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James Hong(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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James Hong (photo taken June 2014).
Academy Award® nominees Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu star in #AmericanBornChinese, an Original series, streaming May 24 only on #DisneyPlus.
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James Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He studied civil engineering at the University of Minnesota, but at some point along the way became interested in acting. He graduated from the University of Southern California and practiced for 1½ years as a road engineer with the County of Los Angeles. He took sick leaves and vacation time to do films. He finally quit engineering to focus on acting full time.

He is one of the founders of the East-West Players, the oldest Asian American theater in Los Angeles. He served as president and charter member of the Association of Asian Pacific American Artists.

Hong is one of the most prolific and well-recognized Asian-American character actors of movies and television. He currently lives in Los Angeles and is planning to produce and direct his own films.
BornFebruary 22, 1929
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BornFebruary 22, 1929
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000876
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 12 nominations

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James Coburn, James Hong, and Dan O'Herlihy in The Carey Treatment (1972)
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James Coburn, James Hong, and Jennifer O'Neill in The Carey Treatment (1972)
James Hong
James Hong
James Hong in The Carey Treatment (1972)
James Coburn and James Hong in The Carey Treatment (1972)
James Hong and Elizabeth Kaitan in South Beach Academy (1995)
James Hong and Elizabeth Kaitan in South Beach Academy (1995)
James Hong in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
James Hong in Brotherhood of the Rose (1989)

Known for

Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once
7.8
  • Gong Gong
  • 2022
Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
  • David Lo Pan
  • 1986
Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Kung Fu Panda
7.6
  • Mr. Ping(voice)
  • 2008
Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 2
7.2
  • Mr. Ping(voice)
  • 2011

Credits

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Actor

  • Kung Fu Panda 4
    • Mr. Ping (voice)
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • Gimme My Money
    • The Maître D'
    • Post-production
  • Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
    • Chuck Lee
    • Completed
  • Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
    • Grandpa
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2022)
    Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
    • Grandpa
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Space Command (2020)
    Space Command
    • Elder Michael
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • American Born Chinese (2023)
    American Born Chinese
    • Jade Emperor
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
    The Muppets Mayhem
    • Chef Dan
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Rock Inn
    • Salty
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)
    Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
    • Mr. Ping (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Wendell & Wild
    • Father Bests (voice)
    • 2022
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    • Gong Gong
    • 2022
  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Tristan Allerick Chen, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, and Rosalie Chiang in Turning Red (2022)
    Turning Red
    • Mr. Gao (voice)
    • 2022
  • Poorly Drawn Lines (2021)
    Poorly Drawn Lines
    • Mr. Tran (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
    Star Wars: Visions
    • Old Man (English version, voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
    Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
    • Zong Shi (voice)
    • 2021
  • Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)
    Batman: Soul of the Dragon
    • O-Sensei (voice)
    • 2021
  • Beast Mode (2020)
    Beast Mode
    • Pish Rudabaker
    • 2020
  • Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans Go! (2013)
    Teen Titans Go!
    • Turtle (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020

Producer

  • Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
    • producer
    • Completed
  • A James Hong Film
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • James Hong in Man of a Thousand Faces (2008)
    Man of a Thousand Faces
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Shannon Tweed in Scandalous Behavior (1999)
    Scandalous Behavior
    • producer
    • Video
    • 1999
  • Michael Madsen, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Jeff Fahey in Catherine's Grove (1997)
    Catherine's Grove
    • co-producer
    • 1997
  • Caged Fury (1990)
    Caged Fury
    • associate producer
    • 1990
  • Teen Lust (1978)
    Teen Lust
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Hot Connections
    • producer (as James Haig)
    • 1972

Writer

  • Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
    • story by
    • Completed
  • A James Hong Film
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • James Hong in Man of a Thousand Faces (2008)
    Man of a Thousand Faces
    • writer
    • 2008
  • The Vineyard (1989)
    The Vineyard
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1989
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1960
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Videos224

Kung Fu Panda 3
Clip 1:23
Kung Fu Panda 3
Ninja III: The Domination
Clip 1:57
Ninja III: The Domination
Ninja III: The Domination
Clip 1:55
Ninja III: The Domination
The Shadow
Clip 3:02
The Shadow
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:41
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:38
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 2:07
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 2:02
Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
Trinity Goodheart
Clip 1:19
Trinity Goodheart
Trinity Goodheart
Clip 1:01
Trinity Goodheart
Trinity Goodheart
Clip 1:03
Trinity Goodheart
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:31
Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Haig
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • February 22, 1929
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Spouses
      Susan HongOctober 20, 1977 - present (3 children)
  • Children
    • April Hong
  • Parents
      Frank W. Hong
  • Other works
    TV Commercial: Burger King, voice-over Cees Geel.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Once worked as an engineer for the city of Los Angeles.
  • Quotes
    All the laundrymen from Minneapolis had nothing to do on weekends, so they would gather at my father's store, herb store. I remember that, because we'd have those little wooden stools and they all gathered there, and they hired these Chinese opera people from San Francisco to come and do their thing ... I was only a little boy. You watch them with wide eyes, 'Wow! What a profession.'
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      Gruff yet softly spoken voice

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