Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

391

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-02-22 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

James Young
吴汉章
Ngô Hán Chương
جیمز هانگ

James Hong

Biography

James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA). A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.

Known For

7.9%

Blade Runner

Jun 25, 1982

7.3%

Kung Fu Panda

Jun 4, 2008

7.9%

The Big Bang Theory

Sep 24, 2007

7.9%

Mulan

Jun 18, 1998

8.4%

Friends

Sep 22, 1994

7.0%

Kung Fu Panda 2

May 25, 2011

7.8%

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Mar 24, 2022

6.9%

Kung Fu Panda 3

Jan 23, 2016

7.3%

Turning Red

Mar 10, 2022

7.3%

Airplane!

Jul 2, 1980

8.5%

Malcolm in the Middle

Jan 9, 2000

8.7%

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Feb 21, 2005

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Acting

—		This Is the Life
—		Gimme My Money as The Maître D'

2024		The Thundermans Return as Grandpa Giddy
2024		Kung Fu Panda 4 as Mr. Ping (voice)

2023		American Born Chinese as Jade Emperor
2023		Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Grandpa (voice)
2023		Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)
2023		The Muppets Mayhem as Chef Dan
2023		The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as Chuck Lee

2022		Wendell & Wild as Father Bests (voice)
2022		Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight as Mr. Ping (voice)
2022		Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once as Self
2022		Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self
2022		Everything Everywhere All at Once as Gong Gong
2022		Turning Red as Mr. Gao (voice)

2021		Poorly Drawn Lines as Mr. Tran
2021		Star Wars: Visions as Self
2021		Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans as Zong Shi (voice)
2021		More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self
2021		Batman: Soul of the Dragon as O-Sensei (voice)

2020

Beast Mode as Pish Rudabaker

2019		The Haunted Swordsman as The Navigator
2019		Dropa as Jin
2019		Cross: Rise of the Villains as Mr. Woo
2019		Abominable as Yak Leader (voice)
2019		Grand-Daddy Day Care as Walter

2018		Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny as Mr. Ping (voice)
2018		The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Confucius
2018		Sherlock Gnomes as Salt Shaker (voice)

2017

Unfallen as Consulate

2016		Better Criminal as Harold Fat
2016		Rush Hour as Dragon
2016		Fortune Cookie as Gui Po
2016		Kung Fu Panda 3 as Mr. Ping (voice)
2016		Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Mr. Ping (voice)

2015		Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon as Wizard
2015		Monkey King: Hero Is Back as Old Monk (voice)
2015		Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as Dr. Zin (voice)
2015		The Dog Who Saved Summer as Mr. Lee

2014		Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Windmill Monster (voice)
2014		Star Wars Rebels as Azmorigan (voice)
2014		Kung Fu Panda \| Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4 as Mr. Ping (voice)

2013		Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as William May
2013		The Blacklist as The Coroner
2013		Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Mr. Ping (Voice)
2013		R.I.P.D. as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
2013		Summoned as Frank
2013		Teen Titans Go! as Turtle (voice)
2013		Blunt Movie as Travel Hang
2013		The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone as Faleaka

2012		Incredible Crew
2012		Junk as Yukio Tai
2012		Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Ho Chan (voice)
2012		Elementary as Meng Zhou
2012		The First Family as Benny
2012		Safe as Han Jiao
2012		Key & Peele as Mr. Shin

2011		China, IL as Wise Old Monk (voice)
2011		2 Broke Girls as Mr. Chang
2011		Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Mr. Ping (voice)
2011		Trinity Goodheart as Mr. Kwon
2011		Kung Fu Panda 2 as Mr. Ping (voice)
2011		A.N.T. Farm as Kenny
2011		Tattoo as The Old Man

2010		Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Mr. Ping (voice)
2010		Hawaii Five-0 as Jin Leung
2010		Pair of Kings as Head Elder
2010		Pair of Kings as Shaman
2010		Pair of Kings as Judge
2010		Pair of Kings as Timothy Kalooka-Khan
2010		Regular Show as Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)
2010		Regular Show as Keith (voice)
2010		Regular Show as Warlock / Manager (voice)
2010		How to Make Love to a Woman as Sifu
2010		Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Chen (voice)
2010		Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Chen / Red Wizard (voice)
2010		Generator Rex

