Victor Wong

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Eccentric looking Chinese-American actor with a slightly drooping face (the result of a bout of Bell's palsy) who studied political science, art & journalism before becoming a news reporter for a San Francisco public TV station in the late 1960s. Apart from a brief stint in the mid-1970s on the TV soap opera Search for Tomorrow (1951), Wong didn't ... See full bio »

Born:

July 30, 1927 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

September 12, 2001 (age 74) in Locke, California, USA

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Known For

Big Trouble in Little China Egg Shen

(1986)

Tremors Walter Chang

(1990)

Prince of Darkness Prof. Howard Birack

(1987)

The Last Emperor Chen Pao Shen

(1987)

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Filmography

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Actor (38 credits)

1998 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Grandpa Mori

1997 Search

1997 Seven Years in Tibet
Chinese 'Amban'

1996 Paper Dragons
Master Chang

1996 The Devil Takes a Holiday
Chi Chi

1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series)
Lee Tzin-Soong

- Fox Spirit (1996) ... Lee Tzin-Soong

1995 Jade
Mr. Wong

1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Henry Nakai

1995 The Adventurers
Uncle Nine

1995 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Grandpa

1994 Due South (TV Series)
Coo

- Chinatown (1994) ... Coo (uncredited)

1994 Ching hat yi!
Johnny

1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back
Grandpa Mori Shintaro

1993 The Joy Luck Club
Old Chong

1992 The Ice Runner
Fyodor

1992 Long min
Sissy

1992 3 Ninjas
Grandpa

1991 Mystery Date
Janitor

1990 Legacy (TV Movie)
Larry Chow

1990 Midnight Caller (TV Series)
Phil Wong

- The Language Barrier (1990) ... Phil Wong

1990 Forbidden Nights (TV Movie)
Ho

1990 Tremors
Walter Chang

1989 An le zhan chang
Grandpa

1989 Solo (Short)
Frank

1989 Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Blind Man

1989 A Fine Romance (TV Series)
Lon Mo Wah

- The Tomas Crown Affair (1989) ... Lon Mo Wah

1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea
Wah Gay

1988 Beauty and the Beast (TV Series)
Dr. Wong

- China Moon (1988) ... Dr. Wong

1987 Prince of Darkness
Prof. Howard Birack

1987 The Last Emperor
Chen Pao Shen

1986 The Golden Child
The Old Man

1986 Shanghai Surprise
Ho Chong

1986 Big Trouble in Little China
Egg Shen

1985 Year of the Dragon
Harry Yung

1985 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Uncle Tam

1984 American Playhouse (TV Series)
Fung Leung

- Nightsongs (1984) ... Fung Leung

1982 Nightsongs

1951 Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) (1975-1976)

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Self (1 credit)

1990 Maxine Hong Kingston: Talking Story (TV Movie)
Himself

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2017 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
Egg Shen

- Big Trouble in Little China (2017) ... Egg Shen

Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Victor Keung Wong

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)

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Upset at the tragedy of 9-11, and concerned about the fate of his two sons who lived in New York City at the time, Victor, who had already survived multiple strokes, deprived himself of needed sleep while riveted to the TV set for nearly two days. He passed away the late evening of September 12, 2001, of heart failure. See more »