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'{{Short description|American actor}} {{other people}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = James Hong | image = James Hong SDCC 2011 (5975420374).jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Hong in 2011 | birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1929|2|22}}}} | birth_place = [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, U.S. | alma_mater = [[University of Southern California]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actor * producer * director }} | years_active = 1954–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Pearl Huang |1967|1973|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|Susan Tong |1977}} }} | children = 3 | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|t=吳漢章|s=吴汉章|first=t|p=Wú Hànzhāng|j=Ng4 Hon3zoeng1}} }} '''James Hong''' ({{lang-zh|吳漢章}}; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. He has worked in numerous productions in U.S. media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. He is known as one of the most prolific [[character actor]]s of all time.<ref name="tribute.ca">{{Cite web|title=James Hong biography and filmography|url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/james-hong/19111/|access-date=2019-05-23|website=Tribute.ca|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Gopal|first1=Trisha|last2=Turner|first2=Dominique|last3=Yim|first3=David|name-list-style=amp|date=2020-08-02|title=He's probably been in more movies than any actor in history|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/entertainment/james-hong-actor-movie-credits-trnd/index.html|access-date=2020-08-02|website=CNN|language=en}}</ref> In 2022, he received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his contributions to the American film and television industries.<ref name=":1" /> Earlier in his career, Hong co-founded [[East West Players]], the first Asian American theatre organization and the longest continuously running minority theatre in the United States, to increase Asian American representation in the industry.<ref name="tribute.ca" /> Hong became known to audiences through starring in the detective series ''[[The New Adventures of Charlie Chan]]'' (1957–1958), and appeared in numerous shows including ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' (1969–1974), ''[[Bonanza]]'' (1960), ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1962–1963), ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1965–1966), ''[[I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy]]'' (1965–1967), and ''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (1972–1975). He also guest starred in numerous [[sitcoms]] including his memorable role as Bruce in the ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode "[[The Chinese Restaurant]]" (1991).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2DJjaB-xuY|title= Actor James Hong on his amazing longevity|website= Youtube|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://collider.com/james-hongs-best-roles/|title= From "Seinfeld" to "Blade Runner:" James Hong's 10 Best Roles|website= Collider|date= May 2, 2022|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> Stormi is a dog. She is dark grey and has long legs. Her eyes are expressive and are able to let her humans know what she is thinking. Her tongue is long, pink, and wet. Her long legs allow her to sprint after other dogs, people or bunnies. She can be a good dog, but also very bad. Her tail wags when happy or excited and hides between her back legs when she is bad. Stormi is a dog I love. He has appeared in numerous films, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He has acted in films such as ''[[Soldier of Fortune (1955 film)|Soldier of Fortune]]'' (1955), ''[[Flower Drum Song (film)|Flower Drum Song]]'' (1961), ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'' (1966), ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974) and its sequel ''[[The Two Jakes]]'' (1990), ''[[The In-Laws (1979 film)|The In-Laws]]'' (1979), ''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980), ''[[True Confessions (film)|True Confessions]]'' (1981), ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982), ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'' (1986), ''[[Wayne's World 2]]'' (1993), ''[[Balls of Fury]]'' (2007), ''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'' (2012), and ''[[R.I.P.D.]]'' (2013). Hong gained newfound prominence and acclaim for his role as the elderly grandfather, Gong Gong, in the [[Academy Award]] [[95th Academy Awards|winning]] [[science fiction]] absurdist comedy film ''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]'' (2022) for which he earned a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/06/this-is-my-chance-everything-everywheres-james-hong-on-bullying-yellowface-and-his-big-break-at-94|title= 'This is my chance!' Everything Everywhere's James Hong on bullying, 'yellowface' and his big break – at 94|website= The Guardian|date= March 6, 2023|accessdate= May 12, 