Acting
James Chen
New York, New York, USA
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.
Known for
7.0
The Amazing Spider-Man
Police Officer
8.1
The Walking Dead
Kal
8.6
The Mandalorian
Amnesty Officer G27
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Adrian Sung
7.9
The Blacklist
Lee Chung
6.0
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Fish & Game Officer
7.4
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Dr. Foulkes
7.8
9-1-1
Kevin Lee
6.4
Marvel's Iron Fist
Sam
8.5
Person of Interest
James Ko
7.9
Elementary
Lt. Morrison
6.9
Labor Day
Paramedic
6.8
NCIS: Los Angeles
Cadeo Hoang
7.3
Sleepy Hollow
Lorenzo Chang
7.7
Blue Bloods
Nelson Chiu
7.1
FBI
Ian Lim, FBI Analyst Ian Lim
8.4
Broad City
Bobby
6.7
FBI: International
Ian Lim
7.7
Seven Seconds
Franklin Lee
6.3
CIA
Ian Lim
Filmography
- 2026CIAIan LimSeries
- 2025RosemeadDr. HsuMovie
- 2025One Stupid ThingLarryMovie
- 2021FBI: InternationalIan LimSeries
- 2021Run the WorldBrianSeries
- 2019The MandalorianAmnesty Officer G27Series
- 2019UnintendedDannyMovie
- 2019FluidityEricMovie
- 2018A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileRay PrimeMovie
- 2018FBIIan Lim, FBI Analyst Ian LimSeries
- 2018The Last O.G.Devont'e JacksonSeries
- 2018Seven SecondsFranklin LeeSeries
- 20189-1-1Kevin LeeSeries
- 2017Fatal CrossingHaydenMovie
- 2017Marvel's Iron FistSamSeries
- 2016Parker and the CrewDigital Imaging TechnicianMovie
- 2016Front CoverQi Xiao NingMovie
- 2014Amira & SamDonnieMovie
- 2014Broad CityBobbySeries
- 2013Labor DayParamedicMovie
- 2013The BlacklistLee ChungSeries
- 2013Sleepy HollowLorenzo ChangSeries
- 2012ElementaryLt. MorrisonSeries
- 2012The Amazing Spider-ManPolice OfficerMovie
- 2011Watching TV with the Red ChineseTzuMovie
- 2011We Need to Talk About KevinDr. FoulkesMovie
- 2011Person of InterestJames KoSeries
- 2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsFish & Game OfficerMovie
- 2010The Walking DeadKalSeries
- 2010Blue BloodsNelson ChiuSeries
- 2010Running WildePathologistSeries
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesCadeo HoangSeries
- 2004Murder Below the LinePete RichardsMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAdrian SungSeries