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      James Hong

      James Hong

      Highest Rated: 100% Hollywood Chinese (2007)

      Lowest Rated: 12% R.I.P.D. (2013)

      Birthday: Feb 22, 1929

      Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

      James Hong has been often cast as heavies but in every kind of role and every type of film and TV series imaginable for over 40 years. Born in the Chinatown section of Minneapolis, Hong was sent to his family's native Hong Kong for his earliest education, but returned to the US at age 10 and later studied engineering at USC. An interest in acting led to study with famed teacher Jeff Corey, and in the early 1950s Hong began appearing on such celebrated TV anthologies as "CBS Playhouse" and "Playhouse 90." His earliest feature appearances include Henry King's sudsy interracial romance, "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (1955). From then on, whenever a film or TV show required a large number of Asian or Pacific Islander small-part players (e.g. "Flower Drum Song" 1961, "The Sand Pebbles" 1966, "The Hawaiians" 1970, TV's "Hawaii Five-O"), one could safely bet the rent that Hong would be among them.

      Highest rated movies

      Hollywood Chinese poster
      Hollywood Chinese
      Chinatown poster Chinatown Everything Everywhere All at Once poster Everything Everywhere All at Once Blade Runner: The Final Cut poster
      Blade Runner: The Final Cut
      Blade Runner poster Blade Runner Flower Drum Song poster
      Flower Drum Song
      Big Trouble in Little China poster
      Big Trouble in Little China
      Broken Vessels poster
      Broken Vessels