2023|last1= Lee|first1= Ann}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/james-hong-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-walk-of-fame|title= James Hong Really is Everything Everywhere All at Once|website= [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date= May 9, 2022|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/everything-everywhere-actors-sag-speech-goes-viral-making-hollywood-co-rcna72460|title= 'Everything Everywhere' actor's SAG speech goes viral for making Hollywood contend with racist past|website= [[NBC News]]|date= February 27, 2023|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> As a voice actor, Hong has voiced numerous roles including [[List of Mulan characters#Chi-Fu|Chi-Fu]] in ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998), Daolon Wong on the animated television series ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' (2002–2004), [[Professor Chang]] in ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' (2003–2006), [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Mr. Ping|Mr. Ping]] in the ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' media franchise, Zong Shi in ''[[Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans]]'' (2021), Father Level Bests in ''[[Wendell & Wild]]'' (2022), and Mr. Gao in ''[[Turning Red]]'' (2022). ==Early life and education== Hong was born on February 22, 1929, in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], to Chinese emigrant parents Ng Fok Hong (吳福堂; aka Frank Wu Hong) and Lee Suey Far (李瑞花; aka Lee Shui Fa). His father emigrated from [[Hong Kong]] to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], via [[Canada]], and later moved to Minneapolis where he owned a restaurant and was leader of the local [[Hip Sing Tong]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=1062204684238045|title=MULAN #GoldOpen Q&A with Original Animated Cast|website=Facebook}}</ref> Hong's paternal grandfather was from [[Taishan, Guangdong|Taishan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jameshongfilms.com/ |title=Official website |website=JamesHongFilms.com}}</ref> For his early education, Hong moved to [[Hong Kong]], where he lived in [[Kowloon]], before returning to the United States at the age of 10. Growing up, Hong stated he was the only Asian student in a class of 500 children. As a result, he was the victim of bullying and racism by classmates who targeted him because he was seen as a foreigner and because he could not speak English well.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Ann |title=This is my chance!' Everything Everywhere's James Hong on bullying, 'yellowface' and his big break – at 94 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/06/this-is-my-chance-everything-everywheres-james-hong-on-bullying-yellowface-and-his-big-break-at-94 |access-date=15 March 2023 |agency=The Guardian |date=March 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=James Hong: An actor's guide to longevity |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-hong-an-actors-guide-to-longevity/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |agency=CBS News |date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> He graduated from [[Central High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)|Minneapolis Central High School]]. He first developed an interest in performing arts after watching [[Peking opera]] performers rehearse at his father's shop.<ref name=":0" /> Hong studied [[civil engineering]] at the [[University of Minnesota]], where he concentrated the majority of his free time on moving plates and fixing templates for the drill squad. <!-- I have no idea what any of those 3 things are, please explain or wikilink --> However, his studies were soon interrupted as the [[Korean War]] began in early 1950s, and Hong was drafted into the [[United States Army]]. After the war, Hong moved to [[Los Angeles]] in 1953 with a friend, where he would finish his degree at the [[University of Southern California]]. Hong soon began working full time as a road engineer for [[Los Angeles County]] during the day, while acting in the evenings, the weekends, and during his vacation and sick days. He eventually quit engineering for good, after five and a half years, to devote himself to acting and voice work full-time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-22 |title=James Hong |url=https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/james-hong |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Television Academy Interviews |language=en}}</ref> ==Military service== Hong served in the [[United States Army]] at [[Fort McClellan]] and [[Fort Rucker|Camp Rucker]] in Alabama with the [[Special Services (entertainment)|Special Services]] for 18 months from 1952 to 1953. After finishing his training for the day, he would entertain soldiers during the [[Korean War]]; upon witnessing Hong's performing prowess, the camp general asked Hong to stay at Camp Rucker and be in charge of the camp's live shows rather than deploy overseas.