Young Actors From East Asia (Currently Working in Hollywood & UK)
Rising East Asian actors under 35 who were originally born or raised in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and are currently working in English-speaking productions
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Crystal Liu, better known by her stage name Liu Yifei, was born in Wuhan, on August 25, 1987. She began modeling at 8. She was trained in singing, dancing & the piano. She moved to the U.S. at 10 w/ her mom, where she lived for 4 years. She returned to China in June 2002 to pursue a modeling & acting career.
In September 2002, she was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy at 15. Her first TV role was in The Story of a Noble Family. Shortly after, she was chosen to portray the role of Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, a drama based on the same-titled novel by the acclaimed martial arts writer, Jinyong.
In October 2003, she made her 1st appearance on the big screen w/ May Day, the well-known Taiwanese rock band, in the movie Love of May. Her fame & popularity went up even further due to her role in the 2004 drama series adaptation of the video game, The Legend of Sword and Fairy. Upon her graduation from the Beijing Film Academy in July 2006, she starred in another TV production based on another book by Jinyong, The Return of the Condor Heroes. This was very well received in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Japan.
She made her first foray into a music career in August 2005, when she secured a recording contract w/ Sony Music Entertainment Japan. After taking up singing & dance lessons for a year, her album Liu Yifei was released in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Southeast Asia in August 2006, featuring a diverse music repertoire that included rap &soft rock. That same year, she also released a Japanese album. The single, The Gate of Late Night, was chosen to be the theme for an animation series by Tokyo TV.Chinese- Shioli Kutsuna was born in Australia, but moved to Japan at age 14 in order to pursue a career in acting.
Shioli won the 11th Japan Bishojo Contest in 2006. This award honors the most beautiful young girl in Japan. Her first role came the following year when she was a member of the cast of 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei 8, which was a TBD TV school drama. Two years later she achieved a main character role for the serial Tsugumi Nitobe in 7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe. In that year she also appeared in her first movie, Guardian Angel. Her appearance in Back Pages garnered her the 85th Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress in 2010.
Shioli graduated from Horikoshi High School in Tokyo in 2011, but dropped out of Asia University, where she was starting Arts, in 2013 in advance of her third year due to the pressures of acting, thus breaking an earlier vow to persist no matter what.
She has won several other awards since her earlier ones including 9th Clarino Beautiful Legs Award in the teen category in 2011 and Newcomer Of The Year, which came in 2014, some five years after she began her career, at the 37th Japan Academy Prize. She was one of four girls on the road in Petaru Dansu and was cast in the Hollywood production for a Deadpool sequel, scheduled for release in 2018.
It was reported that she was dating actor Shôta Matsuda in 2013. Shioli has done quite a bit of corporate advertising for companies such as Epson, MOS Burger and Pocky and others. She suffered some blow-back for the Pocky work due to the popularity of her predecessor, Yui Aragaki. She is represented by Oscar Promotion.Japanese - Japanese/Japan based
- Victoria Loke was born February 11, 1992 in Singapore and moved to New York City for her education, where she graduated from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. Victoria began her career on screen while living in New York City, first appearing in the music videos of hip-hop recording artists Talib Kweli and Anthony Cruz "A-Butta" of Natural Elements, as well as in brand campaigns for international streetwear labels and web pictorials for Hypebeast, dismagazine, ALIEN New York, RADDLOUNGE.JP, and Bastards of Young Indonesia.
Previously from a theatrical background, Victoria made her major motion picture debut as Fiona Cheng in Crazy Rich Asians (2018). She has notably appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein and Mouawad, and her commercial experience includes advertisements for Avon, Coca-Cola, and MTV. Closely connected to the music, fashion, and fine arts scenes, Victoria has also exhibited as an artist in New York, London, and Singapore, and frequently collaborates on creative projects outside of acting.Singaporean - Actor
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Ludi Lin is a unique actor striding Hollywood and China and one of the most outspoken voices in Asian Representation in Hollywood. Being born in China, he received his education and enculturation in many different countries around the world. Rather than deciding to be an actor, he feels he simply never succumbed to the pressures of giving up on being one because he believes that people are all born actors and we're here to to tell our stories.
