About
James Hong
Overview
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 |
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| 2024 | The Thundermans Return | Actor | Grandpa Giddy | 62 Fair |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2023 | The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | Actor | Chuck Lee | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild | Actor | Father Bests (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 74 Good |
| 2022 | Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Actor | Gong Gong | 76 Good |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Actor | Mr. Gao (voice) | 72 Good |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Actor | Zong Shi (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Actor | O-Sensei (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | Beast Mode | Actor | Pish Rudabaker | 58 Average |
| 2019 | The Haunted Swordsman | Actor | The Navigator | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Dropa | Actor | Jin | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Cross: Rise of the Villains | Actor | Mr. Woo | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Abominable | Actor | Yak Leader (voice) | 71 Good |
| 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care | Actor | Walter | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Actor | Confucius | 54 Average |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Actor | Salt Shaker (voice) | 57 Average |
| 2017 | Unfallen | Actor | Consulate | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Better Criminal | Actor | Harold Fat | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Fortune Cookie | Actor | Gui Po | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon | Actor | Wizard | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | Actor | Old Monk | 62 Fair |
| 2015 | Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest | Actor | Dr. Zin (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer | Actor | Mr. Lee | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4 | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. | Actor | Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Summoned | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Blunt Movie | Actor | Travel Hang | 58 Average |
| 2013 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Actor | Faleaka | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Junk | Actor | Yukio Tai | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Safe | Actor | Han Jiao | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | China, IL | Actor | Wise Old Monk (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 72 Good |
| 2011 | Trinity Goodheart | Actor | Mr. Kwon | N/A N/A |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2011 | Tattoo | Actor | The Old Man | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2010 | How to Make Love to a Woman | Actor | Sifu | 57 Average |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Actor | Mr. Wu | 56 Average |
| 2008 | Adventures of Johnny Tao | Actor | Sifu | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Actor | Mr. Ping (voice) | 72 Good |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Actor | Self | 61 Fair |
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! | Actor | The High Lama (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2007 | Balls of Fury | Actor | Master Wong | 55 Average |
| 2007 | Hollywood Chinese | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Shanghai Kiss | Actor | Mark Liu | 58 Average |
| 2006 | One Night with You | Actor | Freddy | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Totally Awesome | Actor | Mr. Yamagashi | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Exit 38 | Actor | Dr. Shen | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Actor | Monk (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Dragon Dynasty | Actor | Gao | 58 Average |
| 2005 | American Fusion | Actor | Dr. Wong | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Sucker Free City | Actor | Kwok | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Latin Dragon | Actor | Mr. Rhee | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Ghost Rock | Actor | Weng | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Forbidden Warrior | Actor | Muraji, The Warlord | 58 Average |
| 2002 | The Idol | Actor | Zao | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Hero | Actor | Qin Emperor (voice) | 72 Good |
| 2002 | The Biggest Fan | Actor | Larson | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Epoch | Actor | Ambassador Po | 57 Average |
| 2001 | The Ghost | Actor | Jing's Adoptive Father | 58 Average |
| 2000 | The Art of War | Actor | Ambassador Wu | 57 Average |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1999 | G-2 | Actor | Parmenion | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Singapore Sling | Actor | Adam Chance | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Breakout | Actor | Mr. Wang | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Mulan | Actor | Chi Fu (voice) | 78 Good |
