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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-10-30 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Also Known As

Russell Yven

Russell J. Yuen

Russel Yuen

袁罗素

Russell Yuen

Biography

Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors. Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer. A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia. Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor. Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography

Known For

Acting

My First Wedding

2006

My First Wedding

as

Nocny urzędnik

The Lost World

1998

The Lost World

as

Azbek

The Lost World

1998

The Lost World

as

Myar

Race Against Time

2000

Race Against Time

as

Runner

Bulletproof Monk

2003

Bulletproof Monk

as

Brother Tenzin

Snowboard Academy

1997

Snowboard Academy

as

Sonjai

The Red Violin

1998

The Red Violin

as

Older Ming (Montréal)

The Bait

2010

The Bait

as

Chang

Open Heart

2004

Open Heart

as

Peter Lee

A Tail of Love

2022

A Tail of Love

as

Dale

Airspeed

1998

Airspeed

as

Mark

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

2007

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

as

Police Officer Wong

The Tracker

2001

The Tracker

as

Bodyguard Yan

Look Again

2011

Look Again

as

CSI Official

The Hustle

2000

The Hustle

as

Gordon Chan

Nicky Deuce

2013

Nicky Deuce

as

Oscar the Undertaker

Brace for Impact

2016

Brace for Impact

as

Group Leader

Thanksgiving

2023

Thanksgiving

as

Detective Peter Chu

Dangerous People

2002

Dangerous People

as

Luck Foo

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

2022

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

as

Cheer Announcer #1

Conundrum

1996

Conundrum

as

Dennis Kye

Midnight Sun

2014

Midnight Sun

as

Asian Doctor

A Family Man

2016

A Family Man

as

Recruiter #1

Lies and Deception

2005

Lies and Deception

as

Medical Examiner

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

The Day After Tomorrow

as

Hideki, Japanese Astronaut

Possible Worlds

2000

Possible Worlds

as

Police Officer

Guilty Hearts

2002

Guilty Hearts

as

Cliff

WarGames: The Dead Code

2008

WarGames: The Dead Code

as

David Chen (Tech)

The Time is Right

2023

The Time is Right

as

Mr. Chen

Happy Slapping

2013

Happy Slapping

as

Tiki's Father

Lazyboy

2012

Lazyboy

as

Homme qui pleure

Someone Is Watching

2000

Someone Is Watching

as

Officer Qwan

Hunting Grounds

2025

Hunting Grounds

as

Harold

Deception

2003

Deception

as

Director

Arrival

2016

Arrival

as

Chinese Scientist

The Apprentice

2024

The Apprentice

as

Creditor #1

Eye of the Beholder

1999

Eye of the Beholder

as

Federal Agent #1

Pressure Point

2001

Pressure Point

as

Sam Lee

Hollow Point

1996

Hollow Point

as

Chinese Bodyguard

A Touch of Hope

1999

A Touch of Hope

as

Jon Tan

The Human Stain

2003

The Human Stain

as

Chinese Waiter

Taken Too Far

2017

Taken Too Far

as

Detective Nada

When Angels Come to Town

2004

When Angels Come to Town

as

Town Resident #1

The Secret

2007

The Secret

as

ICU Doctor #2

Crisis

2021

Crisis

as

FDA Group Member

A Very Merry Mix-Up

2013

A Very Merry Mix-Up

as

Dr. Stark

A Life Interrupted

2007

A Life Interrupted

as

George Li

Code Name: Jaguar

1999

Code Name: Jaguar

as

Cop #2

Home Team

1999

Home Team

as

Referee - Game #3

The Bone Collector

1999

The Bone Collector

as

Forensics Worker

Shattered Glass

2003

Shattered Glass

as

Emmit Rich

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

2020

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

as

Principal Crawford

Mindfield

1989

Mindfield

as

Dr. Tom Luk

Scanners II: The New Order

1991

Scanners II: The New Order

as

Convenience Store Thug

Psychopath

1998

Psychopath

as

Dr. Yoshida

The Unrestricted War

2025

The Unrestricted War

as

Director Han

Dead End

1998

Dead End

as

Accused

Accused

as

Jovan Black

Slasher

Slasher

as

Mr. Chow

Mayday

Mayday

as

Flight Engineer Wei

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries

as

Jonathan Edwards

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries

as

Edward Chan

Blood & Treasure

Blood & Treasure

as

HK Detective

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

as

Hotel Concierge

3 Body Problem

3 Body Problem

as

Emperor Zhou

STAT

STAT

as

M. Dao

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

as

Tai-Chi Master

Private Eyes

Private Eyes

as

Dr. Gary Turner

The Expanse

The Expanse

as

Interrogator #2

Transplant

Transplant

as

Dr. Alan Yong

Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter

as

Elder Monk

Street Time

Street Time

as

Michael Yu

Production

Crew

Directing