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Byron Mann

b. 1967

Chinese-American actor

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Born 1967. Byron Mann is a Hong Kong and American actor, screenwriter, television actor, lawyer and film actor.

Early life and education Mann was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese-American mother and a Chinese father. He was raised bilingual in English and Cantonese and grew up in Kowloon. an all-boys secondary school in Hong Kong.

Mann attended a Christian college in Chicago, Illinois. After his first year, he transferred to UCLA in Los Angeles, California, where he majored in philosophy. After graduation, Mann attended USC Law School. During law school, he decided to pursue acting and took a sabbatical to explore opportunities in Hong Kong. In June 2018, it was announced that Mann was cast in the series regular role of Uncle Six on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.

Awards and nominations In 2016, Mann was nominated for the Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. for his role on Hell on Wheels.

Personal life Prior to his acting career, Mann was a top-ranked tennis player, under 16 division, in Hong Kong. Chen Miniseries Burn Notice Ming Khan Episode: "Fast Friends"

Befriend and Betray Winstead P.C. Lau TV film True Justice Savon Episode: "Street Wars: Part 2"

Arctic Air Gavin Episode: "New North" Nikita Agent Li Bai Episode: "3.0" 2012–2019 Arrow Yao Fei Gulong Recurring role (14 episodes)

The Novice Johnny Joo TV film Hawaii Five-0 Fire Captain Hank Iona Episode: "Ku I Ka Pili Koko" 2015 CSI: Cyber Jordan Tan Episode: "URL, Interrupted" 2015–2016 Hell on Wheels Chang Recurring role (9 episodes)

Rush Hour Fong Recurring role (2 episodes) NCIS: Los Angeles Zhang Kiu Episode: "Black Market" 2016–2018 Blood and Water Evan Ong Recurring role (16 episodes) 2017–2018 The Expanse Admiral Augusto Nguyễn Recurring role (8 episodes) 2018 Altered Carbon Takeshi Kovacs / Dimitri Kadmin Recurring role (3 episodes) 2019 Wu Assassins Uncle Six Main cast

Little Fires Everywhere Ed Jan Recurring role (3 episodes) Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Li Episode: "After, Before"

Blood & Treasure Vince Tran Recurring role (4 episodes) The Recruit Xander Recurring role (5 episodes) 2023 Blue Eye Samurai Mikio Episode: "The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride"

Wild Cards Jin Episode: "The Big Bang Theory" Wayward Brian Recurring role

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2012 Sleeping Dogs Raymond Mak, Pockmark Cheuk (voices) 2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II General Tian Zhao (voice) Also motion capture

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Education
University of California, Los Angeles, USC Gould School of Law, University of Southern California

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Byron Mann?

Chinese-American actor

When was Byron Mann born?

Byron Mann was born on 13 August 1967 in Hong Kong.

What is Byron Mann's occupation?

Byron Mann is an actor, screenwriter, television actor, lawyer and film actor.

What nationality is Byron Mann?

Byron Mann is Hong Kong and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Byron Mann

· Wikidata: Q771329

· DBpedia: Byron Mann

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