Quick Facts
Born:
1971-07-03
Birthplace:
Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Credits:
91 Total Roles
Benedict Wong
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"Benedict Wong has evolved from a scene-stealing sidekick into the indispensable heartbeat of the MCU, grounding sprawling cosmic spectacle in genuine, sardonic humanity. With his unmatched gravitas and comedic precision, he has quietly cemented himself as the franchise’s most reliable architect of emotional stakes."
Biography
Benedict Wong (born 3 July 1971) is an English actor. He began his career on stage before starring in the film Dirty Pretty Things (2002), which earned him a British Independent Film Award nomination, and the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High (2002–2004). Roles followed this in the films On a Clear Day (2005), Sunshine, Grow Your Own (both 2007), and Moon (2009), the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010).
Wong gained further recognition in the 2010s for his roles as Kublai Khan in the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016), Bruce Ng in the film The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the film Doctor Strange (2016). He has since starred in the Syfy series Deadly Class (2019). His performance in the film Nine Days(2020) earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Since 2024, he has had a main role in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem and appeared in Weapons (2025).
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Wong gained further recognition in the 2010s for his roles as Kublai Khan in the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016), Bruce Ng in the film The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the film Doctor Strange (2016). He has since starred in the Syfy series Deadly Class (2019). His performance in the film Nine Days(2020) earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Since 2024, he has had a main role in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem and appeared in Weapons (2025).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Benedict Wong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Avengers: Infinity War
Wong
Avengers: Endgame
Wong
Doctor Strange
Wong
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Wong
The Martian
Bruce Ng
Prometheus
Ravel
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Wong
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Wong
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Dog Stars MOVIE | Self |
| 2026 | Rock Springs MOVIE | Ah Tseng |
| 2025 | Weapons MOVIE | Marcus |
| 2024 | Bad Genius MOVIE | Meng Kang |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem TV | Detective Clarence 'Da' Shi |
| 2023 | The Magician's Elephant MOVIE | Magician (voice) |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law TV | Wong |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness MOVIE | Self - Wong |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness MOVIE | Wong |