Ludi's upcoming projects include: MORTAL KOMBAT, SON OF THE SOUTH, THE GHOST BRIDE, the Chinese adaptation of HUMANS and two shorts including IN A NEW YORK MINUTE and SUMMER KNIGHT. He recently joined the cast of MORTAL KOMBAT as Liu Kang, AQUAMAN as Captain Murk in the 2018 DC film, AQUAMAN. He is well known as Zack, The Black Power Ranger in THE POWER RANGERS, Lions Gate's franchise. He was also seen in Season 2 of Netflix's MARCO POLO along with Chinese films COME ACROSS LOVE and TAKES ME TO THE ENDS OF EARTH. Ludi's other credits include the Chinese MONSTER HUNT and LOST IN HONG KONG - one of China's biggest box office Chinese films released to date.
In 2017, Ludi was honored at the Hawaii European Film Festival Awards, receiving the Rising Star Award. Variety presented their Asian Stars: Up Next Award to Ludi at the 2nd International Film Festival & Awards in Macao.
Ludi was born in Fuzhou, a city along the southern coast of China. His full immersion into western culture came at the age of 9 when he was sent abroad to Sydney Australia to further his studies. Finally, when he was 17 he moved to Vancouver Canada to complete his university education. The allure to act for Ludi began from an early age when he watched his mother's performances from behind the curtain of a Chinese Theatrical stage. Ironically, she urged him not to follow her footsteps but in spite of her dire warnings, he continued to pursue the art and eventually graduated with a double major in Dietetics and Theatre from the University of British Columbia. After graduating, Ludi took a 2 year souljourn around Asia proper where he refined his martial arts skills in Thailand and Japan; studying Muay Thai and JiuJitsu for extended periods. Subsequently, Ludi returned to Vancouver to work as an actor, and honed his skills on shows such as LEVEL UP! and HOLIDAY SPIN. He was also cast in a number of Chinese co-productions, that put to use his unique language skills, films such as, I'M SORRY, I LOVE YOU (2013) and A Servant of Two Masters. Working in China afforded Ludi the chance learn in a different environment and work with legends of the Chinese industry such as Barbara Wong, a revered female director out of Hong Kong, and Jackie Chan and his stunt fighting team. The welcome he experienced and his deepening impression on Chinese audiences made him decide to continue establishing himself in China. Ludi currently maintains residences in Beijing and Vancouver and is a competitive snowboarder, a Master Scuba diver, and student of different martial art forms. He feels grateful to be an actor who can share his art with the world.Chinese- Actor
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Shunsuke Okubo was born on 24 May 1994 in Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Clocks Tell the Time (2014), Terminus (2014) and 20 Seconds of Courage (2016).Japanese- Japanese/UK based
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Nikaido Fumi has been active in the movie industry a dozen years and already has as many nominations and wins to her name. She was born in American outpost Okinawa in 1994 and first appeared on screen in 2009. She had won an award celebrating young actresses for the film Himizu at the Venice Film Festival by 2011. She was also newcomer of the year at the 36th Japan Academy in the same year. Nikaido was scouted by Sony Music Artists at age twelve after her photograph appeared in the Okinawan edition of Picture Book Of Beautiful Girls, which is a free publication that features local amateurs as models. Coincidentally, she had dreamt of being an actress. This afforded her the opportunity to pitch products in advertisements as early as 2007. She also took advantage of her physique to do modelling for Nicola magazine. She commuted between Okinawa and Tokyo for work until moving to Tokyo for high school. More recently she has expressed a dislike for acting in serials and stated that she wants to act in movies only. Nikaido enrolled in Keio university of Tokyo, where she resides, and studied management and English. Her father is a Tokyo native cook and her mother is an Okinawan who took her to the cinema often. Her favourite foods are turnip and steak. No word on whether she likes them together or if she prefers to consume these separately.Japanese- Minha Kim was born on 1 September 1995 in South Korea. She is an actress, known for Pachinko (2022), Investigation Partners (2018) and Main Street (2020).Korean
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- Nero Huang is known for People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021).Taiwanese/UK based
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Will Sharpe was born on 22 September 1986 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Flowers (2016), Landscapers (2021) and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021).Half-Japanese/UK based- Actress
