Stunt-man turned actor who does not use any wire work or CG effects in his stunts. Highly Skilled in Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, swordplay and gymnastics. Watching Jackie Chan movies and a Thai movie called Born to Fight (2004) ("Born to Fight") influenced him to do stuntwork and eventually become a action star, but he says his biggest influence is Bruce Lee. Born in a northeastern province of Thailand called Surin. Robin Shou's stunt double in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). Does 8 hours of gymnastics, Muay Thai, and other sports training a day. Is actually of Cambodian descent, more known as "Khmer Surin". He speaks Thai, Khmer
and he is learning English.
"Tony Jaa Special Quotes" :
"Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Bruce Lee are my masters; they're the inspiration for my work. Bruce Lee was a heavy fighter who threw hard punches. Jackie moves very fast and uses a lot of comedy, and Jet Li is very fluid. I've tried to combine all of their styles and added some things of my own." "I want a strong foundation in Thailand. Hollywood? Maybe in the future."
