James Chen
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi. In 2018, ...
Known For
Filmography
CIA
2026
as Ian Lim
One Stupid Thing
2025
as Larry
Rosemead
2025
as Dr. Hsu
FBI: International
2021
as Ian Lim
Run the World
2021
as Brian
Fluidity
2019
as Eric
Unintended
2019
as Danny
The Mandalorian
2019
as Amnesty Officer G27
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018
as Ray Prime
Seven Seconds
2018
as Franklin Lee
The Last O.G.
2018
as Devont'e Jackson
9-1-1
2018
as Kevin Lee
FBI
2018
as Ian Lim
FBI
2018
as FBI Analyst Ian Lim
Fatal Crossing
2017
as Hayden
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Sam
Front Cover
2016
as Qi Xiao Ning
Amira & Sam
2014
as Donnie
Broad City
2014
as Bobby
Labor Day
2013
as Paramedic
The Blacklist
2013
as Lee Chung
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Lorenzo Chang
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
as Police Officer
Elementary
2012
as Lt. Morrison
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
as Tzu
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011
as Fish & Game Officer
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
as Dr. Foulkes
Person of Interest
2011
as James Ko
Blue Bloods
2010
as Nelson Chiu
The Walking Dead
2010
as Kal
Running Wilde
2010
as Pathologist
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Cadeo Hoang
Murder Below the Line
2004
as Pete Richards
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Adrian Sung