Joe Taslim

Biography

Johannes "Joe" Taslim (born on June 23, 1981, in Palembang, South Sumatra), is an Indonesian actor and martial artist of Chinese descent. A member of the Indonesia Judo national team from 1997 to 2009, Taslim is best known for his breakthrough role as "Jaka" in the critically acclaimed The Raid (2011). Later going on to play "Jah" in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), which marked his first role in a film outside Indonesia.

From a young age, he studied various martial arts such as wushu, taekwondo, pencak silat, and judo, eventually choosing to focus on judo. Taslim was a member of Indonesia's national judo team from 1997 to 2009, achieving numerous accolades, including a gold medal at the 2008 National Sports Week and a silver medal at the 2007 SEA Games.

After retiring from judo, Taslim transitioned to acting and gained international recognition through his role as Sergeant Jaka in the film The Raid (2011). This success led to roles in Hollywood films such as Fast & Furious 6 (2013) as Jah, Star Trek Beyond (2016) as Manas, and Mortal Kombat (2021) as Sub-Zero. He also starred in the television series Warrior as Li Yong.

With his strong martial arts background and impressive acting skills, Joe Taslim has become one of the few Indonesian actors to successfully break into the international film industry.

Known For

Warrior

Li Yong

Mortal Kombat

Bi-Han / Sub-Zero

Star Trek Beyond

Manas

Mortal Kombat II

Bi-Han

The Art of Action

Self

The Raid

Jaka

The Swordsman

Gurutai

The Night Comes for Us

Ito

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Mortal Kombat II	Bi-Han
2021	Mortal Kombat	Bi-Han / Sub-Zero
2020	The Swordsman	Gurutai
2019	Hit & Run	Tegar Satria
2018	The Night Comes for Us	Ito
2017	A Diary of Letters to God	Martin
2016	Star Trek Beyond	Manas
2013	Fast & Furious 6	Jah
2013	La Tahzan	Yamada
2012	The Raid	Jaka
2012	Dead Mine	Djoko
2009	Feeling	Allivan
2008	Karma	Armand
	The Furious
	Mandala: Golok Setan	Mandala

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	The Art of Action	Self
2019	Warrior	Li Yong