Victor Wong
Gender: Male
Born: 30th July 1927
Died: 12th September 2001
Nationality: United States of America
Movies: 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain, 3 Ninjas, Big Trouble in Little China, Eat a Bowl of Tea, Prince of Darkness, The Last Emperor, Son of Kong, Tremors, 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, Shanghai Surprise, The Golden Child, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Nightsongs, Life Is Cheap, But Toilet Paper Is Expensive, The Stand-In, Year of the Dragon, Fatal Vacation, Paper Dragons, The Adventurers, The Ice Runner, Forbidden Nights
Victor Wong (July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) (Chinese: 黃自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng) was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Victor Wong studied political science and journalism at the University of California, Berkeley and Theology at the University of Chicago under Paul Tillich, Reinhold Niebuhr and Martin Buber. When he returned to San Francisco, Wong resumed his studies at the San Francisco Art Institute under Mark Rothko.
After his news career ended, Wong turned to acting, starting in the local Asian American theatre and later landing larger roles on the stages New York City. In October 1980, Wong made his Asian American Theater Company (AATC) debut in San Francisco by appearing in their production of Paper Angels by Genny Lim. He was on Social Security Disability Insurance at the time.
His stage work led to television work and eventually, into movies. In between film roles, Wong lived in Sacramento, California, where he supported the local performing arts. In 1992, he acted in the Hong Kong film, Cageman (笼民). He later starred as the grandfather in the popular 3 Ninjas franchise, and the cult-classics, Big
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