Ken Leung
A character actor known for his intense, often unnerving portrayals, Ken Leung not only impressed audiences, but virtually every director who had worked with him. After years of stage work and several small roles in indie films and on television, he found a powerful advocate in director Brett Ratner, who first cast him in the action-comedy "Rush Hour" (1998) and later in the thriller "Red Dragon" (2002). He went on to exhibit extraordinary dexterity in projects as diametrically opposed as the horror movie "Saw" (2004) and the family drama "The Squid and the Whale" (2005). Counted among the filmmaker's favorite actors, Ratner brought Leung onboard once again for the final chapter of the superhero franchise, "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006). One year later, the Asian-American actor gave such a magnificently raw performance as a mental patient in a final season episode of "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1999-2007), that producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse created a role specifically for him on their hit series "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010). The fact that the character Miles became a fan favorite after being dropped into such an established ensemble cast was a true testament to Leung's ability. Equally capable of deeply nuanced dramatic turns and disarmingly comic performances, Leung was a true actor's actor.
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Ken Leung
Filmography
Movies
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89% |
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Missing | Kevin (Character) | $32.4M | 2023 |
50% |
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Old | Jarin (Character) | $48.2M | 2021 |
93% |
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Admiral Statura (Character) | $123 | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Works of Art | John Kim (Character) | - | 2010 |
58% |
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Year of the Fish | Johnny Pan (Voice) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Shanghai Kiss | Liam Liu (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Falling for Grace | Ming (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Strip Search | Liu Tsung-Yuan (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Sucker Free City | Lincoln Ma (Character) | - | 2004 |
50% |
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Saw | Detective Steven Sing (Character) | $650.1K | 2004 |
63% | No Score Yet | Face | Willie (Character) | $106.9K | 2002 |
69% |
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Red Dragon | Lloyd Bowman (Character) | $92.9M | 2002 |
64% |
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Spy Game | Li (Character) | $62.3M | 2001 |
76% |
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A.I.: Artificial Intelligence | Syatyoo-Sama (Character) | $78.6M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home Sweet Hoboken | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
69% |
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Keeping the Faith | Don (Character) | $37.0M | 2000 |
62% |
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Rush Hour | Sang (Character) | $141.2M | 1998 |
TV
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90% | 68% | Industry | Eric (Character) | 2020 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | 77% | The Night Shift | Topher (Character) | 2014-2016 2024 |
60% | 72% | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Commander Zhao (Character) | 2024 |
100% | 93% | Pantheon | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2022 |
91% | 79% | The Blacklist | AUSA Michael Sima (Guest Star) | 2019 |
98% | 82% | High Maintenance | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
11% | 42% | Marvel's Inhumans | Karnak (Character) | 2017 |
42% | 62% | Zero Hour | Father Reggie (Guest Star) | 2013 |
92% | 78% | Person of Interest | Leon Tao (Guest Star) | 2012-2013 |
37% | 73% | Deception | Donald Cheng (Guest Star) | 2013 |
93% | 90% | The Good Wife | Shen Yuan (Guest Star) | 2011 |
86% | 90% | Lost |
Miles (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2008-2010 |
92% | 96% | The Sopranos | Carter Chong (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jury | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 2000 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Undercover | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |