--- name: "Roy Chiao" canonical: "https://film.one/person/roy-chiao" roles: ["Actor"] born: "16 March 1927" died: "15 April 1999" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T12:47:57.681793+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Roy Chiao Actor. Born 16 March 1927 in Shanghai, China. Died 15 April 1999. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 16 March 1927, Shanghai, China - **Died:** 15 April 1999 - **Also known as:** Hong Qiao, Roy Chao, Hung Chiao, Roy Hung Chiao, Wang Kiu - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Chiao, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346626, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152054/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/695 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom*](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md) (65) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Roy Chiao (also credited as Hong Qiao, Roy Chao and Hung Chiao) was a Hong Kong-American actor. Born in Shanghai in 1927, he served as an interpreter and captain in the United States Army during the Korean War before beginning his film career in Hong Kong in the mid-1950s. He appeared in around ninety films, including leading roles in 1950s and 1960s Hong Kong productions and later supporting parts in *Enter the Dragon* (1973), *A Touch of Zen* (1970), *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984) as Lao Che, *The Protector* (1985) and *Bloodsport* (1988). He won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in *Summer Snow* (1995). Chiao immigrated to Seattle in 1964 and died there in 1999. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), Fi1m 65, as Lao Che — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md) ## Complete filmography (106) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Sometimes, Miracles do Happen* (1999), Actor - *All's Well, End's Well '97* (1997), as Mr. Lo - *The Age of Miracles* (1996), as Messenger of Death in White Suit - *Blind Romance* (1996), as Tung's Grandfather - *Only Fools Fall in Love* (1995), as Ford's Great Uncle - *Summer Snow* (1995), as Lin Sun - *Treasure Hunt* (1994), as Uncle Bill - *Happy Odd Couple* (1993), series, Actor - *Angel of the Road* (1993), Actor - *Cageman* (1992), as Fatso - *A Kid from Tibet* (1992), as Lawyer Robinson - *Bamboo In Winter* (1991), Actor - *King of Gambler* (1990), as Boss Ho - *Shadow of China* (1990), as Lee Hok Chow - *Burning Ambition* (1989), as Hwa's Father - *Lady Reporter* (1989), as Prosecutor Yu - *Mr. Fortune* (1989), as Boss Cha - *Bloodsport* (1988), as Tanaka - *Dragons Forever* (1988), as Judge Lo Chun Wai - *Life is a Moment* (1987), as Astrologer - *Inspector Chocolate* (1986), as Captain K.W. Kiu - *Righting Wrongs* (1986), as Judge - *The Family Strikes Back* (1986), as Professor - *Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice* (1986), as Professor - *The Protector* (1985), as Mr. Ko - *The Musical Singer* (1985), Actor - *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), as Lao Che — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md) - *The Lost Generation* (1983), as Concert Guest - *I Do!* (1983), as (segment "Please, Please Me") - *The Land Of Rebirth* (1983), Actor - *Shadow Ninja* (1983), Actor - *Happy Sixteen* (1982), Actor - *Once Upon a Mirage* (1982), Actor - *The Wheeler Dealer* (1981), series, Actor - *Krazy Kops* (1981), Actor - *The Mad, Mad, Mad Sailors* (1981), Actor - *Game of Death II* (1981), as The Abbot - *Second Class Resident* (1981), Actor - *Do-Re-Me* (1980), Actor - *Blowing in the Wind* (1980), series, Actor - *Killer Wears White* (1980), Actor - *God Father* (1980), as Ghost Eye Chu Tung Shen - *Crazy Hustlers* (1979), Actor - *Itchy Fingers* (1979), as Inspector - *A Title Rewon* (1979), Actor - *Enter the Fat Dragon* (1978), as Uncle Chiu - *Game of Death* (1978), as Henry Lo - *ICAC: Investigation* (1978), Actor - *Follow the Star* (1978), as Drunken Sheng - *Guardian Angel* (1978), series, Actor - *Old Soldiers Never Die* (1978), Actor - *Foxbat* (1977), as Doctor Vod - *The Good, the Bad and the Loser* (1976), as The Loser - *Rise of Tang Dynasty* (1976), series, Actor - *The Ming Patriots* (1976), Actor - *Let's Rock* (1975), Actor - *Ghost Under the Cold Moonlight* (1975), Actor - *The Last Message* (1975), as Mr. Chiang Wo - *老夫子* (1975), Actor - *Lucky, Lucky* (1974), Actor - *Games Gamblers Play* (1974), as Man at Milk Bar Getting Parking Ticket - *Blood Reincarnation* (1974), Actor - *The Valiant Ones* (1974), as Yu Da You - *Golden Needles* (1974), as Lin Tao - *The Blue Lamp in Winter Night* (1974), Actor - *The Fate of Lee Khan* (1973), as Tsao Yu-kun - *Enter the Dragon* (1973), as Shaolin Abbott (uncredited) - *The Call Girls* (1973), Actor - *Cheat to Cheat* (1973), Actor - *Black Dragon* (1973), Actor - *Cheating in Panorama* (1972), Actor - *雪路血路* (1970), Actor - *Dial for Murder* (1970), as Inspector Chan - *A Touch of Zen* (1970), as Abbot Hui-yuan - *嫁不嫁* (1970), Actor - *The Arch* (1969), as Captain Yang - *Escorts Over Tiger Hill* (1969), Actor - *雁翎刀* (1968), Actor - *Travels with a Sword* (1968), as Cockeyed Tiger - *The Blue Poisonous Bees* (1967), as Lung King-tin - *You Are My Love* (1967), as Ling Chi-Chiu 凌志超 - *Five Golden Dragons* (1967), as Inspector Chiao - *Gold Button* (1966), Actor - *Double Exposure* (1966), as 林伯器 - *A Debt of Blood* (1966), as Ma Jen-shan - *The Black Musketeer 'F'* (1966), as Bureau Chief Fong - *Romance of the Forbidden City* (1964), as Hong Chengchou - *The Story of Three Loves: Part 2* (1964), Actor - *The Story of Three Loves: Part 1* (1964), Actor - *The Imperial Lady* (1964), Actor - *Four Brave Ones* (1963), Actor - *Because of Her* (1963), as Jin Shiming - *Ladies First* (1962), as Wang Shu - *Lily of the Valley* (1962), Actor - *It's Always Spring* (1962), as Xu Zhaofeng - *You Were Meant for Me* (1961), as Zhuoran - *Death Traps* (1960), as Luo Shou-Li - *Between Tears and Laughter* (1960), as Zheng Dajiang - *Happily Ever After* (1960), Actor - *June Bride* (1960), as Mai Qin - *Devotion* (1960), as Yuan Chi Tang - *Sister Long Legs* (1960), as Hsiao Chin - *Ferry to Hong Kong* (1959), as Johnny Sing-Up - *Air Hostess* (1959), as Lei Tai-Ying - *Spring Song* (1959), as Buffalo - *The Alishan Uprising* (1950), Actor ## Gallery - ![Roy Chiao](https://film.one/media/person/1078052/gallery-eb95d41cdefc.jpg) Roy Chiao — Image via TMDB - ![Roy Chiao](https://film.one/media/person/1078052/gallery-9bae7dec7696.jpg) Roy Chiao — Image via TMDB - ![Roy Chiao](https://film.one/media/person/1078052/gallery-6763ba2c033b.jpg) Roy Chiao — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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