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Linda works as a Development Coordinator at Objective Fiction. She started as an actress and short film producer, having studied at Ecole Philippe Gaulier and graduating with a Distinction in MA Producing at the MetFilm School London. Passionate about the environment, climate change, and diversity, Linda focuses on projects with a positive messaging and impact.Chinese/UK based- Actress
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Narisa Suzuki is an award-winning actress who works in motion pictures, television, commercials, and modeling. Narisa's interest in the performing arts began as a child in Japan, where she spent several years studying both musical theater and opera. She moved to the United States to further her professional training and pursue opportunities in the American entertainment industry.Japanese- Rin Takanashi was born on 17 December 1988 in Funabashi, Japan. She is an actress, known for Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009), Like Someone in Love (2012) and Kamen Rider Decade (2009). She has been married to Tomoaki Makino since 20 January 2018.Japanese
- Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand. She is an actress, known for Ninja Assassin (2009), F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Pachinko (2022).Japanese/UK based
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British-Malaysian television host, actor and model Henry Ewan Golding was born in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, to Margaret Likan and Clive Golding. His father is English and his mother is Malaysian. His mother is from the Iban people, an Indigenous group in Sarawak, and Henry completed the bejalai, an Iban rite of passage, in the jungles of Borneo.
Henry spent his early years in Terengganu. His family moved from Malaysia to Surrey, England when he was eight. When he was twenty one, he moved back to Malaysia, living in Kuala Lumpur, pursuing acting work, and becoming known as a host of travel shows.
Henry made his feature film debut in the smash hit Crazy Rich Asians (2018), playing Nick Young, a Singaporean multi-millionaire who must carefully navigate his relationship with an American, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu). Later that year, he starred opposite Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the thriller A Simple Favor (2018). Since his 2018 success, he has starred opposite Emilia Clarke in the romantic comedy Last Christmas (2019) and played a more villainous role in the comedy-thriller The Gentlemen (2019). He will also star as the title character in the action film Snake Eyes (2021).
Henry married Liv Lo, an Italian-Taiwanese TV presenter and yoga instructor, in August 2016.Malaysian- Actress
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Kiki Sukezane is a Japanese actress, active both in America and Japan. Born in Kyoto to a family with historical samurai ancestry, Kiki was inspired to learn English and studied abroad in South Dakota. Upon returning to Japan and graduating, Kiki attended acting school in Tokyo before moving to Los Angeles. While honing her sword fighting skills, she booked her first major role as Katana Girl/Miko Otomo in NBC's Heroes Reborn. Following her first major success, Kiki has stayed active in the industry, booking roles in various television shows and films including Lost in Space (Netflix), Westworld (HBO), Earthquake Bird (Netflix), and lead character, Yuko Tanabe, in The Terror: Infamy (AMC.)Japanese/Japan based- Actor
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Ronny Chieng is a Chinese comedian and actor born in Malaysia and raised in New Hampshire and Singapore. He started performing stand-up in 2009 after graduating with a dual degree in Law and Commerce from The University of Melbourne, Australia. His act caught the attention of the esteemed Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, where he performed in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. There he was noticed by comedians and talent scouts who helped him launch sold-out stand-up tours in Australia, Hong Kong, and Canada.
Trevor Noah was among the many who loved Ronny's work at the JFL Festival and hired him for Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show' where he's been a correspondent since 2015. Back in Australia, Ronny co-created and starred in the sit-com 'Ronny Chieng: International Student', which aired in the US on Comedy Central and was based on his law school experiences. In 2016, he was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch. In 2018, Ronny starred as Eddie Cheng in the blockbuster Warner Bros. film 'Crazy Rich Asians'. Ronny can most recently be seen in the Amazon film, 'Bliss' opposite Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek and Warner Bros.'s Godzilla v. Kong'.
