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Al Leong

Born: 1952

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).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth St Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Resources

Movies

Die Hard

Uli in Die Hard

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Escape from L.A.

Hershe Gang Member in Escape from L.A.

Double Dragon

Lewis in Double Dragon

The Shadow

Tibetan Driver in The Shadow

Forbidden Warrior

Yang Sze in Forbidden Warrior

Hard Hunted

Raven in Hard Hunted

Death Warrant

Bruce in Death Warrant

Savage Beach

Fu in Savage Beach

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Al in Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Cage

Tiger Joe in Cage

Broken Angel

Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited) in Broken Angel

Big Trouble in Little China

Wing Kong Hatchet Man in Big Trouble in Little China

Off the Wall

Mt. Joy Cheerleader in Off the Wall

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

Self in Henchman: The Al Leong Story

Big Trouble

Chinese Laborer #2 in Big Trouble

Lethal Weapon

Endo in Lethal Weapon

Steele Justice

Long Hair in Steele Justice

The Ghost

Wu's Thug No. 2 in The Ghost

She's Having a Baby

Photographer in She's Having a Baby

Black Rain

Sato's Yakuza Assassin in Black Rain

They Live

Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) in They Live

Action Jackson

Dellaplane's Chauffeur in Action Jackson

The Scorpion King

Asian Training Master in The Scorpion King

The Gathering

Al in The Gathering

Last Action Hero

Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited) in Last Action Hero

Rapid Fire

Minh in Rapid Fire

Running Scared

Henchman (uncredited) in Running Scared

Dark Angel

Luggage Salesman in Dark Angel

Aftershock

Fighter (uncredited) in Aftershock

The Perfect Weapon

Man in Croc-Pit Bar in The Perfect Weapon

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Yoshida's Man (uncredited) in Showdown in Little Tokyo

Joshua Tree

Chinese Gunman #9 in Joshua Tree

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited) in Hot Shots! Part Deux

Beverly Hills Cop III

Car Mechanic (uncredited) in Beverly Hills Cop III

Deadly Target

Guard in Deadly Target

The Replacement Killers

Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited) in The Replacement Killers

Godzilla

Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman in Godzilla

Lethal Weapon 4

Wah Sing Ku Triad Member in Lethal Weapon 4

Confessions of an Action Star

Evil Doctor in Confessions of an Action Star

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

Himself in In Search of the Last Action Heroes

Year of the Dragon

Bodyguard in Year of the Dragon

My Science Project

Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited) in My Science Project

Vanishing Son III

Triad Lieutenant #1 in Vanishing Son III

Martial Outlaw

Asian Thug Robber in Martial Outlaw

Death by Midnight

Osho in Death by Midnight

Fit to Kill

Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage) in Fit to Kill

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Black Dragon Henchman in Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Daredevil

Bar Thug (uncredited) in Daredevil

Going Ape!

Circus Performer (uncredited) in Going Ape!

Protocol

Cook in Protocol

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Uli in Die Hard (archive footage) in Los Angeles Plays Itself

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Vietnamese in Twilight Zone: The Movie

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most

Self in Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

TV Shows