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James Hong

James Hong

90 movies on Netflix

Biography

James Hong is an American actor, director, and producer who has worked in more than 600 film and television productions since the 1950s. Born in Minneapolis and partly raised in Hong Kong, he began his career dubbing Asian films and co-founded East West Players, an Asian American theater company. On television he starred in The New Adventures of Charlie Chan from 1957 to 1958 and guest-starred in series such as Bonanza, Perry Mason, Hawaii Five-O, and Kung Fu. His many films include Soldier of Fortune (1955), Flower Drum Song (1961), Chinatown (1974), Blade Runner (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), and Wayne's World 2 (1993). As a voice actor he played Chi-Fu in Mulan (1998) and Mr. Ping in Kung Fu Panda (2008). He shared a Screen Actors Guild Award with the ensemble of Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and in 2022 received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

97years old

Turns 98 on February 22in 144 days

  • Born Minneapolis
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as James Haig, Jimmy Hong, Jim Hong and James Young

Movie Career

Films
90
Career span
69 years1955 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Hong began his show business career in the 1950s by redubbing soundtracks of Asian films, including voicing Ogata and Dr. Serizawa in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!.

James Hong movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Everything Everywhere All at Once2022 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Gong Gong

    IMDb rating 7.7661K votes

  2. Big Trouble in Little China1986 Action, Adventure, Comedyas David Lo Pan

    IMDb rating 7.2169K votes

  3. Safe2012as Han Jiao

    IMDb rating 6.5126K votes

  4. Kung Fu Panda2008as Mr. Pingvoice

    IMDb rating 7.6590K votes

  5. Kung Fu Panda 22011as Mr. Pingvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3364K votes

  6. Blade Runner1982as Hannibal Chew

    IMDb rating 8.1892K votes

  7. Mulan1998as Chi Fuvoice

    IMDb rating 7.7351K votes

  8. Tango & Cash1989as Quan

    IMDb rating 6.4121K votes

Most often with

John Stevenson directed two of these films, Jennifer Yuh Nelson two and John Sturges two. Four actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jackie Chan, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jackie ChanDustin Hoffman, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Dustin HoffmanJack Black, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jack BlackSeth Rogen, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Seth RogenLucy Liu, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Lucy LiuDavid Cross, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with David CrossJohn StevensonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John StevensonJennifer Yuh NelsonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jennifer Yuh NelsonJohn SturgesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Sturges

Films together

Box office

What James Hong's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.5 billion

46 of the 90 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 90 films: 46 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 17 never in cinemas; 23 figure not found.

  • 46Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 17Never in cinemas
  • 23Figure not found

Top grosser

Kung Fu Panda 22011as Mr. Ping (voice)$666 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 74% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Kung Fu Panda 22011as Mr. Ping (voice)
    $666M15.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Kung Fu Panda2008as Mr. Ping (voice)
    $632M14.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Kung Fu Panda 42024as Mr. Ping (voice)
    $548M12.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Kung Fu Panda 32016as Mr. Ping (voice)
    $521M11.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Mulan1998as Chi Fu (voice)
    $304M6.8% of the total
  6. 6
    The Day the Earth Stood Still2008as Mr. Wu
    $233M5.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Abominable2019as Yak Herder (voice)
    $190M4.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Hero2002as Qin Emperor (voice)
    $177M4.0% of the total
Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015), $153 millionEverything Everywhere All at Once (2022), $139 millionSherlock Gnomes (2018), $90.5 millionThe Golden Child (1986), $79.8 millionTango & Cash (1989), $63.4 millionR.I.P.D. (2013), $61.6 millionWayne's World 2 (1993), $48.2 millionThe Shadow (1994), $48.1 millionBlade Runner (1982), $41.7 millionBalls of Fury (2007), $41.1 millionSafe (2012), $40.3 millionThe In-Laws (1979), $38.2 millionThe Art of War (2000), $30.2 millionRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), $30.1 millionChinatown (1974), $30.0 millionBlack Widow (1987), $25.2 million

$1.2 billionfrom the other 38 films with a worldwide figure, 26% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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James Hong's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2011Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionKung Fu Panda HolidayWon

Online

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