James Hong
Acting1929Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Mr. Ping (voice)
The Thundermans Return
as Grandpa Giddy
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TVas Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)• 1 eps
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord
TVStoryboard Artist• 2 eps
2023
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
American Born Chinese
TVas Jade Emperor• 1 eps
The Muppets Mayhem
TVas Chef Dan• 1 eps
2022
Turning Red
as Mr. Gao (voice)
Everything Everywhere All at Once
as Gong Gong
Wendell & Wild
as Father Bests (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
TVas Mr. Ping (voice)• 42 eps
2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
as Zong Shi (voice)
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
as O-Sensei (voice)
Poorly Drawn Lines
TVas Mr. Tran• 1 eps
2020
Beast Mode
as Pish Rudabaker
Teen Titans Go!
TVas Turtle (voice)• 5 eps
2019
2018
Sherlock Gnomes
as Salt Shaker (voice)
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
as Confucius
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Jin Leung• 1 eps
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
TVas Mr. Ping (voice)• 13 eps
2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TVas Ho Chan (voice)• 1 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TVas Windmill Monster (voice)• 1 eps
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Mr. Ping (voice)
Better Criminal
as Harold Fat
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
as Mr. Ping (voice)
Elementary
TVas Meng Zhou• 1 eps
The Blacklist
TVas The Coroner• 1 eps
Rush Hour
TVas Dragon• 3 eps
2015
The Dog Who Saved Summer
as Mr. Lee
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
as Dr. Zin (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
TVas Azmorigan (voice)• 3 eps
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TVas William May• 1 eps
China, IL
TVas Wise Old Monk (voice)• 10 eps
2013
R.I.P.D.
as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
The First Family
TVas Benny• 1 eps
Key & Peele
TVas Mr. Shin• 1 eps
2012
Safe
as Han Jiao
Pair of Kings
TVas Judge• 1 eps
2 Broke Girls
TVas Mr. Chang• 1 eps
Regular Show
TVas Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice) / Keith (voice) / Warlock / Manager (voice)• 1 eps
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Mr. Ping (voice)
Trinity Goodheart
as Mr. Kwon
Tattoo
as The Old Man
A.N.T. Farm
TVas Kenny• 1 eps
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
TVas Mr. Ping (voice)• 80 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
TVas Chen / Red Wizard (voice) / Chen (voice)• 1 eps
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
as Mr. Ping (voice)
Gigantic
TVas Restaurant Owner• 1 eps
2009
Chowder
TVas Lo Mein (voice)• 1 eps
2008
Kung Fu Panda
as Mr. Ping (voice)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Mr. Wu
Zoey 101
TVas Mr. Takato• 2 eps
2007
Balls of Fury
as Master Wong
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!
as The High Lama (voice)
Shanghai Kiss
as Mark Liu
Hollywood Chinese
as Self
Bones
TVas Joseph Han• 1 eps
Chuck
TVas Ben Lo Pan• 1 eps
Andy Barker, P.I.