      Photos

      James Hong James Hong MISSING IN ACTION, Chuck Norris, James Hong, 1984, (c) Cannon MISSING IN ACTION, Chuck Norris, James Hong, 1984, (c) Cannon GO TELL THE SPARTANS, Craig Wasson, James Hong, 1978, (c)Avco Embassy GO TELL THE SPARTANS, Craig Wasson, James Hong, 1978, (c)Avco Embassy WAYNE'S WORLD 2, Mike Myers, James Hong, 1993, (c)Paramount WAYNE'S WORLD 2, Mike Myers, James Hong, 1993, (c)Paramount Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen (L), James Hong (R), 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., James Hong, 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., James Hong, 'Purpose in the Machine', Season 3, Ep. #2, 10/06/2015, ©ABC SAFE, from left: James Hong, Catherine Chan, 2011. Ph: John Baer/©Lionsgate SAFE, from left: James Hong, Catherine Chan, 2011. Ph: John Baer/©Lionsgate AMERICAN FUSION, director Frank Lin, James Hong, on set, 2005. ©Wildcat Releasing AMERICAN FUSION, director Frank Lin, James Hong, on set, 2005. ©Wildcat Releasing THE TWO JAKES, James Hong, Jack Nicholson, 1990. (c)Paramount Pictures THE TWO JAKES, James Hong, Jack Nicholson, 1990. (c)Paramount Pictures BLACK WIDOW, James Hong, Theresa Russell, 1987, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BLACK WIDOW, James Hong, Theresa Russell, 1987, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, James Hong, 1986, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, James Hong, 1986, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BLADE RUNNER, James Hong, 1982, © Warner Bros BLADE RUNNER, James Hong, 1982, © Warner Bros TANGO & CASH, Jack Palance, James Hong, 1989, (c)Warner Bros. TANGO & CASH, Jack Palance, James Hong, 1989, (c)Warner Bros. AIRPLANE!, Robert Hays, James Hong, 1980. ©Paramount AIRPLANE!, Robert Hays, James Hong, 1980. ©Paramount BALLS OF FURY, James Hong, Dan Fogler, George Lopez, 2007. ©Rogue Pictures BALLS OF FURY, James Hong, Dan Fogler, George Lopez, 2007. ©Rogue Pictures BALLS OF FURY, Thomas Lennon (front left), Dan Fogler (front right), George Lopez (back, second from right), James Hong (back right), 2007. ©Rogue Pictures BALLS OF FURY, Thomas Lennon (front left), Dan Fogler (front right), George Lopez (back, second from right),  James Hong (back right), 2007. ©Rogue Pictures BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, James Hong, 1986, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, James Hong, 1986, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Kung Fu Panda 4 Mr. Ping (Voice) - 2024
      80% 65% Wendell & Wild Father Bests (Voice) - 2022
      94% 86% Everything Everywhere All at Once Gong Gong (Character) $76.7M 2022
      95% 68% Turning Red Mr. Gao (Voice) - 2022
      93% 65% Batman: Soul of the Dragon O-Sensei (Voice) - 2021
      100% 94% More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Self - 2021
      63% 40% Beast Mode Pish Rudabaker (Character) - 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dropa Jin (Character) - 2019
      82% 95% Abominable Yak Herder (Voice) $60.9M 2019
      No Score Yet 40% Grand-Daddy Day Care Walter (Character) - 2019
      No Score Yet 50% Grand-Daddy Day Care Unknown (Character) - 2019
      No Score Yet 100% Unfallen Consulate (Character) - 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Better Criminal Harold Fat (Character) - 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fortune Cookie Gui Po (Character) - 2016
      87% 79% Kung Fu Panda 3 Mr. Ping (Voice) $143.5M 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Long Arm of the Leprecon The Landlord (Character) - 2016
      No Score Yet 53% Monkey King: Hero Is Back Old Monk (Character) - 2015
      No Score Yet 90% Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest Dr. Zin (Voice) - 2015
      12% 38% R.I.P.D. Nick's Avatar (Character) $33.6M 2013
      No Score Yet 18% Summoned Frank (Character) - 2013
      No Score Yet 52% The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone Faleaka (Character) $549.6K 2013
      60% 59% Safe Han Jiao (Character) $17.1M 2012
      No Score Yet 29% Junk Yukio Tai (Character) - 2011
      No Score Yet 64% Trinity Goodheart Mr. Kwon (Character) - 2011
      81% 74% Kung Fu Panda 2 Mr. Ping (Voice) - 2011
      No Score Yet 20% How to Make Love to a Woman Sifu (Character) - 2010
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime Unknown (Character) - 2010
      21% 27% The Day the Earth Stood Still Mr. Wu (Character) $79.4M 2008
      No Score Yet 37% An Accidental Christmas Rico (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 65% Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! High Lama (Voice) - 2007
      No Score Yet 10% Adventures of Johnny Tao Sifu (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 61% Shanghai Kiss Mark Liu (Character) - 2007
      21% 33% Balls of Fury Master Wong (Character) $32.9M 2007
      100% No Score Yet Hollywood Chinese Unknown (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 25% Dragon Dynasty Gao (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 62% Totally Awesome Mr. Yamagashi (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Exit 38 Dr. Shen (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 56% American Fusion Dr. Wong (Character) - 2005
