James Chen

Acting

James Chen

New York, New York, USA33 credits

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

Filmography

CIA
2026CIA
as Ian LimTV
Rosemead
2025Rosemead
as Dr. HsuMovie
The Mandalorian
2019The Mandalorian
as Amnesty Officer G27TV
Unintended
2019Unintended
as DannyMovie
Fluidity
2019Fluidity
as EricMovie
FBI
2018FBI
as Ian LimTV
The Last O.G.
2018The Last O.G.
as Devont'e JacksonTV
Seven Seconds
2018Seven Seconds
as Franklin LeeTV
9-1-1
20189-1-1
as Kevin LeeTV
Fatal Crossing
2017Fatal Crossing
as HaydenMovie
Front Cover
2016Front Cover
as Qi Xiao NingMovie
Amira & Sam
2014Amira & Sam
as DonnieMovie
Broad City
2014Broad City
as BobbyTV
Labor Day
2013Labor Day
as ParamedicMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Lee ChungTV
Sleepy Hollow
2013Sleepy Hollow
as Lorenzo ChangTV
Elementary
2012Elementary
as Lt. MorrisonTV
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012The Amazing Spider-Man
as Police OfficerMovie
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011Mr. Popper's Penguins
as Fish & Game OfficerMovie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloods
as Nelson ChiuTV
Running Wilde
2010Running Wilde
as PathologistTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angeles
as Cadeo HoangTV
Murder Below the Line
2004Murder Below the Line
as Pete RichardsMovie