James Hong
February 22, 1929 (95 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·The Thundermans Returnas Grandpa Giddy
- 2024 ·Kung Fu Panda 4as Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2023 ·American Born Chineseas Jade Emperor
- 2023 ·Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaias Grandpa (voice)
- 2023 ·Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaias Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)
- 2023 ·The Muppets Mayhemas Chef Dan
- 2023 ·The Keepers of the 5 Kingdomsas Chuck Lee
- 2022 ·Wendell & Wildas Father Bests (voice)
- 2022 ·Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knightas Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2022 ·Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Onceas Self
- 2019 ·Dropaas Jin
- 2019 ·Cross: Rise of the Villainsas Mr. Woo
- 2017 ·Unfallenas Consulate
- 2016 ·Better Criminalas Harold Fat
- 2016 ·Fortune Cookieas Gui Po
- 2014 ·Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4as Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2013 ·Blunt Movieas Travel Hang
- 2012 ·Junkas Yukio Tai
- 2011 ·Trinity Goodheartas Mr. Kwon
- 2007 ·An Accidental Christmasas Rico
- 2007 ·Hollywood Chineseas Self
- 2005 ·American Fusionas Dr. Wong
- 2002 ·The Idolas Zao
- 2002 ·The Biggest Fanas Larson
- 2000 ·On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'as Self
- 1998 ·Breakoutas Mr. Wang
- 1996 ·South Beach Academyas Johnny Staccato
- 1996 ·The Secret Agent Clubas Mr. Yamata
- 1995 ·Guns & Lipstickas Mr. Song
- 1995 ·Cyber Banditsas Tojo Yokohama
- 1994 ·Operation Golden Phoenixas Mister Chang
- 1994 ·Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mysteryas Nathan
- 1992 ·Talons of the Eagleas Mr. Li
- 1992 ·Joker's Wildas Boomer
- 1992 ·Merlinas Leong Tao
- 1990 ·Too Much Sunas Frank, Sr.
- 1990 ·Framedas Mr. Chew
- 1990 ·Dragonfightas Asawa
- 1989 ·Deadlockas Arman Benru
- 1989 ·The Karen Carpenter Storyas Dr. Dentworth
- 1987 ·Beauty and the Beastas
- 1983 ·China Roseas Professor Chen
- 1982 ·Yes, Giorgioas Kwan
- 1982 ·The Letteras Old Man
- 1979 ·When Hell Was in Sessionas Nguyen
- 1978 ·Libraas Dr. Chin
- 1978 ·Dr. Scorpionas Ho Chin
- 1974 ·The Missiles of Octoberas U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
- 1974 ·The Dynamite Brothersas Wei Chin
- 1972 ·The Carey Treatmentas David Tao
- 1972 ·Hot Connectionsas The Snooper
- 1971 ·A Tattered Webas Police Surgeon
- 1966 ·One Spy Too Manyas Prince Phanong
- 1960 ·The Human Vaporas Narrator / Mizuno
- 1954 ·The Shanghai Storyas Driver (uncredited)
- Future ·This Is the Lifeas
- 2022 ·Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritageas Self
- 2022 ·Everything Everywhere All at Onceas Gong Gong
- 2022 ·Turning Redas Mr. Gao (voice)
- 2021 ·Poorly Drawn Linesas Mr. Tran
- 2021 ·Star Wars: Visionsas Self
- 2021 ·Trollhunters: Rise of the Titansas Zong Shi (voice)
- 2021 ·More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Self
- 2021 ·Batman: Soul of the Dragonas O-Sensei (voice)
- 2020 ·Beast Modeas Pish Rudabaker
- 2019 ·The Haunted Swordsmanas The Navigator
- 2019 ·Abominableas Yak Leader (voice)
- 2019 ·Grand-Daddy Day Careas Walter
- 2018 ·Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destinyas Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2018 ·The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Confucius
- 2018 ·Sherlock Gnomesas Salt Shaker (voice)
- 2016 ·Rush Houras Dragon
- 2016 ·Kung Fu Panda 3as Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2016 ·Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scrollas Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2015 ·Genghis Khan Conquers the Moonas Wizard
- 2015 ·Monkey King: Hero Is Backas Old Monk (voice)
- 2015 ·Tom and Jerry: Spy Questas Dr. Zin (voice)
- 2015 ·The Dog Who Saved Summeras Mr. Lee
- 2014 ·Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Windmill Monster (voice)
- 2014 ·Star Wars Rebelsas Azmorigan (voice)
- 2013 ·Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as William May
- 2013 ·The Blacklistas The Coroner
- 2013 ·Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collectionas Mr. Ping (Voice)
- 2013 ·R.I.P.D.as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
- 2013 ·Summonedas Frank
- 2013 ·Teen Titans Go!as Turtle (voice)
- 2013 ·The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stoneas Faleaka
- 2012 ·Incredible Crewas
- 2012 ·Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Ho Chan (voice)
- 2012 ·Elementaryas Meng Zhou
- 2012 ·The First Familyas Benny
- 2012 ·Safeas Han Jiao
- 2012 ·Key & Peeleas Mr. Shin
- 2011 ·China, ILas Wise Old Monk (voice)
- 2011 ·2 Broke Girlsas Mr. Chang
