
Tzi Ma
Known for Acting · 108 credits
- Born
- 1962-06-10 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Also known as
- 馬志 · Τζι Μα · 馬泰 · Ци Ма · Тзи Ма · 马泰
Biography
Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW.
Known For
TV Shows (53)

Law & Order
1990
as Deputy Counsel General Li Chen

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Patterson

American Dad!
2005
as Bah Bah (voice)

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Mr. Chi

The Resident
2018
as Ted Zhou

24
2001
as Cheng Zhi

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Jun Lee

INVINCIBLE
2021
as Mr. Liu (voice) / Mr. Liu / Dragon (voice)

Elementary
2012
as Xi Hai Ching

ER
1994
as Mr. Yeung

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Biomolecular Physiologist

JAG
1995
as Inspector Chang

Fringe
2008
as Ming Che

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Agent Kwan

Bosch
2015
as Brent Charles

Once Upon a Time
2011
as The Dragon

MacGyver
1985
as Wing Lee

Chicago Hope
1994
as Mr. Wang

The Practice
1997
as Tang Jingyu

The Man in the High Castle
2015
as General Onada

The Cosby Show
1984
as Mr. Lee

Madam Secretary
2014
as President Miguel Da Silva

The Equalizer
1985
as Mr. Lin

Veep
2012
as Lu Chi-Jang

Nash Bridges
1996
as Jimmy Zee

The Unit
2006
as Rudy Hartano

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

Lie to Me
2009
as Mr. Chen

Millennium
1996
as Captain Youfook Law / Dr. Takashi

Silicon Valley
2014
as Yao

Hell on Wheels
2011
as Tao

Martial Law
1998
as Lee Hei

Perception
2012
as Prof. Arthur Wei

The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Ed

Dollhouse
2009
as Matsu

Angie Tribeca
2016
as Joseph Takagi

Ransom
2017
as Lormong Vang

Star Wars Resistance
2018
as Hamato Xiono (voice)

The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Wo Chin's Father

Watson
2025
as Uncle Jun

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Chan

Commander in Chief
2005
as Chinese Ambassador

Treadstone
2019
as General Chin-Hwa Kwon

Kung Fu
2021
as Jin Shen

Man Seeking Woman
2015
as Master Sheng

Interior Chinatown
2024
as Joe Wu

Jake 2.0
2003
as Nanda Sang

Vanishing Son
1994

Wu Assassins
2019
as Mr. Young

Vegas
2012
as Watanabe

Hawaii
2004
as Joseph Dao

Yellowthread Street
1990
as Det. Eddie Pak

Dragon Boys
2007
as Henry Wah
Movies (55)

Arrival
2016
as General Shang

Rush Hour
1998
as Consul Han

Rush Hour 3
2007
as Solon Han

Mulan
2020
as Hua Zhou

Skyscraper
2018
as Fire Chief Sheng

Dante's Peak
1997
as Stan

RoboCop 2
1990
as Tak Akita

Believer 2
2023
as Professor Lee

The Campaign
2012
as Mr. Zheng

The Ladykillers
2004
as The General

Gunslingers
2025
as Lin

The Farewell
2019
as Haiyan

Chain Reaction
1996
as Lu Chen

Red Corner
1997
as Li Cheng

Akeelah and the Bee
2006
as Mr. Chiu

The Money Pit
1986
as Hwang

Rapid Fire
1992
as Kinman Tau

Golden Gate
1994
as Chen Jung Song

Red Doors
2005
as Ed Wong

The Forgotten
1989
as Premier

Diablo
2016
as Quok Mi

The Kid Detective
2020
as Mr. Chang

Battle in Seattle
2007
as Governor

Million Dollar Arm
2014
as Chang

The Quiet American
2002
as Hinh

The Sensei
2008
as Buddhist Monk

Tigertail
2020
as Grover

The Slanted Screen
2006
as Himself

A Good Man
2014
as Mr. Chen

Meditation Park
2017
as Bing

The Jade Pendant
2017
as Yu Hing

Five Blind Dates
2024
as Xien

#1 Serial Killer
2013
as Mr. Chang

Bad Company
2018
as Hawking

All God's Children Can Dance
2008
as Glen

Hawaiian Gardens
2001
as Mr. Hu'o'ng

They All Laughed
1981
as (uncredited)

A Sugar & Spice Holiday
2020
as Pete Yung

Pali Road
2016
as Mr. Zhang

Cocaine Cowboys
1979
as Jimmy Lee

Baby
2008
as Pops

Baby Steps
2015
as Mr. Lin

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999
as Vinh

An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance
2017
as Gung-Gung

A Shot Through the Wall
2022
as Chow Tan

Forbidden Nights
1990
as Li Dao

Amanda Sum: Different Than Before
2023
as Father
Unarmed

Long Story Short
2008
as Self

Someone I Used to Know
2013
as Simo Kim
The Chinatown Diner

Searching for Anna May Wong
2020
as Self
Watcha Want

The Way You Dance
as Ming Lee

A Father's Son
2022
as Krang Li
About Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW. With 108 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Tzi Ma has appeared in 55 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tzi Ma Movies
- Arrival (2016) — as General Shang
- Rush Hour (1998) — as Consul Han
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) — as Solon Han
- Mulan (2020) — as Hua Zhou
- Skyscraper (2018) — as Fire Chief Sheng
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