The Actor With 500 Credits and Counting
You’ve definitely seen James Hong’s face before. From “Blade Runner” and “Airplane!” to “The Big Bang Theory” and “Seinfeld,” Hong has racked up over 500 credits. That’s more than any actor living or dead. Born in Minnesota, Hong is of Chinese descent and started acting in Hollywood in the 1950s. He has spent his career combating clichés and fighting for more opportunities for Asians in television and film. At the age of 90, Hong is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Being as mentally and physically fit as this dude at 90 is a straight up life goal.
For real he looks 70
Pretty sick genes, good for him.
Def hope to be this active when Im 40
Y’all must age like dogs then because that’s normal
DatSir//LastStraw Keanu Reeves is pumped full of Botox , man did. Not age well
Are you joking me?! He's 90 YEARS old?! He doesn't look a day over 70!!!
I have a grandmother who is 101 and looks like she is 71. :)
Fancy seeing you here Reversal! Keep up the good work
Get back to playing Pokémon Go!
@@sortof3337 omg i have a grandma who is 101
Asian don't rasin
The academy is sleeping on his lifetime achievement award.
YES...disgrace...everyone at the Oscars should give him a standing ovation for endurance and humility...SIXTY SIX years as a WORKING actor...STUNNING
Lifetime achievement for what? For being a kung fu extra in most movies. Haha
Absolutely
@@Joesfosterdogs for what?
IKR?!!
Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim are trying to get him a Hollywood Star. He needs a star, he deserves it!🌟🌟🌟🌟
Two powerhouses, they’ll get it done. Stay safe, Mr Hong!
How can I help to achieve this?
Wait, he has the most credits in movies EVER and he doesn't have a freaking star?
What?!. Aw hell no. He earned it years ago.
James hong is uncle po
When you realise this guy has been in all your favourite movies.
REEEEEEEEE
Tell something about him movie
Ikr!
Not mine.
This man is “LEGENDARY”
I don't think he gets the respect he deserves especially for Kung Fu Panda trilogy. His voice work was beyond extraordinary in that role.
agree. shit makes me cry
That's Po's dad right ?
I had barely started watching when asked
@@yanie4674 yep :-)
I love that duck father.
His voice is one of the most iconic ones I have ever heard.
Indeed!
He's NINETY?! I pray I have his level of vitality at seventy, let alone ninety. Amazing.
I wish I had it now lol
91 now :D
Lers pray he lives on till 150
He was born in Feb 22 1929 which makes him 92 now (2021)
Omg I was amazed too
"In honor of my son becoming the Dragon Warrior, free tofu desserts for everyone!!! ... with purchases."
Kung fu panda?
Sweet Lollipop no it’s from Pokémon
@@globogym7404 what are you talking about? it's clearly from The adventures of Jimmy Neutron
You normies, it’s my favorite teletubby
You guys are all stupid. It's from sharkboy and lavagirl
Why does this man not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?! Come on now, whoever nominates and ultimately chooses who receives a star needs to get their shit together and honor this man while he's still with us....
you pay $10,000 and have SAG card
He probably has a sag card. It’s just f paying. Why do you pay for your card. It’s supposed to be a simble if respect and admiration not wealth
All these guys and gals always end up in our "Journeyman's Walk of Fame"
@@LeeePowers but that sadly not as well known as the Hollywood boulevard. one is for the public the other for the actor. when you start getting into specifics or trade affairs the public looses interest because unless their a fan its usually just a passing moment for them. the Hollywood boulevard is a spectacle for the whole city to watch. the irony is that spectacle (and construction) is the reason the cost because the city wont pay for that
You (the actor) have to pay $30,000 out of your own pocket to have a star. It's not really as important as people think. More of a gimmick
now there's a fundraising to get him into the Walk of Fame. Respect
Out of curiosity, if he’s had 500 movie credits, why does he need a fund raiser for a star? Surely, he has enough for that.
