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Henry Fool (1997) -- Simon is a garbage man with a poet’s spirit, an addled mom, and an angry sad eyed sister. Parker Posey and Thomas Jay Ryan meet Henry Fool in this bizarrely dark indie comedy.
"MacGyver" (1985): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Wihle retreiving a poison-filled canister from a crash site in Burma, MacGyver is forced to take on a powerful drug lord when he is mistaken for a narcotics agent
"Strangers with Candy" (1999): Season 3: Episode 5 -- Jerri tells the story of her craziest boy experience which involves a Colombian drug lord and a peg leg.
Ghosts of the Heartland (2007) -- Gritty, film noir-ish trailer for this black and white mystery film
"Eli Stone" (2008): : -- San Francisco lawyer Eli Stone begins to see things, which leads him to discover a brain aneurysm. But his visions lead him to accept cases with little monetary gain but a lot of moral goodness.

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Date of Birth:
6 March 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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[TV] Eli Stone: The Complete Second Season
 (From JustPressPlay. 23 August 2009, 10:00 AM, PDT)
Exclusive Video: 4 New Eli Stone: The Complete Second Season DVD Clips
 (From MovieWeb. 18 August 2009, 12:55 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Dec. 511:00 PMABCF Home Alone 3  

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Eli Stone" .... Dr. Frank Chen (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
        - Flight Path (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Frank Chen
        - Tailspin (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Frank Chen
        - Mortal Combat (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Dr. Frank Chen
        - Sonoma (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Frank Chen
        - Two Ministers (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Frank Chen
          (21 more)
  2. "The Unit" .... Chu (1 episode, 2009)
        - Chaos Theory (2009) TV episode .... Chu
  3. "Heroes and Villains" .... Tokugawa - Ieyasu (1 episode, 2008)
        - Shogun (2008) TV episode .... Tokugawa - Ieyasu
  4. Ghosts of the Heartland (2007) .... John Lu
  5. I Think I Love My Wife (2007) .... Mr. Yuni
  6. "As the World Turns" .... Kano Yamamoto (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Episode dated 6 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Kano Yamamoto
        - Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Kano Yamamoto
  7. Brother's Shadow (2006) .... Line Boss
  8. "Starved" .... Captain Wong (1 episode, 2005)
        - Thank You, I Love You (2005) TV episode .... Captain Wong
  9. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Mr. Miyazaki (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Great Barrier (2004) TV episode .... Mr. Miyazaki
  10. Robot Stories (2003) .... Roy/Groper
  11. "Third Watch" .... Sgt. Yee (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Long Guns (2002) TV episode .... Sgt. Yee
  12. "100 Centre Street" (2 episodes, 2001)
        - Lost Causes (2001) TV episode
        - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (2001) TV episode
  13. Another Bed (2001) .... Bruce
  14. Love the Hard Way (2001) .... Akiri
    ... aka Love the hard Way - Atemlos in New York (Germany)
  15. Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Japanese Aide #1
    ... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
  16. "Law & Order" .... Mr. Tanaka / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2000)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Dissonance (2000) TV episode .... Yoshi Yopshimura
        - Scoundrels (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Tanaka
  17. "Strangers with Candy" (1 episode, 2000)
        - Blank Relay (2000) TV episode
  18. Useless (2000) .... Executive Oki
  19. Rock the Boat (2000) (TV) .... Policeman
    ... aka Atlantis Conspiracy (USA: video title)

  20. "Sex and the City" .... Korean Man (1 episode, 1999)
        - Ex and the City (1999) TV episode .... Korean Man
  21. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) .... Paul Cheng
  22. Home Alone 3 (1997) .... Chinese Mob Boss
  23. The Devil's Advocate (1997) .... Takaori Osumi
    ... aka Devil's Advocate (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Im Auftrag des Teufels (Germany)
  24. Henry Fool (1997) .... Mr. Deng
  25. The Tomorrow Man (1996) (TV) .... Dr. Lorechi
  26. "Gargoyles" .... Taro (1 episode, 1996)
        - Bushido (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Taro
  27. "Star Trek: Voyager" .... Nogami (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Voyager (USA: short title)
        - The 37's (1995) TV episode .... Nogami
  28. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) .... Korean Proprietor
    ... aka Die Hard 3
  29. The Hunted (1995) .... Nemura
  30. "New York Undercover" .... Chang / ... (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
    ... aka Uptown Undercover
        - CAT (1995) TV episode .... Detective Chang
        - Sins of the Father (1994) TV episode .... Chang
  31. Silent Cries (1993) .... Japanese Soldier
    ... aka Guests of the Emperor
  32. To Be the Best (1992) (TV) .... Tony Chiu
  33. "Counterstrike" .... General Loctuck (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Force de frappe (France)
        - Power Play (1990) TV episode .... General Loctuck
  34. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) .... The Shredder / Oroko Saki
    ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (USA: long title)
    ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Movie (USA: DVD box title)

