Ping Wu

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Ping Wu
Born (1956-06-16) 16 June 1956 (age 68)
Alma mater Washington University in St. Louis
Relatives Nelson Ikon Wu (father)
Ting Wu (sister)

Ping Wu (born May 16, 1956) is an American television and film actor.

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Personal life

Wu is Chinese–American. His father was author and educator Nelson Ikon Wu, and his sister, Ting Wu, is a genetics professor at the Harvard Medical School.

Career

Wu is best known for the recurring role of "Ping," the delivery boy, on the television sitcom, Seinfeld . He has also appeared on other sitcoms, such as Everybody Loves Raymond , How I Met Your Mother , Two and a Half Men , The King of Queens , Anger Management , and Rules of Engagement . He appeared in the 1988 TV mini-series, Noble House, Rock Hudson and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance . He played a Japanese officer in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor , as well as a physician in the 1991 medical drama The Doctor .

He appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of 24.

He also appeared in an episode of Californication ; and has been featured in several television commercials. [1] [2]

He appeared in Fresh Off The Boat and has a recurring role as Henry on Silicon Valley .

Wu has also worked as a voice actor in the video game Fallout 4 .

He was in an episode of 21 Jump Street . [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Police Story Chan Ka Kui1998 English version, voice (uncredited)
1987 Project A Part II Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung2003 English version, voice (uncredited)
Crime KillerVietnam Soldiers
1988 Police Story 2 Detective Ka Kui Chan1999 English version, voice (uncredited)
1989 The Iron Triangle Pham
1990 The Hunt for Red October Seaman - Red October #4
1991 Point Break Dispatcher
The Doctor Jay-Jay
Mystery Date Vince
1991–1993 Seinfeld Ping4 episodes (1 uncredited)
1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory SYSOS Officer
Thunderbolt Chan Foh To2000 English version, voice (uncredited)
1996 First Strike Jackson TsuiEnglish version, voice
1997 Most Wanted Patrolman
1998 Six Days, Seven Nights Infirmary Orderly
2001 Pearl Harbor Japanese Officer
Shaolin Soccer BulldogVoice
Bubble Boy Emcee
20037 SongsKing of the Road
Vampires AnonymousAndy
2005WheelmenMr. Young
2008 The Sarah Silverman Program BorjijinEpisode: "The Mongolian Beef"
2009 I Love You, Man Mr. Chu
2011 Love on a Leash Kyle
2012 California Solo Judge
2013 Wrong Cops Chinese
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Lobby Receptionist
2015-2018 Silicon Valley Henry
2021 Bad Detectives Detective Wong
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Mr. FujiyamaEnglish version, voice
The CleanerPharmacist
2024 Secret Level MC (old)Voice, episode: "Sifu: It Takes a Life"

References

  1. "AARP, "Volunteering" advertisement". 2004.
  2. "Travelers Insurance Rabbit Foot commercial". YouTube . 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.