James Chen
Acting
Biography
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi. In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
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Movies (14)
Rosemead2025Dr. Hsu
One Stupid Thing2025Larry
Unintended2019Danny
Fluidity2019Eric
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While2018Ray Prime
Fatal Crossing2017Hayden
Front Cover2016Qi Xiao Ning
Amira & Sam2014Donnie
Labor Day2013Paramedic
The Amazing Spider-Man2012Police Officer
Watching TV with the Red Chinese2011Tzu
We Need to Talk About Kevin2011Dr. Foulkes
Mr. Popper's Penguins2011Fish & Game Officer
Murder Below the Line2004Pete Richards
Shows (19)
CIA2026Ian Lim
FBI: International2021Ian Lim
Run the World2021Brian
The Mandalorian2019Amnesty Officer G27
FBI2018Ian Lim
The Last O.G.2018Devont'e Jackson
Seven Seconds2018Franklin Lee
9-1-12018Kevin Lee
Marvel's Iron Fist2017Sam
Broad City2014Bobby
The Blacklist2013Lee Chung
Sleepy Hollow2013Lorenzo Chang
Elementary2012Lt. Morrison
Person of Interest2011James Ko
The Walking Dead2010Kal
Blue Bloods2010Nelson Chiu
Running Wilde2010Pathologist
NCIS: Los Angeles2009Cadeo Hoang
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999Adrian Sung