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Al Leong

Bio: 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)

Born: Tue, Sep 30 1952

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Al Leong is 72 years old

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Death by Midnight

Al Leong was 68 in Death by Midnight as 'Osho'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 12 2020

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

Al Leong was 67 in Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure" as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 10 2020

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

Al Leong was 66 in In Search of the Last Action Heroes as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 2019

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

Al Leong was 66 in Henchman: The Al Leong Story as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 15 2018

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Al Leong was 61 in Awesome Asian Bad Guys as 'Al'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 2014

Confessions of an Action Star

Al Leong was 52 in Confessions of an Action Star as 'Evil Doctor'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 23 2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Al Leong was 51 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 28 2004

Forbidden Warrior

Al Leong was 51 in Forbidden Warrior as 'Yang Sze'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2004

Daredevil

Al Leong was 50 in Daredevil as 'Bar Thug (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 14 2003

The Scorpion King

Al Leong was 49 in The Scorpion King as 'Asian Training Master'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 18 2002

The Ghost

Al Leong was 48 in The Ghost as 'Wu's Thug No. 2'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2001

Lethal Weapon 4

Al Leong was 45 in Lethal Weapon 4 as 'Wah Sing Ku Triad Member'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 1998

Godzilla

Al Leong was 45 in Godzilla as 'Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 20 1998

The Replacement Killers

Al Leong was 45 in The Replacement Killers as 'Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 06 1998

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Al Leong was 44 in Raven: Return of the Black Dragons as 'Black Dragon Henchman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 23 1997

Escape from L.A.

Al Leong was 43 in Escape from L.A. as 'Hershe Gang Member'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 09 1996

Double Dragon

Al Leong was 42 in Double Dragon as 'Lewis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1994

Vanishing Son III

Al Leong was 41 in Vanishing Son III as 'Triad Lieutenant #1'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 30 1994

The Shadow

Al Leong was 41 in The Shadow as 'Tibetan Driver'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1994

Beverly Hills Cop III

Al Leong was 41 in Beverly Hills Cop III as 'Car Mechanic (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 24 1994

Deadly Target

Al Leong was 41 in Deadly Target as 'Guard'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994

Martial Outlaw

Al Leong was 41 in Martial Outlaw as 'Asian Thug Robber'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 16 1993

Fit to Kill

Al Leong was 41 in Fit to Kill as 'Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 27 1993

Last Action Hero

Al Leong was 40 in Last Action Hero as 'Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 18 1993

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Al Leong was 40 in Hot Shots! Part Deux as 'Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 21 1993

Joshua Tree

Al Leong was 40 in Joshua Tree as 'Chinese Gunman #9'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 1993

Hard Hunted

Al Leong was 39 in Hard Hunted as 'Raven'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 11 1992

Rapid Fire

Al Leong was 39 in Rapid Fire as 'Minh'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 21 1992

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Al Leong was 38 in Showdown in Little Tokyo as 'Yoshida's Man (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 23 1991

The Perfect Weapon

Al Leong was 38 in The Perfect Weapon as 'Man in Croc-Pit Bar'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 15 1991

Aftershock

Al Leong was 38 in Aftershock as 'Fighter (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 05 1990

Death Warrant

Al Leong was 37 in Death Warrant as 'Bruce'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 1990

Dark Angel

Al Leong was 37 in Dark Angel as 'Luggage Salesman'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 26 1990

Savage Beach

Al Leong was 37 in Savage Beach as 'Fu'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1989

Black Rain

Al Leong was 36 in Black Rain as 'Sato's Yakuza Assassin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 22 1989

Cage

Al Leong was 36 in Cage as 'Tiger Joe'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1989

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Al Leong was 36 in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as 'Genghis Khan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 17 1989

They Live

Al Leong was 36 in They Live as 'Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1988

Die Hard

Al Leong was 35 in Die Hard as 'Uli'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 15 1988

Broken Angel

Al Leong was 35 in Broken Angel as 'Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 13 1988

Action Jackson

Al Leong was 35 in Action Jackson as 'Dellaplane's Chauffeur'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1988

She's Having a Baby

Al Leong was 35 in She's Having a Baby as 'Photographer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 05 1988

Steele Justice

Al Leong was 34 in Steele Justice as 'Long Hair'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1987

Lethal Weapon

Al Leong was 34 in Lethal Weapon as 'Endo'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 06 1987

Running Scared

Al Leong was 33 in Running Scared as 'Henchman (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 27 1986

Big Trouble in Little China

Al Leong was 33 in Big Trouble in Little China as 'Wing Kong Hatchet Man'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 30 1986

Big Trouble

Al Leong was 33 in Big Trouble as 'Chinese Laborer #2'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 30 1986

Year of the Dragon

Al Leong was 32 in Year of the Dragon as 'Bodyguard'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 16 1985

My Science Project

Al Leong was 32 in My Science Project as 'Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 09 1985

Protocol

Al Leong was 32 in Protocol as 'Cook'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 21 1984

Off the Wall

Al Leong was 30 in Off the Wall as 'Mt. Joy Cheerleader'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Al Leong was 30 in Twilight Zone: The Movie as 'Vietnamese'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 24 1983

Going Ape!

Al Leong was 28 in Going Ape! as 'Circus Performer (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 10 1981

The Gathering

Al Leong will be 72+ in The Gathering as 'Al'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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Deadwood

Al Leong was 51+ in Deadwood as 'Laundryman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 21 2004

That '70s Show

Al Leong was 45+ in That '70s Show as 'Ninja Warrior'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 1998

Renegade

Al Leong was 39+ in Renegade as 'The Yakuza Boss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992

MacGyver

Al Leong was 32+ in MacGyver as 'Wayne'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Twilight Zone

Al Leong was 32+ in The Twilight Zone as '(segment "The Misfortune Cookie")'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Hunter

Al Leong was 31+ in Hunter as 'Chang Men #2 (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

The A-Team

Al Leong was 30+ in The A-Team as 'Quyet Thug'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983

T. J. Hooker

Al Leong was 29+ in T. J. Hooker as 'Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982