<ref name="chinainsight">{{cite web |url=https://www.chinainsight.info/business-2016/93-abc/abc/374-home-from-hollywood-james-hongs-nostalgic-return-to-minnesota-v15-374.html |title=Home from Hollywood: James Hong's nostalgic return to Minnesota |last=Leung |first=Albert |date=November 4, 2009 |website=China Insight |access-date=October 2, 2016}}</ref> Hong reflected on this experience and how it may have saved his life: {{Blockquote|1=I do not know if I would have liked to go to war in Korea but let's admit it that with a G.I. cap and this face charging at the Korean army, the Koreans would try to kill me. But then if we were to retreat and I turned around and ran back the Americans would try to kill me too because they would think I am an enemy in disguise. I definitely think I would have been shot from one side and the other.<ref name=chinainsight />}} ==Career== === 1950s: Early career=== Hong has played over 600 television and film roles.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=James Hong |date=21 June 2019 |title=The Actor With 500 Credits and Counting |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5rzwead6lY | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/v5rzwead6lY| archive-date=2021-11-18 | url-status=live|access-date=10 July 2019 |location=YouTube |publisher=Great Big Story}}{{cbignore}}<br />{{cite magazine |last=Wood |first=Drew |date=24 April 2014 |title=A Comic Con Q&A With James Hong |url=http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/james-hong/ |magazine=Mpls St Paul |location=Minneapolis |publisher=MSP Communications, Inc. |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="Voisin2014">{{cite book |first=Scott |last=Voisin |title=Character Kings 2: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=23JLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT79 |date=May 2014 |publisher=BearManor Media |pages=79–}}</ref> His career in show business began in the 1950s when he [[dubbing (filmmaking)|redubbed]] soundtracks of several [[List of Asian films|Asian films]]. He dubbed the voices of characters Ogata ([[Akira Takarada]]) and Dr. Serizawa ([[Akihiko Hirata]]) in the 1956 film ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'', as well as the title character in ''[[The Human Vapor]]''. In February 1954, Hong appeared on the radio and television game show ''[[You Bet Your Life]]'' with [[Groucho Marx]]. In this appearance, he did a number of impersonations including one of Groucho himself. Hong and his partner won $140 in the quiz. They contested the major prize of $2000 but did not win. The following year he acted opposite [[Clarke Gable]] in the war film ''[[Soldier of Fortune (1955 film)|Soldier of Fortune]]'' (1955).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-hong-best-movies-roles-everything-everywhere-blade-runner-big-trouble-in-little-china-chinatwon-001214670.html|title= James Hong reflects on 70-year career, from white actors in yellowface to unfilmed 'Blade Runner' scene to Oscar-dominating 'Everything Everywhere'|website= Yahoo News|date= March 15, 2023|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> In 1956, Hong was cast as Jimmy Ling in the episode "Red Tentacles" of the [[Western (genre)|Western]] aviation adventure series ''[[Sky King]]'', starring [[Kirby Grant]]. He also guest-starred in the [[NBC]] Western series ''[[The Californians (TV series)|The Californians]]''. In 1957–1958, he was cast as the "Number One Son", Barry Chan, in the British-American series ''[[The New Adventures of Charlie Chan]]'' starring [[J. Carrol Naish]] as Charlie Chan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/the-new-adventures-of-charlie-chan-1957|title= The New Adventures of Charlie Chan|website= The A.V. Club|date= March 6, 2023|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> In an interview on [[CBS Sunday Morning]], Hong revealed that Naish in a racist outburst had him fired from the series for missing only one line. Hong described Naish as a very prejudiced person and how Naish's actions were very hurtful to him.<ref>{{cite news |title=James Hong: An actor's guide to longevity |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-hong-an-actors-guide-to-longevity/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |agency=CBS News |date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> The role of the Number One Son was played by [[Keye Luke]] in the predecessor films. However, Keye Luke's character was known as Lee Chan. In 1959, he appeared as a prince on an episode of [[Walt Disney]]'s [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series, ''[[Zorro (1957 TV series)|Zorro]]''. He was thereafter cast as Chung Lind in the 1960 episode "East of Danger" in the [[David Janssen]] NBC [[crime drama]] series ''[[Richard Diamond, Private Detective]]''. From 1960 to 1962, he appeared four times on the ABC/[[Warner Brothers]] crime drama ''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'', twice each on the ABC series ''[[Hong Kong (TV series)|Hong Kong]]'' and ''[[Adventures in Paradise (TV series)|Adventures in Paradise]]'', and once on ABC's related series, ''[[The Islanders (TV series)|The Islanders]]''. === 1960–1979=== Hong's first appearance as a host in a Chinese restaurant was in the [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] film musical ''[[Flower Drum Song]]'' (1961).