Ronny's stand-up has been televised on four Australian specials and NBC's 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'. He recently released his first Netflix Special, 'Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!'.Malaysian- Ran Wei is an American actress and fashion model. She was born in China and moved to California as a teenager and started an acting and modeling career after being discovered while working in a clothing store in San Francisco. Her career quickly took off with international campaigns for Apple which was dubbed into many languages worldwide, the re-branding spokes model for Citadel Outlets, campaigns for Benefit Cosmetics, Cisco, and Chanel. She was the cover model for countless magazines. She gained attention in The Wall Street Journal and the Chinese newspaper, World Journal, and was shown as the Chinese actress bridging China and America on CCTV, China's predominant state television broadcaster.Chinese
- Andrea Guo was born on 2 February 2000 in Hollabrunn, Lower Austria, Austria. Andrea is an actor, known for Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (2024), The Swarm (2023) and German Genius (2023).Germany based
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Yerin Ha was born on 26 June 1995. She is an actress, known for Halo (2022), Sissy (2022) and Reef Break (2019).Korean/AU based- Yoshiki Minato is known for Tokyo Revengers (2021) and Giri/Haji (2019).Japanese/UK based
- Na-Young Jeon was born on 9 January 1989 in The Hague, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for The King and I (2018), Connie & Clyde (2013) and Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary (2016). She has been married to Nathan Hartono since 2018.Korean/UK based
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Karen Fukuhara is a Japanese-American actress from Los Angeles, California. She is fluent in English and Japanese. While attending UCLA, she continued to work on numerous shows in Japan, notably the Disney Channel. She is a martial arts champion, trained in karate and sword fighting. She made her film debut as the sword wielding superhero, Katana, in Suicide Squad (2016). She is represented by UTA.Japanese- Mongolian/UK based
- Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series Queen of the Game (2006-2007) and Marco Polo (2014-2016), as well as the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).Korean
- Isabella Wei was born on 1 May 2004 in Hong Kong. Isabella is an actor, known for 1899 (2022), The Crow (2024) and High Wire.Hongkonger/NZ based
- Rina Takasaki is known for The Forest (2016), Level Up (2016) and Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break (2021).Japanese/UK based
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Dash You is best known for his work in Korean theater, playing Pericles in Shakespeare's 'Pericles', Alan in Peter Shaffer's 'Equus' and many others. He also appeared in Korean films such as 'My Dictator', and 'Confidential Assignment'. He was trained as an actor both in US and UK. He graduated from UCLA with MFA in Acting, and from RADA in MA Theater Lab. In Korea, he is known as Yoon Ho Nam, which is his stage name.Korean/UK based- Nicole Miners (born 18 October 1995) is a British East Asian actress, based in London and Hong Kong.
She trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, New York Film Academy (LA campus) and the National Youth Film Academy. Her recent credits include award-winning web-series - Visions Of A Vivid Life, short film - Novice, and feature film - They're Outside.UK based - Vietnamese/UK based
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Crystal Yu is known for Doctor Who (2005), Casualty (1986) and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019).Hongkonger/UK based- Actress
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Sonoya Mizuno's a Japanese-born English actress, model & ballet dancer. She was born on July 1, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from the Royal Ballet School.
She has starred in Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018) & Devs (2020). She had minor roles in La La Land (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017) & Crazy Rich Asians (2018). She also starred in Maniac (2018) & is set to appear in House of the Dragon (2022).Japanese/UK based- South Korean model-turned-actor Hoyeon received international recognition and critical acclaim after the global success of the Netflix original series, Squid Game, in which she played Kan Sae-byeok, also known as Player 067. For her breakout performance on the show, Hoyeon won the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Hailing from Myeonmok-dong, a suburb of Seoul, Hoyeon began her career as a freelance model in 2011 walking in Seoul Fashion Week. She competed on the fourth season of Korea's Next Top Model and placed as a runner-up. In 2016, she got her big international break when she landed an exclusive global contract with Louis Vuitton. Since then, she has starred in campaigns and walked the runway for designers such Chanel, Fendi, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, and Moschino to name a few. She has also appeared in numerous fashion magazines including international editions of Vogue, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, W, V, and countless others.Korean/Korea based - Julianna Kurokawa is a British actress of Japanese-Egyptian descent. Her recent work includes a recurring guest role in Avenue 5, Armando Iannucci's science fiction comedy TV series for HBO, as well as guest roles in Netflix's The Witcher and Amazon's Peripheral. She will soon be seen in upcoming feature films for Amazon, Netflix and Apple+ alongside Miles Teller, John Cena, Idris Elba, Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg. Julianna has also voiced one of the lead characters in the latest Alien video game franchise for Disney/Fox, Aliens: Dark Descent, released June 2023.
