Actor

James Hong

Birthday: February 22, 1929

Born in: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Movie Credits

The Thundermans Return (2024) as Grandpa Giddy
Age: 95
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 95
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms (2023) as Chuck Lee
Age: 93
Wendell & Wild (2022) as Father Bests (voice)
Age: 93
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Self
Age: 93
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage (2022) as Self
Age: 93
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Gong Gong
Age: 93
Turning Red (2022) as Mr. Gao (voice)
Age: 93
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021) as Zong Shi (voice)
Age: 92
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) as Self
Age: 91
Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) as O-Sensei (voice)
Age: 91
Beast Mode (2020) as Pish Rudabaker
Age: 91
P.O.K. Save the Island (2020) as Head Elder
Age: 91
The Haunted Swordsman (2019) as The Navigator
Age: 90
Dropa (2019) as Jin
Age: 90
Cross: Rise of the Villains (2019) as Mr. Woo
Age: 90
Abominable (2019) as Yak Leader (voice)
Age: 90
Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019) as Walter
Age: 89
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018) as Confucius
Age: 89
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest (2018) as Mr. Ping (Voice)
Age: 89
Sherlock Gnomes (2018) as Salt Shaker (voice)
Age: 89
Unfallen (2017) as Consulate
Age: 88
Better Criminal (2016) as Harold Fat
Age: 87
Fortune Cookie (2016) as Gui Po
Age: 87
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 86
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 86
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon (2015) as Wizard
Age: 86
China, Il The Musical (2015) as Wise Old Monk
Age: 86
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015) as Dr. Zin (voice)
Age: 86
The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015) as Mr. Lee
Age: 86
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4 (2014) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 85
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection (2013) as Mr. Ping (Voice)
Age: 84
Summoned (2013) as Frank
Age: 84
R.I.P.D. (2013) as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
Age: 84
Blunt Movie (2013) as Travel Hang
Age: 84
The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (2013) as Faleaka
Age: 84
Junk (2012) as Yukio Tai
Age: 83
Safe (2012) as Han Jiao
Age: 83
Trinity Goodheart (2011) as Mr. Kwon
Age: 82
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 82
Tattoo (2011) as The Old Man
Age: 82
Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 81
How to Make Love to a Woman (2010) as Sifu
Age: 81
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as Mr. Wu
Age: 79
Adventures of Johnny Tao (2008) as Sifu
Age: 79
Kung Fu Panda (2008) as Mr. Ping (voice)
Age: 79
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) as Self
Age: 78
An Accidental Christmas (2007) as Rico
Age: 78
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007) as Self
Age: 78