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/75214/flower-drum-song#overview|title= Flower Drum Song|website= [[Turner Classic Movies]]|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> In 1962, he appeared on [[CBS]]'s ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' as Dean Chang in "The Case of the Weary Watchdog". On September 23, 1963, Hong hit the prime time slot playing spy Wen Lee in, "[[The Hundred Days of the Dragon]]", the second episode of ABC's "[[The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]" first season. That year Hong also played Louis Kew in "The Case of the Floating Stones". He also appeared three times on the [[NBC]] military sitcom ''[[Ensign O'Toole]]''. In 1964, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Kentucky Jones]]''. In 1965, Hong was one of the original founding members of the [[East West Players]], an early [[Asian American]] theatre organization. Also in 1966, he played the bar owner Mr. Shu in ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''. Hong also appeared in several episodes of the original ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''. Hong had a small part on a 1972 episode of CBS's ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]''. Hong then appeared as a host in a Chinese restaurant in the 1975 ''[[All In the Family]]'' episode "Edith Breaks Out". He was a frequent guest star on the [[1970s in television|1972–1975 ABC television series]] ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'', joined the cast on the [[Switch (American TV series)#Season 3 (1977–1978)|final season]] of CBS's ''[[Switch (American TV series)|Switch]]'', as Wang, and also played a flight attendant in the original [[1979 in film|1979 film]] In 1975 he played restaurant owner Mr. Wong on ''[[All in the Family]]''; the episode was entitled, "Edith Breaks Out". He appeared as a doctor accused of performing an illegal abortion in the [[Blake Edwards]] movie ''[[The Carey Treatment]]'' in 1972. He was also in the 1979 film ''[[The In-Laws (1979 film)|The In-Laws]]''. === 1980–1999 === [[File:James Hong Monsterpalooza2011.jpg|thumb|right|Hong with fans at Monsterpalooza in 2011]] He appeared as a uniformed man in the [[List of comedy films of the 1980s|1980 comedy]] [[cult film]] ''[[Airplane!]]'' He has also directed such films as ''[[Teen Lust (1979 film)|Teen Lust]]''. Hong played immortal ghost sorcerer Lo Pan in [[John Carpenter]]'s cult classic ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'' (1986), eye manufacturer Chew in ''[[Blade Runner]]'', Evelyn Mulwray's loyal and vigilant butler in ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' and ''[[The Two Jakes]]'', and a low-rent private eye in ''[[Black Widow (1987 film)|Black Widow]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://movieweb.com/the-legendary-james-hong-reflects-on-his-most-iconic-roles/|title= The Legendary James Hong Reflects on His Most Iconic Roles|website= Movieweb|date= May 2023|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://news.yahoo.com/james-hong-looks-back-iconic-140000888.html|title= James Hong looks back at his iconic roles, from Big Trouble in Little China to EEAAO|website= Yahoo News|date= May 2023|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> He also appeared in the film ''[[The Vineyard (film)|The Vineyard]]'' (1989). Hong portrayed Chow Ting, a dry cleaner with the power to wash sins and guilt from a person's conscience in the 1985 ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' episode "It All Comes Out in the Wash". Hong then appeared in a memorable role as Bruce, the host in a Chinese restaurant in ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode "[[The Chinese Restaurant]]" (1991). Hong played Jeff Wong, Cassandra Wong's [[martial arts]] expert father, in the comedy sequel ''[[Wayne's World 2]]'', and was featured as the head of the Scarred Foot society in the pilot for ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]'' (1993). In 1994, he, his wife Susan and daughter April appeared as a family riding mountain bikes beneath the Hollywood sign in the mountain-bike travel-adventure documentary, ''[[Full Cycle: A World Odyssey]]''. He had a small role in the [[independent film]] ''[[Broken Vessels]]'' (1998). He played the role of Mr. Takato in the movie ''[[Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey|Chasing Zoey]]'', the final episode of ''[[Zoey 101]]''. His character taught [[Michael Barret]] how to operate a manual transmission, and it was revealed at the end of the episode that he did not exist. Hong also [[voice acting|voiced]] the character [[Daolon Wong]], an evil wizard in the ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' television series, and was the voice of [[List of Mulan characters#Chi-Fu|Chi-Fu]] in [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''. === 