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George Cheung
Hong Kong actor

George Cheung

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Hong Kong actor
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Hong Kong China
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Actor Television actor Film actor Voice actor Stunt performer
Work field
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Star sign
AquariusPeople who share this birthday
Birth
8 February 1949 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Age
75 years
Education
University of San Francisco, California, USA,
Biology
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Biography

George Kee Cheung is a Hong Kong actor and stuntman with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II, RoboCop 2, Under Siege, and Fist of the North Star.

Early life

Cheung was born in Hong Kong and earned his degree in biology at the University of San Francisco.

Career

Some notable television programs he has guest starred on include M*A*S*H; Fantasy Island; Hart to Hart; MacGyver; Magnum, P.I.; Simon & Simon; Kung Fu: The Legend Continues; The A-Team; Knight Rider; How I Met Your Mother; Seinfeld; Martial Law; Walker, Texas Ranger; Nash Bridges; NYPD Blue; ER; The West Wing; Seibu Keisatsu;Lost and The Haves and the Have Nots.

His film appearances include Under Siege, Rambo: First Blood Part II, RoboCop 2, Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour, Starsky & Hutch and Mongolian Death Worm. In 2013, he voiced Wei Cheng in Grand Theft Auto V.

Filmography

Film

  • The Killer Elite (1975) as Bruce
  • The Enforcer (1976) as Mendez Henchman (uncredited)
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) as Guard No. 1 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
  • The Amsterdam Kill (1977) as Jimmy Wong
  • Invisible Strangler (1978) as Medical Examiner Jim
  • Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1979, TV Movie) as Doctor Pai
  • The Exterminator (1980) as Viet Cong Commander
  • The Beach Girls (1982) as Wang
  • Going Berserk (1983) as Kung Fu Fighter
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) as Lieutenant Tay
  • Big Trouble in Little China (1986) as Chang Sing No. 6
  • Opposing Force (1986) as Tuan
  • The Night Stalker (1986) as Thug (uncredited)
  • Steele Justice (1987) as Mob Thug No. 3 (uncredited)
  • Weekend at Bernie's (1989) as Lomax's Gardener
  • Another 48 Hrs. (1990) as Hotel Guest
  • RoboCop 2 (1990) as Gilette
  • Guns (1990) as Sifu
  • The Hard Way (1991) as Drug Dealer
  • One Good Cop (1991) as Waiter
  • Fury in Red (1991) as George Chang
  • Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) as Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
  • Ricochet (1991) as Huey, Drug Dealer (uncredited)
  • The Master (1992) as Paul
  • Death Ring (1992) as Mr. Chen
  • Storyville (1992) as Xang Tran
  • Sneakers (1992) as Chinese Restaurant Singer
  • Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) (voice)
  • Wishman (1992) as Servant No. 1
  • Under Siege (1992) as Commando
  • Cooperstown (1993, TV Movie) as Mr. Matsunaga
  • Joshua Tree (1993) as Chinese Gunmen No. 4
  • Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993) as Master
  • New York Cop (1993) as Tong
  • North (1994) as Chinese Barber
  • Deadly Target (1994) as Man No. 2
  • Fist of the North Star (1995) as Neville
  • Batman Forever (1995) as Guest (uncredited)
  • Galaxis (1995) as Eddie
  • The Adventurers (1995) as Uncle Tung
  • Major Payne (1995) as Vietcong Guerrilla
  • Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) as Chinese Group No. 1
  • White Tiger (1996) as Detective Fong
  • Carjack (1996) as Chang
  • Brotherhood (1997) as Nick
  • High Voltage (1997) as Victor Phan
  • Godzilla (1998) as Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman (uncredited)
  • Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) as Fan
  • Rush Hour (1998) as Soo Yung's Driver
  • The Yakuza Way (1998) as Mike Sakata
  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) as Chinese Teacher
  • No Tomorrow (1999) as Ming
  • Ultimate Target (2000) as Raymond Fischer
  • Assassina – Codinome: Ghost (2001)
  • The Silent Force (2001) as Hue Gung Pao
  • U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force (2001, Direct-to-video) as Sensei Matsumura
  • Invincible (2001, TV Movie) as Tojo Sakamura
  • We Were Soldiers (2002) as NVA Officer (uncredited)
  • Wicked Game (2002) as Christopher
  • Starsky & Hutch (2004) as Chau
  • Sucker Free City (2004, TV Movie) as Mr. Tsing
  • American Fusion (2005) as Albert
  • Mission: Impossible III (2006) as Shanghai Game Player (uncredited)
  • The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) as Chinese Maintenance Worker
  • Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Reynard Triad Gangster (uncredited)
  • Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007) as Detective Ishanov
  • The Perfect Host (2010) as Storekeeper
  • Invincible Scripture (2010) as Tao Ling
  • Mongolian Death Worm (2010, TV Movie) as Timor
  • Anita Ho (2014) as Mr. Lee
  • Awesome Asian Bad Guys (2014) as George (2013)
  • Beyond the Game (2016) as Police Captain

Television

  • The Bionic Woman (1978) as 2nd Agent (Episode: "Rancho Outcast")
  • Wonder Woman (1979) as Mr. Munn (Episode: "Spaced Out")
  • M*A*S*H (1979) as Korean Soldier (Episode: "Guerilla my Dreams")
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Choi (Episode: "China Doll")
  • T. J. Hooker (1983–1984) as Po and Dr. Coe (2 episodes)
  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) as Chinese Triad member (Episode: "Hot Ice")
  • MacGyver (1985–1992) as General Narai (Episode 1.2 "The Golden Triangle")/ Troy / Dr Liang (3 episodes)
  • Knight Rider (1986) as Suki Taneka (Episode: "Knight Of The Rising Sun")
  • Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993) as Chinese Professor (Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to College?")
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Chang Lu Ma (Episode: "Illusion")
  • Walker Texas Ranger (1994) as Manzo Tokada (Episode: "Tiger's Eye")
  • Murder She Wrote (1996) as Ikuma Nakata (Episode: "Kendo Killing")
  • Seinfeld (1997) as Owner (Episode: "The Pothole")
  • Mortal Kombat Conquest (1999) as Master Cho (Episode: "The Master")
  • ER (2003) as Mr. Chen
  • The West Wing (2004–2006) as China Ambassador Ling-Po (2 episodes)
  • How I Met Your Mother (2006) as Korean Elvis (Episode: "Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M."
  • Lost (2008) as Ambassador (Episode: "Ji Yeon")
  • House M.D (2012) as Xang (Episode: "Body and Soul")
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2016) as Yao Fat (2 episodes)

Videogames

  • Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002) as Huang Zhenmeng
  • Halo 2 (2004) as ILB: Mr. Shebura (Uncredited)
  • Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005) as Captain Kai Leu, China Soldier
  • The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) as Kung Fu Soldier, Chinatown Gangster, Additional Walla
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) as Sao Feng's Henchman
  • Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007) as GDF Covert Ops, Additional VO
  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) as Pirates No. 1
  • Dead to Rights: Retribution (2010) as Lao
  • Grand Theft Auto V (2013) as Wei Cheng, The Local Population
  • Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (2015) as Pirates (Archive Footage)

Other

In May 2008, Cheung was presented by California's Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus with the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment.

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