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007) as The High Lama (voice)
Age: 78
Balls of Fury (2007) as Master Wong
Age: 78
Hollywood Chinese (2007) as Self
Age: 78
Shanghai Kiss (2007) as Mark Liu
Age: 78
One Night with You (2006) as Freddy
Age: 77
Totally Awesome (2006) as Mr. Yamagashi
Age: 77
Exit 38 (2006) as Dr. Shen
Age: 77
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006) as Monk (voice)
Age: 77
Dragon Dynasty (2006) as Gao
Age: 77
American Fusion (2005) as Dr. Wong
Age: 75
Sucker Free City (2004) as Kwok
Age: 75
Latin Dragon (2004) as Mr. Rhee
Age: 75
Ghost Rock (2004) as Weng
Age: 75
Forbidden Warrior (2004) as Muraji, The Warlord
Age: 74
The Idol (2002) as Zao
Age: 73
Hero (2002) as Qin Emperor (voice)
Age: 73
The Biggest Fan (2002) as Larson
Age: 72
Epoch (2001) as Ambassador Po
Age: 72
The Ghost (2001) as Jing's Adoptive Father
Age: 71
The Art of War (2000) as Ambassador Wu
Age: 71
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) as Self
Age: 71
G-2 (1999) as Parmenion
Age: 70
Singapore Sling (1999) as Adam Chance
Age: 70
Breakout (1998) as Mr. Wang
Age: 69
Mulan (1998) as Chi Fu (voice)
Age: 69
Broken Vessels (1998) as Mr. Chen
Age: 69
Red Corner (1997) as Lin Shou
Age: 68
Catherine's Grove (1997) as Doctor Lee
Age: 68
McHale's Navy (1997) as Asian Leader (uncredited)
Age: 68
Bloodsport III (1996) as Master Sun
Age: 67
Infinity (1996) as Abacus Adder
Age: 67
South Beach Academy (1996) as Johnny Staccato
Age: 67
The Secret Agent Club (1996) as Mr. Yamata
Age: 67
Bloodsport II (1996) as Sun
Age: 67
Paper Dragons (1996) as Master Tsai
Age: 66
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities (1995) as Host
Age: 66
Guns & Lipstick (1995) as Mr. Song
Age: 66
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) as Y B'ham
Age: 66
Triplecross (1995) as Old Chinese Man
Age: 66
Gladiator Cop (1995) as Parmenion
Age: 66
Tank Girl (1995) as Che'tsai
Age: 66
Cyber Bandits (1995) as Tojo Yokohama
Age: 65
Bad Company (1995) as Bobby Birdsong
Age: 65
Operation Golden Phoenix (1994) as Mister Chang
Age: 65
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994) as Nathan
Age: 65
The Shadow (1994) as Li Peng
Age: 65
Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A. (1994) as Master Sun
Age: 65
Silent Fury (1994)
Age: 64
Wayne's World 2 (1993) as Jeff Wong
Age: 64
Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1993)
Age: 64
L.A. Goddess (1993) as Edward
Age: 64
Talons of the Eagle (1992) as Mr. Li
Age: 63
Joker's Wild (1992) as Boomer
Age: 63
Merlin (1992) as Leong Tao
Age: 63
Missing Pieces (1992) as Chang
Age: 63
Goodbye Paradise (1991) as Cook
Age: 62
Mystery Date (1991) as Fortune Teller
Age: 62
The Crime Lords (1991) as Ling
Age: 62
The Perfect Weapon (1991) as Yung
Age: 62
Too Much Sun (1991) as Frank, Sr.
Age: 61
Partners in Life (1990) as M.C.
Age: 61
The Two Jakes (1990) as Kahn
Age: 61
Framed (1990) as Mr. Chew
Age: 61
Dragonfight (1990) as Asawa
Age: 61
Last Flight Out (1990) as Insp. Quang
Age: 61
Caged Fury (1990) as Detective Randall Stoner
Age: 61
Shadowzone (1990) as Dr. Van Fleet
Age: 61
Tango & Cash (1989) as Quan
Age: 60
The Jitters (1989) as Tony Yang Sr.
