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