James Hong: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 117
- on screen
- 1954–2024
- box office
- $1.6B
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 59
- Born
- February 22, 1929 (age 97)
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor, Producer, Director
- Years active
- 1954-present
- Spouses
- Pearl Huang, Susan Tong
- Children
- 3
The Best James Hong Movies
The highest-rated films James Hong is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wendell & Wild (2022) scores highest, at 70. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Wendell & Wild 2022 · Father Bests -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Abominable 2019 · Yak Herder -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022 · Gong Gong -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Batman: Soul of the Dragon 2021 · O-Sensei (voice) -
Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Mr. Ping -
Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Beast Mode 2020 · Pish Rudabaker
James Hong's Career in Numbers
James Hong's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Hong works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dragonfly Squadron (1954) to The Thundermans Return (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
James Hong Movies by Decade
- 1950s 8
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 17
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 31
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 8
The 1990s were James Hong's busiest decade, with 31 films.
James Hong Movies by Genre
- Action 18
- Comedy 15
- Adventure 12
- Drama 12
- Tv movie 7
- Sci-Fi 7
- Romance 6
- War 6
- Family 5
- Thriller 5
Action is the genre James Hong has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (15).
James Hong Career Milestones
- First film
- Dragonfly Squadron 1954
- Biggest box office hit
- Kung Fu Panda 4 $548M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Wendell & Wild Movie Echo Score 70
- Newest film
- The Thundermans Return 2024
James Hong Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Hong is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
James Hong Movies as an Actor
112- 2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 as Mr. Ping · Animation Worldwide box office: $548M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2024
The Thundermans Return as Grandpa Giddy · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as Chuck Lee · Family Worldwide box office: $158K - 2022
Wendell & Wild as Father Bests · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once as Gong Gong · Action Worldwide box office: $143M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2022
Turning Red as Mr. Gao · Adventure Worldwide box office: $21.8M Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon as O-Sensei (voice) · Action Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2020
Beast Mode as Pish Rudabaker · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2019
The Haunted Swordsman as The Navigator · Animation - 2019
Cross: Rise of the Villains as Mr. Woo · Action Movie Echo Score: 20 - 2019
Abominable as Yak Herder · Adventure Worldwide box office: $190M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care as Walter · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2018
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time as Confucius · Tv movie Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2016
Fortune Cookie as Gui Po · Horror - 2015
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Mr. Ping (voice) · Animation - 2015
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon as Wizard · Sci-Fi - 2015
Monkey King: Hero Is Back as Old Monk (voice) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $153M - 2015
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as Dr. Zin (voice) · Animation - 2015
The Dog Who Saved Summer as Mr. Lee · Tv movie Worldwide box office: $50.8K - 2013
Summoned as Frank · Thriller - 2013
The Lost Medallion Adventure Worldwide box office: $706K - 2013
The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone as Faleaka · Adventure Worldwide box office: $706K - 2011
Tattoo as The Old Man · Mystery - 2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Mr. Ping (voice) · Family - 2010
How to Make Love to a Woman as Sifu · Romance - 2008
Adventures of Johnny Tao as Sifu · Adventure - 2007
An Accidental Christmas as Rico · Romance - 2007
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! as The High Lama (voice) · Adventure - 2006
Totally Awesome as Mr. Yamagashi · Tv movie - 2006
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman as Monk (voice) · Family - 2006
Dragon Dynasty as Gao · Adventure - 2004
Sucker Free City as Kwok · Drama - 2004
Latin Dragon as Mr. Rhee · Action - 2004
Ghost Rock as Weng · Western - 2004
Forbidden Warrior as Muraji, The Warlord · Adventure - 2002
The Idol as Zao · Drama - 2002
The Biggest Fan as Larson · Comedy - 2001
Epoch as Ambassador Po · Sci-Fi - 1999
G-2 as Parmenion · Fantasy - 1998
Breakout as Mr. Wang · Family - 1998
Mulan as Chi Fu (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $304M - 1998
Broken Vessels as Mr. Chen · Drama - 1997
Red Corner as Lin Shou · Drama Worldwide box office: $22.5M - 1997
Catherine’s Grove as Doctor Lee · Action - 1996
Bloodsport III as Master Sun · Action - 1996
Bloodsport II as Sun · Thriller - 1996
Paper Dragons as Master Tsai · Crime - 1995
Guns & Lipstick as Mr. Song · Drama - 1995
Triplecross as Old Chinese Man · Tv movie - 1995
Cyber Bandits as Tojo Yokohama · Sci-Fi - 1995
Bad Company as Bobby Birdsong · Action Worldwide box office: $3.67M - 1994
Operation Golden Phoenix as Mister Chang · Action - 1994