Prior to acting, Julianna was the bassist for the indie rock group Little Death, whose influences included Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins. She is now the lead singer and bassist for the band Chelsea Girls.Japanese/UK based - Meng'er Zhang was born on 22 April 1987 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), The Witcher (2019) and Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel. She has been married to Yung Lee since 10 May 2021.Chinese
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French and Japanese actor Minami is known for her performances in Vision (2018) alongside Juliette Binoche and Minamata (2020) alongside Johnny Depp.
Minami started her career at 13 with her role in Battle Royale (2000). She has since worked with a wide array of important directors in Japan including Mika Ninagawa (Sakuran, 2007), Masanori Tominaga (Vengeance Can Wait, 2010), and Macoto Tezuka (Barbara, 2019). In addition to her body of film work, her performance in theatre (Erendira, 2006) and television (Yukan Kurabu, 2007) has brought her global renown.
After more than 20 movies, plays, and TV series in Japan, Minami craved a new challenge; In 2015, she moved to Paris with the support of the Japanese Ministry of Culture. She has since studied physical theatre at Jacques Lecoq Theater School in Paris. She is now sharing most of her time between Los Angeles, Tokyo and Paris.
In her spare time, Minami is a painter. Her art is exhibited in galleries world-wide. She is also an accomplished dancer practicing classical, contemporary, and traditional Japanese dance.Japanese- Actress
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Eva Noblezada was born on 18 March 1996 in San Diego, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Yellow Rose (2019), Luck (2022) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). She has been married to Leo Roberts since 4 November 2017.Filipino- Actor
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Simu is a Chinese-Canadian actor who won a Game Changer Award and People's Choice Award for his role as Shang-Chi in the Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Before his leading role in a Marvel movie, he played Jung Kim on the CBC sitcom Kim's Convenience (2016). He is also a writer and producer.
Immigrating from China at the age of 5, Simu was raised in Mississauga, Ontario. After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business and working at a top accounting firm for nearly a year, Liu was laid off. Deciding to pursue work in film and television instead, he quickly landed roles on series such as Heroes Reborn (2015), Nikita (2010), Warehouse 13 (2009) and Air Crash Investigation (2003).
He has since starred on Blood and Water (2015) and Taken (2017), and guest starred on shows such as The Expanse (2015), Bad Blood (2017), and Fresh Off the Boat (2015).
Liu has written and produced for television as well as in film. His short film Meeting Mommy was selected as a semi-finalist for the NBC Universal Shorts Festival. He was also a writer on the second season of Blood and Water, contributing as a story editor for the season and as the main writer for one episode.
Simu trains extensively in martial arts and stunt work in addition to television and theatrical performance.Chinese- Actor
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Tanroh Ishida, is a London based Japanese actor.
He is both a classically trained actor from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and a professionally trained Japanese Traditional Theatre actor.
Tanroh started training in Japanese Traditional Noh/Kyogen Theatre at the age of three. His father and his father's master were his own masters in Japan, during this period. With his theatre company he performed at a number of theatres nationally and internationally; including the Carnegie Hall and Shakespeare's Globe.
At the age of 15 Tanroh became interested in learning about the western style of theatre. He moved to England to study and audition for drama schools. He was accepted at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
After graduating from Guildhall, Tanroh formed his own theatre company to explore his rare experiences as an actor, having had the unique privilege of classical training in both the East and West.
