James Chen

Known For: Acting

Biography

James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi. In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.

Filmography

2025

Rosemead as Dr. Hsu
One Stupid Thing as Larry

2021

FBI: International as Ian Lim
Run the World as Brian

2019

The Mandalorian as Amnesty Officer G27
Fluidity as Eric
Unintended as Danny

2018

FBI as Ian Lim
9-1-1 as Kevin Lee
Seven Seconds as Franklin Lee
The Last O.G. as Devont'e Jackson
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While as Ray Prime

2017

Fatal Crossing as Hayden
Marvel's Iron Fist as Sam

2016

Front Cover as Qi Xiao Ning

2014

Broad City as Bobby
Amira & Sam as Donnie

2013

The Blacklist as Lee Chung
Sleepy Hollow as Lorenzo Chang
Labor Day as Paramedic

2012

Elementary as Lt. Morrison
The Amazing Spider-Man as Police Officer

2011

Person of Interest as James Ko
We Need to Talk About Kevin as Dr. Foulkes
Mr. Popper's Penguins as Fish & Game Officer
Watching TV with the Red Chinese as Tzu

2010

The Walking Dead as Kal
Blue Bloods as Nelson Chiu
Running Wilde as Pathologist