James Chen

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Biography

James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.

He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.

In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.

Known For

The Amazing Spider-Man
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Labor Day
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Amira & Sam
Front Cover
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
Rosemead
Fatal Crossing
Fluidity

Top Movie Credits

Labor Day Paramedic
Mr. Popper's Penguins Fish & Game Officer
Front Cover Qi Xiao Ning
Rosemead Dr. Hsu