James Chen
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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.
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The Amazing Spider-Man
7.0
Movie2012United StatesCharacter: Police OfficerCredit: Acting
Mr. Popper's Penguins
6.0
Movie2011United StatesCharacter: Fish & Game OfficerCredit: Acting
We Need to Talk About Kevin
7.4
Movie2011UKUnited StatesCharacter: Dr. FoulkesCredit: Acting
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
0.0
Movie2011United StatesCharacter: TzuCredit: Acting
Labor Day
6.9
Movie2013United StatesCharacter: ParamedicCredit: Acting
Amira & Sam
6.6
Movie2014United StatesCharacter: DonnieCredit: Acting
Front Cover
6.8
Movie2016United StatesCharacter: Qi Xiao NingCredit: Acting
Fatal Crossing
6.8
Movie2017United StatesCharacter: HaydenCredit: Acting
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
6.9
Movie2018United StatesCharacter: Ray PrimeCredit: Acting
Fluidity
6.8
Movie2019United StatesCharacter: EricCredit: Acting
Unintended
6.8
Movie2019United StatesCharacter: DannyCredit: Acting
Rosemead
6.8
Movie2025United StatesCharacter: Dr. HsuCredit: Acting
Parker and the Crew
0.0
Movie2016United StatesCredit: Digital Imaging Technician
Murder Below the Line
6.9
Movie2004United StatesCharacter: Pete RichardsCredit: Acting
One Stupid Thing
0.0
Movie2025United StatesCharacter: LarryCredit: Acting