Philippe Joly
Philippe Joly (Chinese: 狼森; pinyin: Lángsēn) is a french actor born in Moscow, Russia. Joly regularly plays the villain in Action films in Asia, and appeared alongside major actors in the region including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. In his role as Decimus in Jackie Chan’s film Dragon Blade, he shared the screen with American actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody, and French singer/actress Lorie Pester. Recent projects include Juno Mak's latest film "Sons of the Neon Night" (Chinese: 風林火山), The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords (Chinese: 扫毒2天地对决), and the Chinese Sci-fi action film Ultimate Code (Chinese: 终极代码) in which Joly plays a lead role as the main villain alongside a Chinese cast and fellow french actor and Parkour founder David Belle. Aside from acting, Joly is a supporter of independent filmmaking, and regularly writes screenplays, and directs short films in Hong Kong. He speaks several languages (French, Russian, Italian and English), is an avid practitioner of close-up magic and card manipulation, and has trained in various Martial Arts since the age of 5. While not a stuntman, Joly often has to perform stunts as required by the Action film genre and the type of characters he plays.
Filmography
Tip of the Iceberg
as Blackjack
Tip of the Iceberg
as Blackjack
Variant
as Joey
Variant
as Joey
Sons of the Neon Night
as Enzo
Sons of the Neon Night
as Enzo
The Goldfinger
as Head of KGB
The Goldfinger
as Head of KGB
The Modelizer
as Vadim Petrenkov
The Modelizer
as Vadim Petrenkov
Ultimate Code
as Mick
Ultimate Code
as Mick
Bonus for the Bullseye
as The Snake
Bonus for the Bullseye
as The Snake
Battle of Defense 2
as General
Battle of Defense 2
as General
Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River)
as Mr. Mallick
Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River)
as Mr. Mallick
Captured
as Jean-Pierre Bonnet
Captured
as Jean-Pierre Bonnet
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
as Jozsef
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
as Jozsef
Change of Gangster
Change of Gangster
Abduction
as Mogilov
Abduction
as Mogilov
Agent Mr. Chan
as French Chef
Agent Mr. Chan
as French Chef
Chasing the Dragon
as Chief Commissioner of Police
Chasing the Dragon
as Chief Commissioner of Police
Ghost in the Shell
as Section Six Soldier (uncredited)
Ghost in the Shell
as Section Six Soldier (uncredited)
Mission Milano
as Killer
Mission Milano
as Killer
Hacker
as Colombian Hitman
Hacker
as Colombian Hitman
Lust and Found
as Kimchi
Lust and Found
as Kimchi
Pound of Flesh
as Zoltan
Pound of Flesh
as Zoltan
Helios
as Younger Mr. BIG's Thug
Helios
as Younger Mr. BIG's Thug
Little Big Master
as Director of French Museum
Little Big Master
as Director of French Museum
Dragon Blade
as Lucius' deputy Paullus
Dragon Blade
as Lucius' deputy Paullus
From Vegas to Macau
as Delegate
From Vegas to Macau
as Delegate