Joe Taslim "FAST & FURIOUS 6" Profile, Bio, Biography

Joe Taslim (FAST & FURIOUS 6) Profile, Bio, Biography, Wiki in 2013

Johannes Taslim or Joe Taslim (born 23 June 1981) is an Indonesian model, actor, and former Judo athlete. He is best known for his role in the 2012 action film The Raid: Redemption. And he is now starring in hollywood movie "Fast & Furious 6".

Born : June 23, 1981 (age 31) - Palembang, Indonesia Occupation : Actor, model Years active : 2001–present

Pair : Julia Taslim

Martial art and sport career
Taslim was exposed to martial arts at an early age. His martial arts training includes Wushu, Judo, Taekwondo, and Pencak Silat. However, he found his passion in Judo and this led to his career as a professional Judo athlete. He won several gold medals in national championships, a gold medal at the 1999 South East Asia Judo championships, and a silver medal at the 2007 ASEAN Games. Taslim was a member of Indonesia Judo national team from 1997 to 2009, when an injury forced him to retire.

Acting career
Taslim is active as a model and actor, appearing in magazines, TV commercials, and several Indonesian feature films. In 2010, Taslim won the role of Jaka, a sergeant in a special police squad, in the award-winning The Raid: Redemption, after a series of impressive fight auditions and reading. Following The Raid, Taslim took part in HBO Asia's first action horror, Dead Mine, which had a theatrical release in selected Asian territories in September 2012, followed by exclusive television premieres across the HBO Asia network.
In July 2012, Variety reported that Taslim had joined the cast of the 2013 feature film Fast Six. Taslim will play the villainous Jah, a cold-blooded killer who uses his martial arts and parkour skills to fight the film's protagonists, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker).

FAST & FURIOUS 6 Movie Official Trailer 2013

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