This "Tea Leaf Theatre" company is based on his life time ambition of marrying Japanese and Western theatre and has received critical acclaim; such as 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh festival.Japanese/UK based- Korean/UK based
- Teresa Daley was born on 1 June 1989 in the USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Days We Stared at the Sun (2010) and Sweet Relationship (2007).Taiwanese
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Annie Q. Riegel is an American actress known for the role of Christine on The Leftovers, Winnie on Death and Other Details, and Juliette Tan on Kung Fu. She also starred as Erica Yang in the School Spirit installment of the Hulu and Blumhouse anthology series Into the Dark. She was the first Asian American lead and final girl in Blumhouse production history.
Born in Brooklyn to immigrant parents, she spent her childhood in Beijing being raised by her Siberian grandmother and her Chinese grandfather. She grew up between Beijing and Staten Island, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English at home. After discovering her joy in acting, she transferred from an engineering program at Staten Island Technical High School, where she studied Russian and robotics, to attend LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she honed her craft for stage and screen. Shortly after graduating high school, she began her career on stage by playing the title role in Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's revival of Golden Child at the Signature Theatre. She is married to filmmaker and producer Chris Robert Riegel.Chinese- Actress
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Mari Yamamoto was born in Japan and grew up in London and Tokyo. She is completely bilingual in Japanese and English. She has a BA in International Relations from ICU(Tokyo) and studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York for two years. She was a member of The Bats at The Flea Theatre in Tribeca NY for several years, performing in various off-off Broadway shows. She works internationally, appearing in films made in the US, Greece, Singapore, Japan and Czech Republic.Japanese/UK based- Calvin Chen Is a multi-talented actor, singer and comedian. He's seen In Lucas Film "Star Wars" Episode VII - The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams.
Studied at the double-award winning drama school, "Identity School of Acting".
Calvin was seen in "Captain Morgan's" 'Better Than Gold' campaign directed by Amber Schaefer, Caviar TV, playful spin on a traditional money heist. Calvin plays 'Nolan', a confident swagger.
Calvin appeared in "Teen Spirit" directed by Max Minghella. Starring Elle Fanning, the film is based on violet who dreams of escaping her small town in pursuing her passion to sing, a stylish spin on the Cinderella story. Calvin plays 'TET'.
Calvin resides in London, England, His father is Taiwanese-Korean and his mother is Filipino.
Calvin is a trained Boxer at 'Elorde' boxing gym In Manila, Elorde is Home to Boxing Legend, 'Manny Pacquiao'.
Chen makes a cameo appearance in "Fast X," directed by Louis Leterrier. Starring Vin Diesel, Original Film.
Calvin is seen in "Lagging Season 2". Created by BAFTA-winning writer Dan Berlinka. Calvin plays 'Joon', a K-pop star and legendary gamer.Taiwanese - Actress
Claire Tran is known for Lucy (2014), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and High Life (2018).Vietnamese/France based- Actress
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Tao Okamoto born in Chiba, Japan on May 22, 1985, known professionally as Tao, is a Japanese actress and model. In 2009, she was one of the faces of Ralph Lauren. She made her film debut in 2013 as Mariko Yashida, the female lead, in The Wolverine (2013). She also had recurring roles in the television series Hannibal (2013), The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Westworld (2016). . She started modeling as a teenager in Japan, when she was 14 years old. In 2006, she made a decision to move to Paris and develop her career on an international level. Soon after that, Tao made her debut on the European runways, breaking barriers as one of the very few prominent East Asian models of that era. Through her long catwalk career, she has walked for numerous top brands, including Alexander Wang, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, and Yves Saint Laurent. In 2009, Tao moved to New York City and made waves in the industry by donning a unique bowl haircut. It became an inspirational look and even prompted designer Phillip Lim to model the hairstyle of his entire Fall/Winter 2009 show's cast after Tao's cut.] Tao has been involved with various advertising and editorial projects. She has fronted campaigns such as Dolce & Gabbana with Mario Testino, Emporio Armani by Alasdair McLellan, Kenzo with Mario Sorrenti, and Tommy Hilfiger with Craig McDean. Editorially, she has shot for i-D Magazine, V Magazine, W Magazine, and various international editions of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. The November 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon (Japanese Vogue) is dedicated to Tao, with her featured exclusively inside as well as on the cover - the first Japanese model to do so in nearly a decade. Tao is widely recognized as one of the top models to ever come from Japan, having won honors such as "Model of the Year" from the Japan Fashion Editor's Club and being dubbed as one of Vogue Nippon's "Women of the Year" in 2010. In 2013, Tao made her film debut as the female lead, Mariko Yashida, opposite Hugh Jackman, in 20th Century Fox's The Wolverine (2013), also known in some parts of Asia as Wolverine: Samurai. In October 2014, it was announced that Tao had joined the cast of Hannibal (2013) as Chiyoh, Hannibal Lecter's family servant. In January 2015, it was announced that Tao would be starring in the film Crossroads (2015) with Filipino actress/cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao In 2015, Tao starred in The Man in the High Castle (2015) as Betty Kasoura, wife of lawyer Paul Kasoura and a customer at Robert Childan's American Artistic Handcrafts. Tao played Mercy Graves in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).Japanese- Actress
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Miki Ishikawa was born in Denver and grew up in Ohau, Hawaii. Her family moved to Los Angeles in 2000.
