Portrait of James Hong

James Hong

Acting

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.

Born: February 22, 1929

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Filmography

2024
The Thundermans Return

as Grandpa Giddy

2024
Kung Fu Panda 4

as Mr. Ping (voice)

2023
American Born Chinese

as Jade Emperor

2023
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

as Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)

2023
2022
Wendell & Wild

as Father Bests (voice)

2022
2022
Turning Red

as Mr. Gao (voice)

2021
2021
2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon

as O-Sensei (voice)

2020
Beast Mode

as Pish Rudabaker

2020
2019
The Haunted Swordsman

as The Navigator

2019
Dropa

as Jin

2019
Abominable

as Yak Leader (voice)

2018
2018
Sherlock Gnomes

as Salt Shaker (voice)

2017
Unfallen

as Consulate

2016
Better Criminal

as Harold Fat

2016
Rush Hour

as Dragon

2016
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3

as Mr. Ping (voice)

2015
China, Il The Musical

as Wise Old Monk

2015
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest

as Dr. Zin (voice)

2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Windmill Monster (voice)

2014
Star Wars Rebels

as Azmorigan (voice)

2013
The Blacklist

as The Coroner

2013
R.I.P.D.

as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen

2013
Summoned

as Frank

2013
Teen Titans Go!

as Turtle (voice)

2012
Junk

as Yukio Tai

2012
2012
Elementary

as Meng Zhou

2012
2012
Safe

as Han Jiao

2012
Key & Peele

as Mr. Shin

2011
China, IL

as Wise Old Monk (voice)

2011
2 Broke Girls

as Mr. Chang

2011
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2

as Mr. Ping (voice)

2011
A.N.T. Farm

as Kenny

2011
Tattoo

as The Old Man

2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday

as Mr. Ping (voice)

2010
Gigantic

as Restaurant Owner

2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Jin Leung

2010
Pair of Kings

as Head Elder

2010
Pair of Kings

as Shaman

2010
2010
Pair of Kings

as Timothy Kalooka-Khan

2010
Regular Show

as Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)

2010
Regular Show

as Keith (voice)

2010
Regular Show

as Warlock / Manager (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Chen / Red Wizard (voice)

2008
Kung Fu Panda

as Mr. Ping (voice)

2007
Chowder

as Lo Mein (voice)

2007
Chuck

as Ben Lo Pan

2007
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!

as The High Lama (voice)

2007
Balls of Fury

as Master Wong

2007
Shanghai Kiss

as Mark Liu

2007
Andy Barker, P.I.

as Jon Leibowitz

2006
2006
Totally Awesome

as Mr. Yamagashi

2006
2006
The Loop

as Chen Ming

2005
Bones

as Joseph Han

2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

as Uncle Eddie (voice)

2005
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Mayor Tong (voice)

2005
Zoey 101

as Mr. Takato

2005
American Fusion

as Dr. Wong

2004
2004
Latin Dragon

as Mr. Rhee

2004
Ghost Rock

as Weng

2004
Forbidden Warrior

as Muraji, The Warlord

2003
Las Vegas

as Monk Soli Tendar

2003
Teen Titans

as Professor Chang (voice)

2002
The Idol

as Zao

2002
Hero

as Qin Emperor (voice)

2002
2001
Epoch

as Ambassador Po

2001
The Chronicle

as David Lo Pan

2001
The Division

as Chinese Businessman

2001
The Division

as Professor Carson Chen

2001
The Ghost

as Jing's Adoptive Father

2000
Jackie Chan Adventures

as Daolon Wong (voice)

2000
The Art of War

as Ambassador Wu

1999
G-2

as Parmenion

1999
Singapore Sling

as Adam Chance

1999
The West Wing

as Chinese Ambassador

1999
1998
Breakout

as Mr. Wang

1998
Charmed

as Zen Master

1998
1998
Mulan

as Chi Fu (voice)

1998
Broken Vessels

as Mr. Chen

1997
Red Corner

as Lin Shou

1997
Catherine's Grove

as Doctor Lee

1997
McHale's Navy

as Asian Leader (uncredited)

1997
The Practice

as Min Wong

1996
Bloodsport III

as Master Sun

1996
Infinity

as Abacus Adder

1996
South Beach Academy

as Johnny Staccato

1996
The Pretender

as Mr. Lee

1996
1996
1996
Paper Dragons

as Master Tsai

1995
The Drew Carey Show

as Government Worker

1995
Guns & Lipstick

as Mr. Song

1995
1995
Triplecross

as Old Chinese Man

1995
Gladiator Cop

as Parmenion

1995
Tank Girl

as Che'tsai

1995
Cyber Bandits

as Tojo Yokohama

1995
Bad Company

as Bobby Birdsong

1994
1994
Friends

as Hoshi

1994
The Shadow

as Li Peng

1994
Ellen

as The Waiter

1993
Wayne's World 2

as Jeff Wong

1993
1993
The X-Files

as Hard-Faced Man

1993
L.A. Goddess

as Edward

1992
1992
Joker's Wild

as Boomer

1992
Merlin

as Leong Tao

1992
1991
1991
1991
Mystery Date

as Fortune Teller

1991
1991
Too Much Sun

as Frank, Sr.

1990
1990
1990
Framed

as Mr. Chew

1990
Dragonfight

as Asawa

1990
Caged Fury

as Detective Randall Stoner

1990
Shadowzone

as Dr. Van Fleet

1989
1989
1989
Nasty Boys

as Oscar

1989
The Jitters

as Tony Yang Sr.

