François Chau

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

The Mentalist

Bones

Hawaii Five-0

Lost

Stargate SG-1

The Good Doctor

All Movies (39)

• Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender2026 · as Monk Gyatso (voice)
• Child of the Rouge2026 · as Chan
• Holdo’s Most Wanted2026 · as DJ/ Yoda
• Getting LOST2024 · as Self
• Ultraman: Rising2024 · as Itow-san / Additional Voices (voice)
• Boy Kills World2024 · as Voice of Shaman (voice)
• The Resemblance2022 · as David
• Raya and the Last Dragon2021 · as Wahn (voice)
• The Honeymoon Phase2020 · as The Director
• Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)2020 · as Mr. Keo
• F**Ked Up2017 · as Daddy Chao
• The Boy Next Door2015 · as Detective Johnny Chou
• The Ordained2013 · as Howard Ping
• 21 & Over2013 · as Dr. Chang
• The New Man in Charge2010 · as Dr. Pierre Chang
• Ingenious2009 · as Mr. Chow
• The Lodger2009 · as Sam
• No. 62007 · as Yoon
• Rescue Dawn2007 · as Province Governor
• Helter Skelter2004 · as Dr. Noguchi
• Paper Bullets2000 · as Yang
• Deep Core2000 · as Crewmember
• What's Cooking?2000 · as Duc Nguyen
• Lethal Weapon 41998 · as Four Father Li Lum Chung
• Chinese Box1997 · as Mr. Wong
• City of Industry1997 · as Uncle Luke
• Wounded1997 · as Mr. Lee
• Beverly Hills Ninja1997 · as Izumo
• Shattered Mind1996 · as Resident
• No Way Back1995 · as FBI Agent Gim Takakura
• Blue Tiger1994 · as Soya
• Rapid Fire1992 · as Farris
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze1991 · as Shredder
• The Iron Triangle1989 · as Capt. Duc, ARVN
• Shootdown1988 · as Korean Man #1
• G.I. Joe: The Movie1987 · as Quick Kick (voice)
• The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe1985 · as Quick Kick (voice)
• At Face Value— · as Kee Sung Park
• Heavenly Wickedness— · as Coach Evans

All TV Shows (60)

• Laid2024 · as Mr. Yao
• The Penguin2024 · as Feng Zhao
• Avatar the Last Airbender2024 · as The Great Sage
• Quantum Leap2022 · as Louis Tann
• American Gigolo2022 · as Don Clyborne
• The Expanse: One Ship2021 · as Jules-Pierre Mao
• Fantasy Island2021 · as Brent Lee
• Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Michael Quan
• No Good Nick2019 · as Detective Pham
• Magnum P.I.2018 · as Kinny
• Barry2018 · as Bong
• The Good Doctor2017 · as Leonard Song
• Room 1042017 · as Dr. Blake
• MacGyver2016 · as Richard Sang
• The Tick2016 · as Walter
• The Expanse2015 · as Jules-Pierre Mao
• Chicago Med2015 · as Patrick Choi
• K.C. Undercover2015 · as Zane Willis
• How to Get Away with Murder2014 · as Carl's Lawyer
• Last Man Standing2011
• Franklin & Bash2011 · as Mr. Han
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Gary 'Aikapu
• Nikita2010 · as Dr. Kang
• Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Harold Chen
• The Deep End2010 · as Lewis Chin
• NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Binh Tran
• Castle2009 · as Clifford Lee
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Mr. Lee
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Kaiju
• Gary Unmarried2008 · as Bobby Kim
• The Mentalist2008 · as Mr. Nguyen
• Gemini Division2008
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager2008 · as Dr. Chan, psychiatrist
• Chuck2007 · as Guillermo Chan
• Shark2006 · as Mike Wong
• The Unit2006 · as Captain
• Bones2005 · as Victor Lee
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Mr. Chue
• Numb3rs2005 · as Kaj-Jan Chen
• Medium2005 · as Doctor
• Lost2004 · as Pierre Chang
• Veronica Mars2004 · as Hu
• NCIS2003 · as Henry Deng
• Alias2001 · as Mr. Cho
• The Agency2001 · as Jin-Gui Kim
• Stargate SG-11997 · as Chinese Ambassador
• Arli$$1996 · as Mr. Lee
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Albert Lee
• JAG1995 · as Kin Ku
• ER1994 · as Neuro Resident
• ER1994 · as Neurosurgeon
• Viper1994 · as Bobby Murabito
• The X-Files1993 · as Peter Wong
• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.1993 · as Aide
• Wild Palms1993 · as Hiro
• Melrose Place1992 · as Businessman
• The Flash1990 · as Johnny Choi
• Baywatch1989 · as Tadashi
• Tour of Duty1987 · as Vietnamese Man
• MacGyver1985 · as Chi