Joe Taslim

In this Chinese Indonesian name, the family name is Taslim (林) .

Joe Taslim
Taslim during 2015 Indonesian Film Festival
Born	Johannes Taslim (1981-06-23) 23 June 1981 (age 44) Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Occupations	Actor martial artist model
Years active	1997–present
Judo career
Country	Indonesia
Weight class	‍–‍81 kg, ‍–‍73 kg
Rank	Black belt
Medal record Men's judo Representing   Indonesia SEA Games 2001 Kuala Lumpur ‍–‍81 kg 2005 Manila ‍–‍73 kg 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima ‍–‍81 kg Pekan Olahraga Nasional 2008 Samarinda ‍–‍81 kg Southeast Asia Judo Championships 1999 Singapore Free
Profile at external judo databases
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JohannesTaslim (born 23 June 1981) 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) and the forthcoming Mortal Kombat II (2026). ^[1] He is also known for his role as Li Yong in the historical action drama television series Warrior.

Early life

Taslim was born in Palembang, Indonesia, to a Christian family of Chinese descent. ^[2] He began studying martial arts from a young age, and cites Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue and Tadahiro Nomura as inspirations. ^[3] He has also practiced taekwondo, pencak silat and wushu. ^[4]

Judo

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. ^[2]

Film career

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. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

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). ^[9]

In May 2013, it was reported that Taslim would star in the action thriller The Night Comes for Us . ^[10] In September 2014, pre-production on the film was halted ^[11] and the script was instead adapted as a graphic novel. The film was eventually released by Netflix on 19 October 2018. ^[12]

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 . ^[13] 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. ^[13] The series premiered on 5 April 2019. ^[14]

In July 2019, Taslim was cast as Bi-Han / Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat reboot. ^[15] The film premiered in April 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max. Taslim will reprise the role in the sequel Mortal Kombat II , with the character coming back as Noob Saibot. ^[16]

Personal life

Taslim married Julia Taslim in 2004, and they have three children. ^[17]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
2014	The Raid 2	Sergeant Jaka	Uncredited, archive footage
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	[2]
2020	The Swordsman	Gurutai
2021	Mortal Kombat	Bi-Han / Sub-Zero / Noob Saibot
2025	The Furious †	Navin	[18]
2026	Mortal Kombat II †	Bi-Han / Sub-Zero / Noob Saibot	Completed
TBA	The Blind of the Phantom Cave †	Mandala
	Mandala: The Devil's Sword†

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2019–23	Warrior	Li Yong	Cinemax, Max	Main cast
2023	Blindspotting	Mustafa	Starz	Episode: "Karate Kiss"

Sport achievements

Year	Event	Sport	Division	Result	Ref(s).
1999	Southeast Asia Judo Championships Singapore	Judo	Men Free Class		[19] [20]
2001	Southeast Asian Games	Judo	Men –81 kg		–
2005	Southeast Asian Games	Judo	Men –73 kg		–
2007	Southeast Asian Games	Judo	Men –81 kg		[19] [20]
2008	Indonesia National Games XVII	Judo	Men –81 kg		[19] [20]

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
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

References

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2. Yamato, Jen (8 May 2021). "'Mortal Kombat's' Joe Taslim reveals hidden talents and his dream director wish list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
3. [INTERVIEW] Joe Taslim speaks what judo meant to him., 3 October 2021, archived from the original on 16 August 2023, retrieved 16 August 2023
4. Asia, Tatler. "Joe Taslim". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
5. "HBO Asia's 'Dead Mine' sports international cast and crew". The Sun Daily. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
6. Siregar, Lisa (27 December 2011). "HBO Asia Film is 'Dead' on Target". Jakarta Globe . Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
7. Si Wan, Leow (6 January 2012). "Dead Mine: Action-horror film is HBO Asia's first original production". Yahoo . Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
8. Ngantung, Daniel (3 August 2012). "Film Dead Mine Dirilis Pertengahan September" ['Dead Mine' to be released in mid-September]. Tribun News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
9. Sneider, Jeff (7 July 2012). "'Raid' actor joins 'Fast and Furious 6'". Variety . Retrieved 5 August 2012.
10. "Gareth Evans and XYZ Films Team Up for Bloody Thriller The Night Comes For Us". Dread Central . 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
11. Primera, Dita (26 October 2016). "Iko Uwais dan Joe Taslim Siap Main Bareng di 'The Night Comes From Us'" [Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim are ready to play in 'The Night Comes From Us']. Solopos FM (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
12. Donato, Matt (25 September 2018). "'The Night Comes for Us' Review: A Bloody, Action-Packed, Punch-a-Minute Thriller [Fantastic Fest]". Slash Film. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
13. Andreeva, Nellie (11 October 2017). "'Warrior': Cinemax Sets Cast & Director For Bruce Lee-Inspired Martial Arts Series". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
14. Li, Shirley (8 February 2019). "Justin Lin talks bringing Bruce Lee's passion project to life in Warrior first look photos". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
15. Galuppo, Mia (9 July 2019). "'Mortal Kombat' Movie Finds Its Sub-Zero (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
16. "Mortal Kombat 2 Won't be Able to Replicate a Sub-Zero Twist the Video Game Did 32 Years Ago". Screen Rant . 16 May 2025. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
17. Kapanlagi.com (9 January 2025). "20 Tahun Menikah, Ini Potret Joe Taslim Bareng Julia sang Istri - Selalu Romantis". Kapanlagi.com. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
18. Frater, Patrick (25 April 2024). "'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Producer Bill Kong Aims to Reset Martial Arts Genre With 'The Furious,' Directed by Tanigaki Kenji (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
19. M. Berlian (15 January 2012). "Exclusive Feature: Joe Taslim of "The Raid"". DA MAN. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
20. Manila, Sinta (10 January 2017). "Ini Lho Foto Joe Taslim Jaman Berondong Saat Pernah Harumkan Nama Bangsa" [This is a photo of Joe Taslim youth when glorified the name of the nation]. Tribun News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

External links

• Joe Taslim on Twitter
• Joe Taslim at IMDb
• Joe Taslim at Rotten Tomatoes