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James Hong
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James Hong

Born 1929 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Active 1951–2026

James Hong, born in 1929, is a Chinese American actor whose extensive career showcases his versatility in cult cinema. He appears in The Satan Bug (1965) and Ninja III: The Domination (1984), embodying characters that reflect the era's fascination with genre storytelling. As a director, he helmed Teen Lust (1978), contributing to the exploration of youth and rebellion in the 1970s. With over 350 roles, Hong's presence in films like Breathless (1983) and Destination Inner Space (1966) cements his status as a significant figure in the realm of exploitation and grindhouse cinema.

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Teen Lust

Teen Lust

1978 ★ 3.2
Director

When a pair of enchanting newcomers arrive in a quiet suburb, their allure ignites desire and chaos. As suburban lives unravel amid scandalous pursuits, the husbands find themselves helplessly drawn into a web of temptation and lust.

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Filmography

423 credits
2020s 22 credits
2026
You Can't Win as Old Chinese Man
Movie ★ 5.2
2025
Movie ★ 10.0
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 as Mr. Ping (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
2024
The Thundermans Return as Grandpa Giddy
Movie ★ 7.0
2023
Movie ★ 5.7
2023
TV ★ 6.2
2023
American Born Chinese as Jade Emperor
TV ★ 6.6
2023
TV ★ 8.4
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Grandpa / Wing Medicine Customer (voice)
TV ★ 8.4
2022
Wendell & Wild as Father Bests (voice)
Movie ★ 6.6
2022
Turning Red as Mr. Gao (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
2022
Movie ★ 7.7
2022
TV ★ 7.5
2021
Movie ★ 7.5
2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon as O-Sensei (voice)
Movie ★ 6.7
2021
Movie ★ 7.1
2021
TV ★ 6.1
2020
Beast Mode as Pish Rudabaker
Movie ★ 5.6
2020
Movie
2010s 58 credits
2019
Movie ★ 5.8
2019
The Haunted Swordsman as The Navigator
Movie ★ 7.4
2019
Abominable as Yak Leader (voice)
Movie ★ 7.5
2019
Dropa as Jin
Movie ★ 5.2
2019
Movie ★ 4.2
2018
Sherlock Gnomes as Salt Shaker (voice)
Movie ★ 5.8
2018
Movie ★ 4.4
2018
Movie ★ 6.0
2018
TV ★ 7.2
2017
Unfallen as Consulate
Movie ★ 2.7
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 as Mr. Ping (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
2016
Movie ★ 6.9
2016
Better Criminal as Harold Fat
Movie ★ 6.9
2016
Movie ★ 3.2
2016
Rush Hour as Dragon
TV ★ 5.2
2015
Movie ★ 5.8
2015
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as Dr. Zin (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
2015
Movie ★ 2.7
2015
China, Il The Musical as Wise Old Monk
Movie
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Azmorigan (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Windmill Monster (voice)
TV ★ 7.2
2013
R.I.P.D. as Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen
Movie ★ 5.9
2013
Summoned as Frank
Movie ★ 4.3
2013
Blunt Movie as Travel Hang
Movie ★ 3.8
2013
Movie ★ 8.0
2013
The Blacklist as The Coroner
TV ★ 7.6
2013
Teen Titans Go! as Turtle (voice)
TV ★ 6.5
2013
TV ★ 7.5
2012
Safe as Han Jiao
Movie ★ 6.5
2012
Junk as Yukio Tai
Movie
2012
Elementary as Meng Zhou
TV ★ 7.6
2012
TV ★ 8.3
2012
TV ★ 9.0
2012
TV ★ 4.5
2012
Key & Peele as Mr. Shin
