George Cheung

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Biography

George Kee Cheung (born February 8, 1949 in Hong Kong, China) is a Chinese-American actor, stuntman, singer, and voice actor 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.

Known For

The Pursuit of Happyness

Chinese Maintenance Worker

Mission: Impossible III

Shanghai Game Player (uncredited)

House

Xang

How I Met Your Mother

Korean Elvis

Rush Hour

Soo Yung's Driver

Batman Forever

Guest (uncredited)

Lost

Ambassador

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Pao (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2016	Love, Work & Other Demons MOVIE	Harry
2016	Rush Hour TV	Captain Chen
2014	Beyond the Game MOVIE	Police Captain
2014	Awesome Asian Bad Guys MOVIE	George
2012	Anita Ho MOVIE	Mr. Lee
2012	The First Family TV	Cho
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Yao Fat
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Old Man
2010	The Perfect Host MOVIE	Storekeeper
2010	Mongolian Death Worm MOVIE	Timur
2010	Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen MOVIE	George
2008	Rambo MOVIE	Tay (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007	Rush Hour 3 MOVIE	Reynard Triad Gangster (uncredited)
2007	The Sarah Silverman Program. TV	John
2007	The Invincible Iron Man MOVIE	Additional Voices (voice)
2006	The Pursuit of Happyness MOVIE	Chinese Maintenance Worker
2006	Mission: Impossible III MOVIE	Shanghai Game Player (uncredited)
2006	18 Fingers of Death! MOVIE	Dr. Fook Yu
2005	Commander in Chief TV	North Korean Representative Nang
2005	How I Met Your Mother TV	Korean Elvis
2005	The Closer TV	Tourist
2005	Blind Justice TV	Albert Yun
2005	Avatar: The Last Airbender TV	Pao (voice)
2005	American Fusion MOVIE	Albert
2004	House TV	Xang
2004	Lost TV	Ambassador
2004	Sucker Free City MOVIE	Mr. Tsing
2004	Starsky & Hutch MOVIE	Chau
2003	Arrested Development TV	Asian Man
2003	10-8: Officers on Duty TV	Tommy Park
2003	Carnivàle TV	Mr. Chin
2002	Without a Trace TV	Yang Jian
2002	Extreme Heist MOVIE	Christopher
2002	We Were Soldiers MOVIE	NVA Officer (uncredited)
2001	Invincible MOVIE	Tojo Sakamura
2001	Alias TV	Minister Woo
2001	The Agency TV	Mr. Dinh
2001	U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force MOVIE	Sensei Matsumura
2001	Six Feet Under TV	Mr. Su
2001	The Silent Force MOVIE	Hue Gung Pao
2001	The Ghost MOVIE	Self
2001	The Secret of the Horse MOVIE	Duc Tran
2000	Dark Angel TV	Dr. Tanaka
2000	Jackie Chan Adventures TV	Kiang-Shi / Mr. Lam (voice)
2000	Ultimate Target MOVIE	Raymond Fischer
1999	No Tomorrow MOVIE	Ming
1999	Popular TV	Wesley Chu
1999	The West Wing TV	Chinese Ambassador Ling-Po
1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me MOVIE	Chinese Teacher
1999	The Yakuza Way MOVIE	Mike Sakata
1998	Mortal Kombat: Conquest TV	Master Cho
1998	Martial Law TV	Wu Feng
1998	Rush Hour MOVIE	Soo Yung's Driver
1998	The Wild Thornberrys TV	Grandfather / Mitchell Chun (voice)
1998	Lethal Weapon 4 MOVIE	Fan
1998	Godzilla MOVIE	Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman (uncredited)
1998	The Magnificent Seven TV	Chung Sun
1997	High Voltage MOVIE	Victor Phan
1997	Extreme Ghostbusters TV	Self
1997	True Vengeance MOVIE	Hidako Minushoto
1997	Turbulence MOVIE	Hotel Party Member (uncredited)
1997	Sunset Beach TV	Self
1996	White Tiger MOVIE	Detective Fong
1996	Carjack MOVIE	Chang
1995	Xena: Warrior Princess TV	Khan
