Leonard Wu | |
|---|---|
 Wu at the 2024 WonderCon | |
| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the Netflix television drama series Marco Polo (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series Bosch (2018), Kinuba in the action film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and Ryuzo in the video game Ghost of Tsushima (2020).
Wu was born in Washington, D.C. to Chinese parents. Wu graduated from the UCLA with a BA degree in English.[ citation needed ]
From 2004 to 2013, he has appeared in a series of short films which lasted for nine years.
He has appeared in various television shows, including NCIS and Bones and several feature films including While She Was Out opposite Kim Basinger, and 17 Again .
In 2016, he portrayed Orus in the second and final season of the Netflix drama television series Marco Polo . [1] [2] [3] In his interview on Cliche Magazine , he stated that "Orus is a fierce and loyal warrior intent on bringing long-held traditions back to the people of Mongolia." [1] In 2019, he portrayed Kinuba in the science-fiction action film Alita: Battle Angel . [4]
In 2020, he then went on to provide the voice and motion-capture of Ryuzo, a leader of the Straw Hat ronin who is a childhood friend of the main character, Daisuke Tsuji's character, in the PlayStation 4 video game Ghost of Tsushima .
Wu has recently appeared on the gritty feature film based on the New York gang warfare of the 1990s, Revenge of the Green Dragons , from director Andrew Lau.
In 2024, Wu has appeared once again with his Ghost of Tsushima castmates Daisuke Tsuji, Eddie Shin and Earl T. Kim in the video game Rise of the Rōnin [5] .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | While She Was Out | Vingh | |
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? | Brian | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Kid in Office | |
| 2014 | Revenge of the Green Dragons | Ah Chung / Dai Lo | |
| 2015 | Crush the Skull | Koji Miller | |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Kinuba | |
| 2022 | The World's Greatest | Ken |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Veronica Mars | Hamilton Cho | Episode: "Kanes and Abel's" |
| 2007 | Bones | Nelson Han | Episode: "The Boneless Bride in the River" |
| 2016 | Marco Polo | Orus | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Bosch | Shiwei Chen | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Arcadia 51/50 | Jason | Episode: "Getting Schooled" |
| 2019 | Soundtrack | Stephen | Episode: "Track 3: Sam and Dante" |
| 2020 | Bulge Bracket | Paul | Episode: "Volatility Index" |
| 2021 | The Casagrandes | Hui (voice) | Episode: "Bunstoppable" |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Kuo Pai-Han | Episodes "The Skinner (No. 45)" and "The Skinner (No. 45): Conclusion" |
| 2021 | Magnum P.I. | Pin Kim | Episode: "Better Watch Out" |
| 2023-2024 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Ruben Chen (voice) | Recurring |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese | Niu Mowang |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Ryuzo | Voice and motion-capture |
| 2024 | Rise of the Rōnin | Shinpachi Nagakura | Voice English version |
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