@@rachele3334 he is neither white nor black he is chinese they don't get representation in Hollywood
He got one now
Haha nice
Now he is a 94 year old legend, with SAG award, Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and hopefully an Oscar! James Hong sir, you paved the way for so many future generations! Deepest respect for all your contributions
This man is a legend. He should have his own hollywood star.
And a world record, there no world record for a most credited actor in media.
Meh, those are a booby prize. His reward is being known to fans all over the world, and knowing people will see his work in generations to come.
Mr. Hong should have at least 2 stars!!
He really should
Agreed
I hope Mr. Hong realizes that he truly made a difference. I remember watching him as a kid, as a teenager, and as a young adult. I never gave much thought to the countless stereotypical roles he was offered. Now, as an older adult, I appreciate the perseverance he had and the patience he needed for the rest of 'us' to catch up. For what it's worth, you have my respect and admiration. Well done.
Ya you don’t notese it until he brings it up. Then memories of his work you’ve seen flash through your head and their all stereotypes and you just go ow shit
Before I knew what racism was, I knew who James Hong was. A seminal actor in my youth. I’m glad he’s still able to make an influence on people and see the changes he’s made for the better.
My exact sentiments.
What's amazing is that he's been facing racism and never gives up. What a man
People to James Hong: "So who have you played?" James Hong: "The question is who havent I played?"
A Caucasian woman?
@@yolooo5081 That’s pretty funny!
Your profile pic has a weird shadow effect when I scroll up or down
I still have no idea how, but I met him at my grandmother's funeral when I was about 12 or 13. He gave me a card with a signature.
That's something ..
General rule is everyone in at least, a given society, is connected to everyone else by about six degrees of separation. If you have a few dozen friends, there's a solid chance at least one of them has a chain of connections stretching to just about anyone else in a given society. The more friends you have, the more connections you have. If you are especially gregarious and have 200 friends(roughly the upper limit of what any given human can manage), there's a good chance one of them knows a guy that knows a guy etc that eventually knows personally the current sitting president(whoever that happens to be). What I am trying to say is; he was probably at the funeral because he knew someone that was attending either her funeral or someone else's on the same day.
@@Vaprous 6 degrees of separation theory.
Thats amazing
He hooked up wit ur grams dawg
Damn... I remember hearing his voice in Mulan :) “You men owe me a new slipper!”
In kungu fu panda too
In balls of glory too💯
“And I do not scream like a girl...”
He was pretty awesome as the gem vendor in Diablo III.
He was epic in Mulan. Hopefully he got offered a cameo in the live action.
Agent: so Mr Hong, I see we have a couple of roles for a generic asian, are you intrested? Mr Hong: Yes Agent: Great which one can you do? Mr Hong: Yes
Mr Hong: I'll take your entire stock
The only real competition he ever had was Keye Luke.
yes... the secret ingredient of the secret ingredient noodle soup is...
Bro, I see this guy in literally every show and movie ever. He is a goat. Why doesn't he have a Hollywood star?
500 credits in movies and i still haven't read a single name Feels great to know him now
The Chinese Restaurant - TV Classic
My son really liked him as Mr. Ping in Kung Fu Panda. Then I showed him the IMDB page and he was gobsmacked by Mr. Hong's body of work and longevity. Thank You Mr. Hong!
I also like Mr Ping
I still remember him as Chi-Fu in Mulan. "Insubordinate ruffians.... I don't squeal like a girl."
I’m just still amazed that he’s 90 and looks younger than his age!
He looks like he’s 60-75
What is the point of lying?
