James Chen
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Place of birth
- New York, New York, USA
- Also known as
- 陈清仁
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, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Adrian Sung
The Blacklist
2013
as Lee Chung
The Walking Dead
2010
as Kal
Blue Bloods
2010
as Nelson Chiu
FBI
2018
as Ian Lim / FBI Analyst Ian Lim
Person of Interest
2011
as James Ko
The Mandalorian
2019
as Amnesty Officer G27
9-1-1
2018
as Kevin Lee
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Cadeo Hoang
Elementary
2012
as Lt. Morrison
FBI: International
2021
as Ian Lim
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Lorenzo Chang
CIA
2026
as Ian Lim
Broad City
2014
as Bobby
The Last O.G.
2018
as Devont'e Jackson
Seven Seconds
2018
as Franklin Lee
Running Wilde
2010
as Pathologist
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Sam
Run the World
2021
as Brian
Movies (14)
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
as Police Officer
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
as Dr. Foulkes
Labor Day
2013
as Paramedic
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011
as Fish & Game Officer
Fatal Crossing
2017
as Hayden
Rosemead
2025
as Dr. Hsu
Front Cover
2016
as Qi Xiao Ning
Amira & Sam
2014
as Donnie
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018
as Ray Prime
One Stupid Thing
2025
as Larry
Unintended
2019
as Danny
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
as Tzu
Fluidity
2019
as Eric
Murder Below the Line
2004
as Pete Richards
About James Chen
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, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI. With 33 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, James Chen has appeared in 14 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Chen Movies
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) — as Police Officer
- We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) — as Dr. Foulkes
- Labor Day (2013) — as Paramedic
- Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) — as Fish & Game Officer
- Fatal Crossing (2017) — as Hayden
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