biography & More
Tatchakorn Yeerum, formerly Phanom Yeerum, was born on February 5, 1976, better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom. He is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director and traceur. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), Furious 7 (2015) and SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015).
Tony Jaa was born and raised in a rural area of Surin Province with Rin Saipetch and Thongdee Yeerum. He is of Kuy origin, a Mon-Khmer ethnic group that inhabits Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. He speaks Kuy, Thai and Cambodian.
As a youth, Jaa watched films by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li at temple fairs, which inspired him to learn martial arts. He practiced the techniques in his father’s paddy field. “What they did was so beautiful, so heroic that I wanted to do it too,” Jaa told Time in an interview in 2004. “I trained until I could do the move exactly like I did. ‘had seen the masters do it. “
Jaa started training Muay Thai at his local temple at the age of 10. At 15, he was the protégé of stuntman and action film director Panna Rittikrai. Panna had asked Jaa to attend Maha Sarakham College of Physical Education in Maha Sarakham Province, from which he obtained a bachelor’s degree.
Jaa married his longtime girlfriend Piyarat Chotiwattananont on May 3, 2012. The couple have two daughters.
Jaa first worked as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt for 14 years, appearing in numerous Rittikrai films. He doubled for Sammo Hung when the martial arts movie actor ran an advertisement for an energy drink that required him to grab an elephant’s tusks and do a somersault on the elephant’s back. He was also a stunt performer in the Thai television series Insee Daeng (Red Eagle)
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Name
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Tatchakorn Yeerum
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Nick-name
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Japanom Yeerum, Phanom Yeerum, Jaa Phanom
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Sex
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Male
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Date Of Birth
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5 February 1976
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Age
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45 Years (as in 2021)
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Profession / Occupation
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Actor, Martial Artist, Director, Action Choreographer, Stuntman
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Mother Tongue
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Thai
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Religion
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Christian
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Nation
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Thai, British
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Zodiac Sign
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Aquarius
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Height / Weight
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5′ 6” / 61kg
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| First Movie |
Spirited Killer (1994, Thai)
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| First Debut |
Actor: Spirited Killer (1994, Thai)
Director: Ong Bak 2 (2008, English)
Stuntman: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997, English) TV Actor: Red Eagle (1998, English) |
| Money Factor |
Net Worth: $10 million
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Tony Jaa Family and Relatives |
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Father
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Thongdee Yeerum
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Mother
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Rin Saipetch
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Brothers
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Taweesak Yeerum
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| Sisters |
Waew Yeerum, Hatthaya Yeerum
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Marital Status
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Married
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Piyarat Chotiwattananont (m. 2011)
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| Daughters |
Hathaipawee Yeerum, Narinrat Yeerum
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| Sons | None |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Not Known |
Tony Jaa Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
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Height in Centimetres
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168 cm
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Height in Meters
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1.68 m
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Height in Feet Inches
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5′ 6”
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Weight
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61kg |
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Body Measurement
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41-31-14 |
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Chest Size
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41 inches |
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Waist Size
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31 inches |
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Biceps Size
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14 inches |
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Eye Colour
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Dark Brown |
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Hair Colour
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Black |
Tony Jaa Favorites |
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Favorite Colour
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Black, Brown
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Favorite Actor
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Favorite Actress
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Not Known |
| Favorite Food | Junk Food, Non Veg Food |
| Hobbies | Acting, Travelling |
| Favorite Director | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination | Dubai, London, Hong Kong |
| Favorite Car Collections | Not Known |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Tony Jaa Education School and Colleges |
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Education Qualification
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Graduated
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School
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Not Known |
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College / University
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Maha Sarakham College, Maha Sarakham Province |
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Others
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Not Known |
Tony Jaa Residence and Contact Address |
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Birth Place
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Surin, Thailand |
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Home Town
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Surin, Thailand |
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Present Residence
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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House Address
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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Phone No / Mobile No
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Not Known |
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Email ID
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Not Known |
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Website
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Not Known |
Tony Jaa Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Star Entertainment Awards
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2003: Actor in Leading Role of the Year – Ong-Bak |
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Suphannahong National Film Awards
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2006: Honorary Award – Tom-Yum-Goong |
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Top Awards
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2008: Motion Picture of the Year – Ong Bak 2 |
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Nine Entertain Awards
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2009: Motion Picture of the Year – Ong Bak 2 |
Tony Jaa Social Media |
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Twitter
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tonyjaaofficial
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Facebook
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officialtonyjaa
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Instagram
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| Wikipedia | Tony_Jaa |