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person_profile-Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen Age: 59

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Russell Yuen

Date of Birth:

Oct 30, 1965

Country of birth:

Canada

Biography of

Russell Yuen

    Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors.

    Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer.

    A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia.

    Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor.

    Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography

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Filmography of

Russell Yuen

Found 63 Movies in total

The Unrestricted War

Director Han ( Actor )

... 2025

Hunting Grounds

Harold ( Actor )

... 2025

... 2024

The Apprentice

Creditor #1 ( Actor )

... 2024

Thanksgiving

Detective Peter Chu ( Actor )

... 2023

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

Cheer Announcer #1 ( Actor )

... 2022

A Tail of Love

Dale ( Actor )

... 2022

... 2022

Crisis

FDA Group Member ( Actor )

... 2021

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

Principal Crawford ( Actor )

... 2020

Claws of the Red Dragon

David Liu ( Actor )

... 2019

Taken Too Far

Detective Nada ( Actor )

... 2017

Arrival

Chinese Scientist ( Actor )

... 2016

A Family Man

Recruiter #1 ( Actor )

... 2016

Brace for Impact

Group Leader ( Actor )

... 2016

Corner Gas: The Movie

Won Hu ( Actor )

... 2014

Midnight Sun

Asian Doctor ( Actor )

... 2014

A Very Merry Mix-Up

Dr. Stark ( Actor )

... 2013

Nicky Deuce

Oscar the Undertaker ( Actor )

... 2013

Look Again

CSI Official ( Actor )

... 2011

The Bait

Chang ( Actor )

... 2010

... 2010

WarGames: The Dead Code

David Chen (Tech) ( Actor )

... 2008

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

Police Officer Wong ( Actor )

... 2007

The Secret

ICU Doctor #2 ( Actor )

... 2007

My First Wedding

Nocny urzędnik ( Actor )

... 2006

Lies and Deception

Medical Examiner ( Actor )

... 2005

When Angels Come to Town

Town Resident #1 ( Actor )

... 2004

Open Heart

Peter Lee ( Actor )

... 2004

The Day After Tomorrow

Hideki, Japanese Astronaut ( Actor )

... 2004

Shattered Glass

Emmit Rich ( Actor )

... 2003

The Human Stain

Chinese Waiter ( Actor )

... 2003

Bulletproof Monk

Brother Tenzin ( Actor )

... 2003

Deception

Director ( Actor )

... 2003

Dangerous People

Luck Foo ( Actor )

... 2002

... 2002

... 2002

Guilty Hearts

Cliff ( Actor )

... 2002

The Tracker

Bodyguard Yan ( Actor )

... 2001

Pressure Point

Sam Lee ( Actor )

... 2001

... 2001

Possible Worlds

Police Officer ( Actor )

... 2000

Race Against Time

Runner ( Actor )

... 2000

... 2000

The Hustle

Gordon Chan ( Actor )

... 2000

Someone Is Watching

Officer Qwan ( Actor )

... 2000

Code Name: Jaguar

Cop #2 ( Actor )

... 1999

The Bone Collector

Forensics Worker ( Actor )

... 1999

Home Team

Referee - Game #3 ( Actor )

... 1999

A Touch of Hope

Jon Tan ( Actor )

... 1999

Eye of the Beholder

Federal Agent #1 ( Actor )

... 1999

The Red Violin

Older Ming (Montréal) ( Actor )

... 1998

... 1998

The Lost World

Azbek ( Actor )

... 1998

Psychopath

Dr. Yoshida ( Actor )

... 1998

Airspeed

Mark ( Actor )

... 1998

Snowboard Academy

Sonjai ( Actor )

... 1997

Hollow Point

Chinese Bodyguard ( Actor )

... 1996

Hawk's Vengeance

Yoon ( Actor )

... 1996

Conundrum

Dennis Kye ( Actor )

... 1996

Scanners II: The New Order

Convenience Store Thug ( Actor )

... 1991

Mindfield

Dr. Tom Luk ( Actor )

... 1989