George Cheung

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George Cheung
Born
George Kee Cheung

(1949-02-08) February 8, 1949 (age 75)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
Years active1975–present

George Kee Cheung (born February 8, 1949) [1] is a Hong Kong actor and stuntman with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II , RoboCop 2 , Under Siege, and Fist of the North Star.

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Early life

Cheung was born in Hong Kong and earned his degree in biology at the University of San Francisco. [2]

Career

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 , Lethal Weapon 4 , Rush Hour , Starsky & Hutch and Mongolian Death Worm . In 2013, he voiced Wei Cheng in Grand Theft Auto V .

Filmography

Film

Television

Videogames

Other

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. [3]

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References

  1. Lisa Cam (March 20, 2023). "Everything Everywhere Oscar success 'the beginning of a bright future' for Asians in Hollywood, hopes veteran actor George Cheung". South China Morning Post.
  2. George Kee Cheung profile Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , chssc.org. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus website Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 12, 2016.