1965-10-30 ( 59 years old ) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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
Movies
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
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The Apprentice
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Thanksgiving
2023-11-16
The Time is Right
2023-03-18
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022-07-09
A Tail of Love
2022-04-23
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
2022-04-09
Crisis
2021-02-26
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
2020-11-21
Claws of the Red Dragon
2019-09-30
Taken Too Far
2017-04-24
Arrival
2016-11-10
A Family Man
2016-09-13
Brace for Impact
2016-04-03
Corner Gas: The Movie
2014-12-03
Midnight Sun
2014-09-01
A Very Merry Mix-Up
2013-11-10
Happy Slapping
2013-08-01
Nicky Deuce
2013-05-27
Lazyboy
2012-01-01
Look Again
2011-10-16
The Bait
2010-12-17
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
2010-03-14
WarGames: The Dead Code
2008-07-29
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2007-11-13
The Secret
2007-10-10
A Life Interrupted
2007-04-23
My First Wedding
2006-08-18
Lies and Deception
2005-04-24
When Angels Come to Town
2004-11-28
Open Heart
2004-08-24
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
2004-06-23
The Day After Tomorrow
2004-05-26
Shattered Glass
2003-11-14
The Human Stain
2003-10-29
Bulletproof Monk
2003-03-28
Deception
2003-01-01
Dangerous People
2002-12-06
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
2002-09-07
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002-08-16
Guilty Hearts
2002-02-10
The Tracker
2001-11-21
Pressure Point
2001-08-01
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
2001-01-01
Possible Worlds
2000-09-04
Race Against Time
2000-07-23
Between the Moon and Montevideo
2000-07-13
The Hustle
2000-04-16
Someone Is Watching
2000-02-20
Code Name: Jaguar
1999-12-21
The Bone Collector
1999-11-04
Home Team
1999-11-01
A Touch of Hope
1999-10-10
The Witness Files
1999-09-27
Eye of the Beholder
1999-09-04
The Red Violin
1998-11-13
The Lost World
1998-10-13
The Lost World
1998-10-13
Psychopath
1998-09-22
Airspeed
1998-08-18
Snowboard Academy
1997-07-16
Hollow Point
1996-10-21
Hawk's Vengeance
1996-09-19
Conundrum
1996-03-03
Scanners II: The New Order
1991-05-03
With Friends Like These...
1991-03-27
Mindfield
1989-12-15
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