Raymond Ma
Acting
Highest Rated
Biography
Raymond Ma is an American actor of Chinese descent, born in 1965. His exact birthday is not publicly confirmed in major sources, and his birthplace is listed inconsistently — some profiles say the United States, while others note he was born in Hong Kong before emigrating to the U.S. as a teenager. He has been acting for over forty years, with hundreds of film and television credits. He won the Most Promising Director Award at the Pacific Film Institute in 1984 in Hawaii, and later expanded into producing, writing, and directing. As an actress, Ma is best known for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), The Muppets (2011), and Starsky & Hutch (2004), with early career highlights including The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and Old School (2003). His TV credits span House, M.D., Boston Legal, The West Wing, Lost, The Kominsky Method, Bob Hearts Abishola, and Survivor's Remorse. More recently he appeared in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and The Paper Tigers (2020, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes). Beyond acting, Ma has directed and produced several award-winning short films, including I Don't Have a Phone (2016), which won Best Short, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Score at the L.A. Shorts Awards. On stage, he performed in David Henry Hwang's Chinglish (2013, South Coast Repertory) and toured nationally with Joy Luck Club (2012–2014).
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Movies (30)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Gang Leader
Lethal Weapon 4
Dr. Cheng
Old School
Mr. Ma
The Karate Kid Part II
Cab Driver in Okinawa
Horrible Bosses 2
Asian Businessman
The Muppets
Elderly Asian Man
Starsky & Hutch
Marks
The Informant!
Kanji Mimoto
The Animal
Mr. Tam
Always Be My Maybe
Mr. Tran
the death
doctor
City of Industry
Paradise Hotel Clerk
The Jade Pendant
Dr. Tong
The Paper Tigers
Sifu Wong
Sight
Zhensheng
Goldmine
Ming
In Love and War
Pig Eye
Midnight Man
Billy Tan
Ethan Mao
Abraham Mao
Two/One
Shen
Tigertail
Hsiao
Song of Back and Neck
Dr. Huang
White Ghost
Camp Commander
Street Corner Justice
Li Chen
Calling
Man
American Zombie
Factory Owner
Tank Man
Wang
Unsavory Elements
Peasant
A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy
Mr. Li
The Chef
Mr. Huang
TV Shows (47)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sammy · 1 eps
House
Wu Zheng · 1 eps
Shameless
Chinese Owner · 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
Mr. Park · 1 eps
Castle
Lucky Dragon Owner · 1 eps
Lost
Salonga · 1 eps
Elementary
Captain Pack · 1 eps
The West Wing
Chinese President Lian · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Mr. Li · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Rufus · 1 eps
The Closer
Guay-Lai Chen · 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
Duc Lo · 1 eps
My Name Is Earl
Scott's Ex-Boss · 1 eps
Boston Legal
Zhu Chang · 2 eps
Abbott Elementary
Tommy · 3 eps
L.A. Law
Lu Yu-Shen · 1 eps
Private Practice
Kwan · 1 eps
Mom
Husband · 1 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
Mr. Huang · 1 eps
Matlock
Jimmy Ito · 1 eps
Veep
Zhang Shengxi · 2 eps
The Unit
Supervisor · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Mongolian Man (voice) · 1 eps
Bob Hearts Abishola
Wati · 3 eps
Raising Hope
Green Thumb · 1 eps
Power Rangers
Mr. Tasaki · 1 eps
Goliath
Dr. Ming · 3 eps
Suburgatory
Mr. Yee · 1 eps
Tour of Duty
Mr. Tsung · 1 eps
The Kominsky Method
Mr. Liu · 1 eps
The Sarah Silverman Program
Mr. Xiongnu · 1 eps
Interior Chinatown
Old Fong · 1 eps
Sledge Hammer!
Yamamoto · 1 eps
Pam & Tommy
Kenzo · 1 eps
Baskets
Store Clerk · 1 eps
Alias
Taiwanese Businessman · 1 eps
Vanishing Son
1 eps
Men of a Certain Age
Asian Golfer #1 · 1 eps
10-8: Officers on Duty
Jon Su Jin · 1 eps
The Cape
Tian Zhao · 1 eps
Ladies Man
Mr. Li · 1 eps
AJ and the Queen
Mr. Hong · 1 eps
Action
Dr. Lee · 1 eps
One West Waikiki
1 eps
Opposite Sex
Chinese Diplomat · 1 eps
Conrad Bloom
Mr. Astin · 1 eps
Payne
Larry Ming · 1 eps