Russell Yuen
Acting
Biography
Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors. Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer. A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia. Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor. Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography
Born: October 30, 1965
Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Mayor Jones
as Det. Mitchell
as Director Han
as Harold
as Alan
as Creditor
as Emperor Zhou
as Bao
as Detective Peter Chu
as Mr. Chen
as Jovan Black
as M. Dao
as Cheer Announcer #1
as Commodore Tafune
as Dale
as D.A Lincoln
as Jojo Renault
as FDA Group Member
as Principal Crawford
as Dr. Alan Yong
as David Liu
as HK Detective
as James Lee
as Detective Nada
as Chinese Scientist
as Recruiter #1
as Dr. Gary Turner
as Group Leader
as Mr. Chow
as Interrogator #2
as Akita
as Won Hu
as Asian Doctor
as Dr. Stark
as Oscar the Undertaker
as Homme qui pleure
as CSI Official
as Chang
as Mr. Wan
as Dr. Ng
as Hotel Concierge
as David Chen (Tech)
as Jonathan Edwards
as Edward Chan
as Police Officer Wong
as ICU Doctor #2
as Dr. Kim
as George Li
as Nocny urzędnik
as Ian
as Medical Examiner
as Town Resident #1
as Peter Lee
as Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
as Emmit Rich
as Chinese Waiter
as Flight Engineer Wei
as Auditor
as Brother Tenzin
as Director
as Luck Foo
as Donny Wong
as Alvin Ng
as Oliver
as Michael Yu
as Cliff
as Bodyguard Yan
as Sam Lee
as Roger Lee
as Police Officer
as Runner
as Tony-Lee
as Gordon Chan
as Officer Qwan
as Cop #2
as Forensics Worker
as Referee - Game #3
as Jon Tan
as Elder Monk
as Federal Agent #1
as Agent Hoye
as Older Ming (Montréal)
as Azbek
as Myar
as Dr. Yoshida
as Mark
as Terry Wu
as Tai-Chi Master
as Sonjai
as Chinese Bodyguard
as Yoon
as Dennis Kye
as Convenience Store Thug
as Dr. Tom Luk