Max Huang
German-Indonesian actor and stuntman (born 1988)
Max Huang You-liang (born Julian Maximilian Widjaja; 22 September 1988) is a German-Indonesian actor, martial artist and stunt performer. He is known for his role of Kung Lao in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat, based on the fighting video game of the same name, and for being a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
01Early life
Huang was born Julian Maximilian Widjaja in Nuremberg to an Indonesian father, conductor Noorman Widjaja, 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. 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’ and ‘You-liang’ is the Chinese soundalike for ‘Julian’.
02Career
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 Kingsman: The Secret Service (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.
- Music
In April 2021, he wrote and released a single titled "Flawless Victory", which was produced by rapper Vinnie Paz and featured his cousin, the violinist Iskandar Widjaja.
03Personal life
Huang is the brother of stuntman/stunt coordinator/actor Lee Huang and cousin of violinist Iskandar Widjaja. He resides in Taiwan.
04Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Involved in | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting | Stunts | Other | ||||
| 2010 | Dead Survivors | Yes | Yes | Zombie | ||
| Burning Man | Yes | Gangster | ||||
| 2012 | The Ego | Yes | Cafe Guest #1 | Short film | ||
| Shanghai Calling | Yes | Stunt coordinator | ||||
| CZ12 | Yes | Michael's Bodyguard | ||||
| 2013 | Tribal Ties | Yes | Shakkah | Short film | ||
| Police Story 2013 | Yes | Yes | 'Hercules' | |||
| 2014 | Sorry, I Love You | Yes | ||||
| Outcast | Yes | Bandit | ||||
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Yes | |||||
| 2015 | Dragon Blade | Yes | Shou Xia | |||
| 2016 | Time Raiders | Yes | Yes | Igor | ||
| Skiptrace | Yes | |||||
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Yes | ||||
| The Foreigner | Yes | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | ||||
| Bleeding Steel | Yes | Fight & stunt coordinator | ||||
| 2019 | No Way Out | Yes | Chen | Short film, also director | ||
| 2020 | Vanguard | Yes | Assistant stunt coordinator: UK | |||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Yes | Kung Lao | |||
| 2023 | Hidden Strike | Yes | Yes | Chinese Mercenary | Stunt coordinator | |
| 2026 | Mortal Kombat II | Yes | Kung Lao | |||
| 7 Dogs | Yes | Saudi Arabian film | ||||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lasko, Die Faust Gottes | Ninja | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Sense8 | Prison Guard | Episode: "Obligate Mutualisms" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Flawless Victory" | Himself |
Sources and credits
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