T.J. Storm
Juan Ricardo Ojeda, (born February 14, 1972) known professionally as T.J. Storm, is an American actor, voice actor, stuntman, dancer and martial artist. The name "Storm" supposedly originated from one of the karate styles he trained in. His most notable motion-capture performances include Tron: Legacy, Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool, and as Godzilla in Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse series.
T.J. Storm | |
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Born | Juan Ricardo Ojeda February 14, 1972 Indiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor, stuntman, dancer, martial artist |
Years active | 1991–present |
Known for | Punisher: War Zone Kickboxer: Vengeance Godzilla |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Background
Ojeda was born to an African-American father and Puerto Rican mother somewhere in Indiana. He was put up for adoption and raised in Hawaii by a Native American-Caucasian mother and Mexican-American father. As a child, his adoptive mother wanted to keep him occupied, so he took up dancing and martial arts as a way to balance himself. Since then, he has learned Arashi-Ryu Karate, Taekwondo, Ninjutsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and mastered forms of hip hop and breakdancing.[1] As T.J. Storm, he has gone on to star in several major projects including Punisher: War Zone, Green Lantern, Avatar, Jack the Giant Slayer and The Martial Arts Kid. He has also provided voice acting and motion capture to a variety of video games.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Breathing Fire | Mickey | |
1994 | La quebradita | Malo #2 | |
1995 | Dragon Fury | Fullock | |
Mortal Kombat | Guest Fighter | Uncredited | |
Enter the Blood Ring | Fighter | ||
1997 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | Rival Tribe Indian Brave | |
Kick of Death | Abdul Sabbah | ||
1999 | Urban Menace | King | Direct-to-video |
Corrupt | Cinque | ||
2000 | The Wrecking Crew | Josef | |
Guido Takes a Hike | Gangster | Short film | |
Doomsdayer | Pettigrew Montgomery | ||
Epoch of Lotus | Officer | ||
2001 | A Month of Sundays | Jamaican Taxi Driver | |
The Ultimate Game | Rick | Fight choreographer | |
The Organization | J.C. | ||
Big Shots | Repo Man | ||
2003 | Law of the Fist | Jax | Short film |
Redemption | Melique | Short film | |
2004 | Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls | Officer Dence | Direct-to-video |
2005 | Soldier of God | Muslim Champion | |
BloodRayne | Strongman / Kagan Vampire Guard #3 | ||
Death to the Supermodels | Ninja | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Vagabond | Sepuko | |
2007 | Book of Swords | Tao Sing (voice) | |
The Tides | N/A | Short film, Fight choreographer | |
2008 | Punisher: War Zone | Maginty | |
2009 | Star Trek | Klingon Agitator | Uncredited |
Avatar | Col. Quaritch's Mech Suit | Uncredited | |
2010 | Tron: Legacy | Various (mo-cap) | Uncredited |
2011 | Detention | N/A | Fight choreographer |
Green Lantern | Parallax (mo-cap) | Uncredited | |
2012 | Black Cobra | Sizwe Biko | Direct-to-video |
Band | N/A | Short film, Stunt choreographer | |
Berserk: Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey | Boscone (voice) | ||
2014 | Godzilla | Godzilla (mo-cap)[3][4] | Uncredited |
2015 | The Martial Arts Kid | Coach Laurent Kaine | |
2016 | Power Play | Armstrong | Short film |
Deadpool | Colossus (mo-cap) | ||
Kickboxer: Vengeance | Storm | ||
Captain America: Civil War | Iron Man (mo-cap) | ||
Taken Over | Judah | ||
2017 | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Benicio Cardoza | |
Artificial Loyalty | Alpha | Also flight coordinator | |
2018 | Bullets Blades and Blood | Will | |
Tales of Frankenstein | Mogambo | ||
2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Godzilla (mo-cap)[5] | |
Boris and the Bomb | Wallace |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995-1996 | VR Troopers | Doom Master | Recurring |
1997-1998 | Conan the Adventurer | Bayu | Main |
2000 | Martial Law | Lenkoff | Episode: "In the Dark" |
2006 | FBI Guys | N/A | Short, Stunt coordinator |
2009 | Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | The Master | Episode: "Kamen Rider Camo" |
2011 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Manasa | 3 episodes |
2015 | Banshee | N/A | Episode: "The Fire Trials", Stunt coordinator |
2017 | Monster School Animation | Kid Running / Fireman / Police Officers (voice) | Episode: "Welcome to Monster School" |
Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate Menopausal Superhero | Jitsu | Episode: "Training Day" | |
2018 | Critical Role | Lucius Lorelei | Episode: "The Song of the Lorelei" |
References
- "T.J. Storm Actor, Dancer, Martial Artists". Martial Arts Entertainment. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- Blakey, Bobby (April 24, 2014). "Interview with The Martial Arts Kid star and martial artist TJ Storm". AXS. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- Arce, Sergio (May 29, 2014). "Conozca al actor que da vida a Godzilla, quien habló con crhoy.com". crhoy.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Pockross, Adam (February 28, 2019). "Genre MVP: The Motion Capture Actor Who's Played Groot, Godzilla, and Iron Man". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- "Godzilla: King of the Monsters Final Credits". SciFi Japan. May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- "TJ Storm - 15 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
External links
- T.J. Storm on Twitter
- T.J. Storm on IMDb