Davin Tong
Biography
Davin Tong is a Canadian actor and online personality who gained notice as Peter Chao, a comedic character built on exaggerated Asian stereotypes and a heavy Cantonese accent. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he made an early short film, Paper Trail, with director Travis Grant, which drew the interest of Vancouver Film School and earned him a scholarship before he graduated in 2008. His Peter Chao videos, which ran from 2009 to 2012, brought him 800,000 subscribers and 200 million global views, and he began acting in 2016, appearing alongside Peter Dinklage in American Dreamer (2022) and Danny Trejo in The Flash. He went on to recur as Young Tommy in Wu Assassins and appear in A Million Little Things, Gabby Duran, Wild Cards and the Hallmark feature Wedding Season (2023). He also performed stand-up in Comedy Invasion and appeared in Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling.
39years old
Turns 40 on May 8in 179 days
- Born Saint John
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 10 years2015 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Henry Danger: The MovieIMDb rating 4.8
- 2023Wedding SeasonIMDb rating 6.1
- 2022American DreamerIMDb rating 6.0
- 2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with LoveIMDb rating 7.6
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Early training
Tong's early short film Paper Trail, about a neighbor stealing newspapers, caught the attention of Vancouver Film School, which gave him and director Travis Grant scholarships.
Davin Tong movies on Netflix
Henry Danger: The Movieas Liam
Wedding Seasonas Kevin
American Dreameras Econo Student #2
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Loveas Comedian
Worked with
Davin Tong made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Danny Glover1 film together, 2022
Danny Glover's page American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Tong as Econo Student #2Glover as Jerry
Garry Chalk1 film together, 2022
Garry Chalk's page American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Tong as Econo Student #2Chalk as Nicolai
Matt Dillon1 film together, 2022
Matt Dillon's page American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Tong as Econo Student #2Dillon as Dell
Shirley MacLaine1 film together, 2022
Shirley MacLaine's page American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Tong as Econo Student #2MacLaine as Astrid Fanelli
Peter Dinklage1 film together, 2022
Peter Dinklage's page American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Tong as Econo Student #2Dinklage as Phil Loder
Crystal Lowe1 film together, 2015
Crystal Lowe's page Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love2015IMDb rating 7.6Tong as ComedianLowe as Rita Haywith
Paul DektorDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Paul Dektor American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Tong as Econo Student #2
Joe MenendezDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Joe Menendez Henry Danger: The Movie2025IMDb rating 4.8Tong as Liam
Kevin FairDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Kevin Fair Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love2015IMDb rating 7.6Tong as Comedian
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
