Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Actor. Born 30 July 1927 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died 12 September 2001.

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Born
30 July 1927, San Francisco, California, USA
Died
12 September 2001

Biography

Victor Wong, also credited as Victor Wong Chi-Keung, was an American actor. He appeared in supporting roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

His credits include Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Chen Pao Shen in The Last Emperor (1987), Walter Chang in Tremors (1990), and Grandpa Mori in the 3 Ninjas series (1992–1998). He also worked with independent filmmaker Wayne Wang on several projects.

Born in San Francisco, Wong studied at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago and the San Francisco Art Institute. He worked earlier as a journalist and photojournalist for KQED before beginning his acting career in the mid-1980s.

Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Victor Wong is known for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), The Last Emperor (1987), The Golden Child (1986), Prince of Darkness (1987), Year of the Dragon (1985), 3 Ninjas (1992) and 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994).