Russell Yuen
Acting • Born 1965-10-30
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
Filmography
109 credits
My First Wedding
Movie • 2006
Nocny urzędnik
The Lost World
Movie • 1998
Azbek
The Lost World
Movie • 1998
Myar
Race Against Time
Movie • 2000
Runner
Bulletproof Monk
Movie • 2003
Brother Tenzin
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Movie • 2001
Roger Lee
Snowboard Academy
Movie • 1997
Sonjai
The Red Violin
Movie • 1998
Older Ming (Montréal)
The Bait
Movie • 2010
Chang
Open Heart
Movie • 2004
Peter Lee
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
Movie • 2022
D.A Lincoln
A Tail of Love
Movie • 2022
Dale
Airspeed
Movie • 1998
Mark
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Movie • 2007
Police Officer Wong
The Tracker
Movie • 2001
Bodyguard Yan
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
Movie • 2002
Alvin Ng
Hawk's Vengeance
Movie • 1996
Yoon
Look Again
Movie • 2011
CSI Official
The Hustle
Movie • 2000
Gordon Chan
Nicky Deuce
Movie • 2013
Oscar the Undertaker
Brace for Impact
Movie • 2016
Group Leader
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
Movie • 2024
Alan
Thanksgiving
Movie • 2023
Detective Peter Chu
Dangerous People
Movie • 2002
Luck Foo
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Movie • 2022
Cheer Announcer #1
Conundrum
Movie • 1996
Dennis Kye
Midnight Sun
Movie • 2014
Asian Doctor
A Family Man
Movie • 2016
Recruiter #1
Lies and Deception
Movie • 2005
Medical Examiner
The Day After Tomorrow
Movie • 2004
Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
Possible Worlds
Movie • 2000
Police Officer
Guilty Hearts
Movie • 2002
Cliff
WarGames: The Dead Code
Movie • 2008
David Chen (Tech)
The Galactic Ghoul
Movie
The Time is Right
Movie • 2023
Mr. Chen
The Witness Files
Movie • 1999
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
Movie • 2010
Mr. Wan
Happy Slapping
Movie • 2013
Tiki's Father
Lazyboy
Movie • 2012
Homme qui pleure
With Friends Like These...
Movie • 1991
Creature
Someone Is Watching
Movie • 2000
Officer Qwan
Hunting Grounds
Movie • 2025
Harold
Between the Moon and Montevideo
Movie • 2000
Tony-Lee
Deception
Movie • 2003
Director
Arrival
Movie • 2016
Chinese Scientist
The Apprentice
Movie • 2024
Creditor
Eye of the Beholder
Movie • 2000
Federal Agent #1
Pressure Point
Movie • 2001
Sam Lee
Hollow Point
Movie • 1996
Chinese Bodyguard
A Touch of Hope
Movie • 1999
Jon Tan
The Human Stain
Movie • 2003
Chinese Waiter
Taken Too Far
Movie • 2017
Detective Nada
When Angels Come to Town
Movie • 2004
Town Resident #1
The Secret
Movie • 2007
ICU Doctor #2
Crisis
Movie • 2021
FDA Group Member
A Very Merry Mix-Up
Movie • 2013
Dr. Stark
A Life Interrupted
Movie • 2007
George Li
Claws of the Red Dragon
Movie • 2019
David Liu
Code Name: Jaguar
Movie • 1999
Cop #2
Home Team
Movie • 1999
Referee - Game #3
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Movie • 2002
Oliver
Elvis Gratton 3 : Le retour d'Elvis Wong
Movie • 2004
RCMP
The Bone Collector
Movie • 1999
Forensics Worker
Shattered Glass
Movie • 2003
Emmit Rich
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
Movie • 2020
Principal Crawford
Mindfield
Movie • 1989
Dr. Tom Luk
Scanners II: The New Order
Movie • 1991
Convenience Store Thug
Psychopath
Movie • 1998
Dr. Yoshida
Corner Gas: The Movie
Movie • 2014
Won Hu
A Cargo to Africa
Movie • 2009
The Unrestricted War
Movie • 2025
Director Han
Dead End
Movie • 1998
'Til Lies Do Us Part
Movie • 2007
Dr. Kim
Owning Mahowny
Movie • 2003
Auditor
The Piano Killer
Movie • 2025
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
Movie • 2025
Det. Mitchell
Wild West Christmas
Movie • 2025
Mayor Jones
Rich Kid
Movie • 2025
Wayne Young
True Justice 2: Eye for an Eye
Movie
Principal Adams
Left Behind: World at War
Movie • 2005
Chinese Officer
Dancing Through the Shadow
Movie • 2021
Baba
Accused
TV • 2023
Jovan Black
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV • 2022
Commodore Tafune
Dark Matter
TV • 2015
Akita
Frankie Drake Mysteries
TV • 2017
James Lee
Overlord and the Underwoods
TV • 2021
Jojo Renault
Twice in a Lifetime
TV • 1999
Agent Hoye
Mayday
TV • 2003
Flight Engineer Wei
Murdoch Mysteries
TV • 2008
Jonathan Edwards
Murdoch Mysteries
TV • 2008
Edward Chan
Saint-Jean-du-Lac
TV • 2023
Bao
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
TV • 2002
Donny Wong
10.5: Apocalypse
TV • 2006
Ian
Blood & Treasure
TV • 2019
HK Detective
Warehouse 13
TV • 2009
Hotel Concierge
3 Body Problem
TV • 2024
Emperor Zhou
Earth: Final Conflict
TV • 1997
Terry Wu
STAT
TV • 2022
M. Dao
Earth: Final Conflict
TV • 1997
Tai-Chi Master
Republic of Doyle
TV • 2010
Dr. Ng
Private Eyes
TV • 2016
Dr. Gary Turner
The Expanse
TV • 2015
Interrogator #2
Transplant
TV • 2020
Dr. Alan Yong
Relic Hunter
TV • 1999
Elder Monk
Street Time
TV • 2002
Michael Yu
Mukbang
TV • 2025
Min-Soo
Slasher: Ripper
TV • 2023
Mr. Chow
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
TV • 1992
Mr. Chin the Cook
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
TV • 1992
Tae-Kwon-Do Instructor