George Cheung
George Cheung | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Kee Cheung (1949-02-08) February 8, 1949 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
| Occupation | Actor, stuntman, singer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
George Kee Cheung (born February 8, 1949) is a Hong Kong-born Chinese-American character actor, stuntman, singer, and voice actor with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II, RoboCop 2, Under Siege, and Fist of the North Star.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
3.3 Videogames
4 Other
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Cheung was born in Hong Kong and earned his degree in biology at the University of San Francisco.[1]
Career
Some of the more recent notable television programs he has guest starred on include M*A*S*H, Fantasy Island, Hart to Hart, MacGyver, Magnum, P.I., Simon & Simon, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The A-Team, Knight Rider, How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Martial Law, Walker, Texas Ranger, Nash Bridges, NYPD Blue, ER, The West Wing, Seibu Keisatsu, Lost and The Haves and the Have Nots.
His film appearances include Under Siege, Rambo: First Blood Part II, RoboCop 2, Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour, Starsky & Hutch and Mongolian Death Worm. In 2013, he voiced Wei Cheng in Grand Theft Auto V.
Filmography
Film
The Exterminator (1980) - Viet Cong Commander
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) - Lieutenant Tay
Weekend at Bernies (1989) - Gardner
Guns (1990) - Sifu
RoboCop 2 (1990) - Gilette
The Hard Way (1991) - Drug Dealer
Storyville (1992) - Xang Tran
Under Siege (1992) - Commando
The Master (1992) - Paul
Deadly Target (1994) - Man #2
Fist of the North Star (1995) - Neville
The Adventurers (1995) - Uncle Tung
High Voltage (1997) - Victor Phan
Rush Hour (1998) - Soo Yung's Driver
Godzilla (1998) - Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - Fan
No Tomorrow (1999) - Ming
Starsky & Hutch (2004) - Chau
Sucker Free City (2004) - Mr. Tsing
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) - Janitor
Mongolian Death Worm (2010) - Timor
Anita Ho (2014) - Mr. Lee
Awesome Asian Bad Guys (2014) - George
Beyond the Game (2016) - Police Captain
Television
Magnum, P.I. (1980) - Choi (Episode: "China Doll")
Walker Texas Ranger (1994) - Manzo Tokada (Episode: "Tiger's Eye")
Murder She Wrote (1996) - Ikuma Nakata (Episode: "Kendo Killing")
Lost (2008) - Ambassador (Episode: "Ji Yeon")
House M.D (2012) - Xang (Episode: "Body and Soul")
Hawaii Five-0 (2016) - Yao Fat (2 episodes)
Videogames
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002) - Huang Zhenmeng
Halo 2 (2004) - ILB: Mr. Shebura (Uncredited)
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005) - Captain Kai Leu, China Soldier
Narc (2005) - Uncle Liu, Bum, Cop
The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) - Kung Fu Soldier, Chinatown Gangster, Additional Walla
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - Sao Feng's Henchman
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007) - GDF Covert Ops, Additional VO
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) - Pirates #1
Dead to Rights: Retribution (2010) - Lao
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor (2012) - Huang Yanhai
Grand Theft Auto V (2013) - Wei Cheng, The Local Population
Other
In May 2008, Cheung was presented by California's Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus with the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment.[2]
References
^ George Kee Cheung profile, chssc.org; accessed April 12, 2016.
^ Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus website; accessed April 12, 2016.
External links
George Cheung on IMDb