- 2011 ·Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomenessas Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2011 ·Kung Fu Panda 2as Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2011 ·A.N.T. Farmas Kenny
- 2011 ·Tattooas The Old Man
- 2010 ·Kung Fu Panda Holidayas Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Jin Leung
- 2010 ·Pair of Kingsas Judge
- 2010 ·Pair of Kingsas Shaman
- 2010 ·Pair of Kingsas Head Elder
- 2010 ·Pair of Kingsas Timothy Kalooka-Khan
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Keith (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Warlock / Manager (voice)
- 2010 ·How to Make Love to a Womanas Sifu
- 2010 ·Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Chen / Red Wizard (voice)
- 2010 ·Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Chen (voice)
- 2010 ·Generator Rexas
- 2009 ·Archeras Bucky (voice)
- 2008 ·The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Mr. Wu
- 2008 ·Adventures of Johnny Taoas Sifu
- 2008 ·Kung Fu Pandaas Mr. Ping (voice)
- 2007 ·Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Self
- 2007 ·Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Stylingas Self
- 2007 ·Chowderas Lo Mein (voice)
- 2007 ·The Big Bang Theoryas Chen
- 2007 ·Chuckas Ben Lo Pan
- 2007 ·Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!as The High Lama (voice)
- 2007 ·Balls of Furyas Master Wong
- 2007 ·Shanghai Kissas Mark Liu
- 2007 ·Andy Barker, P.I.as Jon Leibowitz
- 2007 ·In Case of Emergencyas
- 2006 ·One Night with Youas Freddy
- 2006 ·Totally Awesomeas Mr. Yamagashi
- 2006 ·Exit 38as Dr. Shen
- 2006 ·Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowmanas Monk (voice)
- 2006 ·Dragon Dynastyas Gao
- 2006 ·The Loopas
- 2005 ·Bonesas Joseph Han
- 2005 ·The Life and Times of Juniper Leeas Uncle Eddie (voice)
- 2005 ·Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Tashi (voice)
- 2005 ·Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Mayor Tong / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2005 ·Zoey 101as Mr. Takato
- 2004 ·Center of the Universeas
- 2004 ·Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!as
- 2004 ·Sucker Free Cityas Kwok
- 2004 ·Latin Dragonas Mr. Rhee
- 2004 ·Ghost Rockas Weng
- 2004 ·Forbidden Warrioras Muraji, The Warlord
- 2003 ·10-8: Officers on Dutyas
- 2003 ·Las Vegasas
- 2003 ·Teen Titansas Professor Chang (voice)
- 2003 ·Lost at Homeas
- 2002 ·Heroas Qin Emperor (voice)
- 2001 ·Epochas Ambassador Po
- 2001 ·The Chronicleas David Lo Pan
- 2001 ·The Divisionas
- 2001 ·The Ghostas Jing's Adoptive Father
- 2000 ·Jackie Chan Adventuresas Daolon Wong (voice)
- 2000 ·The Art of Waras Ambassador Wu
- 2000 ·Malcolm in the Middleas Mr. Li
- 1999 ·G-2as Parmenion
- 1999 ·Singapore Slingas Adam Chance
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Chinese Ambassador
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sweatshop Owner
- 1998 ·Charmedas Zen Master
- 1998 ·The King of Queensas Mr. Soo
- 1998 ·Mulanas Chi Fu (voice)
- 1998 ·Broken Vesselsas Mr. Chen
- 1997 ·Red Corneras Lin Shou
- 1997 ·Catherine's Groveas Doctor Lee
- 1997 ·Spawnas
- 1997 ·McHale's Navyas Asian Leader (uncredited)
- 1997 ·The Practiceas
- 1996 ·Bloodsport IIIas Master Sun
- 1996 ·Infinityas Abacus Adder
- 1996 ·The Pretenderas Mr. Lee
- 1996 ·Malcolm & Eddieas
- 1996 ·Nash Bridgesas
- 1996 ·Bloodsport IIas Sun
- 1996 ·Paper Dragonsas Master Tsai
- 1995 ·The Drew Carey Showas Government Worker
- 1995 ·Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebritiesas Host
- 1995 ·Operation Dumbo Dropas Y B'ham
- 1995 ·Triplecrossas Old Chinese Man
- 1995 ·Gladiator Copas Parmenion
- 1995 ·Tank Girlas Che'tsai
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Baba / Mr. Sung (voice)
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas The Emperor (voice)
- 1995 ·Bad Companyas Bobby Birdsong
- 1994 ·Friendsas Hoshi
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1994 ·The Shadowas Li Peng
- 1994 ·Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A.as Master Sun
- 1994 ·Ellenas The Waiter
- 1994 ·Silent Furyas
- 1993 ·Wayne's World 2as Jeff Wong
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas Qwan Lok
- 1993 ·Bethune: The Making of a Heroas
- 1993 ·Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas
- 1993 ·SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas Hard-Faced Man
- 1993 ·The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Lee Pow
- 1993 ·L.A. Goddessas Edward
- 1993 ·Kung Fu: The Legend Continuesas Dalai Lama
- 1992 ·Forever Knightas
- 1992 ·Missing Piecesas Chang
- 1991 ·Goodbye Paradiseas Cook
- 1991 ·Home Improvementas Dave
- 1991 ·Mystery Dateas Fortune Teller
- 1991 ·The Crime Lordsas Ling
- 1991 ·The Perfect Weaponas Yung
- 1990 ·Partners in Lifeas M.C.