TV ★ 7.7
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 as Mr. Ping (voice)
Movie ★ 7.1
2011
Movie
2011
Tattoo as The Old Man
Movie ★ 6.0
2011
TV ★ 7.4
2011
2 Broke Girls as Mr. Chang
TV ★ 7.2
2011
China, IL as Wise Old Monk (voice)
TV ★ 6.9
2011
A.N.T. Farm as Kenny
TV ★ 7.2
2010
Movie ★ 4.3
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Mr. Ping (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
2010
TV ★ 7.8
2010
Pair of Kings as Shaman
TV ★ 7.8
2010
Pair of Kings as Head Elder
TV ★ 7.8
2010
Pair of Kings as Timothy Kalooka-Khan
TV ★ 7.8
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Chen / Red Wizard (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
2010
TV ★ 8.2
2010
TV ★ 8.5
2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Jin Leung
TV ★ 7.7
2010
Regular Show as Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)
TV ★ 8.6
2010
Regular Show as Keith (voice)
TV ★ 8.6
2010
Regular Show as Warlock / Manager (voice)
TV ★ 8.6
2010
Gigantic as Restaurant Owner
TV ★ 3.0
2000s 50 credits
2008
Movie ★ 5.7
2008
Kung Fu Panda as Mr. Ping (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
2008
Movie ★ 4.5
2007
Balls of Fury as Master Wong
Movie ★ 5.3
2007
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! as The High Lama (voice)
Movie ★ 7.4
2007
Shanghai Kiss as Mark Liu
Movie ★ 6.0
2007
Movie ★ 7.8
2007
Movie
2007
Movie ★ 6.1
2007
Chuck as Ben Lo Pan
TV ★ 7.7
2007
TV ★ 7.9
2007
TV ★ 9.0
2007
Chowder as Lo Mein (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
2007
Andy Barker, P.I. as Jon Leibowitz
TV ★ 7.3
2006
Movie ★ 1.5
2006
Totally Awesome as Mr. Yamagashi
Movie ★ 4.9
2006
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Exit 38 as Dr. Shen
Movie
2006
Movie ★ 4.1
2006
The Loop as Chen Ming
TV ★ 6.7
2006
Twenty Good Years as Dr. Fong (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.5
2005
American Fusion as Dr. Wong
Movie ★ 6.0
2005
Bones as Joseph Han
TV ★ 8.2
2005
TV ★ 5.6
2005
Zoey 101 as Mr. Takato
TV ★ 8.1
2005
TV ★ 8.8
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender as Mayor Tong (voice)
TV ★ 8.8
2004
Forbidden Warrior as Muraji, The Warlord
Movie ★ 4.6
2004
Movie ★ 5.9
2004
Latin Dragon as Mr. Rhee
Movie ★ 4.9
2004
Ghost Rock as Weng
Movie ★ 3.0
2003
Teen Titans as Professor Chang (voice)
TV ★ 8.4
2003
Las Vegas as Monk Soli Tendar
TV ★ 7.0
2003
TV ★ 7.9
2003
TV ★ 7.0
2002
The Idol as Zao
Movie ★ 5.0
2002
Hero as Qin Emperor (voice)
Movie ★ 7.5
2002
Movie ★ 6.8
2001
Epoch as Ambassador Po
Movie ★ 4.7
2001
The Ghost as Jing's Adoptive Father
Movie ★ 3.6
2001
The Division as Chinese Businessman
TV ★ 7.1
2001
The Chronicle as David Lo Pan
TV ★ 8.2
2001
The Division as Professor Carson Chen
TV ★ 7.1
2000
Movie ★ 7.7
2000
The Art of War as Ambassador Wu
Movie ★ 5.7
2000
TV ★ 8.5
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures as Daolon Wong (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
1990s 74 credits
1999
G-2 as Parmenion
Movie ★ 4.5
1999
Singapore Sling as Adam Chance
Movie ★ 3.0
1999
The West Wing as Chinese Ambassador
TV ★ 8.3
1999
TV ★ 7.9
1998
Mulan as Chi Fu (voice)
Movie ★ 7.9
1998
Breakout as Mr. Wang
Movie ★ 4.5
1998
Broken Vessels as Mr. Chen
Movie ★ 5.3
1998
Charmed as Zen Master
TV ★ 8.2
1998
TV ★ 7.1
1998
Martial Law as Mayor Chang Yen
TV ★ 7.1
1998
Martial Law as Weng Chu
TV ★ 7.1
1997
Red Corner as Lin Shou
Movie ★ 6.3
1997
