Hong Chau
Biography
Hong Chau is an American actress who started acting in film and television in 2006. Born in Thailand and raised in New Orleans, she studied film at Boston University before early guest roles on series such as NCIS and How I Met Your Mother. She had a major role in Treme from 2010 to 2013 and made her feature film debut in Inherent Vice (2014). Her breakthrough came with Downsizing (2017), which brought several supporting actress nominations, including a Golden Globe. She later took leading roles in Driveways (2019) and American Woman, and appeared in Watchmen and Homecoming. In 2022 she had supporting parts in Showing Up, The Menu, and The Whale; for The Whale she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. She also appeared in Kinds of Kindness (2024), The Instigators (2024), and The Night Agent.
47years old
Turns 48 on June 25in 256 days
- Born Thailand
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 12 years2014 to 2026
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A first
In 2018, after appearing in Downsizing, Hong Chau received an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was among 928 new members asked that year.
A first
In 2019, Hong Chau played her first lead parts in Driveways and American Woman, which both premiered at film festivals.
Big break
Chau already knew Andrew Ahn's earlier film Spa Night, so when the director got in touch to offer her a part in Driveways, she knew his name and said yes right away.
A role that slipped away
Chau played Opal Koboi in a small part in the 2020 film Artemis Fowl, but her appearance was cut. Her character's voice was used, yet she was not officially credited.
Getting ready for a role
Hong Chau wanted to work on The Menu with director Mark Mylod, since she was a fan of Succession, on which he had directed over a dozen episodes. She also hoped to work with actor Ralph Fiennes.
Big break
Wes Anderson, who directed Asteroid City, had seen Chau in a play roughly five years before, and he looked for a chance to put her in one of his films.
Hong Chau movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Hong Chau shares two films with Matt Damon, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Matt Damon's page
Eric Roberts's page
Willem Dafoe's page
Ron Perlman's page
John Leguizamo's page
Alfred Molina's page
All films by Mark Mylod
All films by Darren Aronofsky
All films by Alexander Payne
Box office
What Hong Chau's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$597 million
10 of the 11 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 11 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$242M40.4% of the total
- 2$132M22.0% of the total
- 3$80M13.3% of the total
- 4$58M9.6% of the total
- 5$55M9.2% of the total
- 6$16M2.7% of the total
- 7$15M2.5% of the total
- 8$709K0.1% of the total
$17,975from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.