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François Chau

フランソワ・チャウ　/　ふらんそわ・ちゃう

Actor from Cambodia

October 26, 1959 (age 66)　・　Phnom Penh, Cambodia

actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

François Chau is one of those actors whose face you recognize long before you place the name. Born in Phnom Penh and based in the United States, he built a career on roles that anchor a scene without demanding the spotlight. To me he's forever Dr. Pierre Chang from Lost, calmly narrating those eerie orientation films, but his range runs from villainy in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel to industrialist menace in The Expanse. What I respect is the steadiness: decade after decade of reliable, textured work. He's proof that a character actor can quietly become indispensable to the shows we love.

Overview

François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian actor based in the United States. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost, Quick Kick on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Dr. Chang in the film 21 & Over, Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Zane in K.C. Undercover, and as industrialist Jules-Pierre Mao in The Expanse.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): François Chau
Name (Japanese): フランソワ・チャウ
Reading: ふらんそわ・ちゃう
Born: October 26, 1959 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Boar
Origin: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.francoischau.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A6

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