Aki Aleong
Acting
Born: December 19, 1934 (age 91) · Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
The Cable Guy
1996
Superhero Movie
2008
The A-Team
1983
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
House of Sand and Fog
2003
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
The Quest
1996
Babylon 5
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Roswell
1999
Airwolf
1984
Photos (1)
Movies (52)
Superhero Movie
Dalai Lama
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Principal Elder
The Cable Guy
Karaoke Party Guest
The Quest
Khao
Abduction
Dao
House of Sand and Fog
Tran
Pound of Flesh
Kung
Savage Dog
Tribal Chieftain
Kuffs
Mr. Chang
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Gen. Quoc
Never So Few
Billingsly
Fit to Kill
Chang
Farewell to the King
Col. Mitamura
The Hunters
MIG Pilot
The Independent
Mr. Ko
No Down Payment
Iko
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Pathologist
Deadly Target
Xiong
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Leongsing
The Hustle
Asian Store Clerk
Sarogeto
Doctor Yuki Tano
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
Dr. Sammy Lee
The Force
Dr. Shin
Dark Avenger
Lee Wong
Sci-Fighter
Dr. James Tanaka
Beyond the Game
Doctor
Internal Affairs
Quynh
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Japanese Buyer #1
The Hanoi Hilton
Major Ngo Doc (Cat)
Beverly Hills Madam
1986
Perfect Assassins
Dr. Arnold Kuay
Devil's Express
Chinese Businessman
Operation Bikini
Seaman Ronald Davayo
Tidal Wave: No Escape
Agamo
Out for Blood
Hiroshi
L.A. County 187
Fred Ling
Absolute Vow
Prophet
Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
Gallery Speaker
Agents of Secret Stuff
Agent X
Lewis & Clark & George
Chang
Dragonfight
Kyoto
Ass Clowns: Constipated
Tobago Hospital Patient
Motorcycle Gang
Cyrus Quincy Wong
RoboWoman
Elderly Victim
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming
Uncle Shumai
Missing Brendan
Mr. Pham
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin
Uncle Shumai
Breaking the Silence
Dr. Nyquist
Road to Hell
Abe
A.P.O. 923
Tapioca
Miss America: Behind the Crown
Grandpa
In3Dragon
Aki
TV Shows (43)
JAG
Yang Chee · 1 eps
JAG
Li Trang · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Restaurant Manager · 1 eps
The A-Team
1 eps
Beverly Hills, 90210
President Ferdinand Quintero · 1 eps
Babylon 5
Senator Hidoshi · 3 eps
Chicago Hope
Grandfather Wang · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Sanford Nozaki · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Sadao · 1 eps
The Virginian
Ah Sing · 1 eps
Airwolf
Colonel Quoc · 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
Henry Min Tang Lee · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Dr. King · 1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
Tamuk Lampoll · 1 eps
Hunter
Danny · 1 eps
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kwai Chang · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Yoshi Sakaii · 1 eps
seaQuest DSV
Army General Tran · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Dr. Sui-Lin · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Akada · 1 eps
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Li Kung (uncredited) · 1 eps
Ben Casey
Nobby · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Viet Diem · 1 eps
Roswell
Dr. Frank · 1 eps
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse") · 1 eps
Tour of Duty
Local ARVN Official · 1 eps
Martial Law
Chu Chiao · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
Sam Sheong · 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
Kim Hopu · 1 eps
Hazel
Mike Shiga · 1 eps
China Beach
Thao · 1 eps
War of the Worlds
Tao · 1 eps
Seven Days
Shaman · 1 eps
V
Mr. Chiang · 9 eps
Sam Benedict
Arthur Nishibue · 1 eps
L.A. Heat
Shopkeeper · 1 eps
Veritas: The Quest
Gyatso · 1 eps
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Dau · 1 eps
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Yamamoto · 1 eps
The Islanders
Shoul Lee · 1 eps
The Islanders
Danny Koo · 1 eps
Mancuso, F.B.I.
John Mi /Colonel Pao · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Lt. Soong · 1 eps