- 1990 ·The Two Jakesas Kahn
- 1990 ·Caged Furyas Detective Randall Stoner
- 1990 ·Shadowzoneas Dr. Van Fleet
- 1989 ·Tango & Cashas Quan
- 1989 ·Bookeras
- 1989 ·Nasty Boysas Oscar
- 1989 ·Doogie Howser, M.D.as
- 1989 ·The Jittersas Tony Yang Sr.
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Maître d'
- 1989 ·The Vineyardas Dr. Elson Po
- 1989 ·Rocket Boyas Mr. Wong
- 1989 ·Brotherhood of the Roseas Col. Chan
- 1988 ·Murphy Brownas Supervisor Monk
- 1988 ·War of the Worldsas Soo Tak
- 1988 ·Question of Faithas Li
- 1988 ·Hot to Trotas Boss
- 1988 ·China Beachas
- 1988 ·Vice Versaas Kwo
- 1988 ·Tax Seasonas Mr. Tagasaki
- 1987 ·Jake and the Fatmanas
- 1987 ·China Girlas Gung Tu
- 1987 ·Tour of Dutyas Quang
- 1987 ·Tour of Dutyas Jimmy
- 1987 ·Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradiseas Snotty
- 1987 ·Harry's Hong Kongas Mr. Yu
- 1987 ·Black Widowas H. Shin
- 1986 ·The Golden Childas Doctor Hong
- 1986 ·Big Trouble in Little Chinaas David Lo Pan
- 1985 ·MacGyveras Kuang
- 1985 ·MacGyveras Lee Wenying
- 1985 ·MacGyveras Commissioner Chu
- 1985 ·The Equalizeras Sirit Bansari
- 1985 ·Stingrayas
- 1985 ·Blade in Hong Kongas Key Tam
- 1984 ·Crazy like a Foxas
- 1984 ·Missing in Actionas Gen. Trau
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas Chow Ting
- 1984 ·Who's the Boss?as
- 1984 ·Hunteras Chang
- 1984 ·Hunteras Henry Chin
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas
- 1984 ·Ninja III: The Dominationas Miyashima
- 1984 ·Airwolfas General Rangavara
- 1983 ·Manimalas Grandfather Tan
- 1983 ·Breathlessas Grocer
- 1983 ·The A-Teamas Byron Fong / General Chow
- 1983 ·The A-Teamas Wan Chu
- 1983 ·Inspector Perezas Benson Liu
- 1982 ·Marco Poloas Phags Pa
- 1982 ·St. Elsewhereas Mr. Wong
- 1982 ·Blade Runneras Chew
- 1982 ·Cagney & Laceyas Mr. Nguyen
- 1982 ·T. J. Hookeras Dr. Lou Hong
- 1981 ·Falcon Crestas Charles Fong
- 1981 ·True Confessionsas Coroner Wong
- 1981 ·So Fineas Asian Man #1
- 1981 ·Dynastyas
- 1980 ·Magnum, P.I.as
- 1980 ·The Return of Frank Cannonas Yutong
- 1980 ·Airplane!as Japanese General
- 1980 ·The Hustler of Muscle Beachas Desk Clerk
- 1980 ·Palmerstown, U.S.A.as
- 1979 ·Hart to Hartas Holy Man
- 1979 ·The In-Lawsas Bing Wong
- 1979 ·Mandrakeas Theron
- 1978 ·My Husband Is Missingas Quan Dong
- 1978 ·Taxias Wealthy Passenger
- 1978 ·Go Tell the Spartansas The Old Man
- 1978 ·Last of the Good Guysas Japanese Man
- 1977 ·The World's Greatest Loveras Yes Man #3
- 1977 ·Panic in Echo Parkas Larry Lee
- 1977 ·The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas
- 1977 ·Bethuneas General Nieh
- 1976 ·Bound for Gloryas Chili Joint Owner
- 1976 ·Charlie's Angelsas Prof. Perkins
- 1976 ·Baa Baa Black Sheepas Col. Ikuda
- 1976 ·No Deposit, No Returnas Ming Lo
- 1976 ·Jigsaw Johnas Frank Chen
- 1976 ·The Bionic Womanas
- 1975 ·Wonder Womanas Oshima
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas Su Long
- 1975 ·Switchas Wang
- 1975 ·S.W.A.T.as
- 1975 ·Khan!as
- 1975 ·Barettaas
- 1974 ·Judge Dee and the Monastery Murdersas Prior
- 1974 ·The Missiles of Octoberas U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas Forensic Expert Kumagi
- 1974 ·Harry Oas
- 1974 ·Chinatownas Evelyn's Butler
- 1974 ·China Girlas Y.C. Chan
- 1973 ·Sunshineas Dr. Wilde
- 1973 ·Puebloas Super C
- 1972 ·Kung Fuas
- 1972 ·Kung Fuas Yam Tin
- 1972 ·Kung Fuas Old Man (uncredited)
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas Robert Lee
- 1972 ·The Bob Newhart Showas The Man
