James Hong, 89 year-old Chinese American Actor, talks about a 60-year career in Hollywood, fighting racism and sterotypes for Asian Actors.
Now that prolific actor, filmmaker and icon James Hong finally has his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, what's next?
The 93-year-old vet has more than 450 credits under his belt—and, as of this week, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
For the seven decades he’s spent as Hollywood’s hardest-working character actor, James Hong has had a guiding philosophy: “Be what you want.” The 95-year-old actor—one of the only people still alive who worked with Clark Gable and Groucho Marx—launched his career in L.A. after losing out on parts to White students in school plays in Minneapolis, where his parents had emigrated from China. “I did everything from villains to good guys,” recalls Hong. Even if the roles were Asian stereotypes—about
James Hong. Actor: Everything Everywhere All at Once. James Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He studied civil engineering at the University of Minnesota, but at some point along the way became interested in acting. He graduated from the University of Southern California and practiced for 1½ years as a road engineer with the County of Los Angeles. He took sick leaves and vacation time to do films. He...
Brandon Hardesty takes a truly in-depth look at the incredible and varied career of the incredible actor James Hong.
James Hong is everywhere. With 600+ credits under his belt, he might be the most credited actor in Hollywood history.
Everything Everywhere All at Once star James Hong has been working in film and television for almost 70 years, with over 600 screen credits to his name
He has worked with everyone from Clark Gable to Harrison Ford. Now the actor is finally getting the attention he deserves. He talks about hidden prejudice, tickling Kim Cattrall – and his dreams for the future