1995	The Adventurers MOVIE	Uncle Tung
1995	Galaxis MOVIE	Eddie
1995	Batman Forever MOVIE	Guest (uncredited)
1995	Fist of the North Star MOVIE	Neville
1995	Major Payne MOVIE	Vietcong Soldier (uncredited)
1994	ER TV	Mr. Fong
1994	ER TV	Mr. Chen
1994	Blue Skies TV	Mr. Wong
1994	North MOVIE	Chinese Barber
1994	Vanishing Son TV	Self
1994	Deadly Target MOVIE	Man #2
1993	New York Undercover Cop MOVIE	Tong
1993	Curaçao MOVIE	Worthy Hsung
1993	Saved by the Bell: The College Years TV	Chinese Professor
1993	Shootfighter: Fight to the Death MOVIE	Master
1993	Walker, Texas Ranger TV	Manzo Tokada
1993	Joshua Tree MOVIE	Chinese Gunman #4
1993	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues TV	Chang Lu Ma
1993	Cooperstown MOVIE	Mr. Matsunaga
1992	Under Siege MOVIE	Commando
1992	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV	Mr. Kim
1992	Glengarry Glen Ross MOVIE	Additional Voices (voice)
1992	Sneakers MOVIE	Chinese Restaurant Singer
1992	Storyville MOVIE	Xang Tran
1992	Death Ring MOVIE	Mr. Chen
1992	Final Judgement MOVIE	Lee
1992	The Master MOVIE	Paul Lee
1991	Ricochet MOVIE	Drug-Dealer (uncredited)
1991	Showdown in Little Tokyo MOVIE	Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
1991	Fury in Red MOVIE	George Chang
1991	One Good Cop MOVIE	Waiter
1991	Thousand Pieces of Gold MOVIE	Lung On
1991	The Hard Way MOVIE	Drug Dealer
1990	Guns MOVIE	Sifu
1990	RoboCop 2 MOVIE	Gilette
1990	Another 48 Hrs. MOVIE	Hotel Guest
1989	Weekend at Bernie's MOVIE	Gardener
1989	Seinfeld TV	Owner
1988	China Beach TV	Self
1987	Jake and the Fatman TV	Self
1987	Wiseguy TV	Self
1987	Steele Justice MOVIE	Mob Thug #3 (uncredited)
1986	Who Is Julia? MOVIE	Dr. Cheung
1986	L.A. Law TV	Ronald Chow
1986	Opposing Force MOVIE	Tuan
1986	Big Trouble in Little China MOVIE	Chang Sing #6
1985	Promises to Keep MOVIE	Jerry
1985	MacGyver TV	General Narai
1985	MacGyver TV	Toy
1985	MacGyver TV	Dr. Liang
1985	Rambo: First Blood Part II MOVIE	Capt Vinh
1984	Murder, She Wrote TV	Ikuma Nakata
1984	Airwolf TV	Dao Van Lat
1983	Going Berserk MOVIE	Kung Fu Fighter
1983	Manimal TV	Self
1983	The A-Team TV	Colonel Sieu
1982	Knight Rider TV	Suki Taneka
1982	Matt Houston TV	Self
1982	Bring 'Em Back Alive TV	Self
1982	The Beach Girls MOVIE	Wang
1982	Cagney & Lacey TV	Moke
1982	T. J. Hooker TV	Po
1982	T. J. Hooker TV	Dr. Coe
1981	Simon & Simon TV	Self
1981	Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge MOVIE	Doctor Pai
1980	Magnum, P.I. TV	Choi
1980	Magnum, P.I. TV	Victor Ching
1980	Magnum, P.I. TV	Kanki's Nephew
1980	The Exterminator MOVIE	Viet Cong Commander
1980	The Six O'Clock Follies TV	Self
1979	Knots Landing TV	Bob Moore
1979	Knots Landing TV	Genji Watanabe
1979	Trapper John, M.D. TV	Self
1979	Archie Bunker's Place TV	Self
1979	Hart to Hart TV	Ling
1978	Sword of Justice TV	Self
1978	The Amazing Spider-Man TV	Dr. Pai
1978	The Astral Factor MOVIE	Jim, Medical Examiner
1977	The Amsterdam Kill MOVIE	Jimmy Wong
1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie MOVIE	Guard #1 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
1976	The Enforcer MOVIE	Mendez Henchman (uncredited)
1976	Quincy, M.E. TV	Self
1976	The Bionic Woman TV	Self
1975	The Killer Elite MOVIE	Bruce
1975	Wonder Woman TV	Mr. Munn
1975	S.W.A.T. TV	Self
1974	The Rockford Files TV	Harry Lee
1972	The Streets of San Francisco TV	Self
1972	MAS*H TV	Peddler #1
1951	Boston Blackie TV	Self

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