1989
Seinfeld

as Maître d'

1989
The Vineyard

as Dr. Elson Po

1989
The Rocket Boy

as Mr. Wong

1989
Deadlock

as Arman Benru

1989
1989
1988
Murphy Brown

as Supervisor Monk

1988
1988
1988
1988
Tax Season

as Mr. Tagasaki

1987
China Girl

as Gung Tu

1987
Tour of Duty

as Quang

1987
Tour of Duty

as Jimmy

1987
1987
Black Widow

as H. Shin

1986
The Golden Child

as Doctor Hong

1986
1985
MacGyver

as Kuang

1985
MacGyver

as Lee Wenying

1985
MacGyver

as Commissioner Chu

1985
The Equalizer

as Sirit Bansari

1985
1984
Missing in Action

as Gen. Trau

1984
1984
Hunter

as Chang

1984
Hunter

as Henry Chin

1984
Miami Vice

as Riochi Tanaka

1984
Airwolf

as General Rangavara

1983
China Rose

as Professor Chen

1983
Manimal

as Grandfather Tan

1983
Breathless

as Grocer

1983
The A-Team

as Byron Fong / General Chow

1983
The A-Team

as Wan Chu

1983
Inspector Perez

as Benson Liu

1982
Marco Polo

as Phags Pa

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Mr. Wong

1982
1982
1982
The Letter

as Old Man

1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Mr. Nguyen

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Dr. Lou Hong

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Mr. Hong

1981
Falcon Crest

as Charles Fong

1981
True Confessions

as Coroner Wong

1981
So Fine

as Asian Man #1

1980
1980
Airplane!

as Japanese General

1979
Hart to Hart

as Holy Man

1979
The In-Laws

as Bing Wong

1979
Mandrake

as Theron

1978
1978
Taxi

as Wealthy Passenger

1978
Go Tell the Spartans

as The Old Man

1978
Dr. Scorpion

as Ho Chin

1977
Panic in Echo Park

as Larry Lee

1977
Bethune

as General Nieh

1976
Bound for Glory

as Chili Joint Owner

1976
Charlie's Angels

as Prof. Perkins

1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Col. Ikuda

1976
1976
Jigsaw John

as Frank Chen

1975
Wonder Woman

as Oshima

1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Su Long

1975
Switch

as Wang

1974
The Missiles of October

as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant

1974
The Missiles of October

as U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General

1974
The Rockford Files

as Forensic Expert Kumagi

1974
Chinatown

as Evelyn's Butler

1974
1974
China Girl

as Y.C. Chan

1973
Sunshine

as Dr. Wilde

1973
Pueblo

as Super C

1972
Kung Fu

as Chun Yen

1972
Kung Fu

as Yam Tin

1972
Kung Fu

as Lin

1972
Kung Fu

as Han Tsung

1972
1972
1972
Hot Connections

as The Snooper

1971
Earth II

as Chinese Military Official

1971
McMillan & Wife

as James Hong

1971
A Tattered Web

as Police Surgeon

1971
The Forgotten Man

as Maj. Thon

1971
1971
Fearless Fighters

as One Man Army (voice, English dub)

1971
All in the Family

as Doctor (uncredited)

1970
The Hawaiians

as Ti Chong

1969
1968
The Bamboo Saucer

as Archibald

1968
Here's Lucy

as Lee Wong

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as James Watanu

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Tot Kee

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Eric Ling

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Soong Chien

1968
Nobody's Perfect

as Narrator

1966
The Sand Pebbles

as Victor Shu

1966
One Spy Too Many

as Prince Phanong

1965
The F.B.I.

as Tom Kagawa

1965
The Satan Bug

as Dr. Yang

1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Prince Phanong

1964
1964
1963
The Fugitive

as Edward Hee

1963
1962
Ensign O'Toole

as Headwaiter

1961
Flower Drum Song

as Headwaiter

1961
Ben Casey

as Harry Lee

1961
87th Precinct

as Mike II

1961
1960
The Human Vapor

as Narrator / Mizuno

1960
The Islanders

as Wu Pan

1960
Checkmate

as Louis Quong

1960
Hong Kong

as Chen

1960
Hong Kong

as Lung Poi

1959
Never So Few

as General Chao

1959
Blood and Steel

as Japanese Draftsman

1959
Hawaiian Eye

as Hop Toy

1959
1959
1959
Johnny Ringo

as Charlie Chung

1959
Bonanza

as Hop Sing's #3 Cousin

1959
Bonanza

as Hop Sing's Cousin

1959
One Step Beyond

as Tour Guide

1958
Bat Masterson

as Ching Sun

1957
1957
1957
Perry Mason

as Dean Chang

1957
Perry Mason

as Louis Kew

1957
Sugarfoot

as Hatchetman

1957
The Seventh Sin

as Chinese Officer

1957
China Gate

as Charlie

1957
Battle Hymn

as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)

1956
Flight to Hong Kong

as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)

1955
Blood Alley

as Communist Soldier

1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

as Fifth Brother (uncredited)

1955
Soldier of Fortune

as Chinese Policeman (uncredited)

1955
The Millionaire

as Lee - Waiter

1954
The Shanghai Story

as Driver (uncredited)

1954
Dragonfly Squadron

as South Korean Pilot Trainee

1953
1953
The Oscars

as Self

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Gimme My Money

as The Maître D'