James Chen (actor)

James Chen is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist.[1]

James Chen
Born
New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Early life and education

Chen was born and raised in New York and is of Chinese descent.[2] After earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, Chen earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. He was awarded with the Dexter Wood Luke Memorial Prize for his work there.[3][4]

Career

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.[2]

In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004Murder Below the LinePete Richards
2010Boy WonderRoy
Five Minarets in New YorkAgent Lee
2011We Need to Talk About KevinDr. Foulkes
Mr. Popper's PenguinsFish and Game Officer
2012Watching TV with the Red ChineseTzu
Archaeology of a WomanDesk Officer
The Amazing Spider-ManPolice Officer
2013Run Into YouBradyShort film
Labor DayParamedic
2014Before I DisappearChinese Manuncredited
Amira & SamDonnie
2015Front CoverNing
2019 Fluidity Eric

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009Evan and Gareth Are Trying to Get LaidLarryTV movie
MercyBen Shin1 episode
2010Blue BloodsNelson Chiu1 episode
Running WildePathologist1 episode
2011Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCSU Adrian SungRecurring (7 episodes)
2012NCIS: Los AngelesCadeo Hoang1 episode
2014The BlacklistLee Chung1 episode
2015Sleepy HollowLorenzo Chang1 episode
2016Person of InterestJames Ko1 episode
2016–presentThe Walking DeadKalRecurring
2017ElementaryLt. Morrison1 episode
2018Iron FistSamuel Chung4 episodes
2018–presentFBIIan LimRecurring
20199-1-1Kevin Lee1 episode

References
  1. "Featured: Actor James Chen Says Sam in Marvel's "Iron Fist" is Loyal, Hard-working, and More". Occhi Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. NaludaMagazine (2018-11-06). "Interview with Netflix/Marvel "Iron Fist" actor James Chen". naludamagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  3. "YSD Annual Magazine 2008". issuu. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. "About". James Chen. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  5. Merry, Stephanie. "In 'Front Cover' a gay Chinese American comes to terms with his cultural identity". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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