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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

James Chen

Biography:

James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.

He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.

In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.

Known For

Acting

2025

Rosemead as Dr. Hsu

2021

Run the World as Brian

2019

Fluidity as Eric
Unintended as Danny
The Mandalorian as Amnesty Officer G27

2018

Seven Seconds as Franklin Lee
The Last O.G. as Devont'e Jackson
9-1-1 as Kevin Lee
FBI as Ian Lim

2017

Fatal Crossing as Hayden

2016

Front Cover as Qi Xiao Ning

2014

Amira & Sam as Donnie
Broad City as Bobby

2013

Labor Day as Paramedic
The Blacklist as Lee Chung
Sleepy Hollow as Lorenzo Chang

2012

The Amazing Spider-Man as Police Officer
Elementary as Lt. Morrison

2011

Mr. Popper's Penguins as Fish & Game Officer
Person of Interest as James Ko

2010

Blue Bloods as Nelson Chiu
Running Wilde as Pathologist

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles as Cadeo Hoang

2004

Murder Below the Line as Pete Richards

1999