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Russell Yuen
Actor
Born October 30, 1965 (56 years)
Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors.
Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer.
A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia.
Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor.
Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography
Filmography
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV Series) · as Commodore Tafune |
| 2022 | A Tail of Love · as Dale |
| 2022 | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 · as Cheer Announcer #1 |
| 2022 | Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons · as D.A Lincoln |
| 2021 | Crisis · as FDA Group Member |
| 2021 | Home Sweet Home Alone · as Storm Watch Anchor |
| 2021 | Overlord and the Underwoods (TV Series) · as Jojo Renault |
| 2021 | Chaos (TV Series) · as Père de Xia |
| 2020 | Transplant (TV Series) · as Dr. Alan Yong |
| 2020 | Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies · as Principal Crawford |
| 2019 | Warrior (TV Series) · as Hoi Cheun |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure (TV Series) · as Hong Kong Detective |
| 2019 | TallBoyz (TV Series) · as Doctor Logan |
| 2018 | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S · as Cheer Announcer #1 |
| 2017 | Taken Too Far · as Detective Nada |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries (TV Series) · as James Lee |
| 2017 | Faits divers (TV Series) · as Kung Foo |
| 2016 | Arrival · as Chinese Scientist |
| 2016 | A Definitely Maybe · as Recruiter #1 |
| 2016 | Final Destiny · as Group Leader |
| 2016 | Private Eyes (TV Series) · as Dr. Gary Turner |
| 2016 | Falling Water (TV Series) · as Greg Long |
| 2016 | Four in the Morning (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 2016 | The History of Love · as Chinese Book Store Owner |
| 2015 | The Expanse (TV Series) · as Interrogator #2 |
| 2015 | Blood and Water (TV Series) · as Lt. David Chu |
| 2015 | Make It Pop (TV Series) · as Mr. Chang |
| 2015 | Dark Matter (TV Series) · as Akita |
| 2014 | The Journey Home · as Asian Doctor |
| 2014 | Corner Gas: The Movie · as Won Hu |
| 2014 | 19-2 (2014) (TV Series) · as Father Udeng |
| 2013 | Nicky Deuce · as Oscar the Undertaker |
| 2013 | A Very Merry Mix-Up · as Dr. Stark |
| 2013 | Happy Slapping · as Tiki's Father |
| 2012 | The Fruit Hunters · as Ah Bing & Lychee Rider |
| 2011 | Collaborator · as David Piro |
| 2011 | Look Again · as CSI Official |
| 2011 | XIII (2011) (TV Series) · as Combat Presenter |
| 2010 | The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice · as Mr. Wan |
| 2010 | The Jensen Project · as Mr. Cho |
| 2010 | L'appât · as Chang |
| 2010 | Dancing Forever · as Chirurgien-anesthésiste |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle (TV Series) · as Dr. Ng |
| 2010 | Nikita (TV Series) · as Dr. Wong |
| 2010 | Unnatural History (TV Series) · as Dr. Takasaki |
| 2009 | A Cargo to Africa · as The Smuggler |
| 2009 | The Last Templar (TV Series) · as FBI Agent |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 (TV Series) · as Hotel Concierge |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk · as FBI Agent |
| 2008 | WarGames: The Dead Code · as David Chen (Tech) |
| 2008 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as CSI |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) · as Edward Chan |
| 2007 | A Life Interrupted · as George Li |
| 2007 | 'Til Lies Do Us Part · as Dr. Kim |
| 2007 | China's Sexual Revolution · as Dr. Ma |
| 2007 | Mars Rising (TV Series) · as Mars Rising |
| 2007 | Superstorm (TV Series) · as Pete the Pilot |
| 2007 | The Secret · as ICU Doctor #2 |
| 2006 | Last Exit · as Surgeon |
| 2006 | My First Wedding · as Night Clerk |
| 2006 | 10.5: Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Ian |
| 2006 | A Dennis the Menace Christmas · as Police Officer Wong |
| 2005 | Left Behind III: World at War · as Chinese Officer |
| 2005 | Lies and Deception · as Medical Examiner |
| 2005 | The Festival (TV Series) · as Edwin |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow · as Hideki, Japanese Astronaut |
