Philippe Joly
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1976-01-02 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Moscow, USSR
- Also known as
- Langsen · 狼森
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (24)
Ghost in the Shell
2017
as Section Six Soldier (uncredited)
Sons of the Neon Night
2025
as Enzo
From Vegas to Macau
2014
as Delegate
Dragon Blade
2015
as Lucius' deputy Paullus
The Goldfinger
2023
as Head of KGB
Chasing the Dragon
2017
as Chief Commissioner of Police
Hacker
2016
as Colombian Hitman
Abduction
2019
as Mogilov
The Modelizer
2023
as Vadim Petrenkov
Helios
2015
as Younger Mr. BIG's Thug
Agent Mr. Chan
2018
as French Chef
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
2019
as Jozsef
Pound of Flesh
2015
as Zoltan
Little Big Master
2015
as Director of French Museum
Mission Milano
2016
as killer
Tip of the Iceberg
2026
as Blackjack
Change of Gangster
2019
Battle of Defense 2
2020
as General
Ultimate Code
2021
as Mick
Variant
2025
as Joey
Captured
2019
as Jean-Pierre Bonnet
Lust and Found
2015
as Kimchi
Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River)
2020
as Mr. Mallick
Bonus for the Bullseye
2020
as The Snake
About 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), T… With 27 credits spanning from 2014 to 2026, Philippe Joly has appeared in 24 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Philippe Joly Movies
- Ghost in the Shell (2017) — as Section Six Soldier (uncredited)
- Sons of the Neon Night (2025) — as Enzo
- From Vegas to Macau (2014) — as Delegate
- Dragon Blade (2015) — as Lucius' deputy Paullus
- The Goldfinger (2023) — as Head of KGB
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