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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-02-22 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

James Hong

Biography:

James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA). A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.

Known For

Acting

2024

Kung Fu Panda 4 as Mr. Ping (voice)
The Thundermans Return as Grandpa Giddy

2023

The Muppets Mayhem as Chef Dan
American Born Chinese as Jade Emperor
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)

2022

Wendell & Wild as Father Bests (voice)
Turning Red as Mr. Gao (voice)

2021

Batman: Soul of the Dragon as O-Sensei (voice)
Poorly Drawn Lines as Mr. Tran

2020

Beast Mode as Pish Rudabaker

2019

The Haunted Swordsman as The Navigator
Abominable as Yak Leader (voice)
Dropa as Jin

2018

Sherlock Gnomes as Salt Shaker (voice)

2017

Unfallen as Consulate

2016

Kung Fu Panda 3 as Mr. Ping (voice)
Better Criminal as Harold Fat
Fortune Cookie as Gui Po
Rush Hour as Dragon

2015

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as Dr. Zin (voice)
Monkey King: Hero Is Back as Old Monk (voice)

2014

Star Wars Rebels as Azmorigan (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Windmill Monster (voice)

2013

R.I.P.D. as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
Summoned as Frank
Blunt Movie as Travel Hang
The Blacklist as The Coroner
Teen Titans Go! as Turtle (voice)

2012

Safe as Han Jiao
Junk as Yukio Tai
Elementary as Meng Zhou
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Ho Chan (voice)
Key & Peele as Mr. Shin

2011

Kung Fu Panda 2 as Mr. Ping (voice)
Trinity Goodheart as Mr. Kwon
Tattoo as The Old Man
2 Broke Girls as Mr. Chang
China, IL as Wise Old Monk (voice)
A.N.T. Farm as Kenny

2010

Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Mr. Ping (voice)
Pair of Kings as Shaman
Pair of Kings as Head Elder
Pair of Kings as Timothy Kalooka-Khan
Pair of Kings as Judge
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Chen / Red Wizard (voice)
Hawaii Five-0 as Jin Leung
Regular Show as Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)
Regular Show as Keith (voice)
Regular Show as Warlock / Manager (voice)

2009

Archer as Bucky (voice)

2008

Kung Fu Panda as Mr. Ping (voice)

2007

Balls of Fury as Master Wong
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! as The High Lama (voice)
Shanghai Kiss as Mark Liu
Chuck as Ben Lo Pan
Chowder as Lo Mein (voice)
Andy Barker, P.I. as Jon Leibowitz

2006

Totally Awesome as Mr. Yamagashi
Exit 38 as Dr. Shen

2005

American Fusion as Dr. Wong
Bones as Joseph Han
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as Uncle Eddie (voice)
Zoey 101 as Mr. Takato
Avatar: The Last Airbender as Mayor Tong / Additional Voices (voice)

2004

Forbidden Warrior as Muraji, The Warlord
Latin Dragon as Mr. Rhee
Ghost Rock as Weng

2003

Teen Titans as Professor Chang (voice)

2002

The Idol as Zao
Hero as Qin Emperor (voice)
The Biggest Fan as Larson

2001

Epoch as Ambassador Po
The Ghost as Jing's Adoptive Father
The Chronicle as David Lo Pan

2000

The Art of War as Ambassador Wu
Jackie Chan Adventures as Daolon Wong (voice)

1999

G-2 as Parmenion
Singapore Sling as Adam Chance
The West Wing as Chinese Ambassador

1998

Mulan as Chi Fu (voice)
Breakout as Mr. Wang
Broken Vessels as Mr. Chen
Charmed as Zen Master

1997

Red Corner as Lin Shou
McHale's Navy as Asian Leader (uncredited)
Catherine's Grove as Doctor Lee

1996

Infinity as Abacus Adder
Bloodsport III as Master Sun
South Beach Academy as Johnny Staccato
The Secret Agent Club as Mr. Yamata
Paper Dragons as Master Tsai
The Pretender as Mr. Lee

1995

Cyber Bandits as Tojo Yokohama
Tank Girl as Che'tsai
Guns & Lipstick as Mr. Song
Triplecross as Old Chinese Man
Gladiator Cop as Parmenion
Bad Company as Bobby Birdsong
The Drew Carey Show as Government Worker

1994

The Shadow as Li Peng
Operation Golden Phoenix as Mister Chang
Friends as Hoshi
Ellen as The Waiter

1993

Wayne's World 2 as Jeff Wong
L.A. Goddess as Edward
The X-Files as Hard-Faced Man
Diagnosis: Murder as Qwan Lok

1992

Merlin as Leong Tao
Joker's Wild as Boomer

1991

Mystery Date as Fortune Teller

1990

Too Much Sun as Frank, Sr.
Caged Fury as Detective Randall Stoner
Shadowzone as Dr. Van Fleet
Dragonfight as Asawa
Framed as Mr. Chew

1989

Tango & Cash as Quan
The Vineyard as Dr. Elson Po
The Karen Carpenter Story as Dr. Dentworth
The Jitters as Tony Yang Sr.
Rocket Boy as Mr. Wong
Deadlock as Arman Benru
Seinfeld as Maître d'
Nasty Boys as Oscar

