Max Huang

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.

Early 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 - Widjaja is the Indonesian transliteration of ‘Huang’ and ‘You-liang’ is the Chinese soundalike for ‘Julian’.

Career 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. and featured his cousin, the violinist Iskandar Widjaja.

Personal life Huang is the brother of stuntman/stunt coordinator/actor Lee Huang and cousin of violinist Iskandar Widjaja. He resides in Taiwan.

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