Aki Aleong
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013. Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck. Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US. Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008. Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · In3Dragon as Aki
- 2021 · Ass Clowns: Constipated as Tobago Hospital Patient
- 2019 · RoboWoman as Elderly Victim
- 2019 · Abduction as Dao
- 2017 · Absolute Vow as Prophet
- 2017 · Savage Dog as Tribal Chieftain
- 2017 · Road to Hell as Abe
- 2015 · Pound of Flesh as Kung
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as Doctor
- 2010 · Agents of Secret Stuff as Agent X
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Leongsing
- 2008 · The Hustle as Asian Store Clerk
- 2008 · Superhero Movie as Dalai Lama
- 2004 · Missing Brendan as Mr. Pham
- 2004 · X-Treme Fighter as Dr. James Tanaka
- 2003 · House of Sand and Fog as Tran
- 2003 · L.A. County 187 as Fred Ling
- 2003 · Veritas: The Quest as Gyatso
- 2000 · The Independent as Mr. Ko
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Restaurant Manager
- 1999 · Roswell as Dr. Frank
- 1999 · L.A. Heat as
- 1998 · Perfect Assassins as Dr. Arnold Kuay
- 1998 · Seven Days as
- 1998 · Martial Law as
- 1997 · Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse")
- 1997 · Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story as Dr. Sammy Lee
- 1997 · Lewis & Clark & George as Chang
- 1996 · The Cable Guy as Karaoke Party Guest
- 1996 · The Quest as Khao
- 1995 · JAG as Yang Chee
- 1995 · JAG as Li Trang
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · The Force as Dr. Shin
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Senator Hidoshi
- 1994 · Deadly Target as Xiong
- 1994 · Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey as Gallery Speaker
- 1993 · Fit to Kill as Chang
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as Army General Tran
- 1993 · Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Principal Elder
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Yoshi Sakaii
- 1993 · Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Kwai Chang
- 1992 · Out for Blood as Hiroshi
- 1992 · From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One as Pathologist
- 1992 · Miss America: Behind the Crown as Grandpa
- 1992 · Breaking the Silence as Dr. Nyquist
- 1992 · Kuffs as Mr. Chang
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1990 · Dragonfight as Kyoto
- 1989 · Mancuso, F.B.I. as
- 1989 · Farewell to the King as Col. Mitamura
- 1988 · Internal Affairs as Quynh
- 1988 · War of the Worlds as Tao
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1988 · Braddock: Missing in Action III as Gen. Quoc
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Tour of Duty as
- 1987 · The Hanoi Hilton as
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Judge Sanford Nozaki
- 1986 · Beverly Hills Madam as
- 1984 · V as Mr. Chiang
- 1984 · Over the Brooklyn Bridge as Japanese Buyer #1
- 1984 · Airwolf as Colonel Quoc
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · The A-Team as
- 1982 · Tales of the Gold Monkey as
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1976 · Devil's Express as Chinese Businessman
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Dr. Sui-Lin
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Akada
- 1963 · Operation Bikini as Seaman Ronald Davayo
- 1962 · A.P.O. 923 as Tapioca
- 1962 · The Virginian as Ah Sing
- 1962 · Sam Benedict as
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Hazel as Mike Shiga
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Dr. King
- 1960 · The Case of the Dangerous Robin as Dau
- 1960 · The Islanders as Shoul Lee
- 1960 · The Islanders as Danny Koo
- 1959 · Never So Few as Billingsly
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as Sam Sheong
- 1959 · Adventures in Paradise as Kim Hopu
- 1958 · The Hunters as MIG Pilot
- 1957 · No Down Payment as Iko
- 1957 · Motorcycle Gang as Cyrus Quincy Wong
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as Sadao