Von Flores

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Von Flores
Born
Valentin Andres Tanga Flores IV

(1960-04-05) 5 April 1960 (age 63)
Years active1987–present
Children2

Valentin Andres Tanga Flores IV, known by his professional name as Von Flores, is a Filipino-Canadian actor. He is often cast as commanding or aggressive characters.

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Early life and education

Von was born in Malabon and lived in Pateros until age 13 when his family migrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and the Centre for Actors' Study in Toronto. [1]

Career

Flores' first audition landed him a guest starring role on Night Heat . [1] Flores went on to perform roles in a number of television productions, including the series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues [2] and the Atlantis Films TekWar , [2] TekJustice and TekLords TV movies. He has guest starred on such series as The Adventures of Sinbad , [1] Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, Forever Knight , E.N.G. , Street Legal and Degrassi: The Next Generation .[ citation needed ]

Flores played Ronald Sandoval in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict , one of the lead characters and the only character to regularly appear in all 5 seasons. [1] [2] [3]

Flores has also appeared in feature films, most notably in the critically acclaimed I Love a Man in Uniform [1] and Eclipse . [1] He also appeared in the 1995 film Picture Perfect as well as in the 1998 film Dogboys with Dean Cain and Tia Carrere.

Flores played Suba, a uranium smuggler in La Femme Nikita episode "Treason" (S1E7), which was broadcast on CTV and USA Network. In other works, he has played multiple roles in a variety of episodes from the internationally acclaimed television programme Mayday , his first role coming as Captain Ed Reyes in the season three episode "Bomb on Board" (Philippine Airlines Flight 434). Since then, he has played Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah in "Where is Malaysia 370?" (Malaysia Airlines flight 370) and co-pilot Zuwaldi in "Lethal Turn" (Garuda Indonesia Flight 152). More recently, he has played the part of the lead investigators in the episodes "Caught on Tape" (TransAsia Airways Flight 235), "Deadly Go Round" (China Airlines Flight 140), "No Warning" (Trigana Air Flight 267), and "Grounded: Boeing Max 8" (Lion Air Flight 610).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Renegades Gangbanger
1989FireballsJapanese Fireman
1991 The Big Slice Sing Won Duck
1993A Man in UniformKenny
1993 Zero Patience Ray
1994 Car 54, Where Are You? Mr. Kim
1994 Eclipse Henry
1994Soft DeceitHooker / Detective
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Viet
1996 Foreign Bodies Denny
1996 Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Johnny Lee
1997 The Assignment Koj
2004 Ham & Cheese A.D. (MOW)
2004 The Confessor Father Andrews
2019 Let It Snow Mr. Bernal

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Night Heat Danny KaiEpisode: "Chinatown"
1988 War of the Worlds AlexEpisode: "A Multitude of Idols"
1988, 1990 Friday the 13th: The Series Hitoshi Tanaka / A.J.2 episodes
1989 My Secret Identity Dan ChenEpisode: "The Eyes of the Shadow"
1989 Street Legal Domingo ApalmaEpisode: "Soul Custody"
1989 E.N.G. Seiji KokoEpisode: "The Chilling Effect"
1991 Top Cops CincoEpisode: "Memorial Show"
1992 Beyond Reality SoongEpisode: "The Fire Within"
1993 The Hidden Room VinhEpisode: "While She Was Out"
1993–1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Jack Wong / Marco8 episodes
1994 TekWar Sonny HokoriTelevision film
1994 TekLords
1994Model by DayJohnny Lee
1994TekWar: TekJusticeSonny Hokori
1994 Forever Knight TranEpisode: "Can't Run, Can't Hide"
1995 Down Came a Blackbird MinhTelevision film
1995 Picture Windows Judo InstructorEpisode: "Armed Response"
1995 Picture Perfect MarcoTelevision film
1996GridlockMr. Seven
1996ConundrumLinh Tze Chou
1996 Lonesome Dove: The Series HarryEpisode: "The Robbery"
1996 F/X: The Series Albert VolkEpisode: "The Ring"
1996, 1997 The Adventures of Sinbad Tetsu2 episodes
1997 La Femme Nikita SubaEpisode: "Treason"
1997Johnny 2.0CarlosTelevision film
1997–2002 Earth: Final Conflict Ronald Sandoval / Jason110 episodes
1998Blood on Her HandsMike LeeTelevision film
1998 Dogboys Miguel
1998 Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms Jong Sung
1999 Sirens Assistant Coroner
2001 My Daughter's Secret Life Kong
2001 Largo Winch Ahmed Pangkor2 episodes
2002 Adventure Inc. Che LaoEpisode: "Memento Mori"
2003 Starhunter DarnellEpisode: "Torment"
2004 Doc Mr. EuchiEpisode: "No Pain, No Gain"
2004 Home Beyond the Sun Colonel KhanTelevision film
2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto Father Louis
2005 Human Trafficking RicoMiniseries
2005–2008 Degrassi: The Next Generation Mr. Joseph Santos8 episodes
2005–2021 Air Crash Investigation Various roles
2006 This Is Wonderland SammyEpisode #3.13
2006 Cow Belles Nick PerezTelevision film
2006 Angela's Eyes KevinEpisode: "Eyes on the Prize"
2008 ReGenesis Mr. LeeEpisode: "Hep Burn and Melinkov"
2008Degrassi Spring Break MovieMr. SantosTelevision film
2008 Never Cry Werewolf Detective Stalling
2009 The Line Eddie15 episodes
2009 The Dating Guy Customs AgentEpisode: "Boner Donor"
2009 Cra$h & Burn Efram GarciaEpisode: "Freedom"
2009 The Border Ashin NandaEpisode: "Dying Art"
2011 InSecurity Dr. Ho LungEpisode: "Spies on Ice"
2011 Skins Hamilton ValeroEpisode: "Daisy"
2011 Lost Girl DonovanEpisode: "Death Didn't Become Him"
2012 Rookie Blue Edwin SantosEpisode: "A Good Shoot"
2013 The Listener Tai LingEpisode: "Witness for the Prosecution"
2013 Nikita Kramer2 episodes
2014 Lucky 7 Dr. ChuEpisode: "Five More Minutes"
2015 Killjoys Suspicious ManEpisode: "Escape Velocity"
2017 Conviction Lu JinEpisode: "Black Orchid"
2017 Designated Survivor Dr. ShenEpisode: "Outbreak"
2018 The Detectives Detective Joe MalicdernEpisode: "Home"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries CuratorEpisode: "The Old Switcheroo"
2019 Private Eyes Irving GuzmanEpisode: "It Happened One Fight"
20195000 Years of HeroesLi Yiji2 episodes
2020 Coroner MarioEpisode: "Borders"
2020 Nurses TenzinEpisode: "Chrysalis"
2020Rising SunsCharles Montenegro3 episodes

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