TVas Jon Leibowitz• 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
TVas Chen• 2 eps
2006
Dragon Dynasty
as Gao
Twenty Good Years
TVas Dr. Fong (uncredited)• 1 eps
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TVas Tashi (voice) / Mayor Tong (voice)• 1 eps
The King of Queens
TVas Mr. Soo• 1 eps
The Loop
TVas Chen Ming• 1 eps
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
TVas Uncle Eddie (voice)• 1 eps
Las Vegas
TVas Monk Soli Tendar• 1 eps
2004
Forbidden Warrior
as Muraji, The Warlord
Sucker Free City
as Kwok
Ghost Rock
as Weng
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Sweatshop Owner• 1 eps
Teen Titans
TVas Professor Chang (voice)• 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
TVas Mr. Li• 1 eps
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty
TVas Min• 1 eps
2002
The Idol
as Zao
Hero
as Qin Emperor (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
TVas Daolon Wong (voice)• 18 eps
The Division
TVas Professor Carson Chen• 1 eps
2001
The Ghost
as Jing's Adoptive Father
Charmed
TVas Zen Master• 1 eps
The Chronicle
TVas David Lo Pan• 1 eps
2000
The Art of War
as Ambassador Wu
The West Wing
TVas Chinese Ambassador• 2 eps
Martial Law
TVas Weng Chu / Mayor Chang Yen• 2 eps
1999
Singapore Sling
as Adam Chance
Millennium
TVas Monk• 1 eps
The Pretender
TVas Mr. Lee• 1 eps
Singapore Sling
Director
Singapore Sling
Producer
1998
Mulan
as Chi Fu (voice)
Broken Vessels
as Mr. Chen
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Government Worker• 1 eps
The Practice
TVas Min Wong• 1 eps
1997
Red Corner
as Lin Shou
McHale's Navy
as Asian Leader (uncredited)
Catherine's Grove
as Doctor Lee
Friends
TVas Hoshi• 1 eps
Ellen
TVas The Waiter• 1 eps
Murphy Brown
TVas Supervisor Monk• 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas The Emperor (voice)• 1 eps
Catherine's Grove
Co-Producer
1996
The Secret Agent Club
as Mr. Yamata
Bloodsport III
as Master Sun
Bloodsport II
as Sun
South Beach Academy
as Johnny Staccato
Infinity
as Abacus Adder
Nash Bridges
TVas Terry Wong• 1 eps
Home Improvement
TVas Dave• 1 eps
The X-Files
TVas Hard-Faced Man• 1 eps
1995
Tank Girl
as Che'tsai
Guns & Lipstick
as Mr. Song
Cyber Bandits
as Tojo Yokohama
Operation Dumbo Drop
as Y B'ham
Bad Company
as Bobby Birdsong
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Qwan Lok• 1 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TVas Grandfather Chow• 1 eps
Chicago Hope
TVas Dr. Tsu• 1 eps
1994
The Shadow
as Li Peng
Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A.
as Master Sun
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
TVas Dalai Lama• 2 eps
1993
Wayne's World 2
as Jeff Wong
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TVas Lee Pow• 3 eps
1992
1991
Too Much Sun
as Frank, Sr.
The Perfect Weapon
as Yung
Mystery Date
as Fortune Teller
The Crime Lords
as Ling
Seinfeld
TVas Maître d'• 1 eps
1990
Shadowzone
as Dr. Van Fleet
Dragonfight
as Asawa
Caged Fury
as Detective Randall Stoner
The Two Jakes
as Kahn
Framed
as Mr. Chew
Booker
TVas Mr. Jaycom• 1 eps
Nasty Boys
TVas Oscar• 1 eps
Caged Fury
Associate Producer
1989
Tango & Cash
as Quan
The Vineyard
as Dr. Elson Po
The Karen Carpenter Story
as Dr. Dentworth
The Jitters
as Tony Yang Sr.
The Rocket Boy
as Mr. Wong
War of the Worlds
TVas Soo Tak• 1 eps
Tour of Duty
TVas Jimmy• 1 eps
Brotherhood of the Rose
TVas Col. Chan• 2 eps
Jake and the Fatman
TVas Hiram• 1 eps
The Vineyard
Director
The Vineyard
Story
The Vineyard
Screenplay
1988
Question of Faith
as Li
Vice Versa
as Kwo
Hot to Trot
as Boss
The Equalizer
TVas Sirit Bansari• 1 eps
Hunter
TVas Henry Chin• 1 eps
Beauty and the Beast
TVas Chiang Lo Yi• 1 eps
1987
Black Widow
as H. Shin
China Girl
as Gung Tu
Magnum, P.I.
TVas Han• 1 eps
Miami Vice
TVas Riochi Tanaka• 1 eps
MacGyver
TVas Commissioner Chu / Lee Wenying / Kuang• 2 eps
1986
Big Trouble in Little China
as David Lo Pan
The Golden Child
as Doctor Hong
1985
Cagney & Lacey
TVas Mr. Nguyen• 1 eps
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Chow Ting• 1 eps
Airwolf
TVas General Rangavara• 1 eps
1984
Ninja III: The Domination
as Miyashima
Missing in Action
as Gen. Trau
1983
Breathless
as Grocer
Inspector Perez
as Benson Liu
St. Elsewhere
TVas Mr. Wong• 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
TVas Mr. Hong• 1 eps
Falcon Crest
TVas Charles Fong• 3 eps
Manimal
TVas Grandfather Tan• 1 eps
The A-Team
TVas Byron Fong / General Chow / Wan Chu• 1 eps
1982
1981
True Confessions
as Coroner Wong
So Fine
as Asian Man #1
1980
Airplane!
