James Chen

Acting·New York, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Rosemead2025 · Dr. Hsu	Dr. Hsu
One Stupid Thing2025 · Larry	Larry
Unintended2019 · Danny	Danny
Fluidity2019 · Eric	Eric
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While2018 · Ray Prime	Ray Prime
Fatal Crossing2017 · Hayden	Hayden
Front Cover2016 · Qi Xiao Ning	Qi Xiao Ning
Amira & Sam2014 · Donnie	Donnie
Labor Day2013 · Paramedic	Paramedic
The Amazing Spider-Man2012 · Police Officer	Police Officer
Watching TV with the Red Chinese2011 · Tzu	Tzu
We Need to Talk About Kevin2011 · Dr. Foulkes	Dr. Foulkes
Mr. Popper's Penguins2011 · Fish & Game Officer	Fish & Game Officer
Murder Below the Line2004 · Pete Richards	Pete Richards