In 2004, she landed a recurring role on the hit Nickelodeon TV show, Zoey 101. Shortly after, she booked her first feature film as one of the family members in the romantic comedy "Yours, Mine and Ours" starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo playing their adopted daughter Naoko North. She signed with Walt Disney Records with the group TSquad and toured with many acts including Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers.
Miki has also appeared in several movies including, "Funny People," dance film "Make Your Move" and TIFF breakout "Sway". More recently she can be seen on FOX's hit show "9-1-1" and "NCIS: LA" and stars in AMC's anthology "The Terror: Infamy" season two executive produced by Ridley Scott. Up next Miki will appear in Disney+'s Marvel highly anticipated show "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" in an undisclosed role.Japanese- Actress
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Fenfen Huang is known for How to Kill Monsters (2023), The Wonton Warrior (2021) and Operation Red Sea (2018).Chinese/UK based- Masaya Mimura is a Japanese Actor based in London, United Kingdom.
Born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Masaya moved to Manchester, United Kingdom with his family when he was 1 year old. After he spent his childhood in Manchester for 8 years his family returned to Aichi, Japan.
He started his acting and modeling career when he was 19 years old in Tokyo, Japan. After working in Commercials, Films and Dramas he decided to move to London in 2018 and explore his career worldwide.Japanese/UK based - Hanako Footman is known for The Crown (2016) and Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018).Half-Japanese/UK based
- Julianna Kurokawa is a British actress of Japanese-Egyptian descent. Her recent work includes a recurring guest role in Avenue 5, Armando Iannucci's science fiction comedy TV series for HBO, as well as guest roles in Netflix's The Witcher and Amazon's Peripheral. She will soon be seen in upcoming feature films for Amazon, Netflix and Apple+ alongside Miles Teller, John Cena, Idris Elba, Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg. Julianna has also voiced one of the lead characters in the latest Alien video game franchise for Disney/Fox, Aliens: Dark Descent, released June 2023.
Prior to acting, Julianna was the bassist for the indie rock group Little Death, whose influences included Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins. She is now the lead singer and bassist for the band Chelsea Girls.Japanese - Jun Ichikawa was born in Japan, but moved to and was raised in Rome with her family when she was only 7. She speaks fluent Japanese and Italian with a little accent of Rome.
She became the lead actress of Singing Behind Screens (2003) by chance, when, in the pre-production of the movie she was chosen to try on the dresses of "The Widow Ching," was noticed and chosen for the part.Japanese/Italy based - Actor
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Mr. Matsudo discovered his passion for acting while he was on a student exchange to Cedar Rapids Iowa US in his young age. Wanting ways to express his unique perspective with others, he found himself into acting.
In the short time since then, the young man has reached many milestones on his journey. he quickly landed on popular network shows such as The Flash (CW), The Terror (AMC), The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime) . Not one to be easily satisfied however, he strives forwards to be an internationally recognized actor in Hollywood.
