James Chen
ActingNew York, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
2026
CIA
TVas Ian Lim
2025
Rosemead
as Dr. Hsu
2023
The Mandalorian
TVas Amnesty Officer G27• 1 eps
2021
FBI: International
TVas Ian Lim• 1 eps
2019
2018
2017
Fatal Crossing
as Hayden
Elementary
TVas Lt. Morrison• 1 eps
2016
Person of Interest
TVas James Ko• 1 eps
The Walking Dead
TVas Kal• 17 eps
2015
Sleepy Hollow
TVas Lorenzo Chang• 1 eps
2014
Amira and Sam
as Donnie
The Blacklist
TVas Lee Chung• 1 eps
2013
Labor Day
as Paramedic
2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
as Police Officer
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Cadeo Hoang• 1 eps
2011
We Need to Talk About Kevin
as Dr. Foulkes
Mr. Popper's Penguins
as Fish & Game Officer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Adrian Sung• 7 eps
2010
Blue Bloods
TVas Nelson Chiu• 1 eps
Running Wilde
TVas Pathologist• 1 eps
2004
Murder Below the Line
as Pete Richards