Hong gained newfound prominence and acclaim for his role as the elderly grandfather, Gong Gong, in the Academy Award winning science fiction absurdist comedy film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) for which he earned a Screen Actors Guild Award. He has acted in films such as Soldier of Fortune (1955), Flower Drum Song (1961), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Chinatown (1974) and its sequel The Two Jakes (1990), The In-Laws (1979), Airplane! (1980), True Confessions (1981), Blade Runner (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Balls of Fury (2007), Safe (2012), and R.I.P.D. He has appeared in numerous films, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He also guest starred in numerous sitcoms including his memorable role as Bruce in the Seinfeld episode " The Chinese Restaurant" (1991). 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 (1969–1974), Bonanza (1960), Perry Mason (1962–1963), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Įarlier 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. In 2022, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the American film and television industries. He is known as one of the most prolific character actors of all time. media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. He has worked in numerous productions in U.S. James Hong ( Chinese: 吳漢章 born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese-American actor, producer and director.
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