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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

35

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-02-16 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Bình Dương, Việt Nam

Also Known As

Johnny Trí Nguyễn

阮明智

Johnny Nguyen

Biography

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 family, mother, father, older brother, and older sister and moved to Los Angeles, CA. He is half Vietnamese and half Chinese, with his mother being Chinese. 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 and he well known for his portrayal as the antagonist, Dong Lee in 7 Aum Arivu (7th Sense) in India. 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, tai chi, 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.

Known For

Acting

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003

Cradle 2 the Grave

as

Ling's Hitman

The Rebel

2007

The Rebel

as

Cuong

The Protector

2005

The Protector

as

Johnny

Power Kids

2009

Power Kids

as

Rebel Leader

Demon Hunter

2005

Demon Hunter

as

Guard #5

Clash

2009

Clash

as

Quan

7Aum Arivu

2011

7Aum Arivu

as

Dong Lee

Irumbu Kuthirai

2014

Irumbu Kuthirai

as

Don Stoney

We Were Soldiers

2002

We Were Soldiers

as

Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

Love Puzzle

2012

Love Puzzle

as

Hồ Sơn

First Morning

2003

First Morning

as

Tuan

Cho Lon

2013

Cho Lon

as

Phong Bụi

The Kiss of Death

2008

The Kiss of Death

as

Du / Death

Adrift

2009

Adrift

as

Thổ

Fool for Love

2010

Fool for Love

as

Johnny

Saigon Eclipse

2007

Saigon Eclipse

as

Trong Hai

Fan Cuồng

2016

Fan Cuồng

as

Gia Nghị

Vú Em Tập Sự

2017

Vú Em Tập Sự

as

Trường

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

as

Martial Arts Fighter

Da 5 Bloods

2020

Da 5 Bloods

as

Vinh Tran

Ella Enchanted

2004

Ella Enchanted

as

Red Knight (uncredited)

Adventures of Johnny Tao

2008

Adventures of Johnny Tao

as

Bo Ling Pin

House of the Dead 2

2006

House of the Dead 2

as

Braxton

Martial Law

Martial Law

as

Street Thug

Alias

Alias

as

Chinese Guard (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing