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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.
Photos
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/ |
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/ |
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 |