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James Hong

1929 - Today

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James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. Known as one of the most prolific character actors of all time, he has worked in over 400 productions in American media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s. In 2022, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the American film and television industries. Earlier in his career, Hong co-founded East West Players, the first Asian American theatre organization and the longest continuously running minority theatre in the United States, to increase Asian American representation in the industry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Hong is the 227th most popular actor (down from 217th in 2019), the 517th most popular biography from United States (down from 402nd in 2019) and the 117th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Hong ranks 227 out of 13,578. Before him are John Lithgow, Marsha Hunt, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Claude Rains, and Nicole Kidman. After him are Robert Taylor, Romina Power, Philippe Noiret, Louis Gossett Jr., Antonio Banderas, and David Morse.

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Among people born in 1929, James Hong ranks 29. Before him are Jean Baudrillard, Frank Gehry, Tigran Petrosian, Max von Sydow, Rudolf Mössbauer, and Sándor Kocsis. After him are Babrak Karmal, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Djalma Santos, Richard E. Taylor, Isamu Akasaki, and Hafizullah Amin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Hong ranks 517 out of 20,380. Before him are John Lithgow (1945), Marsha Hunt (1917), Ice Cube (1969), Christopher Walken (1943), Nicole Kidman (1967), and J. P. Morgan (1837). After him are Robert Taylor (1911), Talcott Parsons (1902), Stanford Moore (1913), Romina Power (1951), Joseph Stiglitz (1943), and Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Hong ranks 117. Before him are Gene Kelly (1912), Jessica Lange (1949), John Lithgow (1945), Marsha Hunt (1917), Christopher Walken (1943), and Nicole Kidman (1967). After him are Robert Taylor (1911), Romina Power (1951), Louis Gossett Jr. (1936), David Morse (1953), Richard Widmark (1914), and Sean Penn (1960).

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