Johnny Nguyen

Johnny Trí Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-American actor, martial artist, stunt performer and action choreographer who has worked mainly in Vietnamese film. He was born in Bình Dương, grew up in Trung An, Mỹ Tho, and moved to the United States at the age of nine. After competing for the U.S. national team in martial arts, he began doing stunt work in Hollywood, appearing in Spider-Man 2 and Jarhead. He then went back to Vietnam and played the lead in The Rebel, a 2007 period martial arts movie directed by his brother Charlie Nguyễn; the film became a major hit and drew unprecedented local attention. A string of successful releases followed, often with his brother directing, including Clash (2009), Để Mai tính (2010) and Tèo Em (2013), each breaking box office records when it opened. He has also had supporting roles in Tony Jaa's The Protector (2005) and in the Indian films 7 Aum Arivu and Irumbu Kuthirai.