Continues to live by, and shares his perspectives on hard work, positivity, and a desire to grow ones craftJapanese/Canada based- Born in Hong Kong, Wesley is a graduate of University of Southern California and Beijing Film Academy and is the son of Hong Kong actors Melvin Wong and Angie Chiu. His first feature roles included Sorry I Love You (2013), Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (2015), Buxiude Shiguang (2016) and Falling in Love (2017). In 2017 he landed a supporting role in Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) and the lead role in Qi: Spacetime Warriors (2019).Chinese
- Takayuki Suzuki was born on 21 February 1990 in Kyoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Outsider (2018), The Taping (2019) and Safeguard (2020).Japanese
- Japanese
- Jay Yu is a UK based actor from Taiwan. He attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for his master degree in 2014, and has been working as an actor since in the UK for TV, films and theatre. He first appeared in Channel 4's series, Foreign Skies, as Young Zhang Lin.Taiwanese/UK based
- Tomoko Komura is an English-speaking Japanese actress based in London UK, trained in Lecoq-based Physical Theatre (Master of Fine Arts from London International School of Performing Arts). Since finishing her training in 2006, she has been working as a devising theatre performer for companies such as Temple Theatre and Theatre Temoin. She is also a current member of Kazuko Hohki's "Frank Chickens".
In 2010, Tomoko became the UK's first Japanese benshi (solo silent film live story teller) for Kenji Mizoguchi's "The Water Magician (1933)" shown at the Barbican Cinema in English.
Her training includes: acting training at Theatre Group "OCT/PASS" in Sendai Japan, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Colorado at Boulder US, and Directing Course at Stone Crabs Theatre in London.
Tomoko is also a qualified language interpreter, working for organisations such as the BBC, Arsenal FC, International Standard's Organisation, Universal Pictures, Barbican Centre (UK), etc.Japanese/UK based - Actress
- Producer
- Director
Celia Au is a Berlinale Talents alum whose career is propelled by the conviction that storytelling holds the power to reshape perceptions. With a dedicated focus on uplifting diverse voices, her producerial endeavors underscore a steadfast commitment to diversity and representation in the industry. Recognized for her versatile performances across platforms such as Netflix's "Wu Assassins," Comedy Central's "Nora from Queens," and AMC's "Lodge 49," Beyond her contributions to acting and producing, Au is a vocal advocate for the AAPI community. Her dedication have earned her recognition as the "Ambassador of Hope" at the Rise Above the Storm Gala from 2020-2022, underscoring her unwavering commitment to driving positive change within the industry and beyond.Hongkonger- Actress
- Soundtrack
Adopted from a Chinese orphanage as an infant, American actress Leah Lewis is poised to emigrate into living rooms everywhere with her triple talent as an actress, singer, and dancer. She was raised in Windermere, FL and in Los Angeles, CA.
Leah Lewis is known for her breakout performance in the Netflix feature film, "The Half of It," written and directed by Alice Wu. The film launched globally on Netflix after winning the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis also portrays the starring role of 'Ember' in Pixar's animated feature, "Elemental" written and directed by Peter Sohn." She is also known for her role 'George Fan' in the CW series "Nancy Drew."
In addition to her acting, Lewis is professionally trained singer since childhood who has been writing her own music since the age of 15. In her free time, Lewis has many hobbies with a strong physical background including power lifting, dancing, yoga and strength and conditioning training. She enjoys writing, playing guitar, staying active in nature, advocating for mental health care, spending time with her family and creating strong community while traveling or resting between work.Chinese- Risa Mei is known for Genshin Impact (2020), Sand Land: The Series (2024) and Honkai: Star Rail (2023).Japanese
- Actress
Yumi Kawai is known for Plan 75 (2022), Shigatsu ni nareba kanojo wa (2024) and Samayou yaiba (2021).Japanese/UK based- Actress
- Composer
Thaddea Graham was born on 29 March 1997 in China. She is an actress and composer, known for Us (2020), The Irregulars (2021) and Doctor Who (2005).Chinese/Ireland based