      No Score Yet 69% Sucker Free City Kwok (Character) - 2004
      No Score Yet 9% Forbidden Warrior Muraji (Character) - 2004
      No Score Yet 20% Latin Dragon Mr. Rhee (Character) - 2004
      No Score Yet 36% Ghost Rock Weng (Character) - 2003
      No Score Yet 34% The Idol Zao (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet 16% Epoch Ambassador Po (Character) - 2000
      16% 35% The Art of War Ambassador Wu (Character) $30.2M 2000
      No Score Yet 33% Scandalous Behavior Adam Chance (Character),
      Director,
      Producer
      - 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Breakout Mr. Wang (Character) - 1998
      69% 68% Broken Vessels Mr. Chen (Character) $13.5K 1998
      86% 85% Mulan Chi Fu (Voice) $120.6M 1998
      No Score Yet 40% G2: Mortal Conquest Parmenion (Character) - 1998
      27% 47% Red Corner Lin Shou (Character) $22.4M 1997
      No Score Yet 21% South Beach Academy Johnny Staccato (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 32% The Secret Agent Club Mr. Yamata (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 32% Bloodsport III Master Sun (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 41% Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite Sun (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 50% Triplecross Old Chinese Man (Character) - 1995
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cyber Bandits Tojo Yokohama (Character) - 1995
      No Score Yet 14% Operation Golden Phoenix Mister Chang (Character) - 1994
      27% 31% Bad Company Director $3.7M 1994
      No Score Yet 20% Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A. Master Sun (Character) - 1994
      No Score Yet 14% Gladiator Cop Parmenion (Character) - 1994
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Come Die With Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery Nathan (Character) - 1994
      60% 63% Wayne's World 2 Jeff Wong (Character) $46.2M 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Lee Pow (Character) - 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Merlin Leong Tao (Character) - 1993
      No Score Yet 15% Talons of the Eagle Mr. Li (Character) - 1992
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Joker's Wild Boomer (Character) - 1992
      No Score Yet No Score Yet October 32nd Leong Tao (Character) - 1992
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Goodbye, Paradise Cook (Character) - 1992
      36% 63% The Perfect Weapon Yung (Character) $11.8M 1991
      14% 28% Too Much Sun Frank, Sr. (Character) $44.5K 1991
      25% 40% Mystery Date Fortune Teller (Character) $6.0M 1991
      No Score Yet 15% Caged Fury Detective Randall Stoner (Character) - 1990
      No Score Yet 22% Framed Mr. Chew (Character) - 1990
      66% 39% The Two Jakes Kahn (Character) $9.4M 1990
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jitters Tony Yang Sr. (Character) - 1989
      No Score Yet 32% Shadowzone Dr. Van Fleet (Character) - 1989
      31% 52% Tango & Cash Quan (Character) $61.8M 1989
      No Score Yet 16% The Vineyard Dr. Elson Po (Character),
      Director
      - 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tax Season Mr. Tagasaki (Character) - 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Deadlock Unknown (Character) - 1988
      No Score Yet 50% China Girl Gung Tu (Character) $918.1K 1987
      54% 41% Black Widow H. Shin (Character) $22.7M 1987
      21% 47% The Golden Child Doctor Hong (Character) $78.1M 1986
      74% 82% Big Trouble in Little China David Lo Pan (Character) $11.0M 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Blade in Hong Kong Key Tam (Character) - 1985
      40% 54% Ninja III -- The Domination Miyashima (Character) - 1984
      19% 43% Missing in Action Gen. Trau (Character) - 1984
      63% 48% Breathless Grocer (Character) - 1983
      33% 37% Yes, Giorgio Kwan (Character) - 1982
      94% 90% Blade Runner: The Final Cut Hannibal Chew (Character) - 1982
      88% 91% Blade Runner Hannibal Chew (Character) $3.9M 1982
      69% 53% True Confessions Coroner Wong (Character) - 1981
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Girls Next Door Director - 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet My Husband Is Missing Quan Dong (Character) - 1978
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Panic in Echo Park Larry Lee (Character) - 1977
      99% 93% Chinatown Kahn (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders Prior (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sunshine Dr. Wilde (Character) - 1973
      No Score Yet 40% A Tattered Web Police Surgeon (Character) - 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Forgotten Man Major Thon (Character) - 1971
      No Score Yet 42% One Spy Too Many Prince Phanong (Character) - 1966
      50% 45% The Satan Bug Dr. Yang (Character) - 1965
      78% 72% Flower Drum Song Headwaiter (Character) - 1961

