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Joe Taslim

Acting
Known For

44 Years Old

Johannes "Joe" Taslim (born on June 23, 1981, in Palembang, South Sumatra), is an Indonesian actor and martial artist of Chinese descent. A member of the Indonesia Judo national team from 1997 to 2009, Taslim is best known for his breakthrough role as "Jaka" in the critically acclaimed The Raid (2011). Later going on to play "Jah" in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), which marked his first role in a film outside Indonesia. From a young age, he studied various martial arts such as wushu, taekwondo, pencak silat, and judo, eventually choosing to focus on judo. Taslim was a member of Indonesia's national judo team from 1997 to 2009, achieving numerous accolades, including a gold medal at the 2008 National Sports Week and a silver medal at the 2007 SEA Games. After retiring from judo, Taslim transitioned to acting and gained international recognition through his role as Sergeant Jaka in the film The Raid (2011). This success led to roles in Hollywood films such as Fast & Furious 6 (2013) as Jah, Star Trek Beyond (2016) as Manas, and Mortal Kombat (2021) as Sub-Zero. He also starred in the television series Warrior as Li Yong. With his strong martial arts background and impressive acting skills, Joe Taslim has become one of the few Indonesian actors to successfully break into the international film industry.

Born

Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia on 23rd June 1981

All Credits

The Art of Action Image
The Art of Action
Self
Warrior Image
Warrior
Li Yong
Mortal Kombat Image
Mortal Kombat
Bi-Han / Sub-Zero
Star Trek Beyond Image
Star Trek Beyond
Manas
The Raid Image
The Raid
Jaka
Mortal Kombat II Image
Mortal Kombat II
Bi-Han / Noob Saibot
The Night Comes for Us Image
The Night Comes for Us
Ito
The Swordsman Image
The Swordsman
Gurutai
Fast & Furious 6 Image
Fast & Furious 6
Jah
Dead Mine Image
Dead Mine
Djoko
La Tahzan Image
La Tahzan
Yamada
A Diary of Letters to God Image
A Diary of Letters to God
Martin
Karma Image
Karma
Armand
No Image
The Furious
Hit & Run Image
Hit & Run
Tegar Satria
Feeling Image
Feeling
Allivan
Mandala: Golok Setan Image
Mandala: Golok Setan
Mandala