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George Cheung

b. 1949

Hong Kong actor

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Born 1949. George Cheung is a television actor, film actor, actor, voice actor and stunt performer.

George Kee Cheung (; born February 8, 1949 ) is a Hong Kong-American actor and stunt performer. He has appeared in over 200 film and television roles since 1975, typically as supporting villains and henchmen.

Career Cheung began his acting career in 1975, appearing in a number of San Francisco-based productions like the TV series The Streets of San Francisco and the Sam Peckinpah film The Killer Elite, and performing stunts for the Dirty Harry film The Enforcer.

Some notable television programs he has guest starred on include M*A*S*H; Fantasy Island; Hart to Hart; MacGyver; Magnum, P.I.; Simon & Simon; Kung Fu: The Legend Continues; The A-Team; Knight Rider; How I Met Your Mother; Seinfeld; Thunder in Paradise; Martial Law; Walker, Texas Ranger; Nash Bridges; NYPD Blue; ER; The West Wing; Seibu Keisatsu; Lost and The Haves and the Have Nots.

His film appearances include Under Siege, Rambo: First Blood Part II, RoboCop 2, Fist of the North Star, Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour, Starsky & Hutch and Mongolian Death Worm. In 2013, he voiced Wei Cheng in Grand Theft Auto V.

Honors In May 2008, Cheung was presented by California's Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus with the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment.

Filmography Film

The Killer Elite (1975) as Bruce The Enforcer (1976) as Mendez Henchman (uncredited) The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) as Guard No. 1 (segment "A Fistful of Yen") The Amsterdam Kill (1977) as Jimmy Wong Invisible Strangler (1978) as Medical Examiner Jim Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1979, TV Movie) as Doctor Pai The Exterminator (1980) as Viet Cong Commander The Beach Girls (1982) as Wang Going Berserk (1983) as Kung Fu Fighter Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) as Lieutenant Tay Big Trouble in Little China (1986) as Chang Sing No. 6 Opposing Force (1986) as Tuan The Night Stalker (1986) as Thug (uncredited) Steele Justice (1987) as Mob Thug No. 3 (uncredited) Weekend at Bernie's (1989) as Lomax's Gardener Another 48 Hrs. (1990) as Hotel Guest RoboCop 2 (1990) as Gilette Guns (1990) as Sifu The Hard Way (1991) as Drug Dealer One Good Cop (1991) as Waiter Fury in Red (1991) as George Chang Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) as Yoshida's Men (uncredited) Ricochet (1991) as Huey, Drug Dealer (uncredited) The Master (1992) as Paul Death Ring (1992) as Mr. Chen Storyville (1992) as Xang Tran Sneakers (1992) as Chinese Restaurant Singer Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) (voice) Wishman (1992) as Servant No. 1 Under Siege (1992) as Commando Cooperstown (1993, TV Movie) as Mr. Matsunaga Joshua Tree (1993) as Chinese Gunmen No. 4 Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993) as Master New York Cop (1993) as Tong North (1994) as Chinese Barber Deadly Target (1994) as Man No. 2 Fist of the North Star (1995) as Neville Batman Forever (1995) as Guest (uncredited) Galaxis (1995) as Eddie The Adventurers (1995) as Uncle Tung Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) as Chinese Group No. 1 White Tiger (1996) as Detective Fong Carjack (1996) as Chang True Vengeance (1997) as Hideko Minushoto Brotherhood (1997) as Nick High Voltage (1997) as Victor Phan Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) as Fan Rush Hour (1998) as Soo Yung's Driver The Yakuza Way (1998) as Mike Sakata Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) as Chinese Teacher No Tomorrow (1999) as Ming Ultimate Target (2000) as Raymond Fischer Assassina – Codinome: Ghost (2001) The Silent Force (2001) as Hue Gung Pao U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force (2001, Direct-to-video) as Sensei Matsumura Invincible (2001, TV Movie) as Tojo Sakamura We Were Soldiers (2002) as NVA Officer (uncredited) Wicked Game (2002) as Christopher Starsky & Hutch (2004) as Chau Sucker Free City (2004, TV Movie) as Mr. Tsing American Fusion (2005) as Albert 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) as Dr. Fook Yu Mission: Impossible III (2006) as Shanghai Game Player (uncredited) The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) as Chinese Maintenance Worker Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Reynard Triad Gangster (uncredited) Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007) as Detective Ishanov The Perfect Host (2010) as Storekeeper Invincible Scripture (2010) as Tao Ling Mongolian Death Worm (2010, TV Movie) as Timor Anita Ho (2014) as Mr. Lee Awesome Asian Bad Guys (2014) as George Beyond the Game (2016) as Police Captain

Television

The Bionic Woman (1978) as 2nd Agent (Episode: "Rancho Outcast") Wonder Woman (1979) as Mr. Munn (Episode: "Spaced Out") M*A*S*H (1979) as Korean Soldier (Episode: "Guerilla my Dreams") Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Choi (Episode: "China Doll") Manimal (1983) as Dragon the sifu (Episode: "Breath of the dragon") T. J. Hooker (1983–1984) as Po and Dr. Coe (2 episodes) Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) as Chinese Triad member (Episode: "Hot Ice") MacGyver (1985–1992) as General Narai (Episode 1.2 "The Golden Triangle")/ Troy / Dr Liang (3 episodes) Knight Rider (1986) as Suki Taneka (Episode: "Knight Of The Rising Sun") Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993) as Chinese Professor (Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to College?") Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Chang Lu Ma (Episode: "Illusion") Thunder in Paradise (1994) as Da Ri (Episode: "Nature of the Beast") Walker Texas Ranger (1994) as Manzo Tokada (Episode: "Tiger's Eye") Murder She Wrote (1996) as Ikuma Nakata (Episode: "Kendo Killing") Seinfeld (1997) as Owner (Episode: "The Pothole") Sunset Beach (1997) as Mr. Chang (7 episodes) Mortal Kombat Conquest (1999) as Master Cho (Episode: "The Master") ER (2003) as Mr. Chen Days of Our Lives (2004) as Hanzo Hattori (2 episodes) The West Wing (2004–2006) as China Ambassador Ling-Po (2 episodes) How I Met Your Mother (2006) as Korean Elvis (Episode: "Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.") Lost (2008) as Ambassador (Episode: "Ji Yeon") House M.D (2012) as Xang (Episode: "Body and Soul") Hawaii Five-0 (2016) as Yao Fat (2 episodes) BMF (2024) as Han Jin (3 episodes)

Videogames

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002) as Huang Zhenmeng Halo 2 (2004) as ILB: Mr. Shebura (Uncredited) Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005) as Captain Kai Leu, China Soldier The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) as Kung Fu Soldier, Chinatown Gangster, Additional Walla Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) as Sao Feng's Henchman Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007) as GDF Covert Ops, Additional VO Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) as Pirates No. 1 Dead to Rights: Retribution (2010) as Lao Grand Theft Auto V (2013) as Wei Cheng, The Local Population Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (2015) as Pirates (Archive Footage)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
British Hong Kong
Education
University of San Francisco

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Frequently asked questions

Who is George Cheung?

Hong Kong actor

When was George Cheung born?

George Cheung was born on 8 February 1949 in Hong Kong.

What is George Cheung's occupation?

George Cheung is a television actor, film actor, actor, voice actor and stunt performer.

What nationality is George Cheung?

George Cheung's recorded nationality: British Hong Kong.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: George Cheung

Β· Wikidata: Q3045427

Β· DBpedia: George Cheung

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