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
My First Wedding
(Nocny urzędnik)
The Lost World
(Azbek)
The Lost World
(Myar)
Race Against Time
(Runner)
Bulletproof Monk
(Brother Tenzin)
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
(Roger Lee)
Snowboard Academy
(Sonjai)
The Red Violin
(Older Ming (Montréal))
The Bait
(Chang)
Open Heart
(Peter Lee)
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
(D.A Lincoln)
A Tail of Love
(Dale)
Airspeed
(Mark)
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
(Police Officer Wong)
The Tracker
(Bodyguard Yan)
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
(Alvin Ng)
Hawk's Vengeance
(Yoon)
Look Again
(CSI Official)
The Hustle
(Gordon Chan)
Nicky Deuce
(Oscar the Undertaker)
Brace for Impact
(Group Leader)
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
(Alan)
Thanksgiving
(Detective Peter Chu)
Dangerous People
(Luck Foo)
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
(Cheer Announcer #1)
Conundrum
(Dennis Kye)
Midnight Sun
(Asian Doctor)
A Family Man
(Recruiter #1)
Lies and Deception
(Medical Examiner)
The Day After Tomorrow
(Hideki, Japanese Astronaut)
Possible Worlds
(Police Officer)
Guilty Hearts
(Cliff)
WarGames: The Dead Code
(David Chen (Tech))
The Galactic Ghoul
The Time is Right
(Mr. Chen)
The Witness Files
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
(Mr. Wan)
Happy Slapping
(Tiki's Father)
Lazyboy
(Homme qui pleure)
With Friends Like These...
(Creature)
Someone Is Watching
(Officer Qwan)
Hunting Grounds
(Harold)
Between the Moon and Montevideo
(Tony-Lee)
Deception
(Director)
Arrival
(Chinese Scientist)
The Apprentice
(Creditor #1)
Eye of the Beholder
(Federal Agent #1)
Pressure Point
(Sam Lee)
Hollow Point
(Chinese Bodyguard)
A Touch of Hope
(Jon Tan)
The Human Stain
(Chinese Waiter)
Taken Too Far
(Detective Nada)
When Angels Come to Town
(Town Resident #1)
The Secret
(ICU Doctor #2)
Crisis
(FDA Group Member)
A Very Merry Mix-Up
(Dr. Stark)
A Life Interrupted
(George Li)
Claws of the Red Dragon
(David Liu)
Code Name: Jaguar
(Cop #2)
Home Team
(Referee - Game #3)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
(Oliver)
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
(RCMP)
The Bone Collector
(Forensics Worker)
Shattered Glass
(Emmit Rich)
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
(Principal Crawford)
Mindfield
(Dr. Tom Luk)
Scanners II: The New Order
(Convenience Store Thug)
Psychopath
(Dr. Yoshida)
Accused
(Jovan Black)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
(Commodore Tafune)
Dark Matter
(Akita)
Frankie Drake Mysteries
(James Lee)
Slasher
(Mr. Chow)
Overlord and the Underwoods
(Jojo Renault)
Twice in a Lifetime
(Agent Hoye)
Mayday
(Flight Engineer Wei)
Murdoch Mysteries
(Jonathan Edwards)
Murdoch Mysteries
(Edward Chan)
Saint-Jean-du-Lac
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
(Donny Wong)
10.5: Apocalypse
(Ian)
Blood & Treasure
(HK Detective)
Warehouse 13
(Hotel Concierge)
3 Body Problem
(Emperor Zhou)
Earth: Final Conflict
(Terry Wu)
STAT
(M. Dao)
Earth: Final Conflict
(Tai-Chi Master)
Republic of Doyle
(Dr. Ng)
Private Eyes
(Dr. Gary Turner)
The Expanse
(Interrogator #2)
Transplant
(Dr. Alan Yong)
Relic Hunter
(Elder Monk)