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Russell Wong

Russell Wong

Actor, also producer · Born March 1, 1963 (63) · Troy, New York, USA

An American actor and photographer, as well as the brother of actor/model Michael Wong. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Wong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 1, 1963 (63)
From
Troy, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
44 on Motif · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Russell Wong's films like?

Across their 26 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Motif score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Bonds
23%
Self
16%
Survival
14%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Contemplative
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Russell Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 44 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russell Wong's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 44 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Swallowtail & Dragonfly(2026)

    as Stuart Morton

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • High Potential(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Jean

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Sun(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Byron Chien

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    as Mr. Yu

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan: The Extractors(2019)

    as Wu Zhang

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Oath(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Michael Everett

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Forever Young (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Jade Pendant(2017)

    as Mr. Wong

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Chinese Exclusion Act(2017)

    Actor

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • VANISHING: Asia(2017)

    Show as Narrator

  • Contract to Kill(2016)

    as Mathew Sharp

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brompton

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Lost in the Pacific(2016)

    as Gary Gao

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Green

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as General Tan

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Grace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roy Chan

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Cam Lin

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Light from the Darkroom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Li Cheung

  • Hafen der Düfte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Edward Lim

  • 丈母娘来了 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan(2011)

    as China Everbright Bank CEO

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What Women Want(2011)

    as Peter

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Color Me Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kong Liang

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Han

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Sanctuary(2009)

    Producer · as Patrick

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dim Sum Funeral(2008)

    as Alexander

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)

    as Ming Guo

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Undoing(2006)

    as Leon

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Honor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ray

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabinet Member

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Just Legal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inside Out(2005)

    as Frank

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Wang

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Twisted(2004)

    as Lieutenant Tong

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Feng Zhao

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Tracker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rick Tsung

  • The Lost Empire(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Monkey King

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Arthur Chen

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Romeo Must Die(2000)

    as Kai

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Takedown(2000)

    as Tsutomu Shimomura

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy II(1998)

    as Danyael

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Vanishing Son IV (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jian-Wa

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as George

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Vanishing Son III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jian-Wa

  • Vanishing Son II (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jian-Wa

  • Satin Steel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ken Chan

  • Vanishing Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jian-Wa

  • Vanishing Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jian-Wa Chang

  • The Joy Luck Club(1993)

    as Lin Xiao

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Geoffrey Beene 30 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Summer Lover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • New Jack City(1991)

    as Park

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • China Cry: A True Story(1990)

    as Lam Cheng Shen

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • China White (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bobby Chow

  • Eat a Bowl of Tea(1989)

    as Ben Loy

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf(1988)

    Actor

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • China Girl(1987)

    as Yung Gan

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Porky's Meatball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Harry's Hong Kong(1987)

    as Sergeant Lee

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Locke

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Tai-Pan(1986)

    as Gordon Chen

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Narong Bansari

  • The Musical Singer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Russell

  • American Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Loy

  • Black Sash (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tom Chang

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 65 of them dated from 1982 to 2024; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

$403M worldwide

Highest rated

New Jack City (1991)

Motif 71st

Most popular right now

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19822024

Peak 1999 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 65 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score48thProducing1 of 66: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s21 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
8601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Russell Wong's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Motif score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Undoing (2006)

97th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)

Motif 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Russell Wong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles66–91 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–56 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles50–82 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles21–77 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Russell Wong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russell Wong's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelly Hu shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles