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Johnny Trí Nguyễn
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Johhnny Tri Nguyen in 2024
Born Nguyễn Chánh Minh Trí
(1974-01-16) January 16, 1974 (age 51)
Bình Dương, South Vietnam
(present–day Vietnam)
Nationality
  • Vietnamese
  • American
Years active 1994–present
Occupation Actor, martial artist, action choreographer, stuntman
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Johnny Trí Nguyễn (born January 16, 1974) is a famous actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He is Vietnamese-American and is very active in the Vietnamese film industry.

Johnny was born in Bình Dương, Vietnam. When he was 9 years old, his family moved to the United States. He became a skilled martial artist and even competed on the U.S. national team. After that, he started working as a stuntman in Hollywood. He performed exciting stunts in big movies like Spider-Man 2 and Jarhead.

Becoming a Film Star

Johnny Trí Nguyễn later returned to Vietnam. There, he became a movie star!

The Rebel and Big Success

In 2007, Johnny starred in a martial arts film called The Rebel. His brother, Charlie Nguyễn, directed this movie. It was a huge hit in Vietnam and got a lot of attention. This film helped make Vietnamese movies more popular.

After The Rebel, Johnny continued to star in many successful films. Many of these were also directed by his brother.

More Hit Movies

Some of his other popular movies include:

  • Clash (2009)
  • Để Mai tính (2010)
  • Tèo Em (2013)

These movies often broke box office records when they were released. This means they earned more money than other films at that time.

International Roles

Besides his work in Vietnam, Johnny has also acted in movies from other countries. He had supporting roles in films from Thailand and India.

  • In Thailand, he was in Tony Jaa's action movie Tom-Yum-Goong.
  • In India, he appeared in films like 7 Aum Arivu and Irumbu Kuthirai.

One of his films, Bui Doi Cho Lon (2013), was not allowed to be shown in Vietnam. This was because it was considered too violent.

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