Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors.
Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors.
Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer.
A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia.
Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor.
Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography
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Filmography (Movies)
A Wild West Christmas
Character:Mayor Jones
Release Date:20/11/2025
Rich Kid
Character:Wayne Young
Release Date:14/10/2025
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
Character:Det. Mitchell
Release Date:20/09/2025
The Piano Killer
Character:
Release Date:06/08/2025
Hunting Grounds
Character:Harold
Release Date:16/05/2025
The Unrestricted War
Character:Director Han
Release Date:16/05/2025
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
Character:Alan
Release Date:28/10/2024
The Apprentice
Character:Creditor
Release Date:09/10/2024
Thanksgiving
Character:Detective Peter Chu
Release Date:16/11/2023
The Time is Right
Character:Mr. Chen
Release Date:18/03/2023
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Character:Cheer Announcer #1
Release Date:09/07/2022
A Tail of Love
Character:Dale
Release Date:23/04/2022
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
Character:D.A Lincoln
Release Date:09/04/2022
Crisis
Character:FDA Group Member
Release Date:26/02/2021
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
Character:Principal Crawford
Release Date:21/11/2020
Claws of the Red Dragon
Character:David Liu
Release Date:30/09/2019
Taken Too Far
Character:Detective Nada
Release Date:24/04/2017
Arrival
Character:Chinese Scientist
Release Date:10/11/2016
A Family Man
Character:Recruiter #1
Release Date:13/09/2016
Brace for Impact
Character:Group Leader
Release Date:03/04/2016
Corner Gas: The Movie
Character:Won Hu
Release Date:03/12/2014
Midnight Sun
Character:Asian Doctor
Release Date:01/09/2014
A Very Merry Mix-Up
Character:Dr. Stark
Release Date:10/11/2013
Happy Slapping
Character:Tiki's Father
Release Date:01/08/2013
Nicky Deuce
Character:Oscar the Undertaker
Release Date:27/05/2013
Lazyboy
Character:Homme qui pleure
Release Date:01/01/2012
Look Again
Character:CSI Official
Release Date:16/10/2011
The Bait
Character:Chang
Release Date:17/12/2010
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
Character:Mr. Wan
Release Date:14/03/2010
A Cargo to Africa
Character:
Release Date:11/09/2009
WarGames: The Dead Code
Character:David Chen (Tech)
Release Date:29/07/2008
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Character:Police Officer Wong
Release Date:13/11/2007
The Secret
Character:ICU Doctor #2
Release Date:10/10/2007
'Til Lies Do Us Part
Character:Dr. Kim
Release Date:20/05/2007
A Life Interrupted
Character:George Li
Release Date:23/04/2007
My First Wedding
Character:Nocny urzędnik
Release Date:18/08/2006
Left Behind: World at War
Character:Chinese Officer
Release Date:21/10/2005
Lies and Deception
Character:Medical Examiner
Release Date:24/04/2005
When Angels Come to Town
Character:Town Resident #1
Release Date:28/11/2004
Open Heart
Character:Peter Lee
Release Date:24/08/2004
Elvis Gratton 3 : Le retour d'Elvis Wong
Character:RCMP
Release Date:23/06/2004
The Day After Tomorrow
Character:Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
Release Date:26/05/2004
Shattered Glass
Character:Emmit Rich
Release Date:14/11/2003
The Human Stain
Character:Chinese Waiter
Release Date:29/10/2003
Owning Mahowny
Character:Auditor
Release Date:02/05/2003
Bulletproof Monk
Character:Brother Tenzin
Release Date:28/03/2003
Deception
Character:Director
Release Date:01/01/2003
Dangerous People
Character:Luck Foo
Release Date:06/12/2002
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
Character:Alvin Ng
Release Date:07/09/2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Character:Oliver
Release Date:16/08/2002
Guilty Hearts
Character:Cliff
Release Date:10/02/2002
The Tracker
Character:Bodyguard Yan
Release Date:21/11/2001
Pressure Point
Character:Sam Lee
Release Date:01/08/2001
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Character:Roger Lee
Release Date:01/01/2001
Possible Worlds
Character:Police Officer
Release Date:04/09/2000
Race Against Time
Character:Runner
Release Date:23/07/2000
Between the Moon and Montevideo
Character:Tony-Lee
Release Date:13/07/2000
The Hustle
Character:Gordon Chan
Release Date:16/04/2000
Someone Is Watching
Character:Officer Qwan
Release Date:20/02/2000
Eye of the Beholder
Character:Federal Agent #1
Release Date:28/01/2000
Code Name: Jaguar
Character:Cop #2
Release Date:21/12/1999
The Bone Collector
Character:Forensics Worker
Release Date:04/11/1999
Home Team
Character:Referee - Game #3
Release Date:01/11/1999
A Touch of Hope
Character:Jon Tan
Release Date:10/10/1999
The Witness Files
Character:
Release Date:27/09/1999
The Red Violin
Character:Older Ming (Montréal)
Release Date:13/11/1998
Dead End
Character:
Release Date:10/11/1998
The Lost World
Character:Azbek
Release Date:13/10/1998
The Lost World
Character:Myar
Release Date:13/10/1998
Psychopath
Character:Dr. Yoshida
Release Date:22/09/1998
Airspeed
Character:Mark
Release Date:18/08/1998
Snowboard Academy
Character:Sonjai
Release Date:16/07/1997
Hollow Point
Character:Chinese Bodyguard
Release Date:21/10/1996
Hawk's Vengeance
Character:Yoon
Release Date:19/09/1996
Conundrum
Character:Dennis Kye
Release Date:03/03/1996
Scanners II: The New Order
Character:Convenience Store Thug
Release Date:03/05/1991
With Friends Like These...
Character:Creature
Release Date:27/03/1991
Mindfield
Character:Dr. Tom Luk
Release Date:15/12/1989
Television Appearances
Mukbang
Character:Min-Soo
3 Body Problem
Character:Emperor Zhou
Saint-Jean-du-Lac
Character:Bao
Slasher: Ripper
Character:Mr. Chow
Accused
Character:Jovan Black
STAT
Character:M. Dao
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Character:Commodore Tafune
Overlord and the Underwoods
Character:Jojo Renault
Transplant
Character:Dr. Alan Yong
Blood & Treasure
Character:HK Detective
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Character:James Lee
Private Eyes
Character:Dr. Gary Turner
The Expanse
Character:Interrogator #2
Dark Matter
Character:Akita
Republic of Doyle
Character:Dr. Ng
Warehouse 13
Character:Hotel Concierge
Murdoch Mysteries
Character:Jonathan Edwards
Murdoch Mysteries
Character:Edward Chan
10.5: Apocalypse
Character:Ian
Mayday
Character:Flight Engineer Wei
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Character:Donny Wong
Street Time
Character:Michael Yu
Relic Hunter
Character:Elder Monk
Twice in a Lifetime
Character:Agent Hoye
Earth: Final Conflict
Character:Terry Wu
Earth: Final Conflict
Character:Tai-Chi Master
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