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Mystery as Nathan · Tv movie - 1994
Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A. as Master Sun · Comedy - 1993
Wayne's World 2 Comedy Worldwide box office: $48.2M - 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Lee Pow · Adventure - 1993
L.A. Goddess as Edward · Romance - 1992
Talons of the Eagle as Mr. Li · Action - 1992
Merlin as Leong Tao · Action - 1992
Missing Pieces as Chang · Comedy - 1991
Mystery Date as Fortune Teller · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.17M - 1991
The Crime Lords as Ling · Action - 1991
The Perfect Weapon Action Worldwide box office: $14.1M - 1990
Too Much Sun as Frank, Sr. · Comedy - 1990
Bethune: The Making of a Hero History - 1990
Framed as Mr. Chew · Tv movie - 1990
Dragonfight as Asawa · Sci-Fi - 1990
Caged Fury as Detective Randall Stoner · Action - 1990
Shadowzone as Dr. Van Fleet · Sci-Fi - 1989
Tango & Cash Action Worldwide box office: $63.4M - 1989
The Jitters as Tony Yang Sr. · Comedy - 1989
The Rocket Boy as Mr. Wong · Crime - 1989
Brotherhood of the Rose as Col. Chan - 1987
China Girl as Gung Tu · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.26M - 1987
Black Widow Drama Worldwide box office: $25.2M - 1984
Missing in Action Action Worldwide box office: $22.8M - 1984
Ninja III: The Domination Action Worldwide box office: $7.61M - 1983
China Rose as Professor Chen · Drama - 1983
Breathless Action Worldwide box office: $19.9M - 1982
Yes, Giorgio as Kwan · Music Worldwide box office: $2.28M - 1978
Go Tell the Spartans as The Old Man · War - 1977
The World’s Greatest Lover as Yes Man #3 · Comedy - 1977
Panic in Echo Park as Larry Lee · Drama - 1976
No Deposit, No Return as Ming Lo · Comedy - 1974
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Prior · Mystery - 1974
The Missiles of October as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant · Drama - 1974
The Dynamite Brothers as Wei Chin · Comedy - 1973
Sunshine as Dr. Wilde · Tv movie - 1973
Pueblo as Super C · Drama - 1972
The Carey Treatment as David Tao · Crime - 1972
Hot Connections as The Snooper · Comedy - 1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Hsiang · Adventure - 1971
Earth II as Chinese Military Official · Sci-Fi - 1971
A Tattered Web as Police Surgeon · Thriller - 1971
The Forgotten Man as Maj. Thon · War - 1971
Fearless Fighters as One Man Army · Action - 1970
Colossus: The Forbin Project as Dr. Chin · Thriller Worldwide box office: $171 - 1968
The Bamboo Saucer as Archibald · Sci-Fi - 1968
Jimi Hendrix: Experience as Old Man · Music - 1966
The Sand Pebbles as Victor Shu · War - 1966
One Spy Too Many as Prince Phanong · Adventure - 1965
The Satan Bug as Dr. Yang · Thriller - 1961
Flower Drum Song as Headwaiter · Music - 1960
The Human Vapor as Narrator / Mizuno · Crime - 1959
Blood and Steel as Japanese Draftsman · Drama - 1957
China Gate as Charlie · War - 1957
Battle Hymn as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited) · War - 1956
Flight to Hong Kong as Traffic Policeman (uncredited) · Crime - 1955
Blood Alley as Communist Soldier · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.87K - 1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Fifth Brother (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $29.3K - 1955
Soldier of Fortune as Chinese Policeman (uncredited) · Romance - 1954
Dragonfly Squadron as South Korean Pilot Trainee · War
James Hong in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2022
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once as Self · Documentary - 2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self · Documentary - 2007
Hollywood Chinese as Self · Documentary - 2000
On the Edge of ‘Blade Runner’ as Self · Documentary
James Hong: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- James Hong: Win Outstanding Cast Everything Everywhere All at Once
Who Is James Hong?
James Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. in 1929 and is 97 years old. Credited on films since 1954, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who James Hong Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Hong shares the most films with. Pat Morita comes first, with 5 films together, followed by M. Emmet Walsh (4).
James Hong: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Hong has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Hong been in?
James Hong is credited on 117 films, from 1954 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Hong's highest-grossing movie?
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) is James Hong's biggest box office hit, with $548M worldwide, ahead of Mulan (1998) ($304M). Across every film with box office figures, James Hong's movies have made $1.6B.
James Hong's biggest hits What is the best James Hong movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, James Hong's best-rated film is More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) with a score of 83, followed by Wendell & Wild (2022) (70).
Best James Hong movies, ranked Has James Hong won an Oscar?
James Hong has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, James Hong has 1 win from 1 nomination.
How old is James Hong?
James Hong is 97 years old, born on February 22, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S..
What is James Hong's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Hong's filmography is Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), in the role of Mr. Ping.
Who does James Hong work with most often?
James Hong shares the most films with Pat Morita (5 films), M. Emmet Walsh (4 films) and Gary Busey (3 films).
The Best James Hong Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 117 credits.
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