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- Acting
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- Place of Birth
- New York, New York, USA
James Chen
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi. In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
Filmography
tvCIA
2026 · Ian Lim
movieRosemead
2025 · Dr. Hsu
movieOne Stupid Thing
2025 · Larry
tvFBI: International
2021 · Ian Lim
tvRun the World
2021 · Brian
tvThe Mandalorian
2019 · Amnesty Officer G27
movieUnintended
2019 · Danny
movieFluidity
2019 · Eric
movieA Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018 · Ray Prime
tvFBI
2018 · Ian Lim, FBI Analyst Ian Lim
tvThe Last O.G.
2018 · Devont'e Jackson
tvSeven Seconds
2018 · Franklin Lee
tv9-1-1
2018 · Kevin Lee
movieFatal Crossing
2017 · Hayden
tvMarvel's Iron Fist
2017 · Sam
movieFront Cover
2016 · Qi Xiao Ning
movieAmira & Sam
2014 · Donnie
tvBroad City
2014 · Bobby
movieLabor Day
2013 · Paramedic
tvThe Blacklist
2013 · Lee Chung
tvSleepy Hollow
2013 · Lorenzo Chang
tvElementary
2012 · Lt. Morrison
movieThe Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Police Officer
movieWatching TV with the Red Chinese
2011 · Tzu
movieWe Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Dr. Foulkes
tvPerson of Interest
2011 · James Ko
movieMr. Popper's Penguins
2011 · Fish & Game Officer
tvThe Walking Dead
2010 · Kal
tvBlue Bloods
2010 · Nelson Chiu
tvRunning Wilde
2010 · Pathologist
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Cadeo Hoang
movieMurder Below the Line
2004 · Pete Richards
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Adrian Sung