- 1972 ·The Rookiesas
- 1972 ·Anna and the Kingas
- 1972 ·Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragonas Hsiang
- 1971 ·Earth IIas Chinese Military Official
- 1971 ·McMillan & Wifeas James Hong
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1971 ·The Forgotten Manas Maj. Thon
- 1971 ·Fearless Fightersas One Man Army
- 1971 ·All in the Familyas Doctor (uncredited)
- 1970 ·The Hawaiiansas Ti Chong
- 1970 ·Colossus: The Forbin Projectas Dr. Chin
- 1968 ·The Bamboo Sauceras Archibald
- 1968 ·Here's Lucyas Lee Wong
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas James Watanu
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Eric Ling
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Tot Kee
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Soong Chien
- 1968 ·Nobody's Perfectas Narrator
- 1968 ·Jimi Hendrix: Experienceas Old Man
- 1967 ·Ironsideas
- 1966 ·The Sand Pebblesas Victor Shu
- 1966 ·CBS Playhouseas
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Yin
- 1966 ·Family Affairas
- 1966 ·Destination Inner Spaceas Ho Lee
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Tom Kagawa
- 1965 ·I Dream of Jeannieas Chan
- 1965 ·The Satan Bugas Dr. Yang
- 1964 ·Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as
- 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 ·Mickeyas
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Edward Hee
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Wen Li
- 1962 ·Ensign O'Tooleas Headwaiter
- 1961 ·Flower Drum Songas Headwaiter
- 1961 ·Ben Caseyas
- 1961 ·87th Precinctas Mike II
- 1960 ·The Islandersas Wu Pan
- 1960 ·The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Sam Wong
- 1960 ·Checkmateas Louis Quong
- 1960 ·Hong Kongas Chen
- 1960 ·Hong Kongas Lung Poi
- 1959 ·Never So Fewas General Chao
- 1959 ·Blood and Steelas Japanese Draftsman
- 1959 ·Hawaiian Eyeas
- 1959 ·Adventures in Paradiseas Lim Fong
- 1959 ·Adventures in Paradiseas Kim Fong
- 1959 ·Johnny Ringoas Charlie Chung
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Hop Sing's #3 Cousin
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Hop Sing's Cousin
- 1959 ·One Step Beyondas Tour Guide
- 1958 ·Bat Mastersonas Ching Sun
- 1958 ·The Donna Reed Showas
- 1958 ·Peter Gunnas
- 1958 ·Nightmare at Ground Zeroas Soldier
- 1957 ·Tombstone Territoryas Lum Chen
- 1957 ·Zorroas
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Dean Chang
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Louis Kew
- 1957 ·Sugarfootas Hatchetman
- 1957 ·Have Gun, Will Travelas
- 1957 ·The New Adventures of Charlie Chanas
- 1957 ·Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Young Man
- 1957 ·Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Chung Lin
- 1957 ·The Seventh Sinas Chinese Officer
- 1957 ·China Gateas Charlie
- 1957 ·Battle Hymnas ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Flight to Hong Kongas Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 ·The Man Called Xas
- 1955 ·Blood Alleyas Communist Soldier
- 1955 ·Love Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Fifth Brother (uncredited)
- 1955 ·Soldier of Fortuneas Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
- 1955 ·The Millionaireas Lee - Waiter
- 1954 ·Dragonfly Squadronas South Korean Pilot Trainee
- 1953 ·Letter to Lorettaas Lee Chan
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1952 ·Four Star Playhouseas Cpl. Ikura
- 1951 ·Dragnetas
- Future ·Gimme My Moneyas The Maître D'