Chen Tang (actor)

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Chen Tang
Born
Chen Ying Tang

(1988-07-18) July 18, 1988 (age 36)
NationalityChinese
OccupationActor
Years active2008-present

Chen Ying Tang, sometimes spelled Chenying Tang (born July 18, 1988), is a Zhuang American actor.

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Life and career

Chen Tang was born in Japan and raised in Guangxi, China, before his family emigrated to Memphis, Tennessee. Both of his parents are ethnic Zhuang people from Guangxi. [1] As a child he began to watch movies starring Bruce Lee whom he considered a hero. After graduating high school, Tang expressed interest in joining the military, but his mother convinced him to head to college instead where he fell in love with acting. His bilingual upbringing helped him secure roles throughout his career including Fresh Off the Boat , Grey's Anatomy and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. . [2] [3]

In 2019, he was cast in the role of Hong for season 2 of Warrior , "I'm a somewhat eccentric, march-to-the-beat-of-my-own-drum, happy go lucky, a child-like guy who also happens to be a ruthless, deadly hitman for the local tong gang...It was just fun to be given so much free rein to create and do what I felt was right for my role, and have them give me the freedom to meet me halfway in the writing, stunts, everything." [2]

Personal life

Tang is bilingual in both English and Chinese, but naturally possesses a southern accent. [2]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008TumblerCharles JenkinsShort film
2013PolyporePaul
2013Reunion 108Moon Ki Lee
2014 Let's Be Cops The Real Chang
2014The Cocks of the WalkCoach Hawk
2015The Wind OutsideLiShort film
2015The Company ManLi CheungShort film
2015When Mom VisitsNickShort film
2017Finding TomorrowTeddyShort film
2017 The Jade Pendant Joe Lee
2018 Escape Plan 2: Hades Yusheng Ma
2018 Brian Banks Reporter
2018RiftChris
2020 Mulan Yao
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 30 Rock Jake HuEpisode: "I Heart Connecticut"
2011 Wicked Attraction Phillipe ZamoraEpisode: "Bad Fortune"
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories Eric ZeeEpisode: "Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride, Mia Tyler"
2012 Delocated Hui-zhong3 episodes
2012MythosShiva3 episodes
2012Steel Wulf: Cyber NinjaCollosoMain cast
2013Dates from HellChuckEpisode: "Blood Red Carpet"
2015Last LifeThe Adversary / Frat GuyEpisode: "Everyone's Got a Theory"
2015 Being Mary Jane Yong-Jin2 episodes
2016 Fresh Off the Boat Male Model EddieEpisode: "Breaking Chains"
2016 The Thundermans Anchorman2 episodes
2017 Rosewood Bradley MorganEpisode: "Clavicle Trauma & Closure"
2017 Grey's Anatomy DaveEpisode: "In the Air Tonight"
2018 Bosch Ken Lin2 episodes
2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Kim2 episodes
2020 Warrior HongMain cast (Season 2)

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References

  1. "Chen Tang Learns From His Childhood". Jejune Magazine. March 20, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Interview#35 Chen Tang #actor". The Mighty Dragon. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. "INTERVIEW: CHEN TANG, actor, "HONG" from WARRIOR, "YAO" from Diney's live-action Mulan". Kung Fu Drive-In. July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020.