Johnny Trí Nguyễn

Johnny Trí Nguyễn is a Vietnamese martial arts choreographer, film actor and stuntman who is mainly active in the Vietnamese film industry.[1][2]

For the Australian weightlifter, see Johnny Nguyen (weightlifter).

Johnny Trí Nguyễn
Born	Saigon, Vietnam
Nationality	Vietnamese
Years active	2003–present
Occupation	Actor

Born in Bình Dương, Saigon, Vietnam, 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 Spider-Man 2 and Jarhead.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6][7] In a controversial decision, Vietnamese censors banned Nguyễn's 2013 action film Bui Doi Cho Lon for its violent content.[8]

Besides his work in Vietnamese films, Nguyễn has had supporting roles in major films from Thailand (Tony Jaa's Tom-Yum-Goong) and India (7aum Arivu[9][10] and Irumbu Kuthirai).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Cradle 2 the Grave	Ling's Henchman	Johnny Nguyễn's first American film debut
2003	Buổi sáng đầu năm	Tuấn
2004	Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon	Quicksilver
2005	Tom-Yum-Goong (The Protector)	Johnny
2006	Hồn Trương Ba, da hàng thịt	Trương Ba
2007	The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng)	Cường	at the time the highest-grossing film in Vietnamese history
2007	Sài Gòn nhật thực	Trọng Hải
2008	Kiss of the Death (Nụ hôn thần chết)	Thần chết Du	also set new box office records
2009	Power Kids (5 Huajai Hero)	Terrorist Leader
2009	Clash (Bẫy rồng)	Quân / Hổ
2010	Để Mai tính	Anh chàng đồng tính Johnny
2011	7aum Arivu	Dong Lee	Operation Red Task lead, Tamil film
2012	Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ	Hồ Sơn [11]
2012	Chuộc tội [12]	Chưa có thông tin
2013	Bụi đời Chợ Lớn	Phong bụi	[13]
2013	Tèo em	Tí	held the record for highest grossing Vietnamese film of all time until Vengeful Heart dethroned it in 2014 [14]
2014	Irumbu Kuthirai (Iron Horse)	Don Stoney	Biker, Tamil film
2014	Để Mai tính 2	Peddler
2016	Fanatic (Fan cuồng)	Gia Nghị
2017	Babysitters at Work (Vú em tập sự)	Trường
2020	Da 5 Bloods	Vinh

References

1. SF Gate Johnny Tri Nguyen finds movie stardom in Vietnam G. Allen Johnson, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, March 6, 2011
2. SJ mercury News Decades after fleeing, Vietnamese-American filmmakers return to a changed country John Boudreau, SJ Mercury News, November 24, 2012
3. CNN Travel Celebrities' night out in Ho Chi Minh City Adam Bray, August 16, 2010
4. Vietnamese film draws record crowds Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine VNS, March 5, 2007
5. VN Express Bẫy rồng' sắp được chiếu trên kênh Star Movies Nguyen Minh, VN Express, April 1, 2012
6. The Morton Report Where are they now? Dustin Nguyen David Everitt-Carlson, The Morton Report, June 21, 2011
7. Thanh Nien News Low-brow comedy for high profits Kim Nga, Thanh Nien News, January 7, 2014
8. The Hollywood Reporter Vietnamese censors ban local gangster film 'Chinatown' Patrick Brzeski, June 11, 2013
9. Times of India Suriya is a great actor: Johnny V Lakshmi, The Times of India, April 18, 2011
10. Variety Review: Tom-Yum-Goong Derek Alley, Variety, January 16, 2006
11. Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ gây cười kiểu hài Hong Kong., VnExpress, 17/04/2012
12. Khương Ngọc bầm giập vì "Chuộc tội" với Johnny Trí Nguyễn., Kenh.vn, 29/03/2012
13. Bụi đời Chợ Lớn sẽ xoáy sâu yếu tố tình cảm., VnExpress, 23/03/2013
14. Thái Hòa lắm lem khi làm nghề sửa xe., VnExpress, 03/12/2013