About
Johnny Nguyen
Overview
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
Acting |
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2020 | Da 5 Bloods | Actor | Vinh Tran | 63 Fair |
2017 | Vú Em Tập Sự | Actor | Trường | N/A N/A |
2016 | Fan Cuồng | Actor | Gia Nghị | N/A N/A |
2014 | Irumbu Kuthirai | Actor | Don Stoney | 58 Average |
2014 | Let Hoi Decide | Actor | 58 Average |
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2013 | Little Teo | Actor | 59 Average |
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2013 | Cho Lon | Actor | Phong Bụi | 58 Average |
2012 | Love Puzzle | Actor | Hồ Sơn | 59 Average |
2011 | 7Aum Arivu | Actor | Dong Lee | 59 Average |
2010 | Fool for Love | Actor | Johnny | 58 Average |
2009 | Clash | Actor | Quan | 58 Average |
2009 | Adrift | Actor | Thổ | 59 Average |
2009 | Power Kids | Actor | Rebel Leader | 58 Average |
2008 | Adventures of Johnny Tao | Actor | Bo Ling Pin | 58 Average |
2008 | The Kiss of Death | Actor | Du / Death | 59 Average |
2007 | The Rebel | Actor | Le Van Cuong | 59 Average |
2007 | Saigon Eclipse | Actor | Trong Hai | 58 Average |
2006 | House of the Dead 2 | Actor | Braxton | 56 Average |
2006 | Hồn Trương Ba, da hàng thịt | Actor | Trương Ba | 58 Average |
2005 | The Protector | Actor | Johnny | 66 Fair |
2005 | Demon Hunter | Actor | Guard #5 | 58 Average |
2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Actor | Martial Arts Fighter | 58 Average |
2004 | Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon | Actor | Quicksilver | 58 Average |
2004 | Ella Enchanted | Actor | Red Knight (uncredited) | 63 Fair |
2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Actor | Ling's Hitman | 60 Fair |
2003 | First Morning | Actor | Tuan | 59 Average |
2002 | The Master of Disguise | Actor | Ninja | 51 Average |
2002 | We Were Soldiers | Actor | Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited) | 68 Fair |
1998 | Martial Law | Actor | Street Thug | 70 Good |
Writing |
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2009 | Clash | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2007 | The Rebel | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Crew |
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2013 | Cho Lon | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Crew | Stunts | 50 Average |