My Take
Philip Ng is one of those rare triple-threats who genuinely earned every hyphen in his bio — and I mean that literally, because this guy didn't just dabble in karate and taekwondo as a hobby, he competed at a serious level while also training as a choreographer and building an acting career. Born in Hong Kong and educated all the way through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he brought a real athletic intelligence to whatever screen he landed on, the kind where you watch him move and realize the fight scenes aren't choreographed for camera tricks — they're choreographed by someone who actually knows how bodies work under pressure. He stays relatively low-profile compared to the action stars who dominate the conversation, but that quiet confidence is part of what makes him compelling. He's the guy serious martial arts fans know and nod at knowingly.
Overview
Philip Ng Wan-lung (simplified Chinese: 伍允龙; traditional Chinese: 伍允龍; pinyin: Wǔ Yǔnlóng; Jyutping: ng5 wan5lung4; born September 16, 1977) is a Hong Kong-born actor, martial artist and action choreographer. He is currently based in Hong Kong.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philip Ng
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・ン
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・ん
- Born
- September 16, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / choreographer / karateka / taekwondo athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wheeling High School
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.