  35. Mortal Sins (1989) .... Park Sung
    ... aka Dangerous Obsession
    ... aka Divine Obsession (Canada: English title)
    ... aka God's Payroll (USA: alternative title)
  36. "Gideon Oliver" .... Johnny Chen (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka By the Rivers of Babylon (Europe: English title)
        - Tongs (1989) TV episode .... Johnny Chen
  37. "Miami Vice" .... Howie Wong / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1988)
        - Heart of Night (1988) TV episode .... Ma Sek
        - Golden Triangle: Part 2 (1985) TV episode .... Howie Wong
  38. "War and Remembrance" .... Operations Officer (1 episode, 1988)
        - Part 3 (1988) TV episode .... Operations Officer
  39. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV)
    ... aka Python Wolf
  40. "Airwolf" .... Dr. Tim Shimizu (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Airwolf II (USA: new title)
    ... aka Atlantis Airwolf (International: English title: fourth season title)
        - X-Virus (1987) TV episode .... Dr. Tim Shimizu
  41. "Hill Street Blues" .... Mr. Ashida (1 episode, 1987)
        - Days of Swine and Roses (1987) TV episode .... Mr. Ashida
  42. Beyond the Next Mountain (1987) .... Sniper
    ... aka Más alla de la siguente montaña (USA: Spanish title: video title)
  43. "The A-Team" .... Kwai Li (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair (1986) TV episode .... Kwai Li
  44. "The Young and the Restless" .... Roy Namaguchi (2 episodes, 1986)
    ... aka Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode #1.3296 (1986) TV episode .... Roy Namaguchi
        - Episode #1.3279 (1986) TV episode .... Roy Namaguchi
  45. Blood & Orchids (1986) (TV) .... Halehone
  46. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Year of the Fox (1985) TV episode
  47. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Anesthesiologist #1 (1 episode, 1985)
        - Night Fever (1985) TV episode .... Anesthesiologist #1
  48. "MacGyver" .... Ming (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Golden Triangle (1985) TV episode .... Ming
  49. Covenant (1985) (TV) .... Cabbie
  50. "Street Hawk" .... Joe Ching (1 episode, 1985)
        - Chinatown Memories (1985) TV episode .... Joe Ching
  51. "Charles in Charge" .... Chinese Food Delivery Man (1 episode, 1984)
        - Pilot (1984) TV episode .... Chinese Food Delivery Man
  52. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) (scenes deleted) .... Masado Banzai, Buckaroo's Father
    ... aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
  53. "T.J. Hooker" .... Lab Technician (1 episode, 1984)
        - Hot Property (1984) TV episode .... Lab Technician
  54. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" .... Ronnie Quan (1 episode, 1984)
        - The Mole (1984) TV episode .... Ronnie Quan
  55. "Hart to Hart" .... Yamahiro (1 episode, 1984)
        - The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1984) TV episode .... Yamahiro
  56. Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) .... Kendo Yamamoto
  57. "Knots Landing" .... Reporter #3 / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
        - Forsaking All Others (1984) TV episode .... Reporter #6
        - The Fatal Blow (1983) TV episode .... Reporter #3
  58. Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV) .... Officer #1
    ... aka Death Ride to Osaka
  59. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" .... Japanese Lieutenant (1 episode, 1982)
        - Once a Tiger... (1982) TV episode .... Japanese Lieutenant
  60. "The Greatest American Hero" .... Kelly Kim (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Hand-Painted Thai (1982) TV episode .... Kelly Kim
  61. "Bosom Buddies" .... The Man (1 episode, 1981)
        - All You Need Is Love (1981) TV episode .... The Man
  62. "The Fall Guy" .... Police Officer (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Japanese Connection (1981) TV episode .... Police Officer
  63. "M*A*S*H" .... South Korean / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1981)
        - Communication Breakdown (1981) TV episode .... Park
        - Dear Comrade (1978) TV episode .... Korean Soldier
        - Comrades in Arms: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... South Korean
        - Comrades in Arms: Part 1 (1977) TV episode (uncredited) .... South Korean
  64. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Viet Interpreter (1 episode, 1981)
        - Veteran (1981) TV episode .... Viet Interpreter
  65. The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981) (TV) .... Professor
  66. "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" .... Steven Chiu (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Lobo (USA: new title)
        - The Roller Disco Karate Kaper (1981) TV episode .... Steven Chiu
  67. "Soap" .... Hiro (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #4.12 (1981) TV episode .... Hiro
  68. "The Waltons" .... Japanese Sergeant (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Last Ten Days (1981) TV episode .... Japanese Sergeant
  69. Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) (TV) .... Lieutenant Tatsuo Yamato
    ... aka Enola Gay (Australia)
  70. The Idolmaker (1980)
  71. The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980) (TV)

  72. "Lou Grant" .... Nakajima (1 episode, 1979)
        - Hype (1979) TV episode .... Nakajima
  73. "The Paper Chase" .... Kai / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Second Year (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Third Year (USA: new title)
        - The Apprentice (1979) TV episode .... Student #1
        - Bell and Love (1978) TV episode .... Kai
  74. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" .... Ensign Kira / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
    ... aka Black Sheep Squadron (USA: new title)
        - Divine Wind (1977) TV episode .... Ensign Kira
        - Up for Grabs (1976) TV episode .... Third commando
  75. Farewell to Manzanar (1976) (TV) .... Richard Wakatsuki
Self:
  1. 2008 Asian Excellence Awards (2008) (TV)

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(1991, January - February) Appeared in the Philip Kan Gotanda play "The Wash" at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA. more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Action more
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Cult Favorite | Character Name In Title | Police | Beautiful Woman more

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