About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1974-02-16
Place of birth:
Bình Dương, Việt Nam
Website:
N/A

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

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
2013 Little Teo Actor 59
Average
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

2009 Clash Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 The Rebel Writing Writer 59
Average

Crew

2013 Cho Lon Crew Stunt Coordinator 58
Average
2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation Crew Stunts 50
Average