Al Leong

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name = Al Leong

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Al Leong (born Albert Leong, aka Al 'Ka Bong') is an Asian American stuntman and actor. Characterised by impressive martial arts skills, long wavy hair, and a prominent Fu Manchu moustache, he has had a number of small but memorable roles as the token long-haired Asian henchman in popular action films, that usually ended in his character's death.Cite news|url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZGQ1MWExYzQzYzIyYWZjZjMzZTI1ZjRlZTYyZWIxMWU=|title=Ode to The Asian-American Type-Cast Actor|accessdate=2007-06-14|publisher=National Review|date=1999-03-10|last=Goldberg|first=Jonah|work=Goldberg File] Cite web|url=http://schizohedron.blogspot.com/2007/03/al-leong-aka-false-yaphet-kotto.html|title=Al Leong, aka the False Yaphet Kotto|accessdate=2007-06-27|publisher=Schizohedron|date=March 19, 2007|work=Blog] Among action movie fans Leong has a cult following.Cite web|url=http://www.fametracker.com/hey_its_that_guy/leong_al.php|title=Al Leong|accessdate=2007-06-19|publisher=Fametracker|date=August 8, 2001|work=Hey! It's That Guy!] As of June 2007, the fan site [http://www.alleong.com/taurus.html Al Leong: Cinematic Legend] campaigns for Al Leong receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award by Taurus World Stunt Awards and a 'MTV - Lifetime Achievement Award'.] Cite web|url=http://thetotalrecall.blogspot.com/2007/06/that-guy-al-leong.html|title=That Guy: Al Leong|accessdate=2007-06-27|publisher=The Total Recall|date=June 20, 2007|work=Blog]

His credits include "Lethal Weapon", "Die Hard", "Joshua Tree", "Big Trouble in Little China", "The Scorpion King", and a recurring role on the first season of the TV series "24". He also portrayed an out-of-time Genghis Khan in the comedy "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". In 2003, Leong lampooned himself as well as the Hollywood tradition of actor and director 'reels' by starring in screenwriter Dave Callaham's "Writer's Reel." Fact|date=March 2007 In the five minute short film, Leong portrayed Callaham going through a typical day in the life of a writer. The 'reel' was accepted into a number of short film festivals. Fact|date=March 2007

As a stuntman, Leong was involved with the production of numerous films including "The Golden Child", "Last Action Hero", Roland Emmerich's "Godzilla", Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes", and "Daredevil". He also directed the low budget film "Daddy Tell Me A Story...".imdb title|0157500|Daddy Tell Me A Story...]

Filmography

Television

* "": "The Warlord" (1994), also stunt coordinator
* "The A-Team": "Asian Looking Thug" in episode "Lease with an Option to Die" (episode # 4.4) 1985-10-22
* "Hart to Hart": "Tai-Chi Man" in episode "Year of the Dog" (episode # 5.10) 1983-12-13
* "MacGyver": "Wayne H. Lim" in episode "Murderers' Sky" (episode # 3.20) 1988-05-09.
* "Renegade":
* "T.J. Hooker": "Nabutsu Hood #1" (uncredited) in episode "Blood Sport" (episode # 5.88) 1986-05-21
*"24": "Neill" in two episodes of the first season
*"That 70's Show": "Kung-Fu Master/Ninja Warrior" in the episode "Jackie Moves On". (episode # 2.22) 2000-04-03

References

External links

*imdb name|name=Al Leong|id=0502959
* [http://www.alleong.com/index.html Al Leong: Cinematic Legend]