Fernando Chien

Fernando Chien

actor, writer, producer

Fernando Chien was born on Oct 06, 1974 in Taiwan. Fernando Chien's big-screen debut came with Provocateur directed by Jim Donovan in 1998, strarring Buddhist Monk. Fernando Chien is known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Simu Liu stars as Shaun and Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Xu Wenwu. Fernando Chien has got 2 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Fernando Chien achieved is Screen Actors Guild Awards. The upcoming new movie Fernando Chien plays is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings which will be released on Sep 03, 2021.

In 2010, Fernando turned his focus to his acting career, appearing as Fenroy in Gavin O'Connor's WARRIOR alongside Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte (who received an Academy Award nomination). The film has attained cult status and is currently #135 on IMDB's Top 250 films of all time.Fernando guest-starred as fan-favorite Wade Wei in the wildly popular and critically acclaimed web series THE GUILD opposite Felicia Day. THE GUILD received Best Series awards from Yahoo and YouTube and is one of the most viewed web shows in history.As the tech-savvy Lt. Wilkes, Fernando shined alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Justin Lin's massive worldwide hit FAST FIVE, which opened to $86 million domestically on the way to well over $600 million in international box office.Reteaming with WARRIOR director Gavin O'Connor and writer Anthony Tambakis, Fernando played iconoclastic lawyer "Tokyo Dan" Manning in the A & E pilot CINNAMON GIRL. The show, created by Tambakis and Oscar-winner Renee Zellweger, was set in the late 60s Laurel Canyon music scene. The $7 million price tag on the pilot was the highest in A & E history.Fernando has also had memorable roles as Lt. Pak in Dan Bradley's RED DAWN (opposite Chris Hemsworth), and as Prof. Heng in Wally Pfister's TRANSCENDENCE (alongside Johnny Depp). He has also appeared in box-office smashes IRON MAN 3, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER and on the international big screen as the feared General Wu in Nick Powell's OUTCAST (opposite Nic Cage and Hayden Christensen).As DHS Intelligence agent, Sorkis in Gavin O'Connor's new film THE ACCOUNTANT alongside all-star cast Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, JK Simmons, John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor. In Season 3 of Michael Bay's, THE LAST SHIP on TNT, Fernando plays the season's antagonist and recurring guest-star as the ruthless Chinese President Peng Wu.Fernando is also developing a screenplay with his director/cousin Tiffany Hsiung (The Apology) called 'Sunny'.

  • Birthday

    Oct 06, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Taipei, Taiwan
  • Also known

    Fernando Funan Chien

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Screen Actors Guild Awards
2020
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Winner - Actor
LA Web Fest
2013
Outstanding Ensemble Cast
Winner - Outstanding Achievement Award

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