JB Tadena

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JB Tadena
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Penn State (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

JB Tadena (1983or1984) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his performances in Kung Fu and The Cleaning Lady.

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Life and career

Tadena was raised in Virginia, the son of immigrants from the Philippines. [2] He received his bachelor's degree from Penn State. [3] After college he worked full-time as a satellite engineer in Washington, D.C., while acting at Studio Theatre in the evening. [4] [2] He decided to switch careers after his father, ill with cancer, encouraged him to pursue his dream of acting shortly before he died. [2] Tadena moved to Los Angeles and booked his first professional acting role on Grey's Anatomy in 2014. [3] He also acted in SEAL Team , Westworld , and NCIS . [5]

His first recurring role was for the miniseries Naruto: Climbing Silver. [6] His next recurring role was on the second season of The CW action-adventure series Kung Fu as Sebastian Cailao. [6] He was promoted to main cast member for the show's third and final season. [7] Tadena is the voice actor for the recurring character Lolo Ben on the animated series Firebuds . [5] He was also a voice actor for Call of Duty: Vanguard [6] and provided additional vocals for Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) alongside fellow Fil-Am actors Vincent Rodriguez III and Liza del Mundo. [8]

In 2024 he joined the third season of The Cleaning Lady in a recurring role as Paolo Bazella. [5] In 2025 he was cast in the David Fincher Netflix film The Adventures of Cliff Booth. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Rebecca. "Exclusive: The CW's Kung Fu star JB Tadena takes fans into a day in his life". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Tadena, JB. "JB Tadena On going back to what you love". Timid Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Nepales, Ruben V. "A Fil-Am actor's life: JB Tadena". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Kevin (2022-03-16). "Exclusive Interview: JB Tadena Talks About Joining the Cast of Kung Fu, What Audiences Should Know About His Character, and More!". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  5. 1 2 3 Cordero, Rosy. "'The Cleaning Lady': Brandon Jay McLaren & JB Tadena Join Season 3 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Petski, Denise. "'Kung Fu': CW Reboot Adds Vanessa Yao, Annie Q. & JB Tadena To Season 2 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "'Kung Fu' star JB Tadena on the relationships that tie Sebastian to the Shen family: 'They're kind of soulmates'". Subjectify Media. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Nepales, Ruben V. (2021-03-10). "[Only IN Hollywood] Meet the Pinoys who contributed to 'gorgeously animated' 'Raya and the Last Dragon'". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  9. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2025-07-14). "JB Tadena Lands Role In David Fincher's 'The Adventures Of Cliff Booth' At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
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