Russell Wong

Russell Wong

actor, producer

Russell Wong was born on Mar 01, 1963 in USA. Russell Wong's big-screen debut came with The Musical Singer directed by Dennis Yu in 1985, strarring Russell. Russell Wong is known for Stranglehold directed by Brian Eddy, Chow Yun-Fat stars as Inspector 'Tequila' Yuen and Rio Ahn as . The most recent award Russell Wong achieved is Asians On Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Russell Wong plays is Clifford the Big Red Dog which will be released on Nov 10, 2021.

Russell Wong has earned a reputation as a sexy, charismatic leading man whose good looks are matched by his skills as an actor. The sixth of seven children, Russell Wong was born in Troy, New York; the son of restaurateur William Wong and Dutch-American artist Connie Van Yserloo. When Russell was seven years of age, his parents divorced, and he moved with his mother to California, settling near Yosemite. Russell attended Santa Monica College. As a trained dancer and a martial artist, Russell is able to perform many of his own stunts.Russell made his big screen debut in James Clavell's "Tai Pan". He made a memorable guest appearance on the drama series "21 Jump Street" and won a leading role in Wayne Wang's acclaimed independent romantic comedy "Eat a Bowl of Tea". Supporting roles in "China Cry" and "New Jack City" soon followed. In 1993, Russell gained critical acclaim for his outstanding performance in "The Joy Luck Club".Russell scored a high-profile role in 1994, when he was cast in the leading role in the made-for-TV movie "Vanishing Son" produced by Rob Cohen, in which he played a Chinese political activist exiled in America. The show was popular enough to spawn three sequels, and was later spun off into a syndicated TV series. People magazine named him one of the "Fifty Most Beautiful People" in 1995.After "Vanishing Son" ran its course, Russell moved on to more big-screen work, including major roles in "Takedown", co-starring Skeet Ulrich, and "Twisted" with Sam Jackson and Ashley Judd. His breakthrough performance opposite Jet Li in "Romeo Must Die" firmly established Russell's star power.Russell is next seen in this summer's blockbuster "Mummy 3" directed by Rob Cohen, as well as "Dim Sum Funeral" a black comedy co-starring Bai Ling and Kelly Hu. He will star alongside Ving Rhames in the martial arts thriller "Unshakable" this Fall.

  • Birthday

    Mar 01, 1963
  • Place of Birth

    Troy, New York, USA
  • Also known

    Law So, Russell Girard Wong

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Asians On Film Festival
2021
Miss Boundless (2019)
Winner - Best Drama
Miss Boundless (2019)
Asian American International Film Festival
1996
Winner - Asian Media Award

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