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Ron Yuan(I)

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  • Director
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Ron Yuan just wrapped as one of the ensemble leads in Disney's live adaptation Mulan (2020), directed by Niki Caro. Yuan plays battle hardened "Master Sgt. Qiang", 2nd in command of the Imperial Regiment.

Yuan signed on as series regular, Prince Nayan, on Netflix's Marco Polo (2014), created by John Fusco. Yuan filmed Roland Emmerich's Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) playing "Yeong", the main weapons engineer. Before that, he was in The Accountant (2016), directed by Gavin O'Connor, playing a reluctant Silat Master. He appeared on Jon Bokenkamp's The Blacklist (2013) as Quon Zhang. He was seen in the final season of Sons of Anarchy (2008) as the intense and unpredictable "Ryu Tom". Yuan played hard-nosed "Lt. Peter Kang" in the short-lived CBS series Golden Boy (2013), and had small roles in episodes of Justified (2010) and Castle (2009). Yuan joined Francesca Eastwood and Annie Q. Riegel in MDMA (2017).

In Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), he voiced "Scorpion". His made his directorial debut with Step Up China (2019). In the ABC/Freeform series Siren (2018), Yuan played "Aldon Decker", a military marine biologist who unwittingly falls in love with a predator mermaid. His obsession spirals out of control as he tries to bring her back to his research facility. Yuan designed the fight sequences as well as going behind camera as Action Director for Wild Card (2015), scripted by William Goldman and directed by Simon West. Yuan completed designing and directing the action on the popular action franchise Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (2014). He played character in story arcs on FOX's Touch (2012) (opposite Kiefer Sutherland) and NBC's Awake (2012) (opposite Jason Isaacs).

He was the voice behind major gaming campaigns (Call of Duty-Black Ops 2, Halo, Star Wars' Old Republic, Resident Evil, World of Warcraft, Medal of Honor, Army of Two, Guild Wars 2, Deus Ex, Drake's Uncharted, and many more). Yuan's MiniFlix Films with Sony Television (SPE) co-produced three films (Three Bullets, Tea and Remembrance, Lollipops) in which Yuan wrote, produced and directed. Yuan's award winning work in short film and features has premiered in more than 30 film festivals worldwide, including Toronto, Sundance (Park City, Utah), Tribeca (Manhattan), Athens, Cairo, Seattle, Kansas City (Missouri), Austin (Texas), and Beijing & Macau (China), and Los Angeles, Newport Beach & Comic Con (all California).
BornFebruary 20, 1973
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Grosse Pointe Garden Society (2025)
    Grosse Pointe Garden Society
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Keith
    Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
    Mulan
    5.8
    • Sergeant Qiang
    • 2020
    Ben Whishaw, Ron Yuan, and Mahershala Ali in All Signs of Death (2010)
    All Signs of Death
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Po Sin
    • 2010
    Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Ji-young Yoo, Jay Ellis, Angus Cloud, Normani, Jack Champion, DeMario Symba Driver, and Dominique Thorne in Freaky Tales (2024)
    Freaky Tales
    6.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2024

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    Actor



    • Grosse Pointe Garden Society (2025)
      Grosse Pointe Garden Society
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Keith
      • 2025
    • Katya Martín and Megan Lawless in The Death That Awaits (2024)
      The Death That Awaits
      5.7
      • Reese Ward
      • 2024
    • Jonathan Kowalsky, Patrick Flaherty, Will Hirschfeld, Ashley Moore, and Twan Kuyper in Rule of Thirds (2024)
      Rule of Thirds
      6.5
      • Doctor Yi
      • 2024
    • The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road (2024)
      The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
      5.9
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 2024
    • Ark: The Animated Series (2024)
      Ark: The Animated Series
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Han Li (voice)
      • 2024
    • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024)
      Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Taiga Saejima (English version, voice)
      • 2024
    • Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li, and Justin Chien in The Brothers Sun (2024)
      The Brothers Sun
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Frank Ma
      • 2024
    • Takaya Kuroda in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023)
      Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Taiga Saejima (English version, voice)
      • 2023
    • Made in USA (2023)
      Made in USA
      Short
      • Mr. Yang
      • 2023
    • The Monkey King (2023)
      The Monkey King
      5.8
      • Babbo (voice)
      • 2023
    • Diablo IV (2023)
      Diablo IV
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2023
    • Through the eye of the Dragon (2022)
      Through the eye of the Dragon
      Short
      • The Golden Dragon
      • 2022
    • Ron Yuan in Mortal Kombat: Onslaught (2022)
      Mortal Kombat: Onslaught
      6.3
      Video Game
      • Scorpion (voice)
      • 2022
    • Lindsay Watson in The Wind & the Reckoning (2022)
      The Wind & the Reckoning
      7.2
      • Lee
      • 2022
    • Ron Yuan, Artt Butler, and Manny Jacinto in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
      Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
      6.7
      • Kuai Liang (voice)
      • 2022

