Ken Leung
Ken Leung (born January 21, 1970 in New York City ) is an American actor .
Life
Since 1995 Ken Leung can be seen in supporting roles in the cinema. He had his best-known roles in the films Rush Hour (1998), Red Dragon (2002) and Saw (2004).
Ken Leung has worked with Brett Ratner four times : In addition to the aforementioned Rush Hour and Red Dragon , he also worked with the director in The Family Man (2000) and most recently in X-Men: The Last Resistance (2006).
From time to time he also has guest appearances in individual episodes of US television series , for example he has already played in four episodes of Law & Order . Damon Lindelof , producer and screenwriter for Lost, became aware of Ken Leung in 2007 and referred Leung to his partner, screenwriter Carlton Cuse . Cuse was impressed by Leung's acting performance in the US television series The Sopranos and wrote a role for him in the US series Lost .
In addition to his screen and television appearances, he was also seen on Broadway . He made his theatrical debut in 2002 in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie , which won six Tony Awards .
Filmography
- 1995: Pictures of Baby Jane Doe
- 1995: Welcome to the Dollhouse
- 1997: Red Corner - Labyrinth with no way out (Red Corner)
- 1997: Kundun (voice only)
- 1998: rush hour
- 1999: Man of the Century
- 2000: Home Sweet Hoboken
- 2000: Belief is everything! (Keeping the Faith)
- 2000: Maze
- 2000: Family Man
- 2001: AI - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 2001: Spy Game - The Final Countdown (Spy Game)
- 2001: Vanilla Sky
- 2002: Face
- 2002: Red Dragon (Red Dragon)
- 2004: Saw
- 2005: The Squid and the Whale (The Squid and the Whale)
- 2006: Inside Man
- 2006: X- Men: The Last Stand
- 2007: The Sopranos (TV series, episode 6x15)
- 2007: Shanghai Kiss
- 2008–2010: Lost (TV series, 48 episodes)
- 2010: Saw 3D - Perfection (Saw 3D)
- 2012: Person of Interest (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2013: Zero Hour (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2014–2016: The Night Shift (TV series, 35 episodes)
- 2015: Star Wars : The Force Awakens
- 2017: Marvel's Inhumans (TV series)
Web links
- Ken Leung in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Leung, Ken |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , USA |