- Ken Leung
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tonyawards =Ken Leung (born
January 21 ,1970 ) is an Americanactor . Who is best known for his roles in popular movies such as "Shanghai Kiss ", "Saw" and "". Most recently Leung became known for his recurring role asMiles Straume in the popular ABCdrama television series "Lost".Biography
Early life
Leung was born in
New York City and initially raised in the Two Bridges section of theLower East Side ofManhattan . His family moved toMidwood, Brooklyn where he grew up before finishing high school in Old Bridge, New Jersey.Leung later attended
New York University (NYU) as a University Scholar and discoveredacting in his junior year, where he studied acting withCatherine Russell and Nan Smithner, then briefly with Anne Jackson at HB Studio. During this time he also acted mostly in downtown spaces and black boxes, finding artistic homes with groups such as Ma-Yi, New Perspectives, and STAR, a traveling group of actors-educators based in Mount Sinai Hospital.Career
In 1997, Leung made his debut in
Brett Ratner 's "Rush Hour".Edward Norton cast him in his directorial debut, "Keeping the Faith " in 2000. Since then Leung has appeared in several independent and television films, as well as features, including four films with Brett Ratner and two withSpike Lee . In 1998, he played James the Less and God inTerrence McNally 's passion play, "Corpus Christi", and in 2002 made his Broadway debut in theTony Award -winning musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (and appears on the cast recording).In 2007, he starred in the independent film "
Shanghai Kiss " withHayden Panettiere , and earned a Special Mention at theSan Francisco International Asian American Film Festival for his breakthrough performance. That same year he guest-starred in an episode of the final season of the HBO drama series "The Sopranos ". This memorable guest role inspired the producers of the ABC drama "Lost" to cast him in a regular role asMiles Straume in the series' fourth season. [cite web|url=http://www.mahalo.com/Ken_Leung|title=Ken Leung - Guide Note|publisher=Mahalo|accessdate=2008-08-24] [cite news|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Sopranos-Scenestealer/800020628|title=Exclusive: Sopranos Scene-stealer Gets Lost!|publisher=The Ausiello Report,TV Guide |last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=2007-08-19|accessdate=2008-08-24]Filmography
Television
References
External links
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* [http://lostpedia.com/wiki/Ken_Leung Ken Leung] atLostpedia ;Interviews
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR2008052300743.html Washington Post] May 25, 2008
* [http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080530/article.asp?parentID=92874 Asia Pacific Arts - UCLA Asia Institute] May 30, 2008
* [http://www.ifc.com/film/film-news/2008/08/ken-leung-on-year-of-the-fish.php - IFC] August 27, 2008
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