1988

Tax Season as Mr. Tagasaki
Vice Versa as Kwo
Hot to Trot as Boss
Murphy Brown as Supervisor Monk

1987

China Girl as Gung Tu
Black Widow as H. Shin
Tour of Duty as Quang
Tour of Duty as Jimmy

1986

The Golden Child as Doctor Hong

1985

MacGyver as Kuang
The Equalizer as Sirit Bansari
MacGyver as Lee Wenying
MacGyver as Commissioner Chu

1984

Missing in Action as Gen. Trau
Airwolf as General Rangavara
Hunter as Chang
Hunter as Henry Chin

1983

Breathless as Grocer
China Rose as Professor Chen
Inspector Perez as Benson Liu
The A-Team as Byron Fong / General Chow
Manimal as Grandfather Tan
The A-Team as Wan Chu

1982

Blade Runner as Chew
Yes, Giorgio as Kwan
The Letter as Old Man
T. J. Hooker as Dr. Lou Hong
Cagney & Lacey as Mr. Nguyen
Marco Polo as Phags Pa
St. Elsewhere as Mr. Wong
T. J. Hooker as Mr. Hong

1981

True Confessions as Coroner Wong
So Fine as Asian Man #1
Falcon Crest as Charles Fong

1980

Airplane! as Japanese General

1979

The In-Laws as Bing Wong
Mandrake as Theron
Hart to Hart as Holy Man

1978

Libra as Dr. Chin
Go Tell the Spartans as The Old Man
Dr. Scorpion as Ho Chin
Last of the Good Guys as Japanese Man
Taxi as Wealthy Passenger

1977

Bethune as General Nieh
Panic in Echo Park as Larry Lee

1976

Bound for Glory as Chili Joint Owner
Charlie's Angels as Prof. Perkins
Jigsaw John as Frank Chen
Baa Baa Black Sheep as Col. Ikuda

1975

Starsky & Hutch as Su Long
Wonder Woman as Oshima
Switch as Wang

1974

Chinatown as Evelyn's Butler
The Missiles of October as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
China Girl as Y.C. Chan
The Rockford Files as Forensic Expert Kumagi
The Missiles of October as U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General

1973

Sunshine as Dr. Wilde
Pueblo as Super C

1972

The Carey Treatment as David Tao
Hot Connections as The Snooper
Kung Fu as Yam Tin
Kung Fu as Old Man (uncredited)

1971

Earth II as Chinese Military Official
The Forgotten Man as Maj. Thon
A Tattered Web as Police Surgeon
Fearless Fighters as One Man Army
All in the Family as Doctor (uncredited)
McMillan & Wife as James Hong

1970

The Hawaiians as Ti Chong

1968

The Bamboo Saucer as Archibald
Nobody's Perfect as Narrator
Here's Lucy as Lee Wong
Hawaii Five-O as James Watanu
Hawaii Five-O as Tot Kee
Hawaii Five-O as Eric Ling
Hawaii Five-O as Soong Chien

1967

1966

The Sand Pebbles as Victor Shu
One Spy Too Many as Prince Phanong

1965

The Satan Bug as Dr. Yang
The F.B.I. as Tom Kagawa

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Prince Phanong

1963

The Fugitive as Edward Hee

1962

Ensign O'Toole as Headwaiter

1961

Flower Drum Song as Headwaiter
87th Precinct as Mike II

1960

The Human Vapor as Narrator / Mizuno
The Islanders as Wu Pan
Hong Kong as Chen
Hong Kong as Lung Poi
Checkmate as Louis Quong

1959

Blood and Steel as Japanese Draftsman
Never So Few as General Chao
One Step Beyond as Tour Guide
Johnny Ringo as Charlie Chung
Bonanza as Hop Sing's #3 Cousin
Bonanza as Hop Sing's Cousin
Hawaiian Eye as Hop Toy

1958

Bat Masterson as Ching Sun

1957

China Gate as Charlie
Battle Hymn as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
The Seventh Sin as Chinese Officer
Perry Mason as Dean Chang
Sugarfoot as Hatchetman
Perry Mason as Louis Kew

1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
Flight to Hong Kong as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

1955

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Fifth Brother (uncredited)
Blood Alley as Communist Soldier
Soldier of Fortune as Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
The Millionaire as Lee - Waiter

1954

The Shanghai Story as Driver (uncredited)
Dragonfly Squadron as South Korean Pilot Trainee

1953

Letter to Loretta as Lee Chan
The Oscars as Self

1952

Four Star Playhouse as Cpl. Ikura

1951

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Gimme My Money as The Maître D'

Directing

1999

Singapore Sling as Director

1989

The Vineyard as Director

1978

Teen Lust as Director

1972

Hot Connections as Director

Writing

1989

The Vineyard as Screenplay
The Vineyard as Story

Production

2023

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as Executive Producer

1999

Singapore Sling as Producer

1997

Catherine's Grove as Co-Producer

1990

Caged Fury as Associate Producer

1978

Teen Lust as Producer

Crew

Art