    Director



    • End of an Empire
      • Director (attached)
      • Pre-production



    • Mark Dacascos, Aimee Garcia, Akira Koieyama, Tim Kwok, Joseph C. Nemec III, Dustin Nguyen, Dan Southworth, Ron Yuan, Joseph Hahn, Luna Fujimoto, Alec Puro, Charles Norris, L.T. Chang, Mike Moh, Yoshi Sudarso, Chris Pang, A.J. Mendez, John Swetnam, Anna Akana, Teresa Ting, Nino Furuhata, and Chikako Fukuyama in Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
      Blade of the 47 Ronin
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Kimmy Suzuki, Ron Yuan, Yao King, Calista Wu, Kristen Cui, Bettina Chin Cho, Bryce Clark, Grace Su, Celia Au, Teresa Ting, and Luciano Acuna Jr. in CaliStar: Don't Give Up (2022)
      CaliStar: Don't Give Up
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Step Up China (2019)
      Step Up China
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • John Cenatiempo, Vince Cupone, Will Yun Lee, Jalil Jay Lynch, Chi McBride, Mirelly Taylor, Kimmy Suzuki, Ron Yuan, Brian Tee, Kenny Wong, Zoë Bell, Ilram Choi, Ian Anthony Dale, Sheena Chou, Danny Kim, Lauren Mary Kim, Zack Roberts, James Northrup, Olivia Cheng, Christopher Donlon, Brandy Grace, Stephanie Vovou, Kachina Dechert, Katie Wright Pere, Cole Horibe, Ocean Ramsey, Luciano Acuna Jr., Helena Chao, Tiare Asia, and Earl Louis in Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin (2017)
      Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin
      4.0
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Sheena Chou, Cindy Chiu, Danielle Santos, and Miss Ko in Let It Go (2015)
      Let It Go
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • MC Lyte and Lil Mama in MC Lyte feat. Lil Mama & AV: Ball (2014)
      MC Lyte feat. Lil Mama & AV: Ball
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • MC Lyte Feat. Stan Carrizosa: Cravin
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Three Bullets-starring Michael Jai White and Bokeem Woodbine-directed by Ron Yuan
      Three Bullets
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • MiniFlix Films presents "Lollipops" Directed by Ron Yuan
      Lollipops
      4.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • "Tea and Remembrance" directed by Ron Yuan-Illustrations by Hazel Yuan
      Tea and Remembrance
      5.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

    Producer



    • Mark Dacascos, Aimee Garcia, Akira Koieyama, Tim Kwok, Joseph C. Nemec III, Dustin Nguyen, Dan Southworth, Ron Yuan, Joseph Hahn, Luna Fujimoto, Alec Puro, Charles Norris, L.T. Chang, Mike Moh, Yoshi Sudarso, Chris Pang, A.J. Mendez, John Swetnam, Anna Akana, Teresa Ting, Nino Furuhata, and Chikako Fukuyama in Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
      Blade of the 47 Ronin
      4.7
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Kimmy Suzuki, Ron Yuan, Yao King, Calista Wu, Kristen Cui, Bettina Chin Cho, Bryce Clark, Grace Su, Celia Au, Teresa Ting, and Luciano Acuna Jr. in CaliStar: Don't Give Up (2022)
      CaliStar: Don't Give Up
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
      The Paper Tigers
      6.3
      • co-producer
      • 2020
    • Step Up China (2019)
      Step Up China
      3.7
      • producer
      • 2019
    • John Cenatiempo, Vince Cupone, Will Yun Lee, Jalil Jay Lynch, Chi McBride, Mirelly Taylor, Kimmy Suzuki, Ron Yuan, Brian Tee, Kenny Wong, Zoë Bell, Ilram Choi, Ian Anthony Dale, Sheena Chou, Danny Kim, Lauren Mary Kim, Zack Roberts, James Northrup, Olivia Cheng, Christopher Donlon, Brandy Grace, Stephanie Vovou, Kachina Dechert, Katie Wright Pere, Cole Horibe, Ocean Ramsey, Luciano Acuna Jr., Helena Chao, Tiare Asia, and Earl Louis in Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin (2017)
      Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin
      4.0
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Black Salt (2015)
      Black Salt
      6.4
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Sheena Chou, Cindy Chiu, Danielle Santos, and Miss Ko in Let It Go (2015)
      Let It Go
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • The Introduction (2012)
      The Introduction
      6.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Dominique Swain, Jason Yee, Ron Yuan, and Sasha Grey in The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
      The Girl from the Naked Eye
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Three Bullets-starring Michael Jai White and Bokeem Woodbine-directed by Ron Yuan
      Three Bullets
      6.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • MiniFlix Films presents "Lollipops" Directed by Ron Yuan
      Lollipops
      4.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • "Tea and Remembrance" directed by Ron Yuan-Illustrations by Hazel Yuan
      Tea and Remembrance
      5.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • The Art of War (2000)
      The Art of War
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Brotherhood (1997)
      Brotherhood
      • producer
      • 1997

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    Demo Reel 7:44
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    All Signs of Death
    Demo Reel 9:23
    All Signs of Death
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    Clip 1:35
    Cardinal X
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    • Alternative names
      • Ron W. Yuan
    • Born
      • February 20, 1973
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Parents
        Theresa Yuan
    • Relatives
      • Roger Yuan(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Tea and Remembrance - Writer and Director
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 15 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Has worked with filmmaker Andrzej Bartkowiak on two movies: Jade (1995), for which Bartkowiak was the cinematographer, and Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), which Bartkowiak directed.
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        Distinctive rich voice.

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