
Al Leong
- Born
- September 30, 1952 (74 years old)
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).
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Filmography
- —The GatheringThe GatheringFilm · Al
- 2020Death by MidnightFilm · Osho

- 2020Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"Film · Self

- 2019In Search of the Last Action HeroesFilm · Self★ 7.0

- 2018Henchman: The Al Leong StoryFilm · Self

- 2014Awesome Asian Bad GuysFilm · Al

- 2005Confessions of an Action StarFilm · Evil Doctor

- 2004DeadwoodSeries · Laundryman★ 8.1

- 2004Forbidden WarriorFilm · Yang Sze

- 2003DaredevilFilm · Bar Thug (uncredited)★ 5.3

- 2002The Scorpion KingFilm · Asian Training Master★ 5.6

- 200124Series · Neill Choi★ 7.8

- 2001The GhostFilm · Wu's Thug No. 2

- 1998That '70s ShowSeries · Ninja Warrior★ 7.9

- 1998Lethal Weapon 4Film · Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncredited)★ 6.6

- 1998GodzillaFilm · Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman★ 5.7

- 1998The Replacement KillersFilm · Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)★ 6.3

- 1996Escape from L.A.Film · Hershe Gang Member★ 5.9

- 1994Double DragonFilm · Lewis★ 4.6

- 1994Vanishing Son IIIFilm · Triad Lieutenant #1

- 1994The ShadowFilm · Tibetan Driver★ 6.1

- 1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIFilm · Car Mechanic (uncredited)★ 5.9

- 1994Vanishing SonSeries · Triad Lieutenant #1

- 1994Deadly TargetFilm · Guard★ 6.0

- 1993Martial OutlawFilm · Asian Thug Robber

- 1993Fit to KillFilm · Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)★ 4.8

- 1993Last Action HeroFilm · Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)★ 6.5

- 1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxFilm · Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)★ 6.5

- 1993Joshua TreeFilm · Chinese Gunman #9★ 6.2

- 1992RenegadeSeries · The Yakuza Boss★ 6.8

- 1992Hard HuntedFilm · Raven★ 4.5

- 1992Rapid FireFilm · Minh★ 6.4

- 1992Raven: Return of the Black DragonsFilm · Black Dragon Henchman

- 1991Showdown in Little TokyoFilm · Yoshida's Man (uncredited)★ 6.4

- 1991The Perfect WeaponFilm · Man in Croc-Pit Bar★ 6.4

- 1990AftershockFilm · Fighter (uncredited)

- 1990Death WarrantFilm · Bruce★ 6.3

- 1990Dark AngelFilm · Luggage Salesman★ 6.2

- 1989Savage BeachFilm · Fu★ 4.5

- 1989Black RainFilm · Sato's Yakuza Assassin★ 6.6

- 1989CageFilm · Tiger Joe

- 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureFilm · Genghis Khan★ 6.8

- 1988They LiveFilm · Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)★ 7.3

- 1988Die HardFilm · Uli★ 7.8

- 1988Broken AngelFilm · Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)

- 1988Action JacksonFilm · Dellaplane's Chauffeur★ 5.5

- 1988She's Having a BabyFilm · Photographer★ 5.9

- 1987Steele JusticeFilm · Long Hair★ 4.7

- 1987Lethal WeaponFilm · Endo★ 7.3

- 1986Running ScaredFilm · Henchman (uncredited)★ 6.1

- 1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaFilm · Wing Kong Hatchet Man★ 7.2

- 1986Big TroubleFilm · Chinese Laborer #2★ 5.4

- 1985MacGyverSeries · Wayne★ 7.7

- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries · (segment "The Misfortune Cookie")★ 7.7

- 1985Year of the DragonFilm · Bodyguard★ 6.8

- 1985My Science ProjectFilm · Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)★ 6.3

- 1984ProtocolFilm · Cook★ 5.5

- 1984HunterSeries · Chang Men #2 (uncredited)★ 7.1

- 1983Off the WallFilm · Mt. Joy Cheerleader

- 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieFilm · Vietnamese★ 6.5

- 1983The A-TeamSeries · Quyet Thug★ 7.5

- 1982T. J. HookerSeries · Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor★ 6.5

- 1981Going Ape!Film · Circus Performer (uncredited)★ 4.5

- 1980Magnum, P.I.Series · Bodyguard★ 7.3