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 45% Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Mr. PIng (Voice) 2022-2023
      100% 86% Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Unknown (Character) 2023
      50% 63% Citadel Director 2023
      No Score Yet 75% Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Mr. Ping (Voice) 2011-2015 2023
      No Score Yet 38% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2022
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Etheria Unknown (Character) 2022
      98% 66% Star Wars: Visions The Elder (Voice) 2021
      No Score Yet 86% Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Mr. Ping (Voice) 2018-2019
      No Score Yet 70% Hawaii Five-0 Jin Leung (Guest Star) 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Nobodies Ken Choi (Guest Star) 2017
      27% 63% Rush Hour Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
      95% 88% Elementary Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
      95% 91% Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
      No Score Yet 62% 2 Broke Girls Mr. Chang (Guest Star) 2012
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Mr. Ping (Voice) 2012
      91% 83% Archer Bucky (Guest Voice) 2011
      No Score Yet 98% Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Chen/Red Wizard (Guest Voice) 2011
      81% 83% The Big Bang Theory Chen (Guest Star) 2007-2008
      90% 83% Bones Joseph Han (Guest Star) 2007
      7% No Score Yet In Case of Emergency Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
      40% No Score Yet The Loop Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
      No Score Yet 80% The King of Queens Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
      78% 85% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sweatshop Owner (Guest Star) 2004
      No Score Yet 90% Malcolm in the Middle Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
      No Score Yet 73% Jackie Chan Dalong Wong (Guest Voice),
      Dao Lon Wong (Guest Star)
      2002-2004
      9% No Score Yet 10-8: Officers on Duty Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Random Years Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
      81% 95% The West Wing Chinese Ambassador (Guest Star) 2000 2002
      50% No Score Yet Gideon's Crossing Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Martial Law Unknown (Guest Star) 1999-2000
      No Score Yet 86% Millennium Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      No Score Yet 95% The Pretender Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hangin' With Mr. Cooper Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
      78% 93% Friends Hoshi (Guest Star) 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Ellen Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy Brown Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Malcolm & Eddie Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet 69% Home Improvement Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      74% 86% The X-Files Hard-Faced Man (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
      60% No Score Yet Legend Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Muscle Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
      86% 84% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
      89% 92% Seinfeld Bruce (Guest Star) 1991
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tour of Duty Quang (Guest Star) 1987-1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Chang (Guest Star) 1985 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Sirit Bansari (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet 86% Beauty and the Beast Chiang Lo Yi (Guest Star) 1988
      71% 81% Miami Vice Riochi Tanaka (Guest Star) 1987
      No Score Yet 78% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1986-1987
      No Score Yet 94% Magnum, P.I. Han (Guest Star) 1987
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet It's a Living Minister of Protocol (Guest Star) 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Airwolf Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
      No Score Yet 64% The A-Team Byron Fong/General Chow (Guest Star) 1983 1985
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dukes of Hazzard Billy Joe Fong (Guest Star) 1982
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Diff'rent Strokes Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Hart Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie's Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Maude Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
      100% 80% Wonder Woman Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bionic Woman Kurosawa (Guest Star) 1977
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry O Unknown (Guest Star) 1975-1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rookies Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cannon Wan Lee (Guest Star) 1975
      No Score Yet 88% All in the Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
      No Score Yet 100% Kung Fu Unknown (Guest Star) 1973-1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1973
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bob Newhart Show The Man (Guest Star) 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Good Life Unknown (Guest Star) 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Here's Lucy Unknown (Guest Star) 1970
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Affair Unknown (Guest Star) 1968-1969
      No Score Yet No Score Yet I Spy Unknown (Guest Star) 1965 1967
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Iron Horse Unknown (Guest Star) 1966-1967
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Mr. Wong (Guest Star) 1967
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Wackiest Ship in the Army Unknown (Guest Star) 1965-1966
      No Score Yet 54% I Dream of Jeannie Chan (Guest Star) 1966
      100% No Score Yet The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fugitive Edward Hee (Guest Star) 1965
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Ben Casey Harry Lee (Guest Star) 1965
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Louis Kew (Guest Star) 1962-1963
      92% 83% The Outer Limits Wen Li (Character) 1963
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lloyd Bridges Show Priest (Guest Star) 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Have Gun -- Will Travel Unknown (Guest Star) 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cheyenne Unknown (Guest Star) 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hawaiian Eye Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet One Step Beyond Unknown (Character) 1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bachelor Father Unknown (Guest Star) 1959-1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sugarfoot Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bat Masterson Ching Sun (Guest Star) 1959
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Zorro Unknown (Guest Star) 1959