Asian Actors & Actresses

Angel Desai was born in Philadelphia, PA where her father and mother met while completing their medical training. The family moved to Riverdale in the Bronx, and then to Binghamton, New York where she was raised.

Desai started studying music at age 4, piano from age 6, and violin from age nine. She participated extensively in musical programs at Binghamton High School, including serving as concert mistress of the orchestra and as the solo vocalist in the jazz band. She attended Oberlin College, majoring in biopsychology and psychology, and was very active in the Conservatory, including as a member of the Oberlin Orchestra and as the vocal soloist with the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble.

Desai obtained her MFA from NYU's Graduate Acting Program, and has since accumulated an extensive New York and regional repertoire; favorite roles include Sonya in "Uncle Vanya" and Ariel in "The Tempest." She has been cast in several playwright's world premieres, including works by David Schulner, Sunil Kuruvilla, Karen Hartman and Charles Fuller. In 2006, Desai played Marta in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Company". Directed by John Doyle, the actors doubled as the orchestra, accompanying themselves while singing/performing the roles. The production was filmed for the 2008 season of PBS's Great Performances (1971).

Desai has also been a soloist in several concerts and benefits, including the 2011 Lincoln Center Benefit for the Philippine Development Foundation and the 2011 International Theater Festival in Bucharest, Romania. Her jazz quartet, the Angel Desai/Oscar Perez Quartet, has performed in several venues around New York. She is a founding member of AAPAC, the Asian American Performers Action Coalition, dedicated to expanding the perception of Asian American performers in order to increase their access to and representation on New York Stages. She volunteers with the 52nd St Project, a non-profit organization in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York which provides theatrical education and opportunities for the children of that neighborhood.

Desai got her television break on the celebrated police procedural Law & Order (1990) with a guest starring role, and was thereafter brought back for several guest appearances on the show and two of its spin-offs. She has since had recurring roles on Damages (2007), The Event (2010), Dollhouse (2009), and Kings (2009) and guest appearances on Being Mary Jane (2013), Do No Harm (2013), The Good Wife (2009) and Eleventh Hour (2008), among others. Desai has been featured in several films, including Heights (2005), Black Knight (2001), Robot Stories (2003), and The War Within (2005).

Vic graduated from Stanford University with a degree in mechanical engineering. After developing medical devices in the Chicago-area, he moved to Los Angeles and has since appeared on numerous on-screen and onstage productions, including "24," "Grey's Anatomy," "Heathers," "Golden Child," and "Ready Player One." He voices Kenshi Takahashi, Goro and other characters in "Mortal Kombat X" and voices Chiu in Netflix's Mexican-inspired anime series "Seis Manos"

A gymnast and martial artist, Vic has been the Chicago Bulls mascot, an "American Gladiators" contender, and an LA Clippers crowd-entertainer and slam-dunker.

Vic's father passed away when he was four; his mother, who raised three children on her own, is his hero. Growing up short, smart and bullied, Vic developed a deep sense of empathy and a desire to prove himself, and is still grateful to Stan Lee and Spider-Man for demonstrating that a scrawny nerd could be something special.

Susan Chuang is known for Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005), The Big Bang Theory (2007) and Shameless (2011).

Bernice Liu was born on 6 January 1979 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The King of Fighters (2009), The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010) and Perfect Wedding (2010).

Charlet Takahashi Chung was born on 16 February 1983 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Overwatch (2016), Touch (2012) and Family Guy (1999). She is married to Tom Yoo. They have two children.

Freddie Wong was born on 13 September 1985 in the USA. He is an actor and director, known for Video Game High School (2012), Anime Crimes Division (2017) and We're All Gonna Die (2024).

Jimmy Wong is a Chinese American actor, director, host, and singer songwriter. Most recently, he starred in Wish Dragon (Sony Pictures Animation / Netflix) as the lead voice of "Din" alongside John Cho and Constance Wu. Prior to that, he played Ling in Disney's Mulan (2020). Jimmy is well known online for his work across YouTube and digital platforms, starring in the hit webseries Video Game High School (2012-2014), creating the cooking show Feast of Fiction to over 1 million subscribers, and cohosting the popular Magic the Gathering podcast The Command Zone and Game Knights.

