
- Known for
- Actor
- Place of birth
- New York, New York, USA
James Chen
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.
James Chen TV series
- 8.4

CIA
2026
Ian Lim
- 7.5

FBI: International
2021
Ian Lim
- 6.7

Run the World
2021
Brian
- 8.4

The Mandalorian
2019
Amnesty Officer G27
- 8.2

9-1-1
2018
Kevin Lee
- 7.9

FBI
2018
Ian Lim
- 7.3

Seven Seconds
2018
Franklin Lee
- 6.4

The Last O.G.
2018
Devont'e Jackson
- 6.5

Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
Sam
- 7.2

Broad City
2014
Bobby
- 7.6

The Blacklist
2013
Lee Chung
- 7.4

Sleepy Hollow
2013
Lorenzo Chang
- 7.6

Elementary
2012
Lt. Morrison
- 8.1

Person of Interest
2011
James Ko
- 8.1

The Walking Dead
2010
Kal
- 7.8

Blue Bloods
2010
Nelson Chiu
- 6.3

Running Wilde
2010
Pathologist
- 7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Cadeo Hoang
- 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Adrian Sung
Source: TMDB
James Chen movies
- 6.7

Rosemead
2025
Dr. Hsu

One Stupid Thing
2025
Larry
- 5.0

Unintended
2019
Danny
- 4.6

Fluidity
2019
Eric
- 6.6

A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018
Ray Prime
- 5.5

Fatal Crossing
2017
Hayden
- 5.8

Front Cover
2016
Qi Xiao Ning
- 5.9

Amira & Sam
2014
Donnie
- 7.1

Labor Day
2013
Paramedic
- 6.8

The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
Police Officer
- 6.0

Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011
Fish & Game Officer
- 7.5

We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Dr. Foulkes

Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
Tzu

Murder Below the Line
2004
Pete Richards
Source: TMDB