McHale's Navy as Asian Leader (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.5
1997
Catherine's Grove as Doctor Lee
Movie ★ 4.4
1997
The Practice as Min Wong
TV ★ 7.7
1996
Infinity as Abacus Adder
Movie ★ 6.6
1996
Movie ★ 5.5
1996
Bloodsport III as Master Sun
Movie ★ 5.5
1996
South Beach Academy as Johnny Staccato
Movie ★ 3.4
1996
Movie ★ 4.0
1996
Paper Dragons as Master Tsai
Movie ★ 2.7
1996
TV ★ 7.7
1996
Nash Bridges as Terry Wong
TV ★ 6.6
1996
The Pretender as Mr. Lee
TV ★ 7.4
1996
Millennium as Monk
TV ★ 7.7
1996
Dexter's Laboratory as Mr. Chau (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
1996
Dexter's Laboratory as RA (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
1995
Cyber Bandits as Tojo Yokohama
Movie ★ 4.4
1995
Tank Girl as Che'tsai
Movie ★ 5.5
1995
Movie ★ 5.2
1995
Guns & Lipstick as Mr. Song
Movie ★ 4.2
1995
Triplecross as Old Chinese Man
Movie ★ 4.8
1995
Gladiator Cop as Parmenion
Movie ★ 4.2
1995
Bad Company as Bobby Birdsong
Movie ★ 4.9
1995
TV ★ 6.3
1995
TV ★ 6.3
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Government Worker
TV ★ 6.5
1994
The Shadow as Li Peng
Movie ★ 6.1
1994
Movie ★ 3.4
1994
Movie ★ 4.8
1994
Movie ★ 7.5
1994
Friends as Hoshi
TV ★ 8.4
1994
Chicago Hope as Dr. Tsu
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Ellen as The Waiter
TV ★ 6.1
1993
Wayne's World 2 as Jeff Wong
Movie ★ 6.1
1993
L.A. Goddess as Edward
Movie ★ 4.0
1993
TV ★ 8.0
1993
TV ★ 6.7
1993
TV ★ 7.1
1993
The X-Files as Hard-Faced Man
TV ★ 8.4
1993
TV ★ 7.1
1993
TV ★ 6.9
1992
Movie ★ 5.1
1992
Merlin as Leong Tao
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
Movie ★ 5.7
1992
Joker's Wild as Boomer
Movie ★ 7.7
1992
TV ★ 6.9
1991
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
Too Much Sun as Frank, Sr.
Movie ★ 4.7
1991
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
Mystery Date as Fortune Teller
Movie ★ 5.8
1991
Movie ★ 6.5
1991
TV ★ 7.4
1990
Caged Fury as Detective Randall Stoner
Movie ★ 4.1
1990
Shadowzone as Dr. Van Fleet
Movie ★ 4.9
1990
Dragonfight as Asawa
Movie ★ 4.6
1990
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
Framed as Mr. Chew
Movie ★ 4.7
1990
Movie ★ 10.0
1990
Last Flight Out as Insp. Quang
Movie
1990
Nasty Boys as Oscar
TV ★ 6.4
1980s 65 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.5
1989
The Vineyard as Dr. Elson Po
Movie ★ 4.7
1989
Movie ★ 7.2
1989
The Jitters as Tony Yang Sr.
Movie ★ 4.9
1989
The Rocket Boy as Mr. Wong
Movie ★ 4.5
1989
Deadlock as Arman Benru
Movie ★ 10.0
1989
Seinfeld as Maître d'
TV ★ 8.3
1989
TV ★ 6.5
1989
Booker as Mr. Jaycom
TV ★ 5.3
1989
TV ★ 6.9
1988
Tax Season as Mr. Tagasaki
Movie ★ 3.3
1988
Movie ★ 5.8
1988
Movie ★ 5.2
1988
Movie ★ 9.0
1988
TV ★ 7.5
1988
Murphy Brown as Supervisor Monk
TV ★ 6.4
1988
TV ★ 6.4
1987
China Girl as Gung Tu
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Black Widow as H. Shin
Movie ★ 6.2
1987
Movie ★ 10.0
1987
TV ★ 8.1
1987
TV ★ 8.1
1987
TV ★ 6.2
1987
Beauty and the Beast as Chiang Lo Yi
TV ★ 7.4
1986
The Golden Child as Doctor Hong
Movie ★ 5.9
1986
Movie ★ 7.2
1985
Movie ★ 9.0
1985
MacGyver as Kuang
TV ★ 7.7
1985
The Equalizer as Sirit Bansari
TV ★ 7.1
1985
TV ★ 7.2
1985
MacGyver as Lee Wenying
TV ★ 7.7
1985
MacGyver as Commissioner Chu
TV ★ 7.7
1984
Movie ★ 6.1
1984
Missing in Action as Gen. Trau
Movie ★ 5.9
1984
TV ★ 7.4
1984
Miami Vice as Riochi Tanaka
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Airwolf as General Rangavara
