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My Take
James Hong commands my deepest respect through sheer endurance: over six hundred credits stretching from Hollywood's Golden Age to today. You may not know his name, but you have seen his face, and that is the mark of a true character actor. Earning a Walk of Fame star past ninety feels less like an honor than an overdue acknowledgment. He outlasted an industry that long sidelined Asian performers, simply by showing up and staying brilliant. I find a quiet, profound heroism in a life spent never starring yet always essential. Hong is living film history, and we are lucky he is still working.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Hong
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・ホン
- Reading
- じぇーむず・ほん
- Born
- February 22, 1929 (age 97)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Central High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was James Hong born?
Born February 22, 1929 (age 97).
Where is James Hong from?
James Hong is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
What does James Hong do?
James Hong works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.