James Hong is super nice too. My husband worked on a film called Trinity Goodheart as the Art Director . Mr. Hong loved exploring a new city to him and he had never been to Charlotte NC before. He asked my husband to take him out and he called me to join him. We have best friend one of them was working on the film with my husband Derek, so she invited her boyfriend to go along. Everything was packed because a huge basketball tournament was going on that weekend but we were to a cozy Chinese restaurant in downtown. He asked us what our favorites were and he ordered dishes not on the menu that he wanted prepared. We were going to all share the check but he paid for it without us realizing. Then he wanted to go somewhere to sit and have drinks. We went to one club that was supposed to be quite but not. The bar/club was way too crowded so we left to find the piano bar in downtown. It had also been converted to a club fir the night but it wasn’t nearly as crowded. The bouncer recognized him and we were able to skip the line. He also carried a little card that said who he was but that was not an issue at all. One person in the crowd recognized him from The Golden Child with EddieMurphy and ask for a picture and he did. He was very kind to anyone who recognized him. We danced some in the piano bar now club and he got us drinks. We ALL had a fabulous time including him. We got him back to his hotel around midnight because they had promo photos the next day. We didn’t go to the lunch for the last day James Hong finished up the film because we had had him to ourselves last night. We were told later that he kept dally asleep during the lunch. Apparently he was worn out from the night before. Such a sweet and humble guy.
What a wonderful experience! I laughed when you said he paid without any of you realizing. That’s the most Asian thing ever. 🤣
Haha yesh. Asian changed but old customs will never die.
Damn, he's 90??? America should start respecting him like they do with Carl Reiner and Betty White now...
Why just America? We love him too! 😂 💜
for real.
Agreed hes a acting legend who's been working so long he deserves a Hollywood star of fame honestly
Reiner in real life is a piece of 💩 just my opinion.
Dude I don't know him and know him at the same time WTF🙄
One of those actors that makes you go, "Oh, it's *that* guy!"
Aaryan Vishwakarma Balls of Fury
That's called being high. Can you reach out to the screen and almost touch his face?
WAIT DO U KNOW OR NOT
Wat do u know HIM
This young man has gone above and beyond. 90 yrs acting over 66 yrs no signs of stopping and blazed a trail for the Asian American actors that are extraordinary today!!?? This man deserves a star and more for the work he has done for the young and younger generations!!! Keep on Mr. Hong keep on!!!
I can't tell you what a joy it is to hear James Hong's real voice, and to see an interview with him. I love following the careers of journeyman actors, and of course he's one of the best. I've seen so many good movies from following his career!
Everyone’s sleeping on his true greatest role which is voicing Daolon Wong in Jackie Chan adventures.
Yeah
Hell Yeah!
Can someone please get this man a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? James seems like a good, decent man.
James Hong will be getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year.
Came back here since he already got one :D
I had the pleasure and the honour of meeting Mr.Hong in Toronto a few years ago. He is a most pleasant man and very talented actor. I like him very much!
people: so which movies did you play in? him: let's sit down first, you're gonna need it
After all this time, I finally find out whose behind some of my childhood happiness
if they asked him who is he he can simply say "you have seen any movie ?! I'm the ASIAN guy "
Pretty much every time lol.
I hope his film Everything Everywhere all at once wins best picture at the Oscars! Congratulations on getting a Hollywood star and a SAG award for Everything Everywhere all at once!
It did 🍩🪨🦝
I’m so glad everything everywhere all at once won best picture at the Oscars!! First Kung Fu movie to win best picture!!! I’m glad James Hong was a part of it!
90 years old, I hope I can be like him . Respect for him 👏
90!?!? He looks not older than 70 is mentally aware/speaks like he's middle aged. God bless
That is a man who has the look of complete experience Love him
He was awesome in everything everywhere all at once
He was in everything everywhere all at once
Don't forget he's also Agent May's dad on Agents of SHIELD! (Fun Fact if you missed it: Both actors are in MULAN!)
When did they show may's dad?
Early season 3
He was great in "Big Trouble in Little China".
hell yeah he was
David Lo Pan!
This is his best role. For anyone who grew up in the 80s, he IS Lo Pan.
definitely
@Tiem I think he did.
James Hong's mind, body and soul doesn't stop until James Hong says so. Long live this legendary man.
Wow, Hollywood always says it’s Samuel L. Jackson, but is it really James Hong?
