Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013.
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013.
Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck.
Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US.
Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008.
Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.
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Filmography (Movies)
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming
Character:Uncle Shumai
Release Date:01/10/2024
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin
Character:Uncle Shumai
Release Date:06/07/2024
In3Dragon
Character:Aki
Release Date:07/10/2022
Sarogeto
Character:Doctor Yuki Tano
Release Date:16/07/2021
Ass Clowns: Constipated
Character:Tobago Hospital Patient
Release Date:04/07/2021
RoboWoman
Character:Elderly Victim
Release Date:11/04/2019
Abduction
Character:Dao
Release Date:20/03/2019
Absolute Vow
Character:Prophet
Release Date:24/10/2017
Savage Dog
Character:Tribal Chieftain
Release Date:04/08/2017
Road to Hell
Character:Abe
Release Date:01/02/2017
Pound of Flesh
Character:Kung
Release Date:07/05/2015
Beyond the Game
Character:Doctor
Release Date:31/12/2014
Agents of Secret Stuff
Character:Agent X
Release Date:24/11/2010
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Character:Leongsing
Release Date:14/05/2008
The Hustle
Character:Asian Store Clerk
Release Date:05/04/2008
Superhero Movie
Character:Dalai Lama
Release Date:28/03/2008
Missing Brendan
Character:Mr. Pham
Release Date:26/10/2004
Sci-Fighter
Character:Dr. James Tanaka
Release Date:01/01/2004
House of Sand and Fog
Character:Tran
Release Date:19/12/2003
L.A. County 187
Character:Fred Ling
Release Date:05/07/2003
The Independent
Character:Mr. Ko
Release Date:10/11/2000
Perfect Assassins
Character:Dr. Arnold Kuay
Release Date:13/11/1998
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
Character:Dr. Sammy Lee
Release Date:19/03/1997
Lewis & Clark & George
Character:Chang
Release Date:21/01/1997
The Cable Guy
Character:Karaoke Party Guest
Release Date:10/06/1996
The Quest
Character:Khao
Release Date:19/04/1996
The Force
Character:Dr. Shin
Release Date:21/02/1994
Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
Character:Gallery Speaker
Release Date:01/01/1994
Deadly Target
Character:Xiong
Release Date:01/01/1994
Fit to Kill
Character:Chang
Release Date:27/10/1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Character:Principal Elder
Release Date:07/05/1993
Out for Blood
Character:Hiroshi
Release Date:16/12/1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Character:Pathologist
Release Date:29/11/1992
Miss America: Behind the Crown
Character:Grandpa
Release Date:21/09/1992
Breaking the Silence
Character:Dr. Nyquist
Release Date:14/01/1992
Kuffs
Character:Mr. Chang
Release Date:10/01/1992
Dragonfight
Character:Kyoto
Release Date:05/06/1990
Farewell to the King
Character:Col. Mitamura
Release Date:03/03/1989
Internal Affairs
Character:Quynh
Release Date:06/11/1988
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Character:Gen. Quoc
Release Date:22/01/1988
The Hanoi Hilton
Character:
Release Date:27/03/1987
Beverly Hills Madam
Character:
Release Date:06/04/1986
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Character:Japanese Buyer #1
Release Date:02/03/1984
Devil's Express
Character:Chinese Businessman
Release Date:18/08/1976
Operation Bikini
Character:Seaman Ronald Davayo
Release Date:26/03/1963
Never So Few
Character:Billingsly
Release Date:07/12/1959
The Hunters
Character:MIG Pilot
Release Date:01/09/1958
No Down Payment
Character:Iko
Release Date:30/10/1957
Motorcycle Gang
Character:Cyrus Quincy Wong
Release Date:22/10/1957
Television Appearances
Veritas: The Quest
Character:Gyatso
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Restaurant Manager
Roswell
Character:Dr. Frank
L.A. Heat
Character:
Seven Days
Character:
Martial Law
Character:Chu Chiao
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Character:Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse")
JAG
Character:Yang Chee
JAG
Character:Li Trang
Chicago Hope
Character:Grandfather Wang
Babylon 5
Character:Senator Hidoshi
seaQuest DSV
Character:Army General Tran
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Yoshi Sakaii
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Character:Kwai Chang
Beverly Hills, 90210
Character:President Ferdinand Quintero
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Character:
War of the Worlds
Character:Tao
China Beach
Character:
Jake and the Fatman
Character:
Tour of Duty
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Judge Sanford Nozaki
V
Character:Mr. Chiang
Airwolf
Character:Colonel Quoc
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Character:
The A-Team
Character:
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Character:
Cagney & Lacey
Character:
The Outer Limits
Character:Dr. Sui-Lin
The Outer Limits
Character:Akada
The Virginian
Character:Ah Sing
Sam Benedict
Character:Arthur Nishibue
Ben Casey
Character:Nobby
Hazel
Character:Mike Shiga
Dr. Kildare
Character:Dr. King
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Character:Dau
The Islanders
Character:Shoul Lee
The Islanders
Character:Danny Koo
Hawaiian Eye
Character:Sam Sheong
Adventures in Paradise
Character:Kim Hopu
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:
Producers' Showcase
Character:Ong Chi Seng
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Sadao
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