Jason Wong
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Jason Wong | |
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| Born | 24 March 1986 London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Jason Wong (born 24 March 1986) is a British actor. He has appeared in television shows including Missing (2012), Chimerica (2019) and Silent Witness (2021) , as well as feature films such as The Gentlemen (2019), Wrath of Man (2021), The 355 (2022), Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023) and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).
Early life[edit]
Wong was born in London, England, to a Malaysian father and a Singaporean mother. He grew up in Harrow Road, West London, and graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[1] Before this he attended North Westminster Community School, a comprehensive which has since shut down. Wong spent a year teaching drama and English in Hong Kong, while pursuing his acting career.[2]
Career[edit]
In 2012, Wong was cast on the American Broadcasting Company series Missing.[3]
In 2014, he co-starred in the feature film Jarhead 2: Field of Fire.[4]
Wong also starred in the crime-drama Panic with David Gyasi, released in 2016,[5] and has appeared in the crime drama Strangers, broadcast on ITV in 2018.[6][7]
He appeared in the Channel 4 miniseries Chimerica,[8] released in the spring of 2019,[9] and played the role of Phuc in The Gentlemen, which was theatrically released in 2020.[10]
He joined BBC's Silent Witness in 2021 for Series 24 only as regular Adam Yuen.[citation needed] On 13 May 2021, Wong was cast as Dralas in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guy Ritchie's The Covenant | Joshua "JJ" Jung | |
| 2023 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Dralas | |
| 2022 | The 355 | Stevens | |
| 2021 | Swipe Right | Male Friend on Phone | Short |
| 2021 | Wrath of Man | FBI Agent Okey | |
| 2019 | The Gentlemen | Phuc | |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Benjamin Delgado | |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Weapons Check Enforcer | |
| 2014 | Panic | Dao | |
| 2014 | Jarhead 2: Field of Fire | Li | |
| 2014 | Asylum | Lim | Video |
| 2013 | Redemption | Chinese Guy | Video |
| 2010 | Rapture | Kyou | Short |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Rider | Nile | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Silent Witness | Dr. Adam Yuen | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Midsomer Murders | Stephan Ashworth | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Chimerica | Zhao | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | White Dragon | Kai | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Agent McRoberts | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Missing | Fitzpatrick | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Spirit Warriors | Howler | 1 episode |
References[edit]
- ^ Lui, John (1 May 2023). "Netflix hit Beef brings hope to Asian actor in Britain Jason Wong from The Covenant, Dungeons & Dragons movies". Strait's Times. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ McCarty, Stephen (26 September 2021). "Jason Wong, British-born Chinese actor, on Matthew McConaughey, his Silent Witness role and his year of living and teaching in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 November 2018). "Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys' Adds Jason Wong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Jarhead 2 Field of Fire, film stasera in tv: trama e curiosità". Cube Magazine (in Italian). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "David Gyasi 'Rear Window'-esque Thriller 'Panic' Gets New Release Date (Trailer + Poster)". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Tonks, Andrea (26 September 2018). "Strangers on ITV: The stunning filming locations in Hong Kong". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "ITV thriller Strangers ends with a bittersweet finale – and a LOT of questions". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 November 2018). "Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys' Adds Jason Wong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Nolan, Emma (25 February 2019). "Chimerica on Channel 4 air date, cast, trailer, plot: When does Chimerica start?". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Drama policial dirigido por Guy Ritchie tem direitos de exibição adquiridos". cinemacomrapadura.com.br. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (13 May 2021). "Lucy Freyer Boards Owen Wilson Comedy 'Paint'; Jason Wong Joins Untitled 'D&D' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- Jason Wong at IMDb
- Jason Wong on Twitter
- Jason Wong on Instagram
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