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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 30, 1965
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also Known As
- Russell Yven
- Russell J. Yuen
- Russel Yuen
- 袁罗素
Russell Yuen
0.5 Popularity
Biography
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
Known For
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Harold
Hunting Grounds
2025
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Director Han
The Unrestricted War
2025
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Alan
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
2024
6.9
Creditor #1
The Apprentice
2024
7.5
Emperor Zhou
3 Body Problem
2024
0.0
Saint-Jean-du-Lac
2023
6.5
Detective Peter Chu
Thanksgiving
2023
0.0
Mr. Chen
The Time is Right
2023
7.5
Jovan Black
Accused
2023
6.1
M. Dao
STAT
2022
Credits
Hunting Grounds
as Harold
2025
0.0
The Unrestricted War
as Director Han
2025
0.0
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
as Alan
2024
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The Apprentice
as Creditor #1
2024
6.9
3 Body Problem
as Emperor Zhou
2024
7.5
Saint-Jean-du-Lac
2023
0.0
Thanksgiving
as Detective Peter Chu
2023
6.5
The Time is Right
as Mr. Chen
2023
0.0
Accused
as Jovan Black
2023
7.5
STAT
as M. Dao
2022
6.1
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Cheer Announcer #1
2022
7.4
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Commodore Tafune
2022
8.1
A Tail of Love
as Dale
2022
6.8
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
as D.A Lincoln
2022
5.8
Overlord and the Underwoods
as Jojo Renault
2021
9.0
Crisis
as FDA Group Member
2021
6.3
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
as Principal Crawford
2020
5.6
Transplant
as Dr. Alan Yong
2020
7.6
Claws of the Red Dragon
as David Liu
2019
0.0
Blood & Treasure
as HK Detective
2019
6.6
Frankie Drake Mysteries
as James Lee
2017
6.5
Taken Too Far
as Detective Nada
2017
5.4
Arrival
as Chinese Scientist
2016
7.6
A Family Man
as Recruiter #1
2016
6.7
Private Eyes
as Dr. Gary Turner
2016
7.3
Brace for Impact
as Group Leader
2016
5.4
Slasher
as Mr. Chow
2016
6.7
The Expanse
as Interrogator #2
2015
8.1
Dark Matter
as Akita
2015
6.7
Corner Gas: The Movie
as Won Hu
2014
6.0
Midnight Sun
as Asian Doctor
2014
5.9
A Very Merry Mix-Up
as Dr. Stark
2013
6.0
🎬
Happy Slapping
as Tiki's Father
2013
2.0
Nicky Deuce
as Oscar the Undertaker
2013
6.4
Lazyboy
as Homme qui pleure
2012
0.0
Look Again
as CSI Official
2011
4.7
The Bait
as Chang
2010
3.9
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
as Mr. Wan
2010
6.5
Republic of Doyle
as Dr. Ng
2010
6.9
A Cargo to Africa
2009
5.0
Warehouse 13
as Hotel Concierge
2009
7.7
WarGames: The Dead Code
as David Chen (Tech)
2008
5.1
Murdoch Mysteries
as Jonathan Edwards
2008
7.7
Murdoch Mysteries
as Edward Chan
2008
7.7
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
as Police Officer Wong
2007
5.5
The Secret
as ICU Doctor #2
2007
5.9
A Life Interrupted
as George Li
2007
5.6
My First Wedding
as Nocny urzędnik
2006
4.2
10.5: Apocalypse
as Ian
2006
5.7
Lies and Deception
as Medical Examiner
2005
4.3
When Angels Come to Town
as Town Resident #1
2004
6.0
Open Heart
as Peter Lee
2004
6.0
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
as RCMP
2004
4.9
The Day After Tomorrow
as Hideki, Japanese Astronaut
2004
6.5
Shattered Glass
as Emmit Rich
2003
7.0
The Human Stain
as Chinese Waiter
2003
6.0
Mayday
as Flight Engineer Wei
2003
8.2
Bulletproof Monk
as Brother Tenzin
2003
5.5
Deception
as Director
2003
3.9
Dangerous People
as Luck Foo
2002
3.3
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
as Donny Wong
2002
7.1
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
as Alvin Ng
2002
6.8
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as Oliver
2002
4.4
Street Time
as Michael Yu
2002
2.5
Guilty Hearts
as Cliff
2002
4.3
The Tracker
as Bodyguard Yan
2001
4.2
Pressure Point
as Sam Lee
2001
4.5
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
as Roger Lee
2001
4.8
Possible Worlds
as Police Officer
2000
6.4
Race Against Time
as Runner
2000
4.9
Between the Moon and Montevideo
as Tony-Lee
2000
0.0
The Hustle
as Gordon Chan
2000
4.2
Someone Is Watching
as Officer Qwan
2000
3.4
Code Name: Jaguar
as Cop #2
1999
3.0
The Bone Collector
as Forensics Worker
1999
6.8
Home Team
as Referee - Game #3
1999
4.9
A Touch of Hope
as Jon Tan
1999
5.0
The Witness Files
1999
5.0
Relic Hunter
as Elder Monk
1999
6.7
Eye of the Beholder
as Federal Agent #1
1999
4.9
Twice in a Lifetime
as Agent Hoye
1999
5.5
The Red Violin
as Older Ming (Montréal)
1998
7.4
Dead End
1998
4.9
The Lost World
as Azbek
1998
4.8
The Lost World
as Myar
1998
4.8
Psychopath
as Dr. Yoshida
1998
3.3
Airspeed
as Mark
1998
3.8
Earth: Final Conflict
as Terry Wu
1997
6.7
Earth: Final Conflict
as Tai-Chi Master
1997
6.7
Snowboard Academy
as Sonjai
1997
3.4
Hollow Point
as Chinese Bodyguard
1996
5.1
Hawk's Vengeance
as Yoon
1996
4.3
Conundrum
as Dennis Kye
1996
5.8
Scanners II: The New Order
as Convenience Store Thug
1991
5.2
🎬
With Friends Like These...
as Creature
1991
4.0
Mindfield
as Dr. Tom Luk
1989
4.4
🎬
The Galactic Ghoul
N/A
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