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My Take
Dustin Nguyen earns my respect as a genuine trailblazer for Asian actors in American media. Born in Ho Chi Minh City and raised in California, he broke through as Harry Aioki on 21 Jump Street long before Hollywood made room for faces like his, and later brought real menace as Zing in Warrior. A martial artist who grew into a filmmaker, he keeps pushing into directing and into stories rooted in his native Vietnam. I'm drawn to artists who never forget where they came from, and Nguyen wears that heritage proudly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dustin Nguyen
- Name (Japanese)
- ダスティン・ヌエン
- Reading
- だすてぃん・ぬえん
- Born
- September 17, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / filmmaker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Garden Grove High School
- University
- Orange Coast College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://dustintringuyen.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dustintringuyen/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin%20Nguyen
Frequently asked questions
When was Dustin Nguyen born?
Born September 17, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Dustin Nguyen from?
Dustin Nguyen is from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
What does Dustin Nguyen do?
Dustin Nguyen works as actor, filmmaker.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.