James Hong
Acting
Biography
James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the Association of chinese/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA). A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Hong
Filmography
Acting (202)
2026
You Can't Winas Old Chinese Man
4.9
2025
Pinocchio and the Water of Lifeas (voice)
10.0
2024
The Thundermans Returnas Grandpa Giddy
6.9
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4as Mr. Ping (voice)
7.0
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdomsas Chuck Lee
5.7
2022
Wendell & Wildas Father Bests (voice)
6.6
4.7
2022
Everything Everywhere All at Onceas Gong Gong
7.7
2022
Turning Redas Mr. Gao (voice)
7.3
2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titansas Zong Shi (voice)
7.6
2021
7.1
2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragonas O-Sensei (voice)
6.7
2020
Beast Modeas Pish Rudabaker
5.6
2020
Searching for Anna May Wongas Self
2020
P.O.K. Save the Islandas Head Elder
2019
The Haunted Swordsmanas The Navigator
6.4
2019
Dropaas Jin
5.3
2019
Cross: Rise of the Villainsas Mr. Woo
4.2
2019
Abominableas Yak Leader (voice)
7.5
2019
Grand-Daddy Day Careas Walter
5.7
2018
The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Confucius
4.4
2018
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Questas Mr. Ping (Voice)
6.0
2018
Sherlock Gnomesas Salt Shaker (voice)
5.7
2017
Unfallenas Consulate
2.7
2016
Better Criminalas Harold Fat
6.9
2016
Fortune Cookieas Gui Po
3.2
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3as Mr. Ping (voice)
6.9
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scrollas Mr. Ping (voice)
6.9
2015
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moonas Wizard
2.7
2015
China, Il The Musicalas Wise Old Monk
2015
Tom and Jerry: Spy Questas Dr. Zin (voice)
6.0
2015
The Dog Who Saved Summeras Mr. Lee
6.1
2014
Kung Fu Panda | Legends of Awesomeness: The Midnight Stranger Vol.4as Mr. Ping (voice)
5.6
2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collectionas Mr. Ping (Voice)
8.0
2013
Summonedas Frank
4.2
2013
R.I.P.D.as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
5.9
2013
Blunt Movieas Travel Hang
3.8
2013
5.4
2012
Junkas Yukio Tai
2012
Safeas Han Jiao
6.5
2011
Trinity Goodheartas Mr. Kwon
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2as Mr. Ping (voice)
7.1
2011
Tattooas The Old Man
6.0
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holidayas Mr. Ping (voice)
7.0
2010
How to Make Love to a Womanas Sifu
4.3
2008
The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Mr. Wu
5.7
2008
Adventures of Johnny Taoas Sifu
4.5
2008
Kung Fu Pandaas Mr. Ping (voice)
7.3
2007
7.8
2007
An Accidental Christmasas Rico
5.7
2007
2007
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!as The High Lama (voice)
7.4
2007
Balls of Furyas Master Wong
5.3
2007
Hollywood Chineseas Self
2007
Shanghai Kissas Mark Liu
5.9
2006
One Night with Youas Freddy
1.5
2006
Totally Awesomeas Mr. Yamagashi
4.9
2006
Exit 38as Dr. Shen
2006
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowmanas Monk (voice)
6.5
2006
Dragon Dynastyas Gao
4.1
2005
American Fusionas Dr. Wong
6.0
2004
Sucker Free Cityas Kwok
5.9
2004
Latin Dragonas Mr. Rhee
4.9
2004
Ghost Rockas Weng
3.0
2004
Forbidden Warrioras Muraji, The Warlord
4.4
2002
The Idolas Zao
5.1
2002
The Biggest Fanas Larson
6.8
2001
Epochas Ambassador Po
4.8
2001
The Ghostas Jing's Adoptive Father
3.6
2000
The Art of Waras Ambassador Wu
5.7
2000
7.7
1999
G-2as Parmenion
4.5
1999
Singapore Slingas Adam Chance
3.0
1998
Breakoutas Mr. Wang
4.5
1998
Mulanas Chi Fu (voice)
7.9
1998
Broken Vesselsas Mr. Chen
5.3
1997
Red Corneras Lin Shou
6.3
1997
Catherine's Groveas Doctor Lee
4.4
1997
McHale's Navyas Asian Leader (uncredited)
4.5
1996
Bloodsport IIIas Master Sun
5.4
1996
Infinityas Abacus Adder
6.6
1996
South Beach Academyas Johnny Staccato
3.4
1996
The Secret Agent Clubas Mr. Yamata
4.0
1996
Bloodsport IIas Sun
5.4
1996
Paper Dragonsas Master Tsai
2.7
10.0
1995
Guns & Lipstickas Mr. Song
4.2
1995
Operation Dumbo Dropas Y B'ham
5.2
1995
Triplecrossas Old Chinese Man
4.8
1995
Gladiator Copas Parmenion
4.7
1995
Tank Girlas Che'tsai
5.5
1995
Cyber Banditsas Tojo Yokohama
4.1
1995
Bad Companyas Bobby Birdsong
5.0
1994
Operation Golden Phoenixas Mister Chang
4.8
4.6
1994
The Shadowas Li Peng
6.1
1994
Femme Fontaine: Killer Babe for the C.I.A.as Master Sun
3.4
1994
7.5
1993
Wayne's World 2as Jeff Wong
6.1
1993
L.A. Goddessas Edward
4.0
1992
Talons of the Eagleas Mr. Li
5.1
1992
Joker's Wildas Boomer
7.7
1992
Merlinas Leong Tao
6.2
1992
Missing Piecesas Chang
5.5
1991
Goodbye Paradiseas Cook
6.5
1991
Mystery Dateas Fortune Teller
5.8
1991
The Crime Lordsas Ling
6.1
1991
The Perfect Weaponas Yung
6.4
1991
Too Much Sunas Frank, Sr.
