Russell Yuen
Acting
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
The Day After Tomorrow
as Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
Age 38 (now 60)
Scanners II: The New Order
as Convenience Store Thug
Age 25 (now 60)
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
as Alvin Ng
Age 36 (now 60)
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
as Det. Mitchell
Age 59 (now 60)
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
as D.A Lincoln
Age 56 (now 60)
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
as Principal Crawford
Age 55 (now 60)
China's Sexual Revolution
as Self - Dr. Ma (voice)
Age 42 (now 60)
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
as Police Officer Wong
Age 42 (now 60)
Elvis Gratton 3 : Le retour d'Elvis Wong
as RCMP
Age 38 (now 60) The Day After Tomorrow
as Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
Age 38 (now 60)
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
as Alvin Ng
Age 36 (now 60)
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
as Roger Lee
Age 35 (now 60)
Between the Moon and Montevideo
as Tony-Lee
Age 34 (now 60)
Scanners II: The New Order
as Convenience Store Thug
Age 25 (now 60)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Commodore Tafune
Age 56 (now 60)
Overlord and the Underwoods
as Jojo Renault
Age 55 (now 60)
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as Tae-Kwon-Do Instructor
Age 26 (now 60) Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as Mr. Chin the Cook
Age 26 (now 60)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Russell Yven, Russell J. Yuen, Russel Yuen, 袁罗素
IMDB
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