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Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

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

Personal information

Birthday

1965-10-30

Birth Place

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Movies and TV shows :

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10.5: Apocalypse

2006

5.7

TV
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3 Body Problem

2024

7.5

TV
A Dennis the Menace Christmas

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

2007

5.4

Movie
A Family Man

A Family Man

2016

6.7

Movie
A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted

2007

5.5

Movie
A Tail of Love

A Tail of Love

2022

6.9

Movie
A Touch of Hope

A Touch of Hope

1999

5.0

Movie
A Very Merry Mix-Up

A Very Merry Mix-Up

2013

6.0

Movie
poster

Accused

2023

7.7

TV
Airspeed

Airspeed

1998

3.9

Movie
Arrival

Arrival

2016

7.6

Movie
Between the Moon and Montevideo

Between the Moon and Montevideo

2000

0.0

Movie
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Blood & Treasure

2019

6.6

TV
Brace for Impact

Brace for Impact

2016

5.4

Movie
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

2003

5.5

Movie
Claws of the Red Dragon

Claws of the Red Dragon

2019

0.0

Movie
Code Name: Jaguar

Code Name: Jaguar

1999

5.0

Movie
Conundrum

Conundrum

1996

5.8

Movie
Corner Gas: The Movie

Corner Gas: The Movie

2014

6.3

Movie
Crisis

Crisis

2021

6.3

Movie
Dangerous People

Dangerous People

2002

3.3

Movie
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Dark Matter

2015

6.7

TV
Deception

Deception

2003

4.1

Movie
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Earth: Final Conflict

1997

6.7

TV
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

2004

4.7

Movie
Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

1999

4.9

Movie
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons

Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons

2022

6.0

Movie
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Frankie Drake Mysteries

2017

6.5

TV
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2002

4.3

Movie
Happy Slapping

Happy Slapping

2013

2.0

Movie
Hawk's Vengeance

Hawk's Vengeance

1996

4.3

Movie
Hollow Point

Hollow Point

1996

5.2

Movie
Home Team

Home Team

1999

4.9

Movie
Hunting Grounds

Hunting Grounds

0.0

Movie
Lazyboy

Lazyboy

2012

0.0

Movie
Lies and Deception

Lies and Deception

2005

4.8

Movie
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

2002

6.8

Movie
Look Again

Look Again

2011

5.0

Movie
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Mayday

2003

8.2

TV
Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

2014

5.9

Movie
Mindfield

Mindfield

1989

4.3

Movie
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Murdoch Mysteries

2008

7.7

TV
My First Wedding

My First Wedding

2006

4.4

Movie
Nicky Deuce

Nicky Deuce

2013

6.4

Movie
Open Heart

Open Heart

2004

6.0

Movie
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Overlord and the Underwoods

2021

9.0

TV
Possible Worlds

Possible Worlds

2000

6.3

Movie
Pressure Point

Pressure Point

2001

5.7

Movie
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

2020

5.6

Movie
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Private Eyes

2016

7.3

TV
Psychopath

Psychopath

1998

4.0

Movie
Race Against Time

Race Against Time

2003

4.7

Movie
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Relic Hunter

1999

6.7

TV
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Republic of Doyle

2010

7.0

TV
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534

2001

4.8

Movie
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Saint-Jean-du-Lac

2023

0.0

TV
Scanners II: The New Order

Scanners II: The New Order

1991

5.2

Movie
Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

2003

7.0

Movie
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Slasher

2016

6.7

TV
Snowboard Academy

Snowboard Academy

1997

3.6

Movie
Someone Is Watching

Someone Is Watching

2000

3.4

Movie
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022

8.1

TV
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STAT

2022

5.8

TV
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Street Time

2002

2.5

TV
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Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

2002

7.0

TV
Taken Too Far

Taken Too Far

2017

5.8

Movie
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

2023

6.6

Movie
The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

4.4

Movie
The Apprentice

The Apprentice

2024

6.9

Movie
The Bait

The Bait

2010

3.9

Movie
The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999

6.8

Movie
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

2010

6.5

Movie
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

6.5

Movie
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The Expanse

2015

8.1

TV
The Galactic Ghoul

The Galactic Ghoul

0.0

Movie
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

2003

6.0

Movie
The Hustle

The Hustle

2000

4.2

Movie
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls

The Legacy of Cloudy Falls

0.0

Movie
The Lost World

The Lost World

1998

4.8

Movie
The Red Violin

The Red Violin

1998

7.4

Movie
The Secret

The Secret

2007

5.9

Movie
The Time is Right

The Time is Right

2023

0.0

Movie
The Tracker

The Tracker

2001

4.2

Movie
The Witness Files

The Witness Files

1999

0.0

Movie
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Transplant

2020

7.7

TV
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Twice in a Lifetime

1999

5.5

TV
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Warehouse 13

2009

7.7

TV
WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code

2008

5.1

Movie
When Angels Come to Town

When Angels Come to Town

2004

6.0

Movie
With Friends Like These...

With Friends Like These...

1991

4.0

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

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

2022

7.4

Movie