4.7
1990
Partners in Lifeas M.C.
10.0
1990
The Two Jakesas Kahn
6.0
1990
Framedas Mr. Chew
4.7
1990
Dragonfightas Asawa
4.6
1990
Last Flight Outas Insp. Quang
1990
Caged Furyas Detective Randall Stoner
5.0
1990
Shadowzoneas Dr. Van Fleet
4.9
1989
Tango & Cashas Quan
6.5
1989
The Jittersas Tony Yang Sr.
4.9
1989
The Vineyardas Dr. Elson Po
4.6
1989
The Rocket Boyas Mr. Wong
4.5
1989
Deadlockas Arman Benru
10.0
1989
The Karen Carpenter Storyas Dr. Dentworth
7.2
1988
Question of Faithas Li
9.0
1988
Hot to Trotas Boss
5.2
1988
Vice Versaas Kwo
5.8
1988
Tax Seasonas Mr. Tagasaki
3.3
1987
China Girlas Gung Tu
6.0
1987
5.6
1987
Harry's Hong Kongas Mr. Yu
10.0
1987
Black Widowas Shin
6.2
1986
The Golden Childas Doctor Hong
5.9
1986
Big Trouble in Little Chinaas David Lo Pan
7.2
1985
Blade in Hong Kongas Key Tam
9.0
1984
Missing in Actionas Gen. Trau
5.9
1984
Ninja III: The Dominationas Miyashima
6.2
1983
China Roseas Professor Chen
7.5
1983
Breathlessas Grocer
5.9
1983
Inspector Perezas Benson Liu
1982
Yes, Giorgioas Kwan
3.9
1982
Blade Runneras Chew
7.9
1982
The Letteras Old Man
4.7
1981
True Confessionsas Coroner Wong
6.1
1981
So Fineas Asian Man #1
4.7
1980
The Return of Frank Cannonas Yutong
6.5
1980
Airplane!as Japanese General
7.3
1980
The Hustler of Muscle Beachas Desk Clerk
5.8
1979
When Hell Was in Sessionas Nguyen
7.5
1979
The In-Lawsas Bing Wong
6.6
1979
Mandrakeas Theron
7.0
1978
My Husband Is Missingas Quan Dong
8.0
1978
Libraas Dr. Chin
5.1
1978
Go Tell the Spartansas The Old Man
6.2
1978
Last of the Good Guysas Japanese Man
9.0
1978
Dr. Scorpionas Ho Chin
7.0
1977
The World's Greatest Loveras Yes Man #3
5.6
1977
Panic in Echo Parkas Larry Lee
5.4
1977
Bethuneas General Nieh
6.0
1976
Bound for Gloryas Chili Joint Owner
6.9
1976
No Deposit, No Returnas Ming Lo
6.3
1974
7.0
1974
The Missiles of Octoberas U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
7.5
1974
Chinatownas Evelyn's Butler
7.9
1974
The Dynamite Brothersas Wei Chin
4.2
1974
China Girlas Y.C. Chan
5.6
1973
Sunshineas Dr. Wilde
6.5
1973
Puebloas Super C
6.5
1972
The Carey Treatmentas David Tao
6.0
1972
Hot Connectionsas The Snooper
4.6
7.2
1971
Earth IIas Chinese Military Official
5.6
1971
A Tattered Webas Police Surgeon
5.6
1971
The Forgotten Manas Maj. Thon
7.7
1971
Fearless Fightersas One Man Army (voice, English dub)
6.1
1970
The Hawaiiansas Ti Chong
5.5
1970
Colossus: The Forbin Projectas Dr. Chin
6.9
1968
The Bamboo Sauceras Archibald
5.2
1968
Nobody's Perfectas Narrator
6.3
1968
Jimi Hendrix: Experienceas Old Man
6.0
1966
The Sand Pebblesas Victor Shu
7.2
1966
One Spy Too Manyas Prince Phanong
5.1
1966
Destination Inner Spaceas Ho Lee
4.9
1965
The Satan Bugas Dr. Yang
6.1
1961
Flower Drum Songas Headwaiter
6.3
1961
Dragon by the Tailas Sam Wong
1959
Never So Fewas General Chao
5.5
1959
Blood and Steelas Japanese Draftsman
4.6
1958
Nightmare at Ground Zeroas Soldier
1957
The Seventh Sinas Chinese Officer
5.4
1957
China Gateas Charlie
6.2
1957
Battle Hymnas ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
6.7
1956
Flight to Hong Kongas Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
7.3
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
6.5
1955
Blood Alleyas Communist Soldier
5.9
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Fifth Brother (uncredited)
6.1
1955
Soldier of Fortuneas Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
6.0
1954
The Shanghai Storyas Driver (uncredited)
5.0
1954
Dragonfly Squadronas South Korean Pilot Trainee
6.5
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Gimme My Moneyas The Maître D'
Production & Directing (18)
2023
5.7
2023
The Keepers of the 5 KingdomsExecutive Producer
5.7
2002
HeroADR & Dubbing
7.5
1999
Singapore SlingDirector
3.0
1999
Singapore SlingProducer
3.0
1997
Catherine's GroveCo-Producer
4.4
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
1990
Caged FuryAssociate Producer
5.0
1989
The VineyardDirector
4.6
1989
The VineyardScreenplay
4.6
1989
The VineyardStory
4.6
1978
Teen LustDirector
4.1
1978
Teen LustProducer
4.1
1972
Hot ConnectionsDirector
4.6