Online, his content has been viewed over 300 million times across his numerous projects. He is the younger brother of popular director and creator Freddie Wong of RocketJump and Video Game High School. His content can be found all across the internet, representing the entertainment, geek, gaming, and cooking worlds.

Jimmy first became known after a racist incident at UCLA, when a sorority student posted a vlog ranting about Asians studying in the library, openly mocking their accent and language. Jimmy responded with the "Ching Chong, It Means I Love You" song, which garnered national attention and over 5 million views. Later that year, Jimmy created the cooking show Feast of Fiction, dedicated to bringing foods seen in movies, video games, cartoons, and TV shows to real life. In 2012, Jimmy starred as one of the three titular characters in the massively popular webseries Video Game High School for three seasons. In 2018, Jimmy was announced as a main cast member of Mulan (2020), playing the role of Ling, one of Mulan's friends in the army. In 2021, he starred as the lead voice in Sony Picture Animation's Wish Dragon, which was the #1 movie on Netflix throughout all of June.

Jimmy has hosted for a wide range of projects and has represented brands such as Disney XD, Nintendo, Riot Games, Wizards of the Coast, Food Network, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Showtime, Google, Lionsgate, Walmart, IGN, Bon Appetit, State Farm, Conagra, and more.

Rex Lee was born on 7 January 1969 in Warren, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Entourage (2004), Entourage (2015) and Keeping Company (2021).

Jasmine Chan was born on 16 February 1999 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Stargate Universe (2009), Samurai Girl (2008) and Masters of Horror (2005).

Catherine Chan was born on 27 June 1999 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Safe (2012), Weeds (2005) and Hood Food.

Rick Yune was born on 22 August 1971 in Washington D.C., USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Fast and the Furious (2001), Die Another Day (2002) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013).

Natalie Skye is known for The House (2011), At the Hotel (2006) and The Truth About Miranda (2004).

Quynh is a Canadian actor. She is in supporting lead roles in two short films having their world premieres at film festivals in November 2024: Easter Epic (2024), which recounts a Cambodian refugee family's working night which overlaps an iconic game during the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs; and Different Kind of Sick (2024), which examines through a child's eyes, parents hiding the truth. Her parents are from Vietnam and resettled in Calgary, Canada, where they raised two children. She was employed in the telecommunications industry, before moving to Vancouver to train and work in acting. Her studies are ongoing; earlier training included Canada's National Voice Intensive, the Arts Club Actor's Intensive, and classes with Andrew McIlory. Quynh is also a devoted yogi and established yoga teacher. She is a longtime vegan. She resides in Vancouver with her partner of 17 years, Randy Volkart and their two rescue cats. She loves observing wildlife in their natural habitat, and has joyfully spent time watching sea otters, hoary marmots, and raccoons.

Cindy Cheung is an award-winning actor across the stage, screen, and series. She thrilled audiences as one of the battling matriarchs in the final season of "The Sinner," and played one of the most memorable moms in "Thirteen Reasons Why." Cheung starred in two of the most high-profile Asian American plays of New York City's 2022 theatrical season, Manhattan Theater Club's "Golden Shield" by Anchuli Felicia King, directed by May Adrales, and Playwrights Horizons' "Catch as Catch Can" by Mia Chung, directed by Daniel Aukin. Cheung also played prominent roles in films including Mistress America, Obvious Child, and Lady in the Water, and in series including "The Flight Attendant," "Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens," "New Amsterdam," "High Maintenance," "Bull," "FBI," "Blue Bloods," "House of Cards," "Homeland," and all 3 iterations of "Law & Order." Her recognitions include The Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre-Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC), The Obie Special Citation for Advocacy in the Field of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (AAPAC) and The Charles Bowden Actor Award from New Dramatists. She received her MFA from the American Conservatory Theatrein San Francisco. Originally from La Palma, CA, and an applied mathematics major at UCLA, Cheung has been a citizen of New York City for 25 years, and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, novelist Ed Lin, and son.

Grace holds two Certificates of Distinction in Speech and Drama from Trinity College London in the UK. Nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy, she plays Lauren in John Madden's film "Miss Sloane" with Jessica Chastain. Her directorial debut, A False Sense of Security, won Special Jury Mention at AFFD in Dallas, Texas. She splits her time between North America and the UK, where she studied naturopathic medicine.