2000–2019 === Hong also played a similar role in [[The Big Bang Theory (season 1)#Episodes|several episodes]] of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' during its [[The Big Bang Theory (season 1)|first season]], as well as in the [[List of Alias episodes#Season 1: 2001–2002|"Color Blind" episode]] during the [[Alias (season 1)|first season]] of ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''. Hong appeared as a villain in a season three episode of ''[[The X-Files]]''. He appeared in two episodes of ''[[The West Wing]]'' (Ep. 1.11; 3.15) as the [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] Ambassador to the United States. He also played Mr. Soo on ''[[The King of Queens]]'', an [[Asian cuisine|Asian restaurant]] owner again who rents [[Doug Heffernan]] and his friends a [[loft]] apartment above his store, in the episode "Apartment Complex" (2006). Additionally, Hong had guest-starred on ''[[Friends]]'', playing Hoshi, the former paid assassin and boxing coach for [[Monica Geller|Monica's]] boyfriend Pete (played by [[Jon Favreau]]) in the episode "[[The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion]]". [[File:WW Chicago 2012 - James Hong 01 (7785647574).jpg|thumb|left|Hong in 2012]] Among Hong's other roles include in ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]'', [[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!#Mandarin|Mandarin]] in ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]]'', and [[Professor Chang (Teen Titans)#Enemies|Professor Chang]] in ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]''. He made a [[cameo appearance]] on the television series ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'' as a presumed cheating [[monk]]. Hong also lent his voice to the [[Cartoon Network]] animation ''[[Chowder (TV series)|Chowder]]'' as [[Chowder (TV series)#Main characters|Mung Daal]]'s mentor in the "[[List of Chowder episodes#Season 2 (2008–2009)|Won-Ton Bombs]]" episode. In 2006, Hong voiced the character Mayor Tong in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' in the second season's episode titled "Avatar Day" in addition to his previous role as Monk Tashi in the first-season episode "The Storm" in 2005. In 2006, he also voiced the character of the High Lama in the film ''[[Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!]]'' Hong's voice also appeared as Colonel Zhou Peng in the video game ''[[Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction]]'', Dr. Chang in ''[[Def Jam Icon]]'' (2007), Ancient Wu in ''[[True Crime: Streets of LA]]'', and reprising his role as Chew in the ''[[Blade Runner (1997 video game)|Blade Runner]]'' video game. His most recent appearances were in the films ''[[Balls of Fury]]'' and ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]''. In 2008, he voiced [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Mr. Ping|Mr. Ping]] in ''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]'', the adoptive father of [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po]] and was nominated for an [[Annie Award]] for his performance; he later reprised the role on ''[[Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special]]'' and won an [[Annie Award]] for Voice Acting in a Television Production. Furthermore, he and [[Lucy Liu]] have been collaborated in the feature film series and in the television series adaptation, ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]''. After the release of the [[Kung Fu Panda 3|third film]] he stated that he hoped to continue in the role, though due to his advanced age he wanted the filmmakers to start work on it quickly. He would reprise again for subsequent streaming series ''[[Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny]]'' and ''[[Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Del Rosario |first1=Alexandra |title=Rita Ora Joins Netflix's 'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight', James Hong To Reprise Film Role For Animated Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/rita-ora-james-hong-join-netflixs-kung-fu-panda-the-dragon-knight-1235017751/ |website=Deadline |access-date=May 6, 2022 |date=May 6, 2022}}</ref> In 2015, Hong voiced Azmorigan on ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' as well as the Sugi arms dealer Endente in an unfinished four-part story arc of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''; the rough animatics of which were posted on the ''Star Wars'' website. He appeared in the film ''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'' (2012). He also provides the voices for the jeweler [[Non-player character|NPC]] Covetous Shen in ''[[Diablo III]]'', Master Bruised Paw in ''[[World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria]]'', Bucky (for two episodes) from the television series ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'', and Uncle Po in ''[[Sleeping Dogs (video game)|Sleeping Dogs]]''. In 2013, he appeared as Ogisan, the gift shop keeper from the [[Incredible Crew]] sketch "Magical Video Game Controller" alongside [[Jeremy Shada]] and [[Shauna