TV ★ 7.6
1984
Hunter as Chang
TV ★ 7.1
1984
TV ★ 7.2
1984
TV ★ 7.2
1984
Hunter as Henry Chin
TV ★ 7.1
1983
Breathless as Grocer
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
China Rose as Professor Chen
Movie ★ 7.5
1983
Inspector Perez as Benson Liu
Movie
1983
The A-Team as Byron Fong / General Chow
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Manimal as Grandfather Tan
TV ★ 7.3
1983
The A-Team as Wan Chu
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Movie ★ 7.9
1982
Movie ★ 4.1
1982
The Letter as Old Man
Movie ★ 4.7
1982
T. J. Hooker as Dr. Lou Hong
TV ★ 6.5
1982
Cagney & Lacey as Mr. Nguyen
TV ★ 7.0
1982
Marco Polo as Phags Pa
TV ★ 6.7
1982
St. Elsewhere as Mr. Wong
TV ★ 5.7
1982
T. J. Hooker as Mr. Hong
TV ★ 6.5
1981
True Confessions as Coroner Wong
Movie ★ 6.1
1981
So Fine as Asian Man #1
Movie ★ 4.8
1981
Falcon Crest as Charles Fong
TV ★ 5.7
1981
TV ★ 6.5
1980
Movie ★ 6.5
1980
Airplane! as Japanese General
Movie ★ 7.3
1980
Movie ★ 5.8
1980
TV ★ 7.3
1980
TV ★ 6.3
1970s 58 credits
1979
The In-Laws as Bing Wong
Movie ★ 6.7
1979
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
Mandrake as Theron
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
Hart to Hart as Holy Man
TV ★ 6.9
1978
Libra as Dr. Chin
Movie ★ 5.1
1978
Go Tell the Spartans as The Old Man
Movie ★ 6.2
1978
Dr. Scorpion as Ho Chin
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
Movie ★ 8.0
1978
Last of the Good Guys as Japanese Man
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Taxi as Wealthy Passenger
TV ★ 7.3
1977
Movie ★ 5.6
1977
Bethune as General Nieh
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
Movie ★ 5.4
1976
Movie ★ 6.3
1976
Bound for Glory as Chili Joint Owner
Movie ★ 6.9
1976
TV ★ 7.0
1976
Charlie's Angels as Prof. Perkins
TV ★ 6.7
1976
Jigsaw John as Frank Chen
TV ★ 6.5
1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep as Col. Ikuda
TV ★ 7.6
1975
TV ★ 7.3
1975
TV ★ 6.5
1975
Wonder Woman as Oshima
TV ★ 7.0
1975
TV ★ 6.0
1975
Switch as Wang
TV ★ 6.7
1975
TV ★ 7.1
1974
Chinatown as Evelyn's Butler
Movie ★ 7.9
1974
Movie ★ 4.2
1974
The Missiles of October as U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
Movie ★ 7.5
1974
Movie ★ 7.0
1974
China Girl as Y.C. Chan
Movie ★ 5.6
1974
TV ★ 5.2
1974
The Rockford Files as Forensic Expert Kumagi
TV ★ 7.6
1974
The Missiles of October as U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General
TV ★ 8.8
1973
Sunshine as Dr. Wilde
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Pueblo as Super C
Movie ★ 6.5
1973
TV ★ 7.7
1972
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Hot Connections as The Snooper
Movie ★ 4.6
1972
TV ★ 6.9
1972
Kung Fu as Chun Yen
TV ★ 7.7
1972
TV ★ 7.4
1972
Kung Fu as Yam Tin
TV ★ 7.7
1972
TV ★ 7.0
1972
TV ★ 7.5
1972
Kung Fu as Lin
TV ★ 7.7
1972
Kung Fu as Han Tsung
TV ★ 7.7
1971
Earth II as Chinese Military Official
Movie ★ 5.6
1971
The Forgotten Man as Maj. Thon
Movie ★ 7.7
1971
A Tattered Web as Police Surgeon
Movie ★ 5.4
1971
Fearless Fighters as One Man Army (voice, English dub)
Movie ★ 6.1
1971
All in the Family as Doctor (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.8
1971
TV ★ 6.7
1971
McMillan & Wife as James Hong
TV ★ 7.0
1970
The Hawaiians as Ti Chong
Movie ★ 5.5
1970
Movie ★ 7.0
1960s 37 credits
1969
TV ★ 5.5
1968
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Movie ★ 5.2
1968
Nobody's Perfect as Narrator
