Johnny Trí Nguyễn is a Vietnamese–American actor, martial artist, action choreographer and stuntman who is mainly active in the Vietnamese film industry. Born in Bình Dương,

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, Nguyễn and his family immigrated to the United States of America when he was 9. He competed as a martial artist on the U.S. national team, and then transitioned into a career as a stuntman in Hollywood, working on films such as ''

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'' and '' Jarhead''. Nguyễn later returned to Vietnam and starred in '' The Rebel'', a period martial arts film released in 2007 and directed by his brother Charlie Nguyễn. It was a massive success in Vietnam, garnering unprecedented attention for a locally made film. Vietnamese film draws record crowds
VNS, March 5, 2007 Nguyễn followed ''The Rebel'' by starring in a steady stream of hit films, many of which were directed by his brother, including '' Clash'' in 2009, ''Để Mai tính'' in 2010, and ''Tèo Em'' in 2013, all of which broke box office records at the time of release. In a controversial decision, Vietnamese censors banned Nguyễn's 2013 action film ''Bui Doi Cho Lon'' for its violent content. Besides his work in Vietnamese films, Nguyễn has had supporting roles in major films from

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Tom-Yum-Goong ''Tom-Yum-Goong'' ( Thai: ต้มยำกุ้ง, ) is a 2005 Thai martial arts action film starring Tony Jaa. The film was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, who also directed Jaa's prior breakout film '' Ong-Bak''. As with ''Ong-Bak'', the figh ...

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7aum Arivu ''7aum Arivu'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language science fiction martial arts film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya, Johnny Trí Nguyễn and Shruti Haasan. In the film, a medical student enlists the help of a circ ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nguyen, Johnny Tri Living people 21st-century Vietnamese male actors Vietnamese male film actors People from Ho Chi Minh City Year of birth missing (living people) American film actors of Vietnamese descent