Victor Wong
Biography
Victor Wong was an American actor and journalist. Born in San Francisco in 1927, he worked at KQED, where he was an on-air reporter and then a photojournalist, earning a Regional Emmy from 1968 to 1974. He moved into acting through Asian American theater in San Francisco, making his debut in Paper Angels, and later appeared on New York stages in David Henry Hwang plays such as Family Devotions and Sound and Beauty. Wayne Wang cast him in the lead of Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985), the start of a long collaboration that included The Joy Luck Club (1993); Wang called him his alter ego. Wong was known for supporting turns as Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Chen Bao Shen in The Last Emperor (1987), Walter Chang in Tremors (1990), and Grandpa Mori across the 3 Ninjas films from 1992 to 1998. He retired from acting in 1998 and died in 2001.
74years old at death
- Born San Francisco
- Died Locke
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Gee Keung Victor Wong and Victor Gee Keung Wong
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 13 years1985 to 1998
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Early training
Wong studied art at the San Francisco Art Institute under Mark Rothko and earned a master's degree there in 1962.
First role
Wong made his Asian American Theater Company debut in San Francisco in October 1980 in the company's production of Paper Angels by Genny Lim.
Victor Wong movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Carpenter directed two of these films, Wayne Wang two. Dennis Dun appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Dennis Dun's page
James Hong's page
Margarita Franco's page
Max Elliott Slade's page
Alan McRae's page
Frank Welker's page
All films by John Carpenter
Wayne WangDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1993
All films by Wayne Wang
Also two films together15 more actors
- BD WongSeven Years in Tibet (1997) and Mystery Date (1991)
- Duncan FraserSeven Years in Tibet (1997) and Mystery Date (1991)
- Joan ChenThe Last Emperor (1987) and Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
- Don Stark3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) and 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
- Ric YoungSeven Years in Tibet (1997) and The Last Emperor (1987)
- Vivian WuThe Joy Luck Club (1993) and The Last Emperor (1987)
- Peter KwongBig Trouble in Little China (1986) and The Golden Child (1986)
- Professor Toru Tanaka3 Ninjas (1992) and Shanghai Surprise (1986)
- Chao Li ChiThe Joy Luck Club (1993) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- John LoneThe Last Emperor (1987) and Year of the Dragon (1985)
- Ric YoungSeven Years in Tibet (1997) and The Last Emperor (1987)
- Chad Power3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) and 3 Ninjas (1992)
- Jade GoThe Last Emperor (1987) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Michael Treanor3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) and 3 Ninjas (1992)
- Scott Caudill3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) and 3 Ninjas (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Victor Wong's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$431 million
14 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$131M30.5% of the total
- 2$80M18.5% of the total
- 3$49M11.3% of the total
- 4$44M10.2% of the total
- 5$33M7.6% of the total
- 6$29M6.7% of the total
- 7$19M4.3% of the total
- 8$14M3.3% of the total
$32.2 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
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