2009

Archer as Bucky (voice)

2008		The Day the Earth Stood Still as Mr. Wu
2008		Adventures of Johnny Tao as Sifu
2008		Kung Fu Panda as Mr. Ping (voice)

2007		Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
2007		An Accidental Christmas as Rico
2007		Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self
2007		Chowder as Lo Mein (voice)
2007		The Big Bang Theory as Chen
2007		Chuck as Ben Lo Pan
2007		Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! as The High Lama (voice)
2007		Balls of Fury as Master Wong
2007		Hollywood Chinese as Self
2007		Shanghai Kiss as Mark Liu
2007		Andy Barker, P.I. as Jon Leibowitz
2007		In Case of Emergency

2006		One Night with You as Freddy
2006		Totally Awesome as Mr. Yamagashi
2006		Exit 38 as Dr. Shen
2006		Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman as Monk (voice)
2006		Dragon Dynasty as Gao
2006		The Loop

2005		Bones as Joseph Han
2005		The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as Uncle Eddie (voice)
2005		Avatar: The Last Airbender as Tashi (voice)
2005		Avatar: The Last Airbender as Mayor Tong / Additional Voices (voice)
2005		Zoey 101 as Mr. Takato
2005		American Fusion as Dr. Wong

2004		Center of the Universe
2004		Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004		Sucker Free City as Kwok
2004		Latin Dragon as Mr. Rhee
2004		Ghost Rock as Weng
2004		Forbidden Warrior as Muraji, The Warlord

2003		10-8: Officers on Duty
2003		Las Vegas
2003		Teen Titans as Professor Chang (voice)
2003		Lost at Home

2002		The Idol as Zao
2002		Hero as Qin Emperor (voice)
2002		The Biggest Fan as Larson

2001		Epoch as Ambassador Po
2001		The Chronicle as David Lo Pan
2001		The Division
2001		The Ghost as Jing's Adoptive Father

2000		Jackie Chan Adventures as Daolon Wong (voice)
2000		The Art of War as Ambassador Wu
2000		On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' as Self
2000		Malcolm in the Middle as Mr. Li

1999		G-2 as Parmenion
1999		Singapore Sling as Adam Chance
1999		The West Wing as Chinese Ambassador
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sweatshop Owner

1998		Breakout as Mr. Wang
1998		Charmed as Zen Master
1998		The King of Queens as Mr. Soo
1998		Mulan as Chi Fu (voice)
1998		Broken Vessels as Mr. Chen

1997		Red Corner as Lin Shou
1997		Catherine's Grove as Doctor Lee
1997		Spawn
1997		McHale's Navy as Asian Leader (uncredited)
1997		The Practice

1996		Bloodsport III as Master Sun
1996		Infinity as Abacus Adder
1996		South Beach Academy as Johnny Staccato
1996		The Pretender as Mr. Lee
1996		Malcolm & Eddie
1996		The Secret Agent Club as Mr. Yamata
1996		Nash Bridges
1996		Bloodsport II as Sun
1996		Paper Dragons as Master Tsai

1995		The Drew Carey Show as Government Worker
1995		Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities as Host
1995		Guns & Lipstick as Mr. Song
1995		Operation Dumbo Drop as Y B'ham
1995		Triplecross as Old Chinese Man
1995		Gladiator Cop as Parmenion
1995		Tank Girl as Che'tsai
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Baba / Mr. Sung (voice)
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Emperor (voice)
1995		Cyber Bandits as Tojo Yokohama
1995		Bad Company as Bobby Birdsong

1994		Operation Golden Phoenix as Mister Chang
1994		Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery as Nathan
1994		Friends as Hoshi
1994		Chicago Hope
1994		The Shadow as Li Peng
1994		Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A. as Master Sun
1994		Ellen as The Waiter
1994		Silent Fury

1993		Wayne's World 2 as Jeff Wong
1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Qwan Lok
1993		Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993		Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993		SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993		The X-Files as Hard-Faced Man
1993		The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Lee Pow
1993		The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Lee Pow
1993		L.A. Goddess as Edward
1993		Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Dalai Lama