Age: 60
The Vineyard (1989) as Dr. Elson Po
Age: 60
The Rocket Boy (1989) as Mr. Wong
Age: 60
Deadlock (1989) as Arman Benru
Age: 59
The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) as Dr. Dentworth
Age: 59
Question of Faith (1988) as Li
Age: 59
Hot to Trot (1988) as Boss
Age: 59
Vice Versa (1988) as Kwo
Age: 59
Tax Season (1988) as Mr. Tagasaki
Age: 58
China Girl (1987) as Gung Tu
Age: 58
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) as Snotty
Age: 58
Harry's Hong Kong (1987) as Mr. Yu
Age: 58
Black Widow (1987) as H. Shin
Age: 57
The Golden Child (1986) as Doctor Hong
Age: 57
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) as David Lo Pan
Age: 57
Blade in Hong Kong (1985) as Key Tam
Age: 56
Missing in Action (1984) as Gen. Trau
Age: 55
Ninja III: The Domination (1984) as Miyashima
Age: 55
China Rose (1983) as Professor Chen
Age: 54
Breathless (1983) as Grocer
Age: 54
Inspector Perez (1983) as Benson Liu
Age: 53
Yes, Giorgio (1982) as Kwan
Age: 53
Blade Runner (1982) as Chew
Age: 53
The Letter (1982) as Old Man
Age: 53
True Confessions (1981) as Coroner Wong
Age: 52
So Fine (1981) as Asian Man #1
Age: 52
The Return of Frank Cannon (1980) as Yutong
Age: 51
Airplane! (1980) as Japanese General
Age: 51
The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980) as Desk Clerk
Age: 51
When Hell Was in Session (1979) as Nguyen
Age: 50
The In-Laws (1979) as Bing Wong
Age: 50
Mandrake (1979) as Theron
Age: 49
My Husband Is Missing (1978) as Quan Dong
Age: 49
Libra (1978) as Dr. Chin
Age: 49
Go Tell the Spartans (1978) as The Old Man
Age: 49
Last of the Good Guys (1978) as Japanese Man
Age: 49
Dr. Scorpion (1978) as Ho Chin
Age: 49
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) as Yes Man #3
Age: 48
Panic in Echo Park (1977) as Larry Lee
Age: 48
Bethune (1977) as General Nieh
Age: 47
Bound for Glory (1976) as Chili Joint Owner
Age: 47
No Deposit, No Return (1976) as Ming Lo
Age: 46
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974) as Prior
Age: 45
The Missiles of October (1974) as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
Age: 45
Chinatown (1974) as Evelyn's Butler
Age: 45
The Dynamite Brothers (1974) as Wei Chin
Age: 45
China Girl (1974) as Y.C. Chan
Age: 44
Sunshine (1973) as Dr. Wilde
Age: 44
Pueblo (1973) as Super C
Age: 44
The Carey Treatment (1972) as David Tao
Age: 43
Hot Connections (1972) as The Snooper
Age: 43
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972) as Hsiang
Age: 43
Earth II (1971) as Chinese Military Official
Age: 42
A Tattered Web (1971) as Police Surgeon
Age: 42
The Forgotten Man (1971) as Maj. Thon
Age: 42
Fearless Fighters (1971) as One Man Army (voice, English dub)
Age: 42
The Hawaiians (1970) as Ti Chong
Age: 41
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) as Dr. Chin
Age: 41
Gimme My Money (Unknown) as The Maître D'
Age: Unknown
Pinocchio and the Water of Life (Unknown) as (voice)
Age: Unknown
The Bamboo Saucer (1968) as Archibald
Age: 39
Nobody's Perfect (1968) as Narrator
Age: 38
Jimi Hendrix: Experience (1968) as Old Man
Age: 38
The Sand Pebbles (1966) as Victor Shu
Age: 37
One Spy Too Many (1966) as Prince Phanong
Age: 37
Destination Inner Space (1966) as Ho Lee
Age: 37
The Satan Bug (1965) as Dr. Yang
Age: 36
Flower Drum Song (1961) as Headwaiter
Age: 32
Dragon by the Tail (1961) as Sam Wong
Age: 31
The Human Vapor (1960) as Narrator / Mizuno
Age: 31
Never So Few (1959) as General Chao
Age: 30
Blood and Steel (1959) as Japanese Draftsman
Age: 30
Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958) as Soldier
Age: 29
The Seventh Sin (1957) as Chinese Officer
Age: 28
China Gate (1957) as Charlie
Age: 28
Battle Hymn (1957) as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Age: 27
Flight to Hong Kong (1956) as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Age: 27
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
Age: 27
Blood Alley (1955) as Communist Soldier
Age: 26
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) as Fifth Brother (uncredited)
Age: 26
Soldier of Fortune (1955) as Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
Age: 26
The Shanghai Story (1954) as Driver (uncredited)
Age: 25
Dragonfly Squadron (1954) as South Korean Pilot Trainee
Age: 25