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Born on September 17, 1962 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Dustin Nguyen is an actor and filmmaker. As of 2026, Dustin Nguyen is 63 years old. Education on record includes Garden Grove High School and Orange Coast College.
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
- Occupation
- actor / filmmaker
2. Background
- High school
- Garden Grove High School
- University
- Orange Coast College
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://dustintringuyen.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dustintringuyen/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin%20Nguyen
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1267727
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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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