# James Hong..."THE" actor. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 11, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879 "2019-07-11T02:26:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/1 "2019-07-11T02:26:19Z")
That character actor you recognize from “that thing”…Has got over 500 credits under his belt. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393222/?ref\_=tt\_cl\_t2 ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/2 "2019-07-11T02:30:03Z")
> [@Enola\_Straight](#): > > That character actor you recognize from “that thing”…Has got over 500 credits under his belt. > > https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393222/?ref\_=tt\_cl\_t2 “That” thing is _Big Trouble in Little China_ and he played Lo Pan. Love that movie. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/3 "2019-07-11T02:34:24Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > “That” thing is _Big Trouble in Little China_ You were not brought upon this world to “get” it. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/4 "2019-07-11T02:37:40Z")
James Hong totally fucking rocks! He’s been around forever and he’s ALWAYS excellent! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/5 "2019-07-11T02:42:35Z")
> [@](#): > > You are nice boys. Tell you what I’m going to do. I’m going to bring you the four dumplings. When I’m walking over to the table, maybe I get bumped, one of the dumplings falls to the floor, no-one has to know. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/6 "2019-07-11T04:18:21Z")
Strangely, I remember him from Lethal Weapon 4 the most. But yeah, he’s in everything. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/7 "2019-07-11T04:26:30Z")
Hahahaha! Damn straight! Thanks for the heads up on the name to put to the face, and the Great Bis Story link! I know him best from Blade Runner [“I just do eyes.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6zdOnFYzk) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/8 "2019-07-11T04:55:45Z")
I remember him from _Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise_ Especially the scene where he teaches Booger the zen of hawking loogies: (go to 2:56 to watch the scene) ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/9 "2019-07-11T05:13:49Z")
Seinfeld! Party four! Seinfeld!! ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/10 "2019-07-11T12:48:53Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Seinfeld! Party four! Seinfeld!! Cartwright?! Cartwright?! I knew who James Hong is and I was afraid this was an RIP thread. I guess he’s living the positive version of playing stereotypes. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/11 "2019-07-11T12:50:21Z")
“She say bad word. Then she hang up.” ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/12 "2019-07-11T13:27:07Z")
Whew. I thought this was going to be an RIP thread. His two appearances in the early years on _The Big Bang Theory_ are great. _And_ he appeared on _Sky King_. Woot! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/13 "2019-07-11T13:47:46Z")
Very nearly (literally) bumped into him at Dragon\*Con my first time. Seemed like an insanely nice guy. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/14 "2019-07-11T13:48:15Z")
While he’s been around forever, the first time I actually ‘noticed’ him was in “Black Widow” (1987), in which Theresa Russell tells him, “You can die, or you can die happy.” ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/15 "2019-07-11T14:03:47Z")
Often speaks with an accent, born in Minnesota. One of his better acting roles may have been his voice work in Kung Fu Panda. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/16 "2019-07-11T16:39:59Z")
It kinda boggles my mind how often you see him. I mean, it is almost as tho there isn’t a single other Asian actor available! Yeah, he’s good, but to some extent, having such a familiar face can detract from the movie/show. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/17 "2019-07-11T17:38:48Z")
Where’s your annoying little friend who thinks he speaks Mandarin? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/18 "2019-07-11T17:47:08Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > You were not brought upon this world to “get” it. You stole my quote. Now this really pisses me off to no end! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/19 "2019-07-11T17:56:53Z")
Checking it seems he doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. There is a Facebook group to rectify this error, an online petition, etc. But it unfortunately won’t happen unless someone ponies up the [del]bribe[/del] money to the association. Andy Cohen and Wendy Williams are going to get stars but not James Hong? ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-hong-the-actor/836879/20 "2019-07-11T17:57:01Z")
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