Johnny Nguyen

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1974-02-16 (50 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. 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

Actor

2020
Da 5 Bloods

as Vinh Tran

2020
2017
Vú Em Tập Sự

as Trường

2016
Fan Cuồng

as Gia Nghị

2014
Irumbu Kuthirai

as Don Stoney

2013
Cho Lon

as Phong Bụi

2012
Love Puzzle

as Hồ Sơn

2011
7Aum Arivu

as Dong Lee

2010
Fool for Love

as Johnny

2009
Clash

as Quan

2009
Adrift

as Thổ

2009
Power Kids

as Rebel Leader

2008
2008
The Kiss of Death

as Du / Death

2007
The Rebel

as Le Van Cuong

2007
Saigon Eclipse

as Trong Hai

2006
2005
The Protector

as Johnny

2005
Demon Hunter

as Guard #5

2005
Confessions of an Action Star

as Martial Arts Fighter

2004
Ella Enchanted

as Red Knight (uncredited)

2003
Cradle 2 the Grave

as Ling's Hitman

2003
2002
We Were Soldiers

as Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

2001
Alias

as Chinese Guard (uncredited)

1998
Martial Law

as Street Thug

Writer

2009
Clash

as Writer

2007
The Rebel

as Writer

Crew

2013
Cho Lon

as Stunts Coordinator