Acting
James Chen
New York, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
33 titles- 2026
CIAIan Lim8.6Show - 2025
RosemeadDr. Hsu6.7Movie - 2025
One Stupid ThingLarryMovie - 2021
FBI: InternationalIan Lim7.5Show - 2021
Run the WorldBrian6.7Show - 2019
The MandalorianAmnesty Officer G278.4Show - 2019
UnintendedDanny5.0Movie - 2019
FluidityEric4.6Movie - 2018
9-1-1Kevin Lee8.2Show - 2018
FBIIan Lim7.9Show - 2018
The Last O.G.Devont'e Jackson6.3Show - 2018
Seven SecondsFranklin Lee7.3Show - 2018
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileRay Prime6.6Movie - 2017
Marvel's Iron FistSam6.5Show - 2017
Fatal CrossingHayden5.5Movie - 2016
Front CoverQi Xiao Ning5.8Movie - 2014
Broad CityBobby7.1Show - 2014
Amira & SamDonnie6.0Movie - 2013
The BlacklistLee Chung7.6Show - 2013
Sleepy HollowLorenzo Chang7.4Show - 2013
Labor DayParamedic7.1Movie - 2012
ElementaryLt. Morrison7.6Show - 2012
The Amazing Spider-ManPolice Officer6.8Movie - 2011
Person of InterestJames Ko8.1Show - 2011
We Need to Talk About KevinDr. Foulkes7.5Movie - 2011
Mr. Popper's PenguinsFish & Game Officer6.0Movie - 2011
Watching TV with the Red ChineseTzuMovie - 2010
Blue BloodsNelson Chiu7.8Show - 2010
The Walking DeadKal8.1Show - 2010
Running WildePathologist6.3Show - 2009
NCIS: Los AngelesCadeo Hoang7.5Show - 2004
Murder Below the LinePete Richards8.0Movie - 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAdrian Sung8.0Show