Johnny Tri Nguyen (, born February 16, 1974 in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American film and television actor, stunt double, and martial artist. He left Vietnam at the age of 8 with his mother, father, elder brother, and elder sister and moved to Los Angeles, California Johnny Nguyen comes from a family involved in the Vietnamese entertainment industry. His uncle is Nguyen Chanh Tin, a Vietnamese actor, and his older brother is Charlie Nguyen, who directed The Rebel. His acting roles include the martial arts films Tom-Yum-Goong and Cradle 2 the Grave. His work as a stunt double includes the role of Spider-Man in Spider-Man 2 and as the Green Goblin in the first feature film. He practices lien feng kwon (which was founded by his grandfather), wushu, tae kwon do, , aikido, and vovinam. Johnny has been working in the Vietnamese film industry to produce The Rebel, a period action drama set in 1920s French-colonial Vietnam, which he also co-directed, co-wrote and stars in. His first Tamil film was 7aum Arivu (2011). Personal life Johnny was married to Cathy Viet Thi, whom he sung a duet with in the Van Son Entertainment. They have two daughters,Hailey and Taylor. Johnny and Cathy Viet Thi divorced in 2008. After 8 years of marriage and 6 years of dating, according to his ex-wife. Filmography Actor * ' (2013) * ' (Tamil language) (2011)...Dong Lee * Clash/Bay Rong (2010) * Monk on Fire (2009) * Power Kids (2009) * Nu Hon Than Chet (2008) * Saigon Eclipse (2007) * The Rebel (2007) * Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon (2007) * Hon Truong Ba Da Hang Thit (2006) * House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim (2005) * Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), released as The Protector in (2006) * Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Stunt performances * The Perfect Sleep (2005) * Jarhead (2005) * Serenity (2005) * Color Blind (2005) * Ella Enchanted (2004) * Collateral (2004) * Starship Troopers 2 (2004) * Nudity Required (2002) * Spider-Man (2002) * We Were Soldiers (2002) * Angel (1999) * Charmed (1998) * Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998) * Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) * ong bak
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