John got his start in the film business as a stunt man in 1990 on the film The Perfect Weapon. At the age of 9, he started studying boxing, kickboxing, gung fu, kali and escrima and eventually Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do under Dan Inosanto and Richard Bustillo at the original Filipino Kali Academy in Torrance, California. With over 100 film and television credits he is now one of the top Stunt Coordinators and Fight Coordinators in Hollywood. HYPEBEAST named John one of the top 5 Stunt Coordinators / Fight Coordinators for his work on the Sony AMC television show Preacher. He continues to set himself apart with the ability to fight choreograph, stunt coordinate and second unit direct entire action sequences.

Nelson Lee was born on 16 October 1975 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor and director, known for Civil War (2024), Ahsoka (2023) and Stargirl (2020).

Peter James Smith was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for The West Wing (1999), Upload (2020) and Never Have I Ever (2020).

Ewart Chin was born on the Island of Jamaica. He started studying Goju-Ryu Japanese Karate at a very early age. Finding the style too rigid and hard, he decided to pursue a softer style and started practicing Hung-Gar Kung Fu with a Master from KwangTung province, China who was a friend of his grandfather, also from KuangTung. He found that Hung-Gar was more to his liking and practiced this diligently for his entire life,attained " Master" status in the art. Master Sifu Wan-Hsu changed his life for the better.

Upon moving to the United States, he began working in films as an actor and stunts person.he was inducted in the World Martial Arts Council, USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame, and The Martial Arts History Museum.

For about 10 years, Ewart also studied Qi-Gong in Los Angeles with a Monk from The Wu Dang Monastery, China for the internal part of the Martial Arts,balancing internal and external energies of the art. Master Zhou Ting Jue from Wu Dang province is an amazing teacher.

Pun Bandhu is an award winning actor who appears in the Oscar-nominated films Michael Clayton, Burn After Reading, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Judge and Frozen River. A graduate of the MFA Acting program at the Yale School of Drama, he played Deputy Attorney John Woo in the political docu-thriller The (Torture) Report starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening and co-stars in Relay opposite Riz Ahmed, Lili James and Sam Worthington. Among his many TV credits include guest starring roles on FBI, Madam Secretary, NCIS: New Orleans, Gotham, Blindspot, Orange is the New Black and a recurring role on Blue Bloods. He has won regional theatre awards for his acting as well as an Obie and Tony Honor Award for his advocacy work on behalf of Asian American actors. He made his Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated revival of "Wit" starring Cynthia Nixon.

Yasu Suzuki is known for Radius Squared Times Heart (2009), The Apologizers and Daredevil (2015).

Garrett Richard Wang was born on December 15, 1968 in Riverside, California to Chinese immigrant parents. He and his sister Laura spent their childhood on the move. He lived in Indiana, then moved to Bermuda and finally to Tennessee. Later, he graduated from Harding Academy High School, Memphis, and moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA where he majored in Asian studies. UCLA theater professor Jenny Roudtree inspired him to pursue an acting career. His first acting performance outside College was the portrayal of "John Lee" in the lead role of Chay Yew's "Porcelain" at the burbage theater. Later, he continued to perform onstage such as "Model Minority", "Woman Warrior" and "A Language Of Our Own". He made his TV debut in 1994 as a guest star on the pilot episode of comedy All-American Girl (1994). One year later, he got the part of "Ensign Harry Kim" on Star Trek: Voyager (1995) where he appeared on television regularly for 7 years. Later, in 1997, Wang was named one of People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people in the world. Also E! Entertainment Television has named Garrett as one of the "20 Coolest Bachelors" in the country. His television experience also includes roles in a variety of movies including Flesh Suitcase (1995), Angry Cafe (1995), Ivory Tower (1998), Hundred Percent (1998), Survival Island (2002), among others.

Dana Shiraki is known for Law & Order (1990), The Blacklist (2013) and The Winter Butterfly (2010).

Susan Park is known for High Desert (2023), Snowpiercer (2020) and Always Be My Maybe (2019).

Michelle Guo was born on 6 April 1993 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014), Happyish (2015) and iCarly (2007).