James Hong has been acting almost as long Samuel L. Jackson has been alive so it's no surprise that Hong (being 20 years older and still working) had more time to rack up the credits. Hollywood says it's Sam Jackson because he's more famous - when you hear his name, you know exactly who it is lol. But I love Hong so much - a true character actor.
Misinformation! Hollywood never said this. Hollywood says SLJ is the highest grossing, not the one with the most credits.
Pretty sure it's Frank Welker.
@@mrhippo2874 With 2,000 voice credits under his big belt, Frank Welker is undoubtedly the one who surpassed Mel Blanc. But on occasion, characters done by Frank, and James Hong cower in the presence of true villains voiced by Mark Hamill.
@@mrhippo2874 - Bess Flowers 962 credits
He looks good for 90😂😂
Not good, absolutely stunningly amazing!
Asian genes
Im Chinese and I grew up watching cartoons and hear his voice. He is a talented actor and one of my favourite actors. I really like him from the Kung Fu Panda movies and Mulan.
I was an extra on the set of RIPD and I remember a flyer being pushed into my face when I was sitting in the holding room. I looked up to see James Hong standing there, inviting me to the Asian Film Festival in Boston at the time. What a treasure. He's truly a remarkable human being.
Holy hell, I first knew him from Malcom in the Middle, the Asian guy that Ida drugged up to marry him for his fortune. That's incredible on how many roles he's played.
Recently saw him in a classic episode of "MacGyver".
David Lo Pan from “Big Trouble in Little China” ....one of my favorite movies of all time 👍🏼
Yep
No Big Trouble in Little China, no Mortal Kombat....
Yessir the check is in the mail
.... the hell of being SKEEEENED ALIVEEEEEEEE!
That's the first movie I thought of when I saw his face too.
And I thought Christopher Lee was prolific. Now I'll never forget James Hong's name again.
What an amazing trailblazer! Thank you for your contribution!!!
He's a national treasure, in my opinion. I always get super excited when I find out he's in something I like, which is often! My favorite roles of his will always be his one-off role in Malcolm in the Middle, and his voice over work in Diablo 3. Small roles, but he put so much passion into his performances you can't help but fall in love them.
James hong is a national tressure. He was my favorite in big trouble in little China, he's amazing!
I always refer to him as Lo Pan! Lol
@@roadddog53 Which Lo Pan? The little old basket case on wheels or the ten foot tall roadblock?
@Lanla Colan yes? I know.
2 me he will always be Mr Ping.
Damn straight!
Most underrated Asian actor, love his work. ☺️
James Hong is a living legend. May we never take his contributions to cinema for granted.
James Hong is one of those character actors over the years that has given so much to awesome. I really appreciate his great work
I met him several times. He's always been a super nice guy. Great actor. Lo pan is my favorite of his characters.
OMG he's that general from Mulan? I absolutely loved his character when I was younger, so hilarious
I think he was the Council member? or counsel? idk
Advisor
Yeah he was that despicable government official
A true legend, may he life another 90 years to bless us with his movies.
Wow ! Great Video of James. I really enjoyed getting to know about him after seeing him perform in so many things over the decades. Thanks for that ! He's one of our National Treasures. 🤓
"Young people get influenced by the image that they see." Banged the nail on the head on the value of diverse representation
What movies were you in?: Yes
ahahaha lol
Lol. I wonder how many other Asian (non-Chinese movies he's been in).
This was amazing! I was sad but now I'm smiling. Thank you, Great Big Story!!
You are long overdue your acknowledgement and contributions. Much respect Sir
This is one of the Great Big Stories I subscribed for.
One more week of Pride Month 😘
@Maciej Królikowski if you were paying attention, all of the bigots have been bitching about their "Pride" and "Brave" videos. Which is pretty pathetic since no one is making them watch, and they're free to unsubscribe at any time.
I watched this and i didnt sub
@@JoshWitte make a video about it dont just randomly shove ur ideals where ever u want that just makes u look like a immature idiot wich you may be idk.
