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Joe Taslim
Bringing elite martial-arts experience to The Raid, Warrior and Mortal Kombat.
The Raid · The Night Comes for Us
- Born
- 23 June 1981
- Birthplace
- Palembang, Indonesia
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Joe Taslim
Joe Taslim is an Indonesian actor and former national-team judoka. His transition from competitive sport to film made him a recognisable action performer internationally.
Early life
Martial-arts childhood
Trained in several disciplines while growing up in Palembang.
Judo development
Represented Indonesia before moving into screen performance.
Career
- 1997–2009
National judo team
Competed internationally and at Indonesian events.
- 2008–2013
Film transition
Started acting and gained wider attention through The Raid.
- 2010s–2020s
International productions
Worked in Hollywood films and the series Warrior.
Selected work
The Raid
Played Sergeant Jaka in Gareth Evans’s action film.
The Night Comes for Us
Led the Indonesian action thriller as Ito.
Mortal Kombat
Portrayed Bi-Han, also known as Sub-Zero.
Beyond work
Family
Married Julia in 2004; they have three children.
Sporting influences
Has named Japanese judokas Kosei Inoue and Tadahiro Nomura among his inspirations.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and achievements ↗Photo: Sara Komatsu. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
