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Ron Yuan

Actor, also producer and director · Born February 20, 1973 (53) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ronald Winston Yuan is an American actor, martial artist, director, and stunt choreographer. He is best known for his roles on Sons of Anarchy, Prison Break, Golden Boy, and CSI: NY. He has acted in numerous films, including an ensemble lead as Sgt. Qiang in Disney's live-action adaptation Mulan. He also supplied the voice of Sgt. Fideltin Rusk in the video game series Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Yuan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 20, 1973 (53)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
84 on MovieCove · 101 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Ron Yuan's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
28%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 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 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 12

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
16
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Ron Yuan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 84 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron Yuan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

101 credits, 84 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Henry

  • Freaky Tales(2024)

    Action Director · Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Death That Awaits(2024)

    as Reese

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rule of Thirds(2024)

    as Doctor Yi

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ark: The Animated Series(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Han Li (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Sun(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Ma

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Made in USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mr. Yang

  • The Monkey King(2023)

    as Babbo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blade of the 47 Ronin(2022)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind(2022)

    as Kuai Liang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wind & the Reckoning(2022)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Catwoman: Hunted(2022)

    as Doctor Tzin / Interpol Commando 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Hawai'i(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Luna

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Rim: The Black(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Shiro Ito (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mulan(2020)

    as Sergeant Qiang

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Paper Tigers(2020)

    Co-Producer · as Hing

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Deputy(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gao

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Ramsey's iNTERFACE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Agent Lennox

  • Wu-Tang: An American Saga(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Step Up China(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Batu / The Great Khan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond White Space(2018)

    as Ahab

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Siren(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aldon Decker

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Birth of the Dragon(2016)

    as Tony Yu

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • MDMA(2017)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Accountant(2016)

    as Pencak Silat Master

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day: Resurgence(2016)

    as Yeong

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Black Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mamori Shiga

  • Underdog Kids(2015)

    as Marc Zuko

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wild Card(2015)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Green Dragons(2014)

    as Born to Kill Dai Lo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bad Country(2014)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mall(2014)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the First(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Chow

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Olympus Has Fallen(2013)

    as Undercover Commando (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Peter Kang

  • The Girl from the Naked Eye(2012)

    Fight Choreographer · Producer · Stunt Coordinator · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Red Dawn(2012)

    as The Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Wember Hsu

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Underground(2011)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Mokuau

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Lee

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Black Dynamite(2009)

    Action Director · Fight Choreographer · Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Yosh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Angel of Death(2009)

    Fight Choreographer · Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious(2009)

    as David Park

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Michio Saito

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Blood and Bone(2009)

    as Teddy D

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ryu Tom

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Johnny Tao(2006)

    as Lee Chang (Cameo)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • American Crude(2008)

    as The Guard

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mask of the Ninja(2008)

    as Kunio

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Baby(2007)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Shrimpboy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Pills(2006)

    as The Seoul Man

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sleeper Cell(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Evan Zao

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Chaing Chung

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ella Enchanted(2004)

    Fight Choreographer · as Red Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Warrior(2005)

    as Lank

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Timecop: The Berlin Decision(2003)

    as Ling

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Shinji Nakamura (1944 & 1945)

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    as Laser Tech

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Kung Pow: Enter the Fist(2002)

    as Gang Fighter #2

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zhou's Team Member #1

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Longshot(2001)

    as Friend #4

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Haz Mat Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vietnamese Man #3

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Reza Ghani / Guntar Everwood

  • The Art of War(2000)

    Producer · as Ming

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deep Core(2000)

    as Chin Li

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • K-911(1999)

    as Jackie Hammonds

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Fox

  • L.A. Heat(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Fight Choreographer · as Hirata The Black · as Kazuo · as Lucky · as The Actor

  • Blade(1998)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Drive(1997)

    as Razor Scarred

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fakin' Da Funk(1997)

    as Chinese Waiter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Watanabe

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Tiger Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Johnny

  • White Tiger(1996)

    as Severin

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Night Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Hashimoto

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Drug Dealer Darrell Chang · as Elliott Wong · as Henchman #1

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Jade(1995)

    as Technician

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Kun-Tae

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventurers(1995)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Double Dragon(1994)

    as Ninja Wraith

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

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

    as Pink Knight #1

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

    as Pink Knight #1

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Crazy Boy 6 · as Pink Knight #1

  • Bloodfist V: Human Target(1994)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Target(1994)

    as Lucky

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • To Be the Best(1993)

    as Han Lo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jiang Chu

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel(1993)

    as Li

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Zou

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Street Crimes(1992)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Fire(1991)

    as Li

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • All Signs of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Po Sin

  • Black Sash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy · as Jing Li

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 99 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Art of War (2000)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Rule of Thirds (2024)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Blood and Bone (2009)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove 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
Acting92 of 101: 88 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting2 of 101: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 101: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew10 of 101: 7 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

101 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s26 · 25 acting · 2 crew2000s31 · 29 acting · 3 crew2010s25 · 21 acting · 5 crew2020s17 · 15 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
910111

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, 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 Ron Yuan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 84 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th28

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 84 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed38

Most divisive · actor

Adventures of Johnny Tao (2006)

92nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Ron Yuan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles4–58 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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 Ron Yuan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron Yuan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Pepin shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles