Al Leong
Biography
Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).
Known For
All Movies (53)
- Death by Midnight2020 · as Osho
- Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"2020 · as Self
- In Search of the Last Action Heroes2019 · as Self
- Henchman: The Al Leong Story2018 · as Self
- Awesome Asian Bad Guys2014 · as Al
- Confessions of an Action Star2005 · as Evil Doctor
- Forbidden Warrior2004 · as Yang Sze
- Daredevil2003 · as Bar Thug (uncredited)
- The Scorpion King2002 · as Asian Training Master
- The Ghost2001 · as Wu's Thug No. 2
- Lethal Weapon 41998 · as Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncredited)
- Godzilla1998 · as Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman
- The Replacement Killers1998 · as Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)
- Escape from L.A.1996 · as Hershe Gang Member
- Double Dragon1994 · as Lewis
- Vanishing Son III1994 · as Triad Lieutenant #1
- The Shadow1994 · as Tibetan Driver
- Beverly Hills Cop III1994 · as Car Mechanic (uncredited)
- Deadly Target1994 · as Guard
- Martial Outlaw1993 · as Asian Thug Robber
- Fit to Kill1993 · as Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
- Last Action Hero1993 · as Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)
- Hot Shots! Part Deux1993 · as Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)
- Joshua Tree1993 · as Chinese Gunman #9
- Hard Hunted1992 · as Raven
- Rapid Fire1992 · as Minh
- Raven: Return of the Black Dragons1992 · as Black Dragon Henchman
- Showdown in Little Tokyo1991 · as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
- The Perfect Weapon1991 · as Man in Croc-Pit Bar
- Aftershock1990 · as Fighter (uncredited)
- Death Warrant1990 · as Bruce
- Dark Angel1990 · as Luggage Salesman
- Savage Beach1989 · as Fu
- Black Rain1989 · as Sato's Yakuza Assassin
- Cage1989 · as Tiger Joe
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989 · as Genghis Khan
- They Live1988 · as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
- Die Hard1988 · as Uli
- Broken Angel1988 · as Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)
- Action Jackson1988 · as Dellaplane's Chauffeur
- She's Having a Baby1988 · as Photographer
- Steele Justice1987 · as Long Hair
- Lethal Weapon1987 · as Endo
- Running Scared1986 · as Henchman (uncredited)
- Big Trouble in Little China1986 · as Wing Kong Hatchet Man
- Big Trouble1986 · as Chinese Laborer #2
- Year of the Dragon1985 · as Bodyguard
- My Science Project1985 · as Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)
- Protocol1984 · as Cook
- Off the Wall1983 · as Mt. Joy Cheerleader
- Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · as Vietnamese
- Going Ape!1981 · as Circus Performer (uncredited)
- The Gathering— · as Al
All TV Shows (12)
- Deadwood2004 · as Laundryman
- 242001 · as Neill Choi
- That '70s Show1998 · as Ninja Warrior
- Vanishing Son1994 · as Triad Lieutenant #1
- Renegade1992 · as The Yakuza Boss
- MacGyver1985 · as Wayne
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "The Misfortune Cookie")
- Hunter1984 · as Chang Men #2 (uncredited)
- The A-Team1983 · as Quyet Thug
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Martial Arts Instructor
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Bodyguard