Case]]. He also appeared in the film ''[[R.I.P.D.]]'' (2013). In 2014, he voiced the character Ho Chan in the 2012 3D animated cartoon [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]], a clear parody of his character in [[Big Trouble in Little China]], David Lo Pan. Hong guest-starred in a 2015 episode of ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' as the father of [[Melinda May]], played by [[Ming-Na Wen]], with whom he co-starred in ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''. In 2018, it was announced that he was producing a feature screenplay about a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter who realize, through an unexpected adventure that pushes them into another world, that family relationships are the key to survival.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/james-hong-89-year-old-chinese-american-actor-interview-crazy-rich-asians-1202437858/ |title=James Hong, 89-Year-Old Chinese American Actor: "I Never Thought It Would Take This Long" |first1=Anita |last1=Busch |date=August 17, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Later it was revealed that the film's title is ''Patsy Lee & the Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms'', directed by [[Zack Ward]], starring Michelle Fang.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8959084/ |title=Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> === 2020s–present === Hong appears in the [[A24]] film ''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]'', which was released on March 25, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/a24-reunites-dan-kwan-daniel-scheinert-agbo-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-swiss-army-man-1202838566/ |title=A24 Reunites With 'Swiss Army Man' Directors; Finance & Distribute AGBO's 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' |first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming |date=January 23, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> He won the [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] with the film's ensemble. He attended the [[95th Academy Awards|2023 Academy Awards]] ceremony, where the film garnered 7 Oscars from 11 nominations, wearing a bow tie with googly eyes. Hong is set to voice Grandpa Wing in the streaming television series ''[[Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai]]'', currently in pre-production. ==Personal life== [[File:Hong Family Mountain Biking Hollywood 1994-2.jpg|thumb|right|Hong with his wife and daughter in Hollywood, 1994]] Hong lives in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], with his wife Susan Tong whom he married in 1977. The couple have three daughters and eight grandchildren.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/06/this-is-my-chance-everything-everywheres-james-hong-on-bullying-yellowface-and-his-big-break-at-94 | title='This is my chance!' Everything Everywhere's James Hong on bullying, 'yellowface' and his big break – at 94 | newspaper=The Guardian | date=March 6, 2023 | last1=Lee | first1=Ann }}</ref> Hong is a [[Presbyterian]]; he attended the [[Westminster Presbyterian Church (Minneapolis)|Westminster Presbyterian Church]] with his family as a child in Minneapolis.<ref name="NNDB">{{cite news |title=James Hong |work=[[NNDB]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://millcitytimes.com/news/get-to-know-minneapolis-native-james-hong-in-town-for-comic.html |title=Get to know Minneapolis native James Hong, in town for Comic Con |date=April 28, 2014 |first=Rachel |last=Kahn |website=Mill City Times}}</ref> A successful campaign to get Hong a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] was started by fellow actor [[Daniel Dae Kim]] on [[GoFundMe]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Janet W.|date=2020-08-06|title=Daniel Dae Kim Launches Fundraiser to Nominate James Hong for Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/daniel-dae-kim-james-hong-walk-of-fame-1234727970/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=August 10, 2020|title=Daniel Dae Kim Raises $55,000 to Help Get James Hong a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/daniel-dae-kim-james-hong-walk-of-fame-star-1234578962/|website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> He received a star as a member of the 2022 class of honorees.