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Roger Yuan

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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Roger Yuan co-stars as Lo Fong
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Roger Yuan's career in the film industry has seen him wear many hats. As a martial arts fight trainer, action coordinator, actor, writer and producer, he has gained much acclaim. Having worked in US, UK, Hong Kong, China, Thailand and Indian "Bollywood" and Vietnam productions, he has cultivated a global appeal.

Roger has amassed a wide repertoire of expertise in various martial arts styles and unique physical training regimens and has trained the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer for Catwoman in Batman Returns, Rene Russo, John Cusack, Michael Madsen, Henry Cavill, Immortals, Jason Flemyng and Jennifer Lawrence for X Men:First Class, Keanu Reeves for 47 Ronin and Daniel Craig for Skyfall.

Country singing star Tim McGraw is a recent client enlisting Roger to get him in shape for his 2012 "Brothers of the Sun Summer Tour".

Roger has choreographed action for films such as Son of The Pink Panther, Death Becomes Her, Ella Enchanted, Black Dynamite, X Men: first Class, 47 Ronin and the 50th anniversary 007 film, Skyfall, Once Upon a Time in Vietnam, and Warcraft.

Roger's acting debut came in Red Corner with Richard Gere. As an actor that does his own stunts, He won the respect of Hong Kong action luminaries Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao (Shanghai Noon), Sammo Hung, jet Li (Once Upon a Time in China and America), and Chow Yun Fat (Bulletproof Monk). And action directors Dee Dee Ku, Dion Lam, Hung Yan Yan and Steven Ching su Tung.

Roger has also shaped comedic roles with action, he has lead roles in Warner Bros. Chandni Chowk to China, and Sony's Black Dynamite. 2015 will see Roger in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: the Green Destiny, playing Iron Crow, which director and action legend Master Yuen Woo Ping personally chose Roger for this lead role.
BornJanuary 25, 1961
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BornJanuary 25, 1961
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 23 nominations total

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    Known for

    Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
    Dune: Part Two
    8.5
    • Lanville
    • 2024
    Promo One Sheet
    Shanghai Noon
    6.6
    • Lo Fong
    • 2000
    Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King in Bulletproof Monk (2003)
    Bulletproof Monk
    5.5
    • Master Monk
    • 2003
    Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
    Skyfall
    7.8
    • Severine's Bodyguard
    • 2012

    Credits

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    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • Lanville
      • 2024
    • Barry Bostwick, Anika Noni Rose, Michael Jai White, and Erica Ash in Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
      Outlaw Johnny Black
      5.6
      • Lee
      • 2023
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • Lieutenant Lanville
      • 2021
    • Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
      The Paper Tigers
      6.3
      • Sifu Cheung
      • 2020
    • Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
      Mulan
      5.8
      • Duba Tegin
      • 2020
    • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
      John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
      7.4
      • Huang (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Riz Ahmed in Venom (2018)
      Venom
      6.6
      • Village Eel Shop Owner
      • 2018
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Kang
      • 2018
    • Blindsided: The Game (2018)
      Blindsided: The Game
      7.4
      Short
      • Gordon
      • 2018
    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Henry Chen
      • 2018
    • Scott Adkins, Ray Park, Ray Stevenson, Michael Jai White, Ross O'Hennessy, Amy Johnston, and Ashley Greene in Accident Man (2018)
      Accident Man
      6.2
      • Swordmaster
      • 2018
    • Eric Jacobus in Blindsided (2016)
      Blindsided
      7.6
      Short
      • Gordon
      • 2016
    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
      6.1
      • Iron Crow
      • 2016
    • Once Upon a Time in Vietnam (2013)
      Once Upon a Time in Vietnam
      5.2
      • General Long
      • 2013
    • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
      Skyfall
      7.8
      • Severine's Bodyguard
      • 2012

    Stunts



    • Dune: Messiah
      • fight coordinator
      • Pre-production
      • 2026



    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • fight coordinator
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2024
    • Colin Woodell in The Continental (2023)
      The Continental
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Fight Coordinator
      • fight coordinator
      • 2023
    • Mark Hamill, Bert Kreischer, Robert Maaser, Iva Babic, and Jimmy Tatro in The Machine (2023)
      The Machine
      5.7
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2023
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • fight coordinator
      • 2021
    • Corporate Monster (2019)
      Corporate Monster
      6.7
      Short
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2019
    • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
      John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
      7.4
      • stunt player
      • 2019
    • Blindsided: The Game (2018)
      Blindsided: The Game
      7.4
      Short
      • knife fight choreographer
      • 2018
    • Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar, Aso Sherabayani, and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
      American Assassin
      6.2
      • fight trainer
      • 2017
    • Eat Locals (2017)
      Eat Locals
      5.4
      • fight coordinator
      • 2017
    • Matt Damon in Jason Bourne (2016)
      Jason Bourne
      6.6
      • fight coordinator
      • 2016
    • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
      Warcraft
      6.7
      • additional stunt coordinator
      • assistant stunt coordinator
      • fight coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Jerome Flynn and Matthew Macfadyen in Ripper Street (2012)
      Ripper Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Fight arranger/trainer
      • 2013
    • Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Neil Fingleton, and Rick Genest in 47 Ronin (2013)
      47 Ronin
      6.2
      • fight trainer
      • 2013
    • Once Upon a Time in Vietnam (2013)
      Once Upon a Time in Vietnam
      5.2
      • action consultant (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
      Skyfall
      7.8
      • fight trainer
      • 2012

    Additional Crew



    • Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Henry Cavill, Isabel Lucas, Daniel Sharman, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, and Freida Pinto in Immortals (2011)
      Immortals
      6.0
      • personal martial arts trainer: H. Cavill
      • personal physique trainer: H. Cavill
      • 2011
    • Vivian Wu in Vanishing Son II (1994)
      Vanishing Son II
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • fight choreographer
      • 1994
    • Russell Wong in Vanishing Son (1994)
      Vanishing Son
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • fight choreographer
      • 1994
    • Roberto Benigni in Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
      Son of the Pink Panther
      3.9
      • karate trainer
      • kick-box trainer
      • 1993
    • Adam Coleman Howard in No Secrets (1991)
      No Secrets
      4.7
      • martial arts advisor
      • 1991
    • American Kickboxer (1991)
      American Kickboxer
      3.8
      • assistant fight choreographer
      • 1991

    Videos8

    My Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 11:00
    My Demo Reel
    Chandni Chowk to China: Trailer
    Trailer 2:54
    Chandni Chowk to China: Trailer
    Chandni Chowk to China: Trailer
    Trailer 2:54
    Chandni Chowk to China: Trailer
    Once Upon a Time in Vietnam
    Trailer 1:28
    Once Upon a Time in Vietnam
    The Fifth Commandment
    Trailer 1:32
    The Fifth Commandment
    Bulletproof Monk
    Trailer 1:45
    Bulletproof Monk
    The Fifth Commandment
    Trailer 1:41
    The Fifth Commandment

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Roger Yuan - Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Tzi-Chun Yuan
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • January 25, 1961
      • Carbondale, Illinois, USA
    • Parents
        Joseph Yuan
    • Relatives
      • Ron Yuan(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Northern Light Technology, Inc. (1999)

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      Is a black belt in Chuck Norris's Chun Kuk Do.

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