
Daniel Wu
Highest Rated: 80% Europa Report (2013)
Lowest Rated: 17% Geostorm (2017)
Birthday: Sep 30, 1974
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
A renowned Hong Kong actor, Daniel Wu has had an unusual career trajectory for an Asian movie star. A native of Northern California, Wu embraced his Chinese roots and studied the wushu form of martial arts while attending school. Traveling abroad in Hong Kong as a young adult, the strikingly handsome Wu was approached about modeling, with acting offers soon following. Quickly ascending the ranks of the Hong Kong film world despite being unfamiliar with Cantonese, Wu appeared in a series of hit movies, including the action film "Gen-X Cops" (1999) and the thriller "Purple Storm" (1999). Opting for lighter fare with productions such as the romantic comedy "Love Undercover" (2002), Wu made a rare appearance in an English-language movie with a small part in "Around the World in 80 Days" (2004), starring his hero and mentor, Jackie Chan. By the time Wu had a featured role in RZA's Hollywood-meets-Hong-Kong action film, "The Man with the Iron Fists" (2012), he was firmly established as a versatile major player in Asian cinema.
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Filmography
Movies
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36% | 37% | Reminiscence | Saint Joe (Character) | $3.9M | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Caught in Time | Unknown (Character) | - | 2020 |
53% | 55% | Tomb Raider | Lu Ren (Character) | $57.3M | 2018 |
17% | 35% | Geostorm | Cheng Long (Character) | $33.4M | 2017 |
45% | 15% | Sky on Fire | Chong Tin-po (Character) | $68.0K | 2016 |
29% | 76% | Warcraft | Gul'dan (Character) | $47.2M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Go Away Mr. Tumor | Unknown (Character) | $284.4K | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 34% | Overheard 3 | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 32% | Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 | Qihong (Character) | - | 2014 |
47% | 40% | That Demon Within | Dave Wong (Character) | $172.3K | 2014 |
80% | 57% | Europa Report | William Xu (Character) | $125.5K | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 56% | The Last Supper | Xiang Yu (Character) | - | 2012 |
45% | 48% | Tai Chi Hero | Mad Monk (Character) | - | 2012 |
51% | 40% | The Man With the Iron Fists | Poison Dagger (Character) | $15.6M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Overheard 2 | Unknown (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Kevin (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Inseparable | Li (Character) | - | 2011 |
25% | 28% | The Beginning of the Great Revival | Hu Shi (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 47% | Triple Tap | Chong Tse-wai (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Jump | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Overheard | Max (Character) | - | 2009 |
60% | 67% | Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident | Jie (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Like a dream | Max (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blood Brothers | Ah Feng (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Protege | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
42% | 60% | The Banquet | Prince Wu Luan (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Ming Ming | D (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Heavenly Kings |
Unknown (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Drink Drank Drunk | Michael (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 59% | The Heavenly Kings |
Unknown (Character), Director |
- | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 31% | Dragon Blade: The Beginning | Hung Lang (Voice) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 46% | Divergence | Koo (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 26% | Changhen ge (Everlasting Regret) | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Twins Effect II | High Priest Wei Liao (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 35% | Blade of Kings | Wei Liao (Character) | - | 2004 |
56% | 76% | New Police Story | Joe Kwan (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 24% | Magic Kitchen | Kevin (Character) | - | 2004 |
32% | 34% | Around the World in 80 Days | Bak Mei (Character) | $24.0M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Enter the Phoenix | Georgie Hung (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 76% | Beyond Our Ken | Ken (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 75% | One Nite in Mongkok | Lai-fu (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 31% | Hidden Track | Cop (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Miss Du Shi Niang | Ken Li (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Undercover 2: Love Mission | Au Hoi Man (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 24% | Night Corridor |
Sam Yuen/ Producer |
- | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 54% | Naked Weapon | Chen (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Love Undercover | Hoi (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Princess-D | Joker (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 70% | Beijing Rocks (Bak Ging lok yue liu) | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 0% | Devil Face, Angel Heart |
Lon/ |
- | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 19% | Beauty and the Breast | Harper (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 38% | Peony Pavilion | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 53% | Cop on a Mission | Mike (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 53% | Hit Team | Insp. Chung Chai (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Born Wild | Tide Ho (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Headlines | Peter Wong (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Undercover Blues | Joe Wong (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 32% | 2000 AD | Benny (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 56% | Gen-X Cops | Daniel (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beauty | Sam Fai (Character) | $18.5K | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Purple Storm | Todd Nguyen (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 73% | City of Glass | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Mei shao nian zhi lian (Beauty) (Bishonen) | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
TV
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94% | 82% | American Born Chinese | Sun Wukong (Character) | 2023 |
84% | 88% | Into the Badlands |
Sunny (Character), Executive Producer |
2015 2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2015 |