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James Hong

Also known as James Haig, Jimmy Hong, Jim Hong, James Young

American actor (born 1929)

Film & TV

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the Association of chinese/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

You Can't Win — Old Chinese Man2026
Pinocchio and the Water of Life — (voice)2025
Kung Fu Panda 4 — Mr. Ping (voice)2024
The Thundermans Return — Grandpa Giddy2024
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms — Chuck Lee2023
The Muppets Mayhem — Chef Dan2023
American Born Chinese — Jade Emperor2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai — Grandpa (voice)2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai — Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)2023
Wendell & Wild — Father Bests (voice)2022

via TMDB

Key facts

Born: ( 1929-02-22 ) February 22, 1929 (age 97) , Minneapolis, Minnesota , U.S.
Alma mater: University of Southern California ( BS )
Occupations: Actor producer director
Years active: 1954–present
Spouses: Pearl Huang ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1973 ) Susan Tong ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 )
Service: Minnesota Army National Guard
Service years: 1952–1953
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Unit: Armed Forces Radio Service
Awards: Good Conduct Medal
Traditional chinese: 吳漢章
Simplified chinese: 吴汉章
Hanyu pinyin: Wú Hànzhāng
Jyutping: Ng4 Hon3zoeng1

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: James
Family name: Hong
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Minneapolis
Occupation: stage actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Student of: Jeff Corey
Official website: www.jameshong.com
Image: James Hong LF adjusted.jpg
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: James Hong (actor)
date of birth: 1929-02-22
start of work period: 1955-00-00
social media followers: 17817
name in native language: James Hong
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known as one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history, he has worked in over 600 productions in American media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s. In 2022, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the American film and television industries.

Earlier in his career, Hong co-founded East West Players, the first Asian American theatre organization and the longest continuously running minority theatre in the United States, to increase Asian American representation in the industry. Hong became known to audiences through starring in the detective series The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958), and appeared in numerous shows including Bonanza (1960), Perry Mason (1962–1963), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1965–1966), I Spy (1965–1967), Hawaii Five-O (1969–1974), and Kung Fu (1972–1975). He also guest-starred in numerous sitcoms including his memorable role as Bruce in the Seinfeld episode "The Chinese Restaurant" (1991).

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