| Max Huang | |||||||||
| Birth Name: | Julian Maximilian Widjaja | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1988 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||||||
| Nationality: | German | ||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor Stunt performer Singer | ||||||||
| Relatives: | Iskandar Widjaja (cousin) | ||||||||
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Max Huang You-liang (born Julian Maximilian Widjaja;[1] [2] 22 September 1988) is a German actor, martial artist and stunt performer. He is known for his role of Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat,[3] based on the fighting video game of the same name, and for being a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
Huang was born Julian Maximilian Widajaja in Nuremberg to an Indonesian-Chinese father, conductor Noorman Widjaja,[4] [5] and a German mother. He began studying Wing Chun at the age of 11, and later joined the German National Wushu Team, winning a gold medal at the 2009 German Nationals.[6] He studied acting in the United Kingdom.
While working in the Chinese film industry, he adopted the Chinese name Huang You-liang (Chinese: 黃又亮) - Widjaja is the Indonesian transliteration of ‘Huang’[7] and ‘You-liang’ is the Chinese soundalike for ‘Julian’.
Huang started in the film industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, as stunt performer and coordinator; he has worked in films such as Police Story 2013 (2013), Matthew Vaughn's (2014) and The Foreigner (2017). He was the first German-born member of the team.
Huang played Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat.[8]
In April 2021, he wrote and released a single titled "Flawless Victory", which was produced by rapper Vinnie Paz[9] and featured his brother, violinist Iskandar Widjaja.
Huang is the brother of stuntman/stunt coordinator/actor Lee Huang and cousin of violinist Iskandar Widjaja. He resides in Berlin.
| Year | Title | Involved in | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting | Stunts | Other | |||||
| 2010 | Dead Survivors | Zombie | |||||
| Burning Man | Gangster | ||||||
| 2012 | The Ego | Cafe Guest #1 | Short film | ||||
| Shanghai Calling | Stunt coordinator | ||||||
| CZ12 | Michael's Bodyguard | ||||||
| 2013 | Tribal Ties | Shakkah | Short film | ||||
| Police Story 2013 | 'Hercules' | ||||||
| 2014 | Sorry, I Love You | ||||||
| Outcast | Bandit | ||||||
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | |||||||
| 2015 | Dragon Blade | Shou Xia | |||||
| 2016 | Time Raiders | Igor | |||||
| Skiptrace | |||||||
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | ||||||
| The Foreigner | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | ||||||
| Bleeding Steel | Fight & stunt coordinator | ||||||
| 2019 | No Way Out | Chen | Short film, also director | ||||
| 2020 | Vanguard | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | |||||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | ||||||
| 2023 | Hidden Strike | Chinese Mercenary | Stunt coordinator | ||||
| 2025 | Mortal Kombat 2 | Kung Lao | Post-production | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lasko – Die Faust Gottes | Ninja | Uncredited | |
| 2017 | Sense8 | Prison Guard | Episode: "Obligate Mutualisms" |