Joe Taslim is an Indonesian actor and former professional athlete. Winner of the 1999 judo championship in Singapore. For over 10 years he was a member of the Indonesian judo team. He began acting in films in 2008.
There are not so many roles in the actor's creative biography yet. He played in 11 television and film projects, among which are the well-known action films "Raid", "Fast and the Furious 6" and the TV series "Warrior", directed by the master of martial arts Bruce Lee.
In 2017, the actor was included in the list of "100 most handsome male faces in the world", which is annually compiled by independent critics of the entertainment website TC Candler.
Biography facts
The future professional athlete and actor was born in the summer of 1981 in South Sumatra, Indonesia. Full name is Joannes Taslim. His parents were originally from China and moved to Indonesia before the boy was born.
From an early age, Joe became interested in sports and martial arts. He mastered many types of martial arts, but in the end the boy's final choice fell on judo. It was in this type of struggle that he was able to achieve high results and declare himself throughout the country.
In 1997, Taslim joined the Indonesian judo team and participated in many prestigious competitions, winning gold and silver medals. For more than 10 years he played for the national team, participating in national championships.
In the early 2000s, the young man was forced to interrupt his training and participation in competitions due to a serious injury received at one of the competitions. After a long rehabilitation, he realized that he would have to leave his professional career in sports and decided to completely immerse himself in creativity.
Taslim began to try himself in the modeling business and cinema. He soon became a successful show business representative.
Film career
Joe first appeared on the screen in 2008. He immediately got one of the central roles in the Indonesian thriller Karma. A year later, he got a small role in the action movie "Aroma". Both films were not widely released and therefore are practically unknown to film lovers.
In 2010, Taslim was approved for the lead role of Jaco in the action movie Raid. The picture was shot by representatives of France, the USA and Indonesia. According to the plot of the film, a special task force is tasked with neutralizing a drug lord who has settled in one of the high-rise buildings in the center of Jakarta.
The film received high marks from viewers and film critics. From that moment on, Taslim's career began to gain momentum, the actor received new invitations from producers and directors.
After 2 years, Joe appeared on the screen in the cult project "Fast and Furious 6", where he played a character named Jah.
Another notable role of Lee Young, the actor received in the TV series "Warrior". The action movie has already earned the love of audiences all over the world.
In 2019, Taslim took part in the casting of the new project "Mortal Kombat", which is scheduled for release in 2021. It became known that he will play in the film one of the key characters - Sub-Zero.
Personal life
There is practically no information about the actor's personal life. Joe is known to have married in 2004. The wife's name is Julia. The couple are raising three children.
