Calvin Jung

Infobox actor


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name = Calvin Jung
birthdate = February 17, 1945 (age 63)
birthplace = New York City

Calvin Jung (born February 17, 1945) is an American actor.

Graduated from High School in New York, Jung attended Massanutten Military Academy in Virginia. Attended Hillsdale College in Michigan, left senior year to pursue acting back in NYC. First professional acting job was a commercial in Canada in 1970. NY debut was off-bdwy at the American Place theater "Chickencoop Chinamen)1971. In 1976 his Broadway debut was with (The Phoenix Repetory Theater)in the dramas "Memory of Two Mondays" and "They Knew What They Wanted".

Also on Bdwy he worked with George C. Scott and Hector Elizondo in "Sly Fox". Among the many NY theater gigs were at the Brooklyn Academy ("Dawn Song"), at the New York Public Theatre ("FOB")and La Mama Experimental Theatre (resident member 1970-1972)

In the 1980s, Jung started to assume supporting parts in major movie productions such as "RoboCop" in 1987, wherein he played Steve Minh, a member of a vicious gang of cocaine dealers and bank robbers that brutally slays a police man who afterwards is turned into the revengeful cyborg-protagonist of the movie. Other movies that Jung appeared in were "The Formula" (next to Marlon Brando), "The Challenge" (next to Toshiro Mifune), "Lethal Weapon 4" (next to Mel Gibson), and "The Day After" (next to Jason Robards).

On television Jung frequently took over guest parts in crime-series and sitcoms such as "Murder, She Wrote", "Cheers", "Trapper John M.D.", and "Seinfeld".

External links

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* [http://www.calvinjung.com Calvin Jungs Official Website]