Al Leong

Albert Leong (born September 30, 1952) is an American retired actor, martial artist, stuntman, and stunt co-ordinator. Often credited as "Asian Bad Guy", Leong was Hollywood's henchman of choice throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Characterised by his martial arts skills, long wavy hair, and a prominent Fu Manchu moustache, he has had a number of small but memorable roles in many popular action films, including Lethal Weapon with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover; Die Hard (1988) with Bruce Willis; Death Warrant (1990) with Jean-Claude Van Damme; and Rapid Fire (1992) with Brandon Lee. He is also notable for his role as Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). He collaborated with director John Carpenter in Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and They Live (1988). Such appearances have garnered him a cult following.

In television, he appeared in series such as T. J. Hooker, The Fall Guy, Knight Rider, and 24, among others. Leong's martial art foundation is steeped within the 5 Animal Styles taught by Grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong in Chinatown, Los Angeles. In 2014, he was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame.

Early life Leong was born in St. Louis, Missouri. The youngest of three children born to Chinese American parents, he grew up behind the Chinese laundry that they owned. In 1962, when he was ten years old, they moved to Los Angeles. Leong attended Hollywood High School.

Career His credits include Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, Joshua Tree, Big Trouble in Little China, The Scorpion King, and They Live. In the five-minute short film, Leong portrayed Callaham going through a typical day in the life of a writer. The 'reel' was accepted into a number of short film festivals.

As a stuntman, Leong was involved with the production of numerous films including The Golden Child, Last Action Hero, Roland Emmerich's Godzilla, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, and Daredevil. He also has made appearances on several television shows such as The A-Team, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, T. J. Hooker, MacGyver, That '70s Show, and HBO's Deadwood. He wrote and directed the low-budget film Daddy Tell Me a Story....

Personal life Health Leong had brain cancer in 1993 and suffered a stroke in 2005.

Filmography

Film + Al Leong film credits Year Title Role Notes 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Vietnamese Villager (Segment #1) 1983 Off the Wall Mount Joy Cheerleader 1984 Protocol The Chef 1985 My Science Project Vietnamese Soldier Uncredited 1986 Big Trouble Chinese Laborer #2 1986 Big Trouble in Little China Wing Kong Hatchet Man 1986 Running Scared Henchman Uncredited 1987 Lethal Weapon Endo 1988 She's Having a Baby The Photographer 1988 Action Jackson Dellaplane’s Chauffeur 1988 Die Hard Uli 1988 They Live Resistance Member Uncredited 1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Genghis Khan 1989 Cage Joe "Tiger Joe" Lowell 1989 Black Rain Sato's Assassin Uncredited 1989 Savage Beach Fu 1990 I Come in Peace Luggage Salesman 1990 Aftershock Fighter Uncredited 1990 Death Warrant Bruce 1991 The Perfect Weapon Man In Croc-Pit Bar Also stunts, Uncredited 1991 Showdown in Little Tokyo Thug Also stunts, Uncredited 1992 Steel Justice Guard #2 1992 Rapid Fire Minh 1992 Hard Hunted Raven 1993 Joshua Tree Chinese Gunman #9 1993 Last Action Hero Thug Uncredited 1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Pit-Fighting Fan Also stunts 1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Car Mechanic Also stunts, Uncredited 1994 The Shadow Tibetan Driver 1994 Double Dragon Lewis Also stunts 1994 Deadly Target Guard 1996 Escape from L.A. Saigon Shadow Warrior Also stunts 1997 Tuff Luk Klub Cousin Ming 1998 The Replacement Killers Wei's Gunmen Uncredited 1998 Godzilla Japanese Fisherman Also stunts, Uncredited 1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Wah Sing Ku Triad Member Uncredited 1998 Limo Hack 2000 Daddy Tell Me a Story... Al Ka Bong 2001 The Ghost Wu's Thug #2 2002 The Scorpion King Asian Training Master 2005 Confessions of an Action Star Evil Doctor 2005 Forbidden Warrior Yang Sze 2014 Awesome Asian Bad Guys Al (2013)

Television

+ Al Leong television credits Year Title Role Notes Date 1984 The A-Team Thug At Boat Episode: "The Maltese Falcon" 1984-01-03 1985 The A-Team Asian-Looking Thug Episode: "Lease with an Option to Die" 1985-10-22 1985–1986 The A-Team (various) 3 episodes 1983 The Greatest American Hero Uncredited Extra Episode: "Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo" 1983-02-03 1983 Hart to Hart Tai-Chi Man Episode: "Year of the Dog" 1983-12-13 1984 Knight Rider Fong's Bouncer (uncredited) Episode: "Knight of the Drones" 1984 Magnum P.I. Bodyguard #2 1 episode 1984 The Fall Guy Johnny Episode: "Sandcastles" 1984-11-07 1985 Airwolf General Rangavara Bandit Soldier 1 episode 1985 MacGyver Wayne H. Lim Episode: "Murderers' Sky" 1988-05-09 1986 The Twilight Zone Proprietor Segment: "The Misfortune Cookie" 1986 The Fall Guy Quon Episode: "Trial by Fire" 1986-01-24 1986 Riptide Mr. Yeem Episode: "The Frankie Kahana Show" 1986-02-11 1986 Renegade The Yakuza Boss Episode: "Samurai" 1986 T. J. Hooker Nabutsu Hood #1 (uncredited) Episode: "Blood Sport" 1986-05-21 1986 The Equalizer "Joe Boy" Chinese gangster (uncredited) Episode: "China Rain" 1985-09-25 1987 Steele Justice Long Hair TV movie 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Unknown / Stunt Coordinator Episode: "The Warlord" 1994 Vanishing Son III Triad Lieutenant #1 TV movie 2000 That '70s Show Kung-Fu Master / Ninja Warrior Episode: "Jackie Moves On" 2000-04-03 2002 24 Neill 4 episodes

Music videos 2003 "Poppin' Them Thangs" by G-Unit