| 1998 | Broken Vessels | Actor | Mr. Chen | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Red Corner | Actor | Lin Shou | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | Catherine's Grove | Actor | Doctor Lee | 58 Average |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy | Actor | Asian Leader (uncredited) | 57 Average |
| 1996 | Bloodsport III | Actor | Master Sun | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Infinity | Actor | Abacus Adder | 59 Average |
| 1996 | South Beach Academy | Actor | Johnny Staccato | 58 Average |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent Club | Actor | Mr. Yamata | 57 Average |
| 1996 | Bloodsport II | Actor | Sun | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Paper Dragons | Actor | Master Tsai | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Actor | Host | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Guns & Lipstick | Actor | Mr. Song | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Actor | Y B'ham | 57 Average |
| 1995 | Triplecross | Actor | Old Chinese Man | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Gladiator Cop | Actor | Parmenion | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Tank Girl | Actor | Che'tsai | 56 Average |
| 1995 | Cyber Bandits | Actor | Tojo Yokohama | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Bad Company | Actor | Bobby Birdsong | 57 Average |
| 1994 | Operation Golden Phoenix | Actor | Mister Chang | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery | Actor | Nathan | 58 Average |
| 1994 | The Shadow | Actor | Li Peng | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A. | Actor | Master Sun | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Silent Fury | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Actor | Jeff Wong | 60 Fair |
| 1993 | Bethune: The Making of a Hero | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1993 | L.A. Goddess | Actor | Edward | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Talons of the Eagle | Actor | Mr. Li | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Joker's Wild | Actor | Boomer | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Merlin | Actor | Leong Tao | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Missing Pieces | Actor | Chang | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Goodbye Paradise | Actor | Cook | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | Mystery Date | Actor | Fortune Teller | 58 Average |
| 1991 | The Crime Lords | Actor | Ling | 59 Average |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon | Actor | Yung | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Too Much Sun | Actor | Frank, Sr. | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Partners in Life | Actor | M.C. | 59 Average |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | Actor | Kahn | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Framed | Actor | Mr. Chew | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Dragonfight | Actor | Asawa | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Caged Fury | Actor | Detective Randall Stoner | 57 Average |
| 1990 | Shadowzone | Actor | Dr. Van Fleet | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash | Actor | Quan | 63 Fair |
| 1989 | The Jitters | Actor | Tony Yang Sr. | 59 Average |
| 1989 | The Vineyard | Actor | Dr. Elson Po | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Rocket Boy | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1989 | Deadlock | Actor | Arman Benru | N/A N/A |
| 1989 | Brotherhood of the Rose | Actor | Col. Chan | 68 Fair |
| 1989 | The Karen Carpenter Story | Actor | Dr. Dentworth | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Question of Faith | Actor | Li | N/A N/A |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot | Actor | Boss | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Actor | Kwo | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Tax Season | Actor | Mr. Tagasaki | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | China Girl | Actor | Gung Tu | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | Actor | Snotty | 57 Average |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Actor | H. Shin | 59 Average |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Actor | Doctor Hong | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Actor | David Lo Pan | 70 Good |
| 1985 | Blade in Hong Kong | Actor | Key Tam | N/A N/A |
| 1984 | Missing in Action | Actor | Gen. Trau | 58 Average |
| 1984 | Ninja III: The Domination | Actor | Miyashima | 59 Average |
| 1983 | China Rose | Actor | Professor Chen | 59 Average |
| 1983 | Breathless | Actor | Grocer | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Inspector Perez | Actor | Benson Liu | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | Actor | Kwan | 58 Average |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Actor | Chew | 78 Good |
| 1982 | The Letter | Actor | Old Man | 58 Average |
| 1981 | True Confessions | Actor | Coroner Wong | 59 Average |
| 1981 | So Fine | Actor | Asian Man #1 | 58 Average |
| 1980 | The Return of Frank Cannon | Actor | Yutong | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Airplane! | Actor | Japanese General | 71 Good |
| 1980 | The Hustler of Muscle Beach | Actor | Desk Clerk | 58 Average |
