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Russell Wong

ラッセル・ウォン　/　らっせる・うぉん

American actor

March 1, 1963 (age 63)　・　Troy, New York, United States

New York-born
Television actor
Karateka
Taekwondo athlete

My Take

Russell Wong was one of the few Asian-American leading men getting real screen time in the 1990s, and that matters more in hindsight than it probably felt at the time. Vanishing Son made him a martial-arts heartthrob, and he showed up in genuinely important films like The Joy Luck Club that gave Asian-American stories mainstream space. His martial-arts background meant he could actually do the action rather than fake it, which set him apart. I always felt Hollywood never fully knew what to do with him, which says more about the industry's limited imagination back then than about his talent, which was obvious.

Overview

Russell Wong (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor from Troy, New York. Of Chinese and Dutch descent, he became known for action and dramatic roles in film and television, including The Joy Luck Club, Romeo Must Die, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and the series Vanishing Son. Trained in martial arts, he has frequently played physically demanding roles.

1. Profile

Name (English): Russell Wong
Name (Japanese): ラッセル・ウォン
Reading: らっせる・うぉん
Born: March 1, 1963 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rabbit
Origin: Troy, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: Television actor / Karateka / Taekwondo athlete / Film actor / Voice actor

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3

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