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|date=2021-06-18|title=Michael B. Jordan, Carrie Fisher, Nipsey Hussle, James Hong and DJ Khaled Among 2022 Walk of Fame Honorees|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/michael-b-jordan-nipsey-hussle-james-hong-walk-of-fame-honorees-1234999873/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US}}</ref> At 93 years of age, Hong became the oldest person to accept the honor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/james-hong-hollywood-walk-of-fame-ceremony-lion-dancers/|title=Watch James Hong perform alongside lion dancers at historic Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony|first1=Jessica Wang|last1=May 11|first2=2022 at 04:00 PM|last2=EDT|website=EW.com}}</ref> ==Filmography== {{Main|James Hong filmography}} '''Selected filmography''' {{div col | colwidth=25em}} *''[[Soldier of Fortune (1955 film)|Soldier of Fortune]]'' (1955) *''[[Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film)|Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing]]'' (1955) *''[[Flower Drum Song (film)|Flower Drum Song]]'' (1961) *''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'' (1966) *''[[The Carey Treatment]]'' (1972) *''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974) *''[[Bound for Glory (1976 film)|Bound for Glory]]'' (1976) *''[[The In-Laws (1979 film)|The In-Laws]]'' (1979) *''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980) *''[[True Confessions (film)|True Confessions]]'' (1981) *''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982) *''[[Breathless (1983 film)|Breathless]]'' (1983) *''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'' (1986) *''[[Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise]]'' (1987) *''[[The Two Jakes]]'' (1991) *''[[The Perfect Weapon (1991 film)|The Perfect Weapon]]'' (1991) *''[[Wayne's World 2]]'' (1993) *''[[The Shadow (1994 film)|The Shadow]]'' (1994) *''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998) *''[[Balls of Fury]]'' (2007) *''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (2008) *''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]'' (2008) *''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' (2011) *''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'' (2012) *''[[R.I.P.D.]]'' (2013) *''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' (2016) *''[[Sherlock Gnomes]]'' (2018) *''[[Wendell & Wild]]'' (2022) *''[[Turning Red]]'' (2022) *''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]'' (2022) {{div col end}} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Association ! Category ! Project ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2009 || rowspan=3|[[Annie Awards]] || Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature || ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' || {{nom}} || |- |2011 || Best Voice Acting in a Television Production || ''[[Kung Fu Panda Holiday]]'' || {{nom}} || |- |2012 || Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature || ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' || {{nom}} || |- |2012 || [[Daytime Emmy Award]] || Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program || ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]'' || {{nom}} || |- |2022 || [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture]] || rowspan=2|''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]'' || {{won}} || |- |2022 || [[Hollywood Critics Association]] || Best Cast Ensemble || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/hca-film-awards-nominations-2023-1235462321/|title= A24's 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Leads HCA Film Awards Total Nominations With 16|website= Variety|date= December 15, 2022|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> |- |2022 || colspan=3|Star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] || {{won|Received}} || <ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/movies/james-hong-hollywood-walk-of-fame-ceremony-lion-dancers/|title= Watch James Hong perform alongside lion dancers at historic Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate= May 12, 2023}}</ref> |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Sources== *{{cite book |last=Pilato |first=Herbie J. |title=The Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern Western |location=Boston |publisher=Charles A. Tuttle |date=1993 |isbn=0-8048-1826-6}} ==External links== {{Commons category|James Hong (actor)|James Hong}} {{wikiquote}} * {{Facebook|officialjameshong|James Hong}} * {{IMDb name|393222|James Hong}} {{Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production}} {{Authority control}} {{Portal bar|Biography|United States|Los Angeles|California|Film|Television}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong, James}} [[Category:1929 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century American engineers]] [[Category:20th-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American engineers]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:American civil engineers]] [[Category:American male actors of Chinese descent]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American Presbyterians]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:American male video game actors]] [[Category:American male voice actors]] [[Category:American people of Chinese descent]] [[Category:American people of Hong Kong descent]] [[Category:Annie Award winners]] [[Category:Central High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota) alumni]] [[Category:Chinatown, Los Angeles]] [[Category:Los Angeles County Department of Public Works]] [[Category:Male actors from Minneapolis]] [[Category:Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners]] [[Category:USC Viterbi School of Engineering alumni]] [[Category:United States Army personnel]]'