James Chen (actor)
| James Chen | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
James Chen (Chinese: {{{1}}}) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist.[1]
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Early life and education
Chen was born and raised in New York and is of Chinese descent.[2] After earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, Chen earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. He was awarded with the Dexter Wood Luke Memorial Prize for his work there.[3][4]
Career
In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He appeared in The Walking Dead, playing Kal in the shows' sixth through ninth seasons.[2]
In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.[5]
Since 2018 he plays Ian Lim, an FBI Analyst in the CBS drama FBI.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Murder Below the Line | Pete Richards | |
| 2010 | Boy Wonder | Roy | |
| Five Minarets in New York | Agent Lee | ||
| 2011 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Dr. Foulkes | |
| Mr. Popper's Penguins | Fish and Game Officer | ||
| 2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Tzu | |
| Archaeology of a Woman | Desk Officer | ||
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Police Officer | ||
| 2013 | Run Into You | Brady | Short film |
| Labor Day | Paramedic | ||
| 2014 | Before I Disappear | Chinese Man | Uncredited |
| Amira & Sam | Donnie | ||
| 2015 | Front Cover | Ning | |
| 2019 | Fluidity | Eric |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Evan and Gareth Are Trying to Get Laid | Larry | TV movie |
| Mercy | Ben Shin | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Nelson Chiu | 1 episode |
| Running Wilde | Pathologist | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | CSU Adrian Sung | Recurring (7 episodes) |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Cadeo Hoang | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Lee Chung | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Sleepy Hollow | Lorenzo Chang | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Person of Interest | James Ko | 1 episode |
| 2016–2019 | The Walking Dead | Kal | Recurring |
| 2017 | Elementary | Lt. Morrison | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Iron Fist | Samuel Chung | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Madam Secretary | Mr. Usuki | 1 episode |
| 2018–present | FBI | Ian Lim | Recurring |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Kevin Lee | 1 episode |
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