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Dennis Dun | |
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| Born | Dennis Gong Dun April 19, 1952 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Anna Wang |
Dennis Gong Dun (born April 19, 1952) is an American stage and screen actor.
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Dennis Dun | |
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| Born | Dennis Gong Dun April 19, 1952 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Anna Wang |
Dennis Gong Dun (born April 19, 1952) is an American stage and screen actor.
Of Chinese Jamaican descent, Dun was born in Stockton, California. He trained in martial arts and Chinese opera growing up. [1] He originally studied marketing in college, before developing an interest in acting.
Dun began acting at the Asian American Theater Company in San Francisco, California. [2] He has appeared onstage at East West Players, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. For his performance in Chay Yew's A Language of Their Own at the Celebration Theatre, he won an LA Weekly Theater Award for Ensemble Performance (shared with Noel Alumit, Anthony David and Chris Tashima). He has participated in both the film and theatre labs at the Sundance Institute.
Dun wrote and performed the one-man show Giant Oranges, commissioned by the Mark Taper Forum and produced by Chay Yew's Solo Works Festival in Los Angeles. [2]
Dun made his film debut in Michael Cimino's crime drama Year of the Dragon (1985). He was cast to play the co-lead role, Wang Chi, in John Carpenter's cult classic film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). He played Puyi's valet Big Li in the historical epic The Last Emperor (1987), which won nine Oscars including Best Picture.
Dun has also had prominent roles in Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1987), Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989), Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991), and Warriors of Virtue (1997).
In addition, he has appeared in independent Asian American projects such as My American Vacation (1999) and My Life Disoriented (2006).
For three seasons he was a regular cast member on the NBC television series Midnight Caller (1988–1991).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Year of the Dragon | Herbert Kwong | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Wang Chi | |
| 1987 | The Last Emperor | Big Li | |
| Prince of Darkness | Walter | ||
| 1989 | Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive | Narrator | |
| 1991 | Thousand Pieces of Gold | Jim | |
| 1992 | The Kiss | The Kiss Man | Short |
| 1995 | Venus Rising | Eddie | |
| 1996 | Up Close & Personal | Satellite Van Technician | |
| Good Luck | Chang | ||
| 1997 | Warriors of Virtue | Ming | |
| Dog Watch | Lee | ||
| 1999 | Journey from the Heart | Henry | |
| Pros & Cons | Head of the tuxedo gang | ||
| 2002 | Safe Journey | Man | Short |
| A Ribbon of Dreams | Pai-Woo (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Something Horrible | Randolph Carter | |
| 2024 | Endling | Richard Chen | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Partners in Crime | Jimmy's Pal | Episode: "Duke" |
| 1988 | Beauty and the Beast | Henry Pei | Episode: "China Moon" |
| 1988-91 | Midnight Caller | Billy Po | 61 episodes |
| 1995 | Grace Under Fire | Walter | Episode: "No Money Down" |
| 1998 | The Nanny | Doctor Fu | Episode: "Making Whoopi" |
| 2001 | Charmed | Mr. Chang | Episode: "Wrestling with Demons" |
| JAG | Capt. Jarot | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Doctor | Episode: "The Sweet Life" |
| 2004 | All Grown Up! | Japanese Airline Rep/Hawaiian Airline Rep | Episode: "The Finster Who Stole Christmas" |
| 2006 | Independent Lens | Johnny Fung | Episode: "My Life..Disoriented" |
| 2012 | Luck | Leo Chan | 4 Episodes |