Johnny Nguyen comes from a family involved in the Vietnamese entertainment industry. His uncle is Nguyen Chanh Tin, a Vietnamese actor, and his older brother is Charlie Nguyen, who directed The Rebel.
His acting roles include the martial arts films Tom-Yum-Goong and Cradle 2 the Grave. His work as a stunt double includes the role of Spider-Man in Spider-Man 2 and as the Green Goblin in the first feature film. He practices lien feng kwon (which was founded by his grandfather), wushu, tae kwon do, tai chi, aikido, and vovinam.
Johnny has been working in the Vietnamese film industry to produce The Rebel, a period action drama set in 1920s French-colonial Vietnam, which he also co-directed, co-wrote and stars in.
Filmography
Actor
- 7aam Arivu (2011) (Tamil film)
- Clash/Bay Rong (2010)
- Monk on Fire (2009 in film)
- Power Kids (2009)
- Nu Hon Than Chet (2008)
- Saigon Eclipse (2007)
- The Rebel (2007)
- Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon (2006)
- Hon Truong Ba Da Hang Thit (2006)
- House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim (2005)
- Tom-Yum-Goong (2005, released as The Protector in 2006)
- Demon Hunter (2005)
- House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim (2005)
- Color Blind (2005)
- Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)
- Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004)
- First Morning (2004)
- Ella Enchanted (2004)
- XMA (2004)
- The Shield (2004)
- Alias (2003)
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- The Master of Disguise (2002)
- Martial Law (1998)