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ç«å±±), 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æžä»£ç ) 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.
Philippe Joly Biography / Wiki
| Name | Philippe Joly |
| Also Know | Langsen, 狼森, 필리프 졸리 |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Moscow |
| Date of Birth | January 02, 1976 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 47 |
| Deathday |
Philippe Joly Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Variant | Joey | Upcoming movie… | |
| Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River) | Mr. Mallick | 2020-07-14 | A man’s loyalty to protect his best friend is pushed to its limits when it becomes clear that the criminal, who is looking for him, is not a patient m… |
| Bonus for the Bullseye | The Snake | 2020-09-19 | The big boss Fetu has a hit on his head. It’s not the first time, but this time it’s more serious…they hired The Snake, a renowned assassin. A fun c… |
| Lust and Found | Kimchi | 2015-05-25 | One fatal decision leads to a cascade of errors and misjudgments that send the story of “Lust & Found†into a crazy chase through Hong Kong to… |
| Ultimate Code | Mick | 2021-07-16 | A former assassin, Xiao Yu, is forced to accept a mission to recover three pieces of source code in order to save his family, but must go rogue to sav… |
| Captured | Jean-Pierre Bonnet | 2019-09-20 | Mystery surrounds a psychiatrist turned artistic photographer when he takes an abused woman on an emotional journey while police investigate two missi… |
| Variant | Joey | After long years of searching, the unknown creature was finally captured by the crew of the Thunder and named “Baal”. Under the lure of Baal, the youn… | |
| Mission Milano | killer | 2016-09-29 | Interpol partners with a wealthy entrepreneur to protect a new invention dubbed The Seed of God…. |
| The White Storm 2: Drug Lords | Jozsef | 2019-07-04 | A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong’s first drug lord…. |
| Abduction | Mogilov | 2019-03-20 | A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecin… |
| Goldfinger | When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, an ICAC investigator uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving … | ||
| Sons of the Neon Night | Enzo | A detective goes against the successor to a drug-trafficking crime syndicate, who aspires for a society free of drugs by orchestrating anarchy in Hong… | |
| Pound of Flesh | Zoltan | 2015-05-07 | In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of… |
| Change of Gangster | 2019-04-19 | Change of Gangster’ (转型团伙) is a Chinese gangster comedy directed by Francis Ng. The film centres around an actor who is injured in a shootin… | |
| Helios | Mr. Big’s bodyguard | 2015-04-30 | Wanted criminal “Helios” and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade wit… |
| Chasing the Dragon | Chief Commissioner of Police | 2017-09-28 | An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord…. |
| Little Big Master | Director of French Museum | 2015-03-19 | The story of a hopeful headmaster who perseveres in running a kindergarten for underprivileged children in Yuen Long, despite many challenges and litt… |
| Dragon Blade | Lucius’ deputy Paullus | 2015-02-19 | Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman gener… |
| From Vegas to Macau | Boss Delegate America | 2014-01-30 | The world renowned “Invincible Hand†Ken could identify not only mahjong tiles, but also cards with his fingers which had made him a legend. Upon … |
| Hacker | Colombian Hitmen | 2016-09-15 | Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to … |
| Ghost in the Shell | Section 6 soldier | 2017-03-29 | In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stoppi… |
| Agent Mr Chan | French Chef | 2018-02-15 | Top agent Mr. Chan (Dayo Wong) suddenly finds himself removed from duties after his partner Wonder Child unintentionally offends a policewoman, Ms. Sh… |
Philippe Joly Directing Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River) | Director | 2020-07-14 | A man’s loyalty to protect his best friend is pushed to its limits when it becomes clear that the criminal, who is looking for him, is not a patient m… |
| Bonus for the Bullseye | Director | 2020-09-19 | The big boss Fetu has a hit on his head. It’s not the first time, but this time it’s more serious…they hired The Snake, a renowned assassin. A fun c… |
| New Horizon | Director | A wine documentary exploring the most suitable types of wine in extreme environments for the future of tourism. Episode 1 follows sommelier Bojan Radu… | |
Philippe Joly Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| New Horizon | Producer | A wine documentary exploring the most suitable types of wine in extreme environments for the future of tourism. Episode 1 follows sommelier Bojan Radu… | |
| Bonus for the Bullseye | Producer | 2020-09-19 | The big boss Fetu has a hit on his head. It’s not the first time, but this time it’s more serious…they hired The Snake, a renowned assassin. A fun c… |
Writing
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Bonus for the Bullseye | Screenplay | 2020-09-19 | The big boss Fetu has a hit on his head. It’s not the first time, but this time it’s more serious…they hired The Snake, a renowned assassin. A fun c… |
Other Info
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| New Horizon | Cinematography | A wine documentary exploring the most suitable types of wine in extreme environments for the future of tourism. Episode 1 follows sommelier Bojan Radu… | |
| New Horizon | Editor | A wine documentary exploring the most suitable types of wine in extreme environments for the future of tourism. Episode 1 follows sommelier Bojan Radu… | |
| Bonus for the Bullseye | Editor | 2020-09-19 | The big boss Fetu has a hit on his head. It’s not the first time, but this time it’s more serious…they hired The Snake, a renowned assassin. A fun c… |
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