Cast
Russell Yuen
Acting
Cast
Russell Yuen
Known for
Acting
Born
1965-10-30
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also known as Russell Yven, Russell J. Yuen, Russel Yuen
Biography
Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors. Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer. A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia. Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor. Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography
★7.6
MOVIE2016
Arrival
as Chinese Scientist
★6.6
MOVIE2004
The Day After Tomorrow
as Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
★6.8
MOVIE1999
The Bone Collector
as Forensics Worker
★6.8
MOVIE2024
The Apprentice
as Creditor
★6.5
MOVIE2023
Thanksgiving
as Detective Peter Chu
★6.8
MOVIE2025
Hunting Grounds
as Harold
★5.5
MOVIE2003
Bulletproof Monk
as Brother Tenzin
★7.3
MOVIE2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Cheer Announcer #1
★6.3
MOVIE2025
Wild West Christmas
as Mayor Jones
★7.0
MOVIE2003
Shattered Glass
as Emmit Rich
★4.4
MOVIE2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as Oliver
★6.7
MOVIE2016
A Family Man
as Recruiter #1
★6.0
MOVIE2003
The Human Stain
as Chinese Waiter
★6.2
MOVIE2021
Crisis
as FDA Group Member
★9.0
MOVIE2026
Death at the Dinner Party
as Sheriff Phil Marsh
★5.0
MOVIE1999
Eye of the Beholder
as Federal Agent #1
★5.1
MOVIE2008
WarGames: The Dead Code
as David Chen (Tech)
★6.8
MOVIE2003
Owning Mahowny
as Auditor
★7.4
MOVIE1998
The Red Violin
as Older Ming (Montréal)
★6.5
MOVIE2010
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
as Mr. Wan
★4.3
MOVIE1998
Airspeed
as Mark
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Hollow Point
as Chinese Bodyguard
★4.7
MOVIE2026
True Justice: Eye For An Eye
as Principal Adams
★5.5
MOVIE2007
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
as Police Officer Wong
★4.3
MOVIE2011
Look Again
as CSI Official
★5.3
MOVIE1991
Scanners II: The New Order
as Convenience Store Thug
★6.0
MOVIE2007
The Secret
as ICU Doctor #2
★7.0
MOVIE2025
The Unrestricted War
as Director Han
★2.0
MOVIE2013
Happy Slapping
as Tiki's Father
★6.0
MOVIE2013
A Very Merry Mix-Up
as Dr. Stark
★5.3
MOVIE2005
Slow Burn
as Chinese Cop
MOVIE2025
Rich Kid
as Wayne Young
★4.2
MOVIE2005
Left Behind: World at War
as Chinese Officer
★5.8
MOVIE2014
Midnight Sun
as Asian Doctor
★6.2
MOVIE2014
Corner Gas: The Movie
as Won Hu
★4.8
MOVIE1989
Mindfield
as Dr. Tom Luk
★6.2
MOVIE2004
When Angels Come to Town
as Town Resident #1
★5.2
MOVIE2000
Race Against Time
as Runner
★6.4
MOVIE2000
Possible Worlds
as Police Officer
★6.9
MOVIE2002
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
as Alvin Ng
★4.4
MOVIE2000
Someone Is Watching
as Officer Qwan
★4.3
MOVIE2010
The Bait
as Chang
★1.0
MOVIE2008
China's Sexual Revolution
as Self - Dr. Ma (voice)
★4.9
MOVIE2004
Elvis Gratton 3 : Le retour d'Elvis Wong
as RCMP
★6.1
MOVIE1996
Hawk's Vengeance
as Yoon
★5.6
MOVIE2007
A Life Interrupted
as George Li
★8.9
MOVIE2025
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
as Det. Mitchell
★5.1
MOVIE2001
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
as Roger Lee
★6.4
MOVIE2013
Nicky Deuce
as Oscar the Undertaker
★4.4
MOVIE2002
Dangerous People
as Luck Foo
★6.5
MOVIE1999
The Witness Files
★5.5
MOVIE2016
Brace for Impact
as Group Leader
★4.7
MOVIE1998
The Lost World
as Azbek
★4.7
MOVIE1998
The Lost World
as Myar
★5.3
MOVIE1999
A Touch of Hope
as Jon Tan
★3.7
MOVIE1997
Snowboard Academy
as Sonjai
★4.3
MOVIE1999
Code Name: Jaguar
as Cop #2
★4.5
MOVIE2001
The Tracker
as Bodyguard Yan
★4.7
MOVIE2001
Blind Terror
as Security Guard
★5.2
MOVIE1999
Home Team
as Referee - Game #3
★6.7
MOVIE2022
A Tail of Love
as Dale
★4.6
MOVIE2002
Guilty Hearts
as Cliff
MOVIE2012
Lazyboy
as Homme qui pleure
★3.8
MOVIE2007
'Til Lies Do Us Part
as Dr. Kim
★4.7
MOVIE2005
Lies and Deception
as Medical Examiner
★5.1
MOVIE1998
Dead End
★4.3
MOVIE2000
The Hustle
as Gordon Chan
★5.7
MOVIE2017
Taken Too Far
as Detective Nada
★4.0
MOVIE1998
Psychopath
as Dr. Yoshida
★5.4
MOVIE2001
Pressure Point
as Sam Lee
★4.3
MOVIE2003
Deception
as Director
★7.0
MOVIE2004
Open Heart
as Peter Lee
★5.9
MOVIE1996
Conundrum
as Dennis Kye
MOVIE2019
Claws of the Red Dragon
as David Liu
★6.0
MOVIE2020
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
as Principal Crawford
★8.0
MOVIE2025
The Piano Killer
★5.0
MOVIE2009
A Cargo to Africa
★5.3
MOVIE2022
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
as D.A Lincoln
MOVIE2023
The Time is Right
as Mr. Chen
★4.8
MOVIE2006
My First Wedding
as Nocny urzędnik
★5.0
MOVIE1991
With Friends Like These...
as Creature
MOVIE2021
Dancing Through the Shadow
as Baba
MOVIE2026
The Galactic Ghoul
★7.0
MOVIE2000
Between the Moon and Montevideo
as Tony-Lee
MOVIE2024
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
as Alan