(1976 - ) Panom "Tatchakorn" Yeerum better known as Tony Jaa or Jaa Panom is a Thai martial artist, actor, choreographer, stuntman, director, and monk. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, Tom-Yum-Goong (also called Warrior King or The Protector) Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning, and Ong Bak 3, but he has also appear in several films as a stunt.In 2010, Jaa became a Buddhist monk at a Buddhist temple in Surin, Thailand, but later he left the temple and continues his acting career.