Chen Tang (actor)
{{Short description|Zhuang American actor}}
{{For|the similarly named actress|Tang Chen}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Chen Tang
|birth_name = Chen Ying Tang
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|7|18}}
| nationality = American
|occupation = Actor
|yearsactive = 2008-present
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|order=st
|s=唐辰瀛
|t=唐辰瀛
|p=Táng Chényíng
|w=
|j=Tong4 San4-jing4
|zha=Dangz Cwnzyingz
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}}
Chen Ying Tang, sometimes spelled Chenying Tang (born July 18, 1988), is a Chinese American actor.
Life and career
Chen Tang was born in Japan and raised in Guangxi, China, before his family emigrated to Memphis, Tennessee. Both of his parents are ethnic Zhuang people from Guangxi.{{cite magazine|date=March 20, 2020|title=Chen Tang Learns From His Childhood|url=https://www.jejunemagazine.com/home/chen-tang|magazine=Jejune Magazine|access-date=September 11, 2024}} As a child he began to watch movies starring Bruce Lee whom he considered a hero. After graduating high school, Tang expressed interest in joining the military, but his mother convinced him to head to college instead where he fell in love with acting. His bilingual upbringing helped him secure roles throughout his career including Fresh Off the Boat, Grey's Anatomy and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..{{cite web|url=http://kungfudrivein.libsyn.com/interview-chen-tang-actor-hong-from-warrior-yao-from-dineys-live-action-mulan|website=Kung Fu Drive-In|title=INTERVIEW: CHEN TANG, actor, "HONG" from WARRIOR, "YAO" from Diney's live-action Mulan|date=July 29, 2019|accessdate=February 10, 2020}}
In 2019, he was cast in the role of Hong for season 2 of Warrior, "I'm a somewhat eccentric, march-to-the-beat-of-my-own-drum, happy go lucky, a child-like guy who also happens to be a ruthless, deadly hitman for the local tong gang...It was just fun to be given so much free rein to create and do what I felt was right for my role, and have them give me the freedom to meet me halfway in the writing, stunts, everything."{{cite web|url=https://themightydragon.blog/2019/09/06/interview35-chen-tang-actor/|title=Interview#35 Chen Tang #actor|website=The Mighty Dragon|date=September 6, 2019|accessdate=February 10, 2020}}
=Personal life=
Tang is bilingual in both English and Chinese, but naturally possesses a southern accent.
Filmography
| class = "wikitable sortable"
|+ Film roles |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2008
|Tumbler |Charles Jenkins |Short film |
| 2013
|Polypore |Paul | |
| 2013
|Reunion 108 |Moon Ki Lee | |
| 2014
|The Real Chang | |
| 2014
|The Cocks of the Walk |Coach Hawk | |
| 2015
|The Wind Outside |Li |Short film |
| 2015
|The Company Man |Li Cheung |Short film |
| 2015
|When Mom Visits |Nick |Short film |
| 2017
|Finding Tomorrow |Teddy |Short film |
| 2017
|Joe Lee | |
| 2018
|Yusheng Ma | |
| 2018
|Reporter | |
| 2018
|Rift |Chris | |
| 2020
|Yao | |
| class = "wikitable sortable"
|+ Television roles |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2011
|Jake Hu |Episode: "I Heart Connecticut" |
| 2011
|Phillipe Zamora |Episode: "Bad Fortune" |
| 2011
|Eric Zee |Episode: "Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride, Mia Tyler" |
| 2012
|Hui-zhong |3 episodes |
| 2012
|Mythos |Shiva |3 episodes |
| 2012
|Steel Wulf: Cyber Ninja |Colloso |Main cast |
| 2013
|Dates from Hell |Chuck |Episode: "Blood Red Carpet" |
| 2015
|Last Life |The Adversary / Frat Guy |Episode: "Everyone's Got a Theory" |
| 2015
|Yong-Jin |2 episodes |
| 2016
|Male Model Eddie |Episode: "Breaking Chains" |
| 2016
|Anchorman |2 episodes |
| 2017
|Bradley Morgan |Episode: "Clavicle Trauma & Closure" |
| 2017
|Dave |Episode: "In the Air Tonight" |
| 2018
|Ken Lin |2 episodes |
| 2018
|Agent Kim |2 episodes |
| 2020
|Hong |Main cast (Season 2) |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|3247936}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Chen}}
Category:Male actors from Kobe
Category:American male actors of Chinese descent
Category:American people of Zhuang descent
Category:Chinese emigrants to the United States
Category:Chinese expatriates in Japan
Category:Male actors from Guangxi