Portrait of Al Leong

Al Leong

Bio: Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992)
Born: Tue, Sep 30 1952
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Al Leong is 71 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
Al Leong was
70 in Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 01 2022
Poster of Death by Midnight
Death by Midnight
Al Leong was
68 in Death by Midnight
as 'Osho'.
Sat, Dec 12 2020
Poster of In Search of the Last Action Heroes
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Al Leong was
66 in In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Sep 01 2019
Poster of Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Al Leong was
66 in Henchman: The Al Leong Story
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 15 2018
Poster of Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Al Leong was
61 in Awesome Asian Bad Guys
as 'Al'.
Thu, Mar 20 2014
Poster of Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star
Al Leong was
52 in Confessions of an Action Star
as 'Evil Doctor'.
Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Al Leong was
51 in Los Angeles Plays Itself
as 'Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 28 2004
Poster of Forbidden Warrior
Forbidden Warrior
Al Leong was
51 in Forbidden Warrior
as 'Yang Sze'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Daredevil
Daredevil
Al Leong was
50 in Daredevil
as 'Bar Thug (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 14 2003
Poster of The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
Al Leong was
49 in The Scorpion King
as 'Asian Training Master'.
Thu, Apr 18 2002
Poster of The Ghost
The Ghost
Al Leong was
48 in The Ghost
as 'Wu's Thug No. 2'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
Al Leong was
45 in Lethal Weapon 4
as 'Wah Sing Ku Triad Member'.
Fri, Jul 10 1998
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Al Leong was
45 in Godzilla
as 'Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman'.
Wed, May 20 1998
Poster of The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers
Al Leong was
45 in The Replacement Killers
as 'Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 06 1998
Poster of Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Al Leong was
44 in Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as 'Black Dragon Henchman'.
Wed, Apr 23 1997
Poster of Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A.
Al Leong was
43 in Escape from L.A.
as 'Hershe Gang Member'.
Fri, Aug 09 1996
Poster of Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Al Leong was
42 in Double Dragon
as 'Lewis'.
Fri, Nov 04 1994
Poster of Vanishing Son III
Vanishing Son III
Al Leong was
41 in Vanishing Son III
as 'Triad Lieutenant #1'.
Sat, Jul 30 1994
Poster of The Shadow
The Shadow
Al Leong was
41 in The Shadow
as 'Tibetan Driver'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III
Al Leong was
41 in Beverly Hills Cop III
as 'Car Mechanic (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 24 1994
Poster of Deadly Target
Deadly Target
Al Leong was
41 in Deadly Target
as 'Guard'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Martial Outlaw
Martial Outlaw
Al Leong was
41 in Martial Outlaw
as 'Asian Thug Robber'.
Tue, Nov 16 1993
Poster of Fit to Kill
Fit to Kill
Al Leong was
41 in Fit to Kill
as 'Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)'.
Wed, Oct 27 1993
Poster of Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
Al Leong was
40 in Last Action Hero
as 'Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 18 1993
Poster of Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Al Leong was
40 in Hot Shots! Part Deux
as 'Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 21 1993
Poster of Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree
Al Leong was
40 in Joshua Tree
as 'Chinese Gunman #9'.
Thu, Apr 08 1993
Poster of Hard Hunted
Hard Hunted
Al Leong was
39 in Hard Hunted
as 'Raven'.
Fri, Sep 11 1992
Poster of Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Al Leong was
39 in Rapid Fire
as 'Minh'.
Fri, Aug 21 1992
Poster of Showdown in Little Tokyo
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Al Leong was
38 in Showdown in Little Tokyo
as 'Yoshida's Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 23 1991
Poster of The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon
Al Leong was
38 in The Perfect Weapon
as 'Man in Croc-Pit Bar'.
Fri, Mar 15 1991
Poster of Aftershock
Aftershock
Al Leong was
38 in Aftershock
as 'Fighter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 05 1990
Poster of Death Warrant
Death Warrant
Al Leong was
37 in Death Warrant
as 'Bruce'.
Fri, Sep 14 1990
Poster of Dark Angel
Dark Angel
Al Leong was
37 in Dark Angel
as 'Luggage Salesman'.
Fri, Jan 26 1990
Poster of Savage Beach
Savage Beach
Al Leong was
37 in Savage Beach
as 'Fu'.
Sun, Oct 01 1989
Poster of Black Rain
Black Rain
Al Leong was
36 in Black Rain
as 'Sato's Yakuza Assassin'.
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Cage
Cage
Al Leong was
36 in Cage
as 'Tiger Joe'.
Fri, Sep 01 1989
Poster of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Al Leong was
36 in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as 'Genghis Khan'.
Fri, Feb 17 1989
Poster of They Live
They Live
Al Leong was
36 in They Live
as 'Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 04 1988
Poster of Die Hard
Die Hard
Al Leong was
35 in Die Hard
as 'Uli'.
Fri, Jul 15 1988
Poster of Broken Angel
Broken Angel
Al Leong was
35 in Broken Angel
as 'Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 13 1988
Poster of Action Jackson
Action Jackson
Al Leong was
35 in Action Jackson
as 'Dellaplane's Chauffeur'.
Fri, Feb 12 1988
Poster of She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
Al Leong was
35 in She's Having a Baby
as 'Photographer'.
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Poster of Steele Justice
Steele Justice
Al Leong was
34 in Steele Justice
as 'Long Hair'.
Fri, May 08 1987
Poster of Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Al Leong was
34 in Lethal Weapon
as 'Endo'.
Fri, Mar 06 1987
Poster of Running Scared
Running Scared
Al Leong was
33 in Running Scared
as 'Henchman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 27 1986
Poster of Big Trouble
Big Trouble
Al Leong was
33 in Big Trouble
as 'Chinese Laborer #2'.
Fri, May 30 1986
Poster of Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China
Al Leong was
33 in Big Trouble in Little China
as 'Wing Kong Hatchet Man'.
Fri, May 30 1986
Poster of Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon
Al Leong was
32 in Year of the Dragon
as 'Bodyguard'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of My Science Project
My Science Project
Al Leong was
32 in My Science Project
as 'Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 09 1985
Poster of Protocol
Protocol
Al Leong was
32 in Protocol
as 'Cook'.
Fri, Dec 21 1984
Poster of Off the Wall
Off the Wall
Al Leong was
30 in Off the Wall
as 'Mt. Joy Cheerleader'.
Fri, Jul 01 1983
Poster of Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Al Leong was
30 in Twilight Zone: The Movie
as 'Vietnamese'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983
Poster of Going Ape!
Going Ape!
Al Leong was
28 in Going Ape!
as 'Circus Performer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 10 1981
Poster of The Gathering
The Gathering
Al Leong will be
71+ in The Gathering
as 'Al'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Deadwood
Deadwood
Al Leong was
51+ in Deadwood
as 'Laundryman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 21 2004
Poster of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Al Leong was
45+ in That '70s Show
as 'Ninja Warrior'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 1998
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Al Leong was
32+ in The Twilight Zone
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Al Leong was
31+ in Hunter
as 'Chang Men #2 (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Al Leong was
30+ in The A-Team
as 'Quyet Thug'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Al Leong was
29+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982