Parry Shen

Parry Shen (born June 26, 1973) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and producer. Shen's first major acting role was in Better Luck Tomorrow as Ben Manibag, the film's leading character. He also starred in another Asian American film, Surrogate Valentine. He has since starred in the horror film Hatchet and its sequels Hatchet II, Hatchet III, and Victor Crowley. He had a recurring role as Tyler Li in the television series Tru Calling. He has portrayed the role of Brad Cooper on General Hospital since 2013.

He is also known for his voice acting in the video games Sleeping Dogs, Mortal Kombat X, and Mortal Kombat 1.

Early life Shen was born June 26, 1973, in New York City, in the borough of Queens. He went to Archbishop Molloy High School, then an all-boys (but now co-educational) Roman Catholic school in Briarwood, in Queens, New York, and at the University at Buffalo. When he moved to California, he worked as a dorm parent at Villanova Preparatory School, a private college preparatory school in Ojai. Shen is of Chinese descent and can speak Cantonese. Shen has appeared in Ed Decter's The New Guy (2002) opposite DJ Qualls and Zooey Deschanel (as Glen). Shen also appears as the lead husband character, Luke, in Richard Wong's Yes We're Open opposite Lynn Chen and in Dave Boyle's Surrogate Valentine (2011) as Bradley, Pearry Reginald Teo's The Gene Generation (as Jackie, the brother of Bai Ling's character), and Eric Shapiro's Rule of 3 (2008) (as David).

Shen has appeared on the TV shows NCIS: Los Angeles (as Ty), MADTv (as Chin-Hwa Dak), Criminal Minds (as Bobby Kim), Brothers & Sisters (as Dan Silk), Veronica Mars (as Hsiang 'Charleston' Chu), Thief (as Billy 'Shrimp Boy' Kwan), Without a Trace (as Steven Park), Tru Calling (as Tyler Li), Holliston (as Trent), NCIS (TV series) (as Ben Richmond), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (as Seth), Party of Five (as Kyle), Cousin Skeeter (as Billy Blowfield), Chicago Hope (as Harry Lensky), The King of Queens (as stockboy), Malibu, CA (as Kip), Beverly Hills 90210 (as Staffer), Suddenly Susan (as Robert), Caroline in the City (as Tim), and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as student). Shen also played various characters on the TV series Asia Street Comedy (2004).

Shen also voices the character Takeda Takahashi in "Mortal Kombat X" (2015), Winston Chu in Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs (2012), Mogu Zai in Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (2012), and Tang/Privateer/Thug in Far Cry 3 (2012).

On May 6, 2013, Shen debuted in the recurring role of Brad Cooper on General Hospital. He also appeared in the feature film Automation.

Author Shen is Managing Editor of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, published by The New Press in April 2009. Its sequel, Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology, was published in November 2012.

Screenwriting and producing Shen has written and produced the feature film entitled Unidentified (2013), directed by Jason Richard Miller. Without a Trace Steven Park Episode: "Honor Bound"

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well UFAP Television film Thief Billy "Shrimp Boy" Kwan Recurring role Veronica Mars Hsiang "Charleston" Chu Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf"

Brothers & Sisters Dan Silk Episodes: "The Other Walker", "Three Parties" Criminal Minds Bobby Kim Episode: "True Night" 2008 Mad TV Chin-Hwa Dak Episode: "Episode 13" 2010–2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Ty Recurring role 2012 Holliston Trent Episode: "Camera Rental" 2013–present General Hospital Brad Cooper Recurring role

Dimension 404 Animator Episode: "Chronos" Doc McStuffins Shinji Episode: "First Responders to the Rescue" 2022 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Weimin (voice) 3 episodes 2024 Secret Level MC (young, voice) Episode: "Sifu: It Takes a Life"

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