Russell Wong | |
|---|---|
王盛德 | |
 Russell Wong in 2009 | |
| Born | March 1, 1963 Troy, New York |
| Other names | Russell Jan Tak Wong |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist |
Russell Wong (Chinese: 王盛德; Jyutping: Wong4 Sing6 Dak1) is an American actor and martial artist best known for his roles in various films and television series. Born in New York, Wong attended Santa Monica City College while training to become a dancer. With the desire of becoming an actor, he moved to Hong Kong in 1983, where he learned Cantonese and martial arts.[1][2]
He appeared in the film Tai-Pan (1986), and went on to work with director Wayne Wang in Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) and The Joy Luck Club (1993). He also had supporting roles in China Cry: A True Story (1990) and New Jack City (1991). He landed the lead role in the TV series Vanishing Son (1994), which is regarded as one of the first American dramatic television series to feature an Asian lead.[3][4] His breakthrough performance came after he starred opposite Jet Li in Romeo Must Die (2000).[5] He reunited with Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), portraying General Ming Guo. Wong is credited with helping to change the way Asians are represented in American film and television.[6][7]
Outside film and television, he played the protagonist Nicholas Kang in the video game True Crime: Streets of LA (2003). He also lent his voice to the video game Stranglehold (2007).[8][9][10]
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- ^ Torres, Ricardo (December 17, 2002). "True Crime: Streets of LA impressions". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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