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Aki Aleong
Actor, Producer
Born December 19, 1934 (87 years)
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013.
Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck.
Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US.
Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008.
Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.
Filmography
| 2021 | Ass Clowns: Constipated · as Tobago Hospital Patient |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Abduction · as Dao |
| 2019 | Finding Purpose: The Road to Redemption · as Skye's Father |
| 2017 | Savage Dog · as Tribal Chieftain |
| 2017 | Absolute Vow · as Prophet |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh · as Kung |
| 2012 | House Arrest · as Prosecuting Attorney Will |
| 2010 | Level 26: Dark Prophecy · as Haruki Kobiashi |
| 2008 | The Hustle · as Asian Store Clerk |
| 2008 | Dark World · as The Beligerent Drunk |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie · as Dalai Lama |
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter · as Baurzhan |
| 2004 | Sci-Fighter · as Dr. James Tanaka |
| 2003 | House of Sand and Fog · as Tran |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 · as Fred Ling |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Dalai Lama |
| 2000 | The Independent · as Mr. Ko |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Restaurant Manager |
| 1999 | Roswell (TV Series) · as Dr. Frank |
| 1998 | Perfect Assassins · as Dr. Arnold Kuay |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | 7 Days (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Tidal Wave: No Escape · as Dr. Agamo |
| 1997 | Lewis & Clark & George · as Chang |
| 1997 | Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story · as Dr. Sammy Lee |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Chief Yuka |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy · as Karaoke Party Guest |
| 1996 | L.A. Heat (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | The Quest · as Khao |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Yang Chee |
| 1994 | The Force · as Dr. Shin |
| 1994 | Deadly Target · as Xiong |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story · as Principal Elder |
| 1993 | Fit to Kill · as Chang |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Yoshi Sakaii |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Kwai Chang |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Senator Hidoshi |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Army General Tran |
| 1992 | Kuffs · as Mr. Chang |
| 1992 | Out for Blood · as Hiroshi |
| 1992 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One · as Pathologist |
| 1992 | Breaking the Silence · as Nyquist |
| 1992 | Raven (TV Series) · as Akiro Makura |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Abe Felsen |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) · as Le Duan |
| 1990 | Dark Avenger · as Lee Wong |
| 1990 | Dragonfight · as Kyoto |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Farewell to the King · as Col. Mitamura |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds (TV Series) · as Tao |
| 1988 | Braddock: Missing in Action III · as Gen. Quoc |
| 1987 | The Hanoi Hilton · as Major Ngo Doc (Cat) |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Beverly Hills Madam · as Unknown |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Judge Sanford Nozaki |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Tong Family Boss |
| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge · as Japanese Buyer #1 |
| 1984 | V (TV Series) · as Mr. Chiang |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Colonel Quoc |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Devil's Express · as Chinese Businessman |
| 1968 | Buckskin · as Sung Li |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Kim |
| 1963 | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze · as Chinese Non-Com |
| 1963 | Operation Bikini · as Seaman Ronald Davayo |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Dr. Sui-Lin |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Mr. Wu |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Ah Sing |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Mike Shiga |
| 1959 | Never So Few · as Billingsly |
| 1958 | The Hunters · as MIG Pilot |
| 1957 | Motorcycle Gang · as Cyrus Quincy Wong |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Cousin Richard |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Lee Sing |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Dr. Sam Yee |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Lt. Soong |