Tony Jaa

 A native of rural Surin province, 200 km from Bangkok, Tony Jaa learns martial arts from his tenth year. It was after seeing a film with Jackie Chan that he decided to devote himself entirely to this passion. During his studies, he became a master in Muay Thai and Taekwondo then comes into contact with one of the specialists Thai action films, Panna Rithikrai (Born to fight). He sees the potential of the young Tony Jaa and decides to hire.

 Now launched in the movie, he took an interest as a trick to numerous element movies shot in Thailand including Mortal Kombat, last destruction. His mastery of martial arts associated with undeniable acrobatic talents is quickly noticed. Prachya Pinkaew then offers to hold the top of the poster of Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior that will require four years of intensive training. Released in 2003, the film became one of the biggest hits to the Thai box office. Widely exported throughout the world, Ong Bak Tony Jaa is one of the rising stars of the action cinema. In 2006, the young prodigy confirms his athletic talents in The Honor of the dragon Tom-Yum-Goong, shot in Thailand and Australia.

 For his third feature film, Tony Jaa then passes behind the camera and realizes itself Ong Bak 2 The Beginning, an ambitious historical epic set in 15th century Thailand where he mixes several martial arts.