| 2004 | Baby for Sale · as Surveillance Officer #1 |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 · as actor |
| 2004 | Un Tueur Si Proche (TV Series) · as Vince Li |
| 2004 | When Angels Come to Town · as Town Resident #1 |
| 2004 | Open Heart · as Peter Lee |
| 2003 | The Human Stain · as Chinese Waiter |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk · as Brother Tenzin |
| 2003 | Shattered Glass · as Emmit Rich |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny · as Auditor |
| 2003 | Chasing Holden · as Cop #1 |
| 2003 | The Elizabeth Smart Story · as Technician |
| 2003 | Deception · as Director |
| 2003 | Mayday (TV Series) · as Flight Engineer Wei |
| 2003 | Missing (TV Series) · as Nelson Tong |
| 2003 | Wild Card (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 2003 | Jinnah: On Crime - White Knight, Black Widow · as David Li |
| 2002 | Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity · as Alvin Ng |
| 2002 | Dangerous People · as Luck Foo |
| 2002 | Sue Thomas F.B.Eye (TV Series) · as Donny Wong |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash · as Oliver |
| 2002 | Street Time (TV Series) · as Michael Yu |
| 2001 | Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 · as Roger Lee |
| 2001 | Xchange · as Cop #4 |
| 2001 | Danger Beneath the Sea · as Lt. Neil Ryan |
| 2001 | Century Hotel · as Xiang |
| 2001 | Blind Terror · as Security Guard |
| 2001 | The Tracker · as Bodyguard Yan |
| 2001 | Pressure Point · as Sam Lee |
| 2001 | Between the Moon and Montevideo · as Tony-Lee |
| 2001 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (TV Series) · as Reader |
| 2001 | Degrassi (TV Series) · as Lawyer |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth · as Speaking Bandit |
| 2000 | Possible Worlds · as Police Officer |
| 2000 | Race Against Time · as Runner |
| 2000 | Someone is Watching · as Officer Qwan |
| 2000 | Hustle · as Gordon Chan |
| 1999 | Eye of the Beholder · as Federal Agent #1 |
| 1999 | Airspeed · as Mark |
| 1999 | The Witness Files · as Oshina |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Taken · as Photographer |
| 1999 | A Touch of Hope · as Jon Tan |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector · as Forensics Worker |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime (TV Series) · as Agent Hoye |
| 1999 | Relic Hunter (TV Series) · as Elder Monk |
| 1999 | Big Wolf on Campus (TV Series) · as Kenzo |
| 1998 | The Lost World · as Azbek |
| 1998 | The Red Violin · as Older Ming (Montréal) |
| 1998 | Home Team · as Referee - Game #3 |
| 1998 | Fatal Affair · as D.A. Jim Abrams |
| 1998 | Provocateur · as Bodyguard #1 |
| 1998 | Twist of Fate · as Dr. Yoshida |
| 1998 | Dead End · as Forensic Investigator |
| 1998 | Sublet · as Cop #2 |
| 1998 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1997 | Snowboard Academy · as Sonjai |
| 1997 | Strip Search · as Chinese Gangster #1 |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita (TV Series) · as Tran Van Lin |
| 1997 | The Country Mouse & the City Mouse Adventures (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1997 | Student Bodies (TV Series) · as Mr. Yamamoto |
| 1997 | Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) · as Terry Wu |
| 1997 | Diva (TV Series) · as Kevin Sung |
| 1996 | Hollow Point · as Chinese Bodyguard |
| 1996 | Hawk's Vengeance · as Yoon |
| 1996 | Conundrum · as Dennis Kye |
| 1996 | The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1996 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) · as Chung |
| 1996 | The Newsroom (TV Series) · as Jim's U.S. Boss |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Lo Chi |
| 1991 | Scanners II: The New Order · as Convenience Store Thug |
| 1990 | Counterstrike (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1990 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series) · as Mr. Chin the Cook |
| 1989 | Mindfield · as Dr. Tom Luk |
| 1987 | Shades of Love: Champagne for Two · as Sam |
| 1978 | Canadian Reflections (TV Series) · as Jack Lee |