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James Hong

Born: 1929-02-22 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the Association of chinese/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.

Filmography

2025

Pinocchio and the Water of Life as (voice)

2024

Kung Fu Panda 4 as Mr. Ping (voice)
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord ... (Storyboard Artist)
The Thundermans Return as Grandpa Giddy

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

Beast Mode as Pish Rudabaker
P.O.K. Save the Island as Head Elder
Searching for Anna May Wong as Self

2019

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

2018

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

2017

Unfallen as Consulate

2016

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

2015

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as Dr. Zin (voice)
The Dog Who Saved Summer as Mr. Lee
China, Il The Musical as Wise Old Monk
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon as Wizard

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Jin Leung
Regular Show as Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Chen / Red Wizard (voice)
Generator Rex
Pair of Kings as Judge
Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Mr. Ping (voice)
Gigantic as Restaurant Owner
How to Make Love to a Woman as Sifu

2008

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

2007

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

2006

The Loop as Chen Ming
Twenty Good Years as Dr. Fong (uncredited)
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman as Monk (voice)
Totally Awesome as Mr. Yamagashi
One Night with You as Freddy
Dragon Dynasty as Gao
Exit 38 as Dr. Shen

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

Charmed as Zen Master
The King of Queens as Mr. Soo
Mulan as Chi Fu (voice)
Martial Law as Mayor Chang Yen
Broken Vessels as Mr. Chen
Breakout as Mr. Wang

1997

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

1996

Dexter's Laboratory as Mr. Chau (voice)
Nash Bridges as Terry Wong
Millennium as Monk
The Pretender as Mr. Lee
Malcolm & Eddie
Bloodsport II as Sun
Bloodsport III as Master Sun
Infinity as Abacus Adder
The Secret Agent Club as Mr. Yamata
Paper Dragons as Master Tsai
South Beach Academy as Johnny Staccato

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

Home Improvement as Dave
The Perfect Weapon as Yung
Too Much Sun as Frank, Sr.
Mystery Date as Fortune Teller
The Crime Lords as Ling
Goodbye Paradise as Cook

1990

Nasty Boys as Oscar
The Two Jakes as Kahn
Caged Fury as Detective Randall Stoner
Framed as Mr. Chew
Last Flight Out as Insp. Quang
Shadowzone as Dr. Van Fleet
Dragonfight as Asawa
Partners in Life as M.C.

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

MacGyver as Kuang
The Equalizer as Sirit Bansari
Stingray
Blade in Hong Kong as Key Tam

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

1973

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

1972

The Rookies
The Streets of San Francisco
The Bob Newhart Show as The Man
Anna and the King as Doctor
Kung Fu as Chun Yen
The Carey Treatment as David Tao
Hot Connections as The Snooper
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Hsiang

1971

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

1970

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

1969

The Bill Cosby Show as Doctor #2

1968

Hawaii Five-O as James Watanu
Here's Lucy as Lee Wong
The Bamboo Saucer as Archibald
Nobody's Perfect as Narrator
Jimi Hendrix: Experience as Old Man

1967

Ironside

1966

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

1965

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

1964

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

1963

The Fugitive as Edward Hee
The Outer Limits as Wen Li

1962

Ensign O'Toole as Headwaiter
The Lloyd Bridges Show as Priest

1961

Ben Casey as Harry Lee
87th Precinct as Mike II
Flower Drum Song as Headwaiter
Dragon by the Tail as Sam Wong

1960

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

1959

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

1958

1957

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

1956

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

1955

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

1954

The Shanghai Story as Driver (uncredited)
Dragonfly Squadron as South Korean Pilot Trainee

1953

The Oscars as Self
Letter to Loretta as Lee Chan

1952

Four Star Playhouse as Cpl. Ikura

1951

Dragnet