Johnny Tri Nguyen

Johnny Tri Nguyen was born in Vietnam into a family with a rich martial arts tradition. At the age of 9, he immigrated to America. Throughout the 90s, Nguyen's talent in martial arts led him to compete and won many award in various championships as well as representing the US in the national Wushu team. His career in Hollywood started when he was recruited to be a stuntman for Mortal Kombat series (1998). He went on to double spiderman in Spiderman 2 (2004). Nguyen shifted his career toward acting when he played opposite Tony Jaa in The Protector (2005). Johnny Tri Nguyen quickly rose to stardom in Vietnam after The Rebel (2007), a film in which he also wrote and produced. Clash (2009) cemented Johnny Tri Nguyen as the premiere action star of South East Asia. In Thailand, Nguyen joined Force of Five (2009), then in 2011 he starred in one of South India's biggest blockbusters, 7aum Arivu. Johnny Tri Nguyen is the marquee in numerous Vietnamese hit movies of different genres, showcasing his range as an actor. His latest work was with Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods (2020).