Ivan Leung | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Ivan Leung is an Asian-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is based in Los Angeles. [1]
Leung was born and raised in San Diego, California. [2] He started out as a dancer and moved to Los Angeles to train in hip hop choreography, [3] where he began to pursue acting. [2] [4]
Leung appeared in the 2021 film The Tender Bar as Jimmy, a Yale student. The film was directed by George Clooney and stars Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan. [5] He has appeared on television series including Grey's Anatomy , Superstore , Good Girls , Not Dead Yet , The Sex Lives of College Girls , and The Goldbergs . [3] [6] [7]
Leung co-wrote, co-directed, produced and stars in the 2024 meta stoner comedy Extremely Unique Dynamic . He wrote it with his co-star Harrison Xu, and directed it alongside Xu and co-directed by Katherine Dudas. [8] Production on the film began in February 2023, it premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival in March 2024, and was distributed by Strand Releasing, with a US release on January 10, 2025. [6] [9] Xu and Leung produced the film through their Heroic Impact production company. [9] Leung and Xu are longtime friends. [10]
Leung is featured in the horror films Skill House, written and directed by Josh Stolberg and starring 50 Cent, Bryce Hall, and Paige VanZant, [11] and Near Death, directed by Shaina Aidan. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary Lovers | Restaurant Patron | |
| All Saints | Translator | ||
| 2018 | SuperFly | Cryptocurrency Miner | |
| 2021 | The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu | Andy Young | |
| The Tender Bar | Jimmy | ||
| 2024 | Extremely Unique Dynamic | Daniel | Also director, writer, producer |
| 2025 | Skill House | Keo | |
| TBA | Tricked & Treated | Hiro | |
| TBA | Near Death | Clint | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Tour Guide | Season 1 (1 episode) |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Larry | Season 13 (1 episode) |
| All American | Zach | Season 1 (1 episode) | |
| Superstore | Teenage Customer | Season 4 (1 episode) | |
| 2019 | Good Girls | Customer | Season 2 (1 episode) |
| 2020 | The Connors | Vet Assistant | Season 3 (1 episode) |
| 2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Jerry Bletzer | Seasons 17 (1 episode) |
| 2022 | The Goldbergs | Trip | Season 9 (1 episode) |
| The Sex Lives of College Girls | Jimin | Season 2 (1 episode) | |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Dirk | Season 1 (1 episode) |