Actor
James Chen
14 films
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.
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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, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
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First watchWe Need to Talk About Kevin20117.5as Dr. FoulkesAfter her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
14 films as actor- 2025RosemeadDr. Hsu
- 2025One Stupid ThingLarry
- 2019UnintendedDanny
- 2019FluidityEric
- 2018A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileRay Prime
- 2017Fatal CrossingHayden
- 2016Front CoverQi Xiao Ning
- 2014Amira & SamDonnie
- 2013Labor DayParamedic
- 2012The Amazing Spider-ManPolice Officer
- 2011Watching TV with the Red ChineseTzu
- 2011We Need to Talk About KevinDr. Foulkes
- 2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsFish & Game Officer
- 2004Murder Below the LinePete Richards