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![]() Taslim during 2015 Indonesian Film Festival | |
Born | Johannes Taslim 23 June 1981 Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Johannes Taslim (born 23 June 1981), known professionally as Joe Taslim, is an Indonesian actor, martial artist, and model. He was a member of Indonesia’s national judo team from 1997 to 2009, becoming a three-time medalist (one Silver and two Bronze) at the Southeast Asian Games, and a Gold medalist at the 2008 Pekan Olahraga Nasional.
His film acting roles include Sergeant Jaka in The Raid (2011), Jah in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Manas in Star Trek Beyond (2016), and Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat (2021). He has a starring role as Li Yong on the television series Warrior.
Taslim was born in Palembang, Indonesia, to a Christian family of Chinese descent. [1] He began studying martial arts from a young age, and cites Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue and Tadahiro Nomura as inspirations. [2] He has also practiced taekwondo, pencak silat and wushu. [3]
Taslim was a member of Indonesia’s national judo team from 1997 to 2009. In 1999, he won a Gold medal at the Southeast Asia Judo Championships in Singapore, in the Men’s Free Class. He was a Bronze medalist at the 2001 and 2005 Southeast Asian Games, and a Silver medalist at the 2007 Games. He won a Gold medal in the Men –81 kg class at the 2008 Indonesia National Games. He retired from active competition in 2009. [1]
Prior to his film debut, Taslim worked as a model in print ads and commercials. He made his acting debut in the 2008 film Karma.
In 2010, he won the role of Jaka, a sergeant in a special police squad, in the award-winning The Raid , after a series of fight auditions and reading.
Following The Raid, Taslim took part in HBO Asia's first action horror film, Dead Mine , which had a theatrical release in selected Asian territories in September 2012, followed by exclusive television premieres across the HBO Asia network. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Taslim appeared in the feature film Fast & Furious 6 (2013), as the villainous Jah, a mercenary who uses his martial arts to fight two of the film's protagonists, Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and Han Seoul-Oh (Sung Kang). [8]
In May 2013, it was reported that Taslim would star in the action thriller The Night Comes for Us . [9] In September 2014, pre-production on the film was halted [10] and the script was instead adapted as a graphic novel. The film was eventually released by Netflix on 19 October 2018. [11]
In 2016, he played an antagonist character, Manas, a former first officer of Captain Balthazar Edison (played by Idris Elba), Anderson Le, turned into an alien in Star Trek Beyond .
In 2017, Taslim was cast in the role of Li Yong in the Cinemax action series, Warrior . [12] He played Li Yong, a Long Zii enforcer and secretly Mai Ling's lover. His character serves as a rival to the series' protagonist Ah Sahm. [12] The series premiered on 5 April 2019. [13]
In July 2019, Taslim was cast as Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat reboot . [14] The film premiered in April 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Karma | Armand Guan | |
2009 | Rasa | Allivan | |
2011 | The Raid | Sergeant Jaka | |
2012 | Dead Mine | Joko | |
2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | Jah | |
La Tahzan | Yves Yamada | ||
2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Anderson Le / Manas | |
2017 | Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan | Martin | |
2018 | The Night Comes for Us | Ito | |
2019 | Hit & Run | Tegar Satria / Tegar Saputra | [1] |
2020 | The Swordsman | Gurutai | |
2021 | Mortal Kombat | Bi-Han / Sub-Zero | |
2025 | Mortal Kombat 2 | Post-production | |
TBA | The Blind of the Phantom Cave: Angel's Eyes | Mandala | Cameo |
Mandala: The Devil's Sword | |||
The Furious | Navin | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2019–2023 | Warrior | Li Yong | Cinemax | |
2023 | Blindspotting | Mustafa | Starz | Guest stars |
Year | Event | Sport | Division | Result | Ref(s). |
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1999 | Southeast Asia Judo Championships Singapore | Judo | Men Free Class | ![]() | [15] [16] |
2001 | Southeast Asian Games | Judo | Men –81 kg | ![]() | – |
2005 | Southeast Asian Games | Judo | Men –73 kg | ![]() | – |
2007 | Southeast Asian Games | Judo | Men –81 kg | ![]() | [15] [16] |
2008 | Indonesia National Games XVII | Judo | Men –81 kg | ![]() | [15] [16] |
Year | Organization | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Maya Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | La Tahzan | Nominated | |
Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Leading Actor | Nominated | |||
2014 | Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
Favourite Actor | Nominated | ||||
2015 | Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Actor | Himself | Won | |
2016 | APAN Star Awards | Best APAN Star Award | Won | ||
2016 | Infotainment Awards | Indonesian Celebrity of World Achievement | Nominated | ||
2017 | Style Awards | Actor of the Year | Won |
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