François Chau
Acting • Born 1959-10-26
Biography
François Chau (born October 26, 1959. height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) is a Cambodian-American actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost, and more recently as Dr Chang in the film 21 & Over. Chau was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, of Chinese and Vietnamese descent. When he was roughly 6 years old he and his family moved to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). At the age of 7, Chau moved from Saigon to France due to the Vietnam War and after a year moved to Washington, D.C. United States. It was here that Chau and his family lived and where Chau was schooled. After he graduated from College, Chau moved out to Los Angeles where he has remained since and now lives with his wife and daughter.
Filmography
95 credits
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Movie • 1991
Shredder
Rescue Dawn
Movie • 2007
Province Governor
Beverly Hills Ninja
Movie • 1997
Izumo
The Iron Triangle
Movie • 1989
Capt. Duc, ARVN
The Lodger
Movie • 2009
Sam
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Movie • 1987
Quick Kick (voice)
21 & Over
Movie • 2013
Dr. Chang
Paper Bullets
Movie • 2000
Yang
The Resemblance
Movie • 2022
David
Helter Skelter
Movie • 2004
Dr. Noguchi
City of Industry
Movie • 1997
Uncle Luke
Blue Tiger
Movie • 1994
Soya
Wounded
Movie • 1997
Mr. Lee
Getting LOST
Movie • 2024
Self
Shootdown
Movie • 1988
Korean Man #1
The Boy Next Door
Movie • 2015
Detective Johnny Chou
Shattered Mind
Movie • 1996
Resident
What's Cooking?
Movie • 2000
Duc Nguyen
Ingenious
Movie • 2009
Mr. Chow
Boy Kills World
Movie • 2024
Voice of Shaman (voice)
The Ordained
Movie • 2013
Howard Ping
Ultraman: Rising
Movie • 2024
Itow-san / Additional Voices (voice)
Deep Core
Movie • 2000
Crewmember
No. 6
Movie • 2007
Yoon
Rapid Fire
Movie • 1992
Farris
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Movie • 2020
Mr. Keo
Chinese Box
Movie • 1997
Mr. Wong
No Way Back
Movie • 1995
FBI Agent Gim Takakura
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie • 1998
Four Father Li Lum Chung
The Honeymoon Phase
Movie • 2020
The Director
Raya and the Last Dragon
Movie • 2021
Wahn (voice)
The New Man in Charge
Movie • 2010
Dr. Pierre Chang
At Face Value
Movie
Kee Sung Park
Heavenly Wickedness
Movie
Coach Evans
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
Movie • 1985
Quick Kick (voice)
F**Ked Up
Movie • 2017
Daddy Chao
Room 104
TV • 2017
Dr. Blake
Wild Palms
TV • 1993
Hiro
JAG
TV • 1995
Kin Ku
Lost
TV • 2004
Pierre Chang
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Mr. Chue
Gemini Division
TV • 2008
Nikita
TV • 2010
Dr. Kang
Barry
TV • 2018
Bong
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Mr. Nguyen
Castle
TV • 2009
Clifford Lee
Chuck
TV • 2007
Guillermo Chan
K.C. Undercover
TV • 2015
Zane Willis
Fantasy Island
TV • 2021
Brent Lee
The Good Doctor
TV • 2017
Leonard Song
Viper
TV • 1994
Bobby Murabito
Baywatch
TV • 1989
Tadashi
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Chinese Ambassador
Chicago Med
TV • 2015
Patrick Choi
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Mr. Lee
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Kaiju
The Tick
TV • 2016
Walter
MacGyver
TV • 2016
Richard Sang
The Flash
TV • 1990
Johnny Choi
How to Get Away with Murder
TV • 2014
Carl's Lawyer
Gary Unmarried
TV • 2008
Bobby Kim
The Expanse: One Ship
TV • 2021
Jules-Pierre Mao
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TV • 2021
Michael Quan
Last Man Standing
TV • 2011
Avatar the Last Airbender
TV • 2024
The Great Sage
American Gigolo
TV • 2022
Don Clyborne
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Kaj-Jan Chen
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV • 1993
Aide
Veronica Mars
TV • 2004
Hu
Tour of Duty
TV • 1987
Vietnamese Man
Melrose Place
TV • 1992
Businessman
Rizzoli & Isles
TV • 2010
Harold Chen
The Expanse
TV • 2015
Jules-Pierre Mao
Quantum Leap
TV • 2022
Louis Tann
Bones
TV • 2005
Victor Lee
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Chi
NCIS
TV • 2003
Henry Deng
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Peter Wong
ER
TV • 1994
Neuro Resident
Magnum P.I.
TV • 2018
Kinny
ER
TV • 1994
Neurosurgeon
No Good Nick
TV • 2019
Detective Pham
Medium
TV • 2005
Doctor
The Penguin
TV • 2024
Feng Zhao
Franklin & Bash
TV • 2011
Mr. Han
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Gary 'Aikapu
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Binh Tran
Laid
TV • 2024
Mr. Yao
Alias
TV • 2001
Mr. Cho
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Albert Lee
Shark
TV • 2006
Mike Wong
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
TV • 2008
Dr. Chan, psychiatrist
The Agency
TV • 2001
Jin-Gui Kim
The Deep End
TV • 2010
Lewis Chin
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Mr. Lee