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Aki Aleong
Actor, Producer, Director, Editor, WriterBorn December 19, 1934 (90 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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2024 | My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming · as Uncle Shumai |
| 2024 | My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin · as Uncle Shumai |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Ass Clowns: Constipated · as Tobago Hospital Patient |
| 2021 | Sarogeto · as Doctor Yuki Tano |
| 2019 | Finding Purpose: The Road to Redemption · as Skye's Father |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | Absolute Vow · as Prophet |
| 2017 | Savage Dog · as Tribal Chieftain |
| 2016 | Beyond the Game · as Doctor |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh · as Kung |
| 2012 | House Arrest · as Prosecuting Attorney Will |
| 2010 | Agents of Secret Stuff · as Agent X |
| 2010 | Level 26: Dark Prophecy · as Haruki Kobiashi |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves · as Leongsing |
| 2008 | The Hustle · as Asian Store Clerk |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie · as Dalai Lama |
| 2008 | Dark World · as The Beligerent Drunk |
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter · as Baurzhan |
| 2004 | Sci-Fighter · as Dr. James Tanaka |
| 2003 | House of Sand and Fog · as Tran |
| 2003 | Missing Brendan · as Mr. Pham |
| 2003 | L.A. Sheriff's Homicide · as Fred Ling |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest (TV Series) · as Gyatso |
| 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 | 7 Days (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Chief Yuka (segment "tribal Curse") |
| 1997 | Tidal Wave: No Escape · as Dr. Agamo |
| 1997 | Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story · as Dr. Sammy Lee |
| 1997 | Lewis & Clark & George · as Chang |
| 1996 | L.A. Heat (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy · as Karaoke Party Guest |
| 1996 | The Quest · as Khao |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Yang Chee |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | The Force · as Dr. Shin |
| 1994 | Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey · as Gallery Speaker |
| 1994 | Deadly Target · as Xiong |
| 1993 | Fit to Kill · as Chang |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Army General Tran |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story · as Principal Elder |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Yoshi Sakaii |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Senator Hidoshi |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Kwai Chang |
| 1992 | Out for Blood · as Hiroshi |
| 1992 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One · as Pathologist |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Abe Felsen |
| 1992 | Raven (TV Series) · as Akiro Makura |
| 1992 | Breaking the Silence · as Dr. Nyquist |
| 1992 | Kuffs · as Mr. Chang |
| 1991 | Street Justice (TV Series) · as Old Kim |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) · as Le Duan |
| 1990 | Dark Avenger · as Lee Wong |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Dragonfight · as Kyoto |
| 1989 | Mancuso, FBI (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Farewell to the King · as Col. Mitamura |
| 1988 | Internal Affairs · as Quynh |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds (TV Series) · as Tao |
| 1988 | China Beach (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Braddock: Missing in Action III · as Gen. Quoc |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Judge Sanford Nozaki |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Tong Family Boss |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge · as Japanese Buyer #1 |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Colonel Quoc |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Devil's Express · as Chinese Businessman |
| 1968 | Buckskin · as Sung Li |
| 1965 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) · as 1st Japanese Sailor |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Kim |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Akada |
| 1963 | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze · as Chinese Non-Com |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Mr. Wu |
| 1963 | Operation Bikini · as Seaman Ronald Davayo |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Dr. Soong |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Ah Sing |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) · as Arthur Nishibue |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. King |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Mike Shiga |
| 1960 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) · as Dau |
| 1960 | Hong Kong (TV Series) · as Chin Pao |
| 1959 | Never So Few · as Billingsly |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Sam Sheong |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Kim Hopu |
| 1958 | The Hunters · as Mig Pilot |
| 1957 | No Down Payment · as Iko |
| 1957 | Motorcycle Gang · as Cyrus Quincy Wong |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Lee Sing |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Cousin Richard |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Dr. Sam Yee |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night (TV Series) · as Dr. Lucian Kee |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Ong Chi Seng |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Lt. Soong |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Sadao |