1992		Talons of the Eagle as Mr. Li
1992		Joker's Wild as Boomer
1992		Forever Knight
1992		Merlin as Leong Tao
1992		Missing Pieces as Chang

1991		Goodbye Paradise as Cook
1991		Home Improvement as Dave
1991		Mystery Date as Fortune Teller
1991		The Crime Lords as Ling
1991		The Perfect Weapon as Yung

1990		Too Much Sun as Frank, Sr.
1990		Partners in Life as M.C.
1990		The Two Jakes as Kahn
1990		Framed as Mr. Chew
1990		Dragonfight as Asawa
1990		Caged Fury as Detective Randall Stoner
1990		Shadowzone as Dr. Van Fleet

1989		Tango & Cash as Quan
1989		Booker
1989		Nasty Boys as Oscar
1989		Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989		The Jitters as Tony Yang Sr.
1989		Seinfeld as Maître d'
1989		The Vineyard as Dr. Elson Po
1989		Rocket Boy as Mr. Wong
1989		Deadlock as Arman Benru
1989		Brotherhood of the Rose as Col. Chan
1989		The Karen Carpenter Story as Dr. Dentworth

1988		Murphy Brown as Supervisor Monk
1988		War of the Worlds as Soo Tak
1988		Question of Faith as Li
1988		Hot to Trot as Boss
1988		China Beach
1988		Vice Versa as Kwo
1988		Tax Season as Mr. Tagasaki

1987		Jake and the Fatman
1987		Beauty and the Beast
1987		China Girl as Gung Tu
1987		Tour of Duty as Quang
1987		Tour of Duty as Jimmy
1987		Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise as Snotty
1987		Harry's Hong Kong as Mr. Yu
1987		Black Widow as H. Shin

1986		The Golden Child as Doctor Hong
1986		Big Trouble in Little China as David Lo Pan

1985		MacGyver as Kuang
1985		MacGyver as Lee Wenying
1985		MacGyver as Commissioner Chu
1985		The Equalizer as Sirit Bansari
1985		Stingray
1985		Blade in Hong Kong as Key Tam

1984		Crazy like a Fox
1984		Missing in Action as Gen. Trau
1984		Tales from the Darkside as Chow Ting
1984		Who's the Boss?
1984		Hunter as Chang
1984		Hunter as Henry Chin
1984		Miami Vice
1984		Ninja III: The Domination as Miyashima
1984		Airwolf as General Rangavara

1983		China Rose as Professor Chen
1983		Manimal as Grandfather Tan
1983		Breathless as Grocer
1983		The A-Team as Byron Fong / General Chow
1983		The A-Team as Wan Chu
1983		Inspector Perez as Benson Liu

1982		Marco Polo as Phags Pa
1982		St. Elsewhere as Mr. Wong
1982		Yes, Giorgio as Kwan
1982		Blade Runner as Chew
1982		The Letter as Old Man
1982		Cagney & Lacey as Mr. Nguyen
1982		T. J. Hooker as Dr. Lou Hong
1982		T. J. Hooker as Mr. Hong

1981		Falcon Crest as Charles Fong
1981		True Confessions as Coroner Wong
1981		So Fine as Asian Man #1
1981		Dynasty

1980		Magnum, P.I.
1980		The Return of Frank Cannon as Yutong
1980		Airplane! as Japanese General
1980		The Hustler of Muscle Beach as Desk Clerk
1980		Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1979		When Hell Was in Session as Nguyen
1979		Hart to Hart as Holy Man
1979		The In-Laws as Bing Wong
1979		Mandrake as Theron

1978		My Husband Is Missing as Quan Dong
1978		Libra as Dr. Chin
1978		Taxi as Wealthy Passenger
1978		Go Tell the Spartans as The Old Man
1978		Last of the Good Guys as Japanese Man
1978		Dr. Scorpion as Ho Chin

1977		The World's Greatest Lover as Yes Man #3
1977		Panic in Echo Park as Larry Lee
1977		The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977		Bethune as General Nieh

1976		Bound for Glory as Chili Joint Owner
1976		Charlie's Angels as Prof. Perkins
1976		Baa Baa Black Sheep as Col. Ikuda
1976		No Deposit, No Return as Ming Lo
1976		Jigsaw John as Frank Chen
1976		The Bionic Woman