as Japanese General
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
as Desk Clerk
1979
The In-Laws
as Bing Wong
Mandrake
as Theron
Taxi
TVas Wealthy Passenger• 1 eps
Hart to Hart
TVas Holy Man• 1 eps
1978
1977
The World's Greatest Lover
as Yes Man #3
Wonder Woman
TVas Oshima• 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Su Long• 1 eps
Switch
TVas Wang• 22 eps
1976
No Deposit, No Return
as Ming Lo
Bound for Glory
as Chili Joint Owner
Jigsaw John
TVas Frank Chen• 15 eps
The Rockford Files
TVas Forensic Expert Kumagi• 1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
TVas Robert Lee• 1 eps
Baa Baa Black Sheep
TVas Col. Ikuda• 1 eps
1975
McMillan & Wife
TVas James Hong• 1 eps
1974
Chinatown
as Evelyn's Butler
The Dynamite Brothers
as Wei Chin
The Missiles of October
as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
Hawaii Five-O
TVas James Watanu / Eric Ling / Soong Chien / Tot Kee• 1 eps
Kung Fu
TVas Han Tsung• 1 eps
1973
1972
The Carey Treatment
as David Tao
The Bob Newhart Show
TVas The Man• 1 eps
1971
A Tattered Web
as Police Surgeon
Earth II
as Chinese Military Official
Mission: Impossible
TVas Yin• 1 eps
All in the Family
TVas Doctor (uncredited)• 2 eps
1970
The Bill Cosby Show
TVas Doctor #2• 1 eps
Here's Lucy
TVas Lee Wong• 1 eps
1968
The Bamboo Saucer
as Archibald
1966
Destination Inner Space
as Ho Lee
The Sand Pebbles
as Victor Shu
One Spy Too Many
as Prince Phanong
The F.B.I.
TVas Tom Kagawa• 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
TVas Chan• 1 eps
1965
The Satan Bug
as Dr. Yang
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TVas Prince Phanong• 2 eps
Ben Casey
TVas Harry Lee• 1 eps
The Fugitive
TVas Edward Hee• 1 eps
1963
Perry Mason
TVas Louis Kew• 1 eps
The Outer Limits
TVas Wen Li• 1 eps
Ensign O'Toole
TVas Headwaiter• 1 eps
1962
Checkmate
TVas Louis Quong• 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
TVas Kim Fong• 1 eps
87th Precinct
TVas Mike II• 1 eps
The Lloyd Bridges Show
TVas Priest• 1 eps
1961
Flower Drum Song
as Headwaiter
Dragon by the Tail
as Sam Wong
Hawaiian Eye
TVas Hop Toy• 1 eps
The Islanders
TVas Wu Pan• 1 eps
1960
The Human Vapor
as Narrator / Mizuno
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Chung Lin• 1 eps
Johnny Ringo
TVas Charlie Chung• 1 eps
Bonanza
TVas Hop Sing's Cousin• 1 eps
One Step Beyond
TVas Tour Guide• 1 eps
Sugarfoot
TVas Hatchetman• 1 eps
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TVas Sam Wong• 2 eps
Hong Kong
TVas Lung Poi• 1 eps
1959
Never So Few
as General Chao
Blood and Steel
as Japanese Draftsman
Bat Masterson
TVas Ching Sun• 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
TVas Lee Chan• 1 eps
1958
Tombstone Territory
TVas Lum Chen• 1 eps
1957
China Gate
as Charlie
Battle Hymn
as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Cpl. Ikura• 1 eps
The Millionaire
TVas Lee - Waiter• 1 eps
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Fifth Brother (uncredited)
Blood Alley
as Communist Soldier
1954
The Shanghai Story
as Driver (uncredited)
Dragonfly Squadron
as South Korean Pilot Trainee