Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) — Police Officer
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The Walking Dead (2010) — Kal
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The Mandalorian (2019) — Amnesty Officer G27
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Adrian Sung
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The Blacklist (2013) — Lee Chung
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Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) — Fish & Game Officer
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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) — Dr. Foulkes
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9-1-1 (2018) — Kevin Lee
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Marvel's Iron Fist (2017) — Sam
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Person of Interest (2011) — James Ko
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Elementary (2012) — Lt. Morrison
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Labor Day (2013) — Paramedic
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NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) — Cadeo Hoang
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Sleepy Hollow (2013) — Lorenzo Chang
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Blue Bloods (2010) — Nelson Chiu
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FBI (2018) — Ian Lim
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Broad City (2014) — Bobby
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FBI: International (2021) — Ian Lim
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Seven Seconds (2018) — Franklin Lee
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CIA (2026) — Ian Lim
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Amira & Sam (2014) — Donnie
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The Last O.G. (2018) — Devont'e Jackson
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Run the World (2021) — Brian
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Running Wilde (2010) — Pathologist
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Front Cover (2016) — Qi Xiao Ning
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Rosemead (2025) — Dr. Hsu
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A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While (2018) — Ray Prime
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Fatal Crossing (2017) — Hayden
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Unintended (2019) — Danny
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Fluidity (2019) — Eric
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Murder Below the Line (2004) — Pete Richards
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Watching TV with the Red Chinese (2011) — Tzu
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One Stupid Thing (2025) — Larry