1975		Wonder Woman as Oshima
1975		Starsky & Hutch as Su Long
1975		Switch as Wang
1975		S.W.A.T.
1975		Khan!
1975		Baretta

1974		Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Prior
1974		The Missiles of October as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
1974		The Missiles of October as U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General
1974		The Rockford Files as Forensic Expert Kumagi
1974		Harry O
1974		Chinatown as Evelyn's Butler
1974		The Dynamite Brothers as Wei Chin
1974		China Girl as Y.C. Chan

1973		Sunshine as Dr. Wilde
1973		The New Perry Mason
1973		Pueblo as Super C

1972		Kung Fu
1972		Kung Fu as Yam Tin
1972		Kung Fu as Old Man (uncredited)
1972		The Streets of San Francisco
1972		The Streets of San Francisco as Robert Lee
1972		The Bob Newhart Show as The Man
1972		The Rookies
1972		Anna and the King
1972		The Carey Treatment as David Tao
1972		Hot Connections as The Snooper
1972		Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Hsiang

1971		Earth II as Chinese Military Official
1971		McMillan & Wife as James Hong
1971		A Tattered Web as Police Surgeon
1971		Cannon
1971		The Forgotten Man as Maj. Thon
1971		Fearless Fighters as One Man Army
1971		All in the Family as Doctor (uncredited)

1970		The Hawaiians as Ti Chong
1970		Colossus: The Forbin Project as Dr. Chin

1968		The Bamboo Saucer as Archibald
1968		Here's Lucy as Lee Wong
1968		Hawaii Five-O as James Watanu
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Tot Kee
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Eric Ling
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Soong Chien
1968		Nobody's Perfect as Narrator
1968		Jimi Hendrix: Experience as Old Man

1967

Ironside

1966		The Sand Pebbles as Victor Shu
1966		CBS Playhouse
1966		Mission: Impossible as Yin
1966		Family Affair
1966		One Spy Too Many as Prince Phanong
1966		Destination Inner Space as Ho Lee

1965		The F.B.I. as Tom Kagawa
1965		I Dream of Jeannie as Chan
1965		The Satan Bug as Dr. Yang

1964		Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964		The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Prince Phanong
1964		The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Mr. Chang
1964		Mickey

1963		The Fugitive as Edward Hee
1963		The Outer Limits as Wen Li

1962

Ensign O'Toole as Headwaiter

1961		Flower Drum Song as Headwaiter
1961		Ben Casey
1961		87th Precinct as Mike II

1960		The Human Vapor as Narrator / Mizuno
1960		The Islanders as Wu Pan
1960		The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Sam Wong
1960		Checkmate as Louis Quong
1960		Hong Kong as Chen
1960		Hong Kong as Lung Poi

1959		Never So Few as General Chao
1959		Blood and Steel as Japanese Draftsman
1959		Hawaiian Eye
1959		Hawaiian Eye as Hop Toy
1959		Adventures in Paradise as Lim Fong
1959		Adventures in Paradise as Kim Fong
1959		Johnny Ringo as Charlie Chung
1959		Bonanza as Hop Sing's #3 Cousin
1959		Bonanza as Hop Sing's Cousin
1959		One Step Beyond as Tour Guide

1958		Bat Masterson as Ching Sun
1958		The Donna Reed Show
1958		Peter Gunn
1958		Nightmare at Ground Zero as Soldier

1957		Tombstone Territory as Lum Chen
1957		Zorro
1957		Perry Mason as Dean Chang
1957		Perry Mason as Louis Kew
1957		Sugarfoot as Hatchetman
1957		Have Gun, Will Travel
1957		The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
1957		Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Young Man
1957		Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Chung Lin
1957		The Seventh Sin as Chinese Officer
1957		China Gate as Charlie
1957		Battle Hymn as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)

1956		Flight to Hong Kong as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
1956		Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
1956		The Man Called X

1955		Blood Alley as Communist Soldier
1955		Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Fifth Brother (uncredited)
1955		Soldier of Fortune as Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
1955		The Millionaire as Lee - Waiter