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Here's Lucy as Lee Wong
TV ★ 6.7
1968
Hawaii Five-O as James Watanu
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Eric Ling
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Tot Kee
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Soong Chien
TV ★ 7.2
1967
TV ★ 6.9
1966
The Sand Pebbles as Victor Shu
Movie ★ 7.2
1966
Movie ★ 4.9
1966
One Spy Too Many as Prince Phanong
Movie ★ 5.1
1966
TV ★ 6.7
1966
TV ★ 7.6
1966
CBS Playhouse as Vietnamese Lieutenant
TV ★ 7.0
1965
The Satan Bug as Dr. Yang
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
TV ★ 7.8
1965
The F.B.I. as Tom Kagawa
TV ★ 5.6
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.0
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Prince Phanong
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1963
The Fugitive as Edward Hee
TV ★ 7.3
1963
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Ensign O'Toole as Headwaiter
TV ★ 6.8
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1961
Flower Drum Song as Headwaiter
Movie ★ 6.3
1961
Movie
1961
87th Precinct as Mike II
TV ★ 7.8
1961
Ben Casey as Harry Lee
TV ★ 5.9
1960
The Human Vapor as Narrator / Mizuno
Movie ★ 6.7
1960
The Islanders as Wu Pan
TV ★ 8.0
1960
TV ★ 6.4
1960
Hong Kong as Chen
TV
1960
Hong Kong as Lung Poi
TV
1960
Checkmate as Louis Quong
TV ★ 4.8
1950s 40 credits
1959
Blood and Steel as Japanese Draftsman
Movie ★ 4.7
1959
Never So Few as General Chao
Movie ★ 5.5
1959
TV ★ 5.6
1959
One Step Beyond as Tour Guide
TV ★ 5.7
1959
TV ★ 6.1
1959
Johnny Ringo as Charlie Chung
TV ★ 5.9
1959
TV ★ 6.1
1959
Bonanza as Hop Sing's #3 Cousin
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Bonanza as Hop Sing's Cousin
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Hawaiian Eye as Hop Toy
TV ★ 5.6
1958
Movie
1958
TV ★ 6.6
1958
TV ★ 6.5
1958
Bat Masterson as Ching Sun
TV ★ 6.1
1957
China Gate as Charlie
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
Battle Hymn as ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1957
The Seventh Sin as Chinese Officer
Movie ★ 5.4
1957
Perry Mason as Dean Chang
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1957
TV ★ 7.3
1957
TV ★ 6.8
1957
Sugarfoot as Hatchetman
TV ★ 5.2
1957
TV ★ 6.8
1957
Perry Mason as Louis Kew
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 6.8
1957
Wagon Train as Ceong Wai Kok
TV ★ 6.6
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
Flight to Hong Kong as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1956
TV ★ 10.0
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Fifth Brother (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
Blood Alley as Communist Soldier
Movie ★ 5.9
1955
Soldier of Fortune as Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
The Millionaire as Lee - Waiter
TV ★ 5.8
1954
The Shanghai Story as Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1954
Dragonfly Squadron as South Korean Pilot Trainee
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
TV ★ 6.6
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Cpl. Ikura
TV ★ 6.8
1951
TV ★ 6.5
s 1 credit
Gimme My Money as The Maître D'
Movie
Crew Credits
1990s 8 credits
1999
Movie ★ 3.0
1999
Movie ★ 3.0
1997
Movie ★ 4.4
1990
Caged Fury Associate Producer
Movie ★ 4.1
1980s 3 credits
1989
Movie ★ 4.7
1989
Movie ★ 4.7
1989
Movie ★ 4.7
1970s 3 credits
1978
Movie ★ 4.1
1978
Movie ★ 4.1
1972
Movie ★ 4.6