Tony Jaa, the internationally well-known Thai martial arts star, has confirmed he ...
... is alive and well, dismissing widespread rumours that he died during the shooting of a Hollywood movie in the United States on Saturday.
Tony, whose real name is Tachakorn Yeerum, told reporters in a telephone interview that he was well aware of the rumours of his death that had been spread on social-network platforms.
To prove he is alive and well, he posted a newly recorded video on his Facebook page under the headline: "A little message for my friends in Thailand". In the video clip, he denies rumours that he is dead, saying he is alive and kicking, and plans to make more films.
He is best known for his roles in "The Protector" and "Ong-Bak", which brought him international fame.
News of Tony's "death" had spread in both Thailand and other countries.
One Thai website reported Monday that the legendary action star was dead and that his body would be returned to his hometown in Surin province.
The website claimed that the actor had died during the final shoot of "Fast and Furious 9" after getting the director's go-ahead to leap about 10 metres from one rooftop to another at 11pm on Saturday.
He was reported to have fallen to his death while attempting the stunt.
The website even showed what was claimed to be the scene of the accident, including police yellow tape.
Another website, Mediamass, reported that rumours of the actor's alleged demise had gained traction on Saturday after an "R.I.P. Tony Jaa" Facebook page attracted nearly one million 'likes'.
Those who read the 'About' page were given a believable account of the Thai actor's passing:
"At about 11am ET on Saturday (May 25, 2019), our beloved actor Tony Jaa passed away. Tony Jaa was born on February 5, 1976 in Isaan. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page."
Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 43-year-old actor was dead.
And as usual, the Twittersphere was in a frenzy over the death hoax.
Whereas some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately sceptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities in recent months, according to Mediamass.#รัมย์; RTGS: Thatchakon Yiram; pronounced [tʰát.t͡ɕʰā.kɔ̄ːn jīː.rām]; formerly Phanom Yeerum (Thai: พนม ยีรัมย์; [pʰā.nōm jīː.rām]); born 5 February 1976), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (Thai: จา พนม; RTGS: Cha Phanom; [t͡ɕāː pʰā.nōm]), is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director and Buddhist monk.[3] His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), Furious 7 (2015), SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015), and Paradox (2017).#Film Edit
Year Title Role Note
1994 Spirited Killer Supporting role
1996 Hard Gun
Mission Hunter 2 (Battle Warrior)
1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Stunt double: Robin Shou
2001 Nuk leng klong yao Supporting role
2003 Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior Ting
2004 The Bodyguard Himself Cameo
2005 Tom-Yum-Goong Kham
2007 The Bodyguard 2 Himself Cameo
2008 Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Tien Action choreographer, director and stunt coordinator
2010 Ong Bak 3
2013 Tom Yum Goong 2 Kham
2014 Skin Trade Tony Vitayakul Direct-to-DVD
2015 Furious 7 Kiet Hollywood debut film
SPL II: A Time For Consequences Chai Hong Kong debut film
2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender Himself Cameo
2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage Talon
Paradox Tak
Gong Shou Dao Master Jaa Short film
2018 Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy Sadi the Warrior
2019 Triple Threat Payu
2020 Monster Hunter The Hunter Post-production
2020 Detective Chinatown 3 TBA Filming
TBA Jiu Jitsu Filming
TBA A Man Will Rise Uncompleted; director
Television Edit
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Red Eagle
อินทรีแดง (2541) Stunt double: Red Eagle, uncredited
Singles Edit
Year Title Ref
2017 "Lui He Lui"
ลุยเฮลุย (GROUNDBREAKING) [27]
Music videos Edit
Year Artist Title Role
2004 Tragédie (duo) "Je Reste Ghetto" Muay Thai
Video games Edit
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Tom Yum Goong: The game Kham Voice
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