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James Hong
James Hong, born on February 22, 1929, is a renowned American actor, producer, and director, recognized as one of the most prolific character actors of all time. With a vast experience spanning several generations since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s, Hong has contributed immensely to U.S. media. In 2022, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring his substantial influence on the American film and television industries.
Career highlights include Hong's co-founding of East West Players, the inaugural Asian American theatre organization and the longest continuously-running minority theatre in the U.S. Respected for his spot-on performances in genre-spanning roles in various movies and TV series, Hong has also worked extensively as a voice actor, lending his unique tone to many memorable animated characters. A significant marker of his career rose with his role as elderly grandfather, Gong Gong, in the Academy Award–winning film Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), earning him a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: James Hong
Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: February 22, 1929
Occupations: Actor, Producer, Director
Years Active: 1954-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Pearl Huang, Susan Tong
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Awards and Nominations Received by James Hong
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Movies Featuring James Hong
Turning Red
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Wendell & Wild
Abominable
Tango & Cash
Wayne's World 2
Breathless
The Perfect Weapon
Black Widow
Missing in Action
Ninja III: The Domination
The Lost Medallion
Kung Fu Panda 4
How to Make Love to a Woman
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Summoned
The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone
Tattoo
The Dog Who Saved Summer
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time
Monkey King: Hero Is Back
Cross: Rise of the Villains
On the Edge of ‘Blade Runner’
The Biggest Fan
The Idol
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Epoch
Forbidden Warrior
Fortune Cookie
The Haunted Swordsman
Ghost Rock
Dragon Dynasty
Totally Awesome
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!
An Accidental Christmas
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Sucker Free City
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
Shadowzone
Caged Fury
Dragonfight
Framed
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Too Much Sun
The Crime Lords
Mystery Date
Latin Dragon
Hollywood Chinese
China Rose
China Girl
The Rocket Boy
The Jitters
Beast Mode
Yes, Giorgio
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Brotherhood of the Rose
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
The Thundermans Return
The Rocket Boy
The Jitters
Yes, Giorgio
Merlin
Go Tell the Spartans
Guns & Lipstick
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Panic in Echo Park
A Tattered Web
The Missiles of October
Fearless Fighters
Missing Pieces
Blood Alley
Talons of the Eagle
Soldier of Fortune
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Flight to Hong Kong
Brotherhood of the Rose
The Sand Pebbles
Triplecross
Jimi Hendrix: Experience
Bad Company
The Human Vapor
The Satan Bug
Bloodsport II
One Spy Too Many
Mulan
The World’s Greatest Lover
L.A. Goddess
Operation Golden Phoenix
Earth II
Catherine’s Grove
Dragonfly Squadron
The Carey Treatment
Hot Connections
Red Corner
China Gate
The Bamboo Saucer
Sunshine
Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Paper Dragons
Broken Vessels
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Breakout
Adventures of Johnny Tao
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Mystery
Pueblo
The Dynamite Brothers
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
No Deposit, No Return
Cyber Bandits
The Forgotten Man
G-2
Blood and Steel
Battle Hymn
Flower Drum Song
Career Timeline
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2022
Turning Red
Mr. Gao
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Gong Gong
Wendell & Wild
Father Bests
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Self
2019
Abominable
Yak Herder
Cross: Rise of the Villains
Mr. Woo
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Walter
The Haunted Swordsman
The Navigator
2015
The Dog Who Saved Summer
Mr. Lee
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
Wizard
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Mr. Ping (voice)
Monkey King: Hero Is Back
Old Monk (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
Dr. Zin (voice)
2007
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!
The High Lama (voice)
An Accidental Christmas
Rico
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Hollywood Chinese
Self
2006
Dragon Dynasty
Gao
Totally Awesome
Mr. Yamagashi
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
Monk (voice)
2004
Forbidden Warrior
Muraji, The Warlord
Ghost Rock
Weng
Sucker Free City
Kwok
Latin Dragon
Mr. Rhee
1995
Guns & Lipstick
Mr. Song
Triplecross
Old Chinese Man
Bad Company
Bobby Birdsong
Cyber Bandits
Tojo Yokohama
1994
Operation Golden Phoenix
Mister Chang
Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A.
Master Sun
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Mystery
Nathan
1990
Shadowzone
Dr. Van Fleet
Caged Fury
Detective Randall Stoner
Dragonfight
Asawa
Framed
Mr. Chew
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Too Much Sun
Frank, Sr.
1989
Tango & Cash
The Rocket Boy
Mr. Wong
The Jitters
Tony Yang Sr.
The Rocket Boy
Mr. Wong
The Jitters
Tony Yang Sr.
1974
The Missiles of October
U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
The Dynamite Brothers
Wei Chin
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
Prior
1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Hsiang
The Carey Treatment
David Tao
Hot Connections
The Snooper
1971
A Tattered Web
Police Surgeon
Fearless Fighters
One Man Army
Earth II
Chinese Military Official
The Forgotten Man
Maj. Thon
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