James Hong
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Hong in 2014
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| Born |
February 22, 1929 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Pearl Huang (m. 1967; div. 1973) Susan Hong (m. 1977) |
| Children | April Hong (b. 1978) |
James Hong (traditional Chinese: 吳漢章; simplified Chinese: 吴汉章; pinyin: Wú Hànzhāng; Jyutping: Ng4 Hon3zoeng1; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director of Chinese descent. He has worked in numerous productions in American media since the 1950s. He is known for his roles in various Hollywood films, such as Hannibal Chew in Blade Runner (1982), David Lo Pan in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Jeff Wong in Wayne's World 2 (1993), and Chi-Fu in Mulan (1998). Hong is also known for playing Dalong Wong in the television series Jackie Chan Adventures and Mr. Ping in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
Hong is a former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA).
Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Frank W. Hong and Lee Shui Fa. His father (Chinese-named Ng Fok Hong) emigrated from Hong Kong to Chicago, Illinois via Canada, where he owned a restaurant. Hong's grandfather was from Taishan. For his early education, Hong moved to Hong Kong, where he lived in Kowloon, before returning to the United States at the age of ten. He graduated from Minneapolis Central High School. He studied civil engineering at the University of Southern California, but later became interested in acting and trained with Jeff Corey. Hong was a road engineer in Los Angeles County for seven and a half years, acting during his vacations and sick days. He finally quit engineering for good to devote himself to acting and voice work full-time.
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