Great to see an asian helping other asians getting more representation in the film industry
An absolute *pioneer* . A brave, bold, talented, and determined artist that is completely _devoted_ to his craft. Refused to accept the limitations in an industry that constantly tries to put a ceiling on you, _beat_ the dream out of you, or _demands_ for you to compromise your own self-worth. Wow..good for him, I would give _anything_ to have *one-tenth* of his strength..
Adding from below: feel great comfort to see Mr. Wong as vibrant as ever at advanced age. Thank you for this uplifting video.
Severely underrated actor. Does great work.
I adore this man and his perserverence. And hot wow he's 90? Doesn't look a day over 70! Stay strong, Mr Hong!
Being I've seen him so many times in my entire life I would have thought he'd be so much more recognized. Seeing this was eye opening for me. As a minority I look up to him. He's such a fixture I almost expect him to be there.
I remember him in TBBT yelling at Sheldon and the gang in the Chinese restaurant: No substitution!
He was Pete Becker's trainer in Friends
Man, Asian doesn't raisin. I would've guessed he's in his 70's!
he's in his 90s
Oh... So that´s the reasson why Ive seen him in a million different movies xDxD
Great big story I need you guys to come back, these stories are amazing
I love you, James. 😭❤️ Thank you for everything you have done.
Great actor!!! Mr. Hong is a very well known figure, not only for Asian-Americans and of course not only for Americans! ;-)
I remember him playing a character in Malcom In The Middle
Yes he played the man Malcolm's grandma was gonna marry. I like that episode.
Had to click instantly! Love hearing or seeing Mr. Hong in movies! 💜💜💜
Love his beautiful, positive attitude. Effects change with hard work, ingenuity, and grace. Well done, Mr. Hong! And good job, Great Big Story!
Wong in Balls of Fury is one of my favorite roles he played.
Balls of Fury is underrated asf. One of my favorite comedies.
"Who tooka da cricket outta my hand"
Big trouble in little China is one of my favorites of all time!
Never stop, James!
He was in Avatar the last Airbender, Kung-fu Panda, Mulan... He needs to be acknowledged seriously
"Who the hell said take the cricket from my hand?!?! "
Underrated great actor who has been around forever
Thank you for your service...
Loved this video on James Hong. He's been a mainstay for Asian acting community for decades and such an overlooked face and name. He's become the one of the traditional character faces that you expect to see. He's caught up with the other Asian greats of the early years and if there's a Asian Acting Hall of Fame, he should be up there with all the greats. Much appreciation to his craftmanship and hope for many more roles for him.
He seems like an extremely warm-hearted and sweet man. Definitely someone to look up to
I love this actor. He is in every film Worth remembering from my childhood.💙
This guy is so great. Thank you for sharing your talent.
93 and hes still rocking Hollywood with EEAAO
Good ol' Jack Burton says, "He will always and forever be Lo Pan" from Big Trouble in Little China.
Indeed!!!!!
I was wondering when someone would mention this role 😆
@@Davidtrekker he mentioned it himself in the video
Ol Jack always says its all in the reflexes.
This man is a trailblazer. Cheers and bravo.
My hats off to you old man! Keep up the good work!😊👌
I was able to meet this man a few years back at fan expo. So glad I did. He's amazing!
*"Eyes, I designed your eyes!"* Roy Batty kills him...
They never explicitly state if roy did or didnt kill him, its kind of open to either or because it wouldnt matter either way
@@griknorillidarzul Yeah you're right, I think it was actually Leon who did it...
This guy is the definition of not letting age stop you from doing what you love. You have my respect, James Hong. 🙂👍
Who else loves “ big trouble in Little China “?
Only 26 thumbs up really pisses me off to no end!
My fav!
What no mention of "Balls of Fury"?! That is a must watch comedy. Thank you James Hong for representing Us Asians in films! Keep them films coming!
Such a fun movie! Just watched it recently, still cracks me up.