| 1979 | When Hell Was in Session | Actor | Nguyen | 58 Average |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Actor | Bing Wong | 60 Fair |
| 1979 | Mandrake | Actor | Theron | N/A N/A |
| 1978 | My Husband Is Missing | Actor | Quan Dong | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Libra | Actor | Dr. Chin | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Go Tell the Spartans | Actor | The Old Man | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys | Actor | Japanese Man | N/A N/A |
| 1978 | Dr. Scorpion | Actor | Ho Chin | 59 Average |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Actor | Yes Man #3 | 58 Average |
| 1977 | Panic in Echo Park | Actor | Larry Lee | 59 Average |
| 1977 | Bethune | Actor | General Nieh | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory | Actor | Chili Joint Owner | 60 Fair |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return | Actor | Ming Lo | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Jigsaw John | Actor | Frank Chen | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | Switch | Actor | Wang | 69 Fair |
| 1974 | Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders | Actor | Prior | N/A N/A |
| 1974 | The Missiles of October | Actor | U.N. Secretary-General U Thant | 59 Average |
| 1974 | The Missiles of October | Actor | U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General | 70 Good |
| 1974 | Chinatown | Actor | Evelyn's Butler | 76 Good |
| 1974 | The Dynamite Brothers | Actor | Wei Chin | 58 Average |
| 1974 | China Girl | Actor | Y.C. Chan | 59 Average |
| 1973 | Sunshine | Actor | Dr. Wilde | 59 Average |
| 1973 | Pueblo | Actor | Super C | 59 Average |
| 1972 | The Carey Treatment | Actor | David Tao | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Hot Connections | Actor | The Snooper | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon | Actor | Hsiang | 59 Average |
| 1971 | Earth II | Actor | Chinese Military Official | 58 Average |
| 1971 | A Tattered Web | Actor | Police Surgeon | 59 Average |
| 1971 | The Forgotten Man | Actor | Maj. Thon | 58 Average |
| 1971 | Fearless Fighters | Actor | One Man Army | 59 Average |
| 1970 | The Hawaiians | Actor | Ti Chong | 58 Average |
| 1970 | Colossus: The Forbin Project | Actor | Dr. Chin | 61 Fair |
| 1968 | The Bamboo Saucer | Actor | Archibald | 58 Average |
| 1968 | Nobody's Perfect | Actor | Narrator | 59 Average |
| 1968 | Jimi Hendrix: Experience | Actor | Old Man | 59 Average |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Actor | Victor Shu | 63 Fair |
| 1966 | One Spy Too Many | Actor | Prince Phanong | 58 Average |
| 1966 | Destination Inner Space | Actor | Ho Lee | 58 Average |
| 1965 | The Satan Bug | Actor | Dr. Yang | 59 Average |
| 1961 | Flower Drum Song | Actor | Headwaiter | 59 Average |
| 1960 | The Human Vapor | Actor | Narrator / Mizuno | 59 Average |
| 1959 | Never So Few | Actor | General Chao | 58 Average |
| 1959 | Blood and Steel | Actor | Japanese Draftsman | 58 Average |
| 1958 | Nightmare at Ground Zero | Actor | Soldier | N/A N/A |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Charlie Chan | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1957 | The Seventh Sin | Actor | Chinese Officer | 58 Average |
| 1957 | China Gate | Actor | Charlie | 59 Average |
| 1957 | Battle Hymn | Actor | ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1956 | Flight to Hong Kong | Actor | Traffic Policeman (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters! | Actor | Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited) | 61 Fair |
| 1955 | Blood Alley | Actor | Communist Soldier | 58 Average |
| 1955 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing | Actor | Fifth Brother (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1955 | Soldier of Fortune | Actor | Chinese Policeman (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Story | Actor | Driver (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1954 | Dragonfly Squadron | Actor | South Korean Pilot Trainee | 59 Average |
| Gimme My Money | Actor | The Maître D' | N/A N/A |
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| This Is the Life | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 1999 | Singapore Sling | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1989 | The Vineyard | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1978 | Teen Lust | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Hot Connections | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 2023 | The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Writing | Story | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 1989 | The Vineyard | Writing | Story | 58 Average |
| 1989 | The Vineyard | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 2023 | The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 1999 | Singapore Sling | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Catherine's Grove | Production | Co-Producer | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Caged Fury | Production | Associate Producer | 57 Average |
| 1978 | Teen Lust | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
Crew |
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| 2022 | Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Crew | Thanks | 59 Average |