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 LimIMDb 8.4Show - 2025
RosemeadDr. HsuIMDb 6.7Movie - 2025
One Stupid ThingLarryMovie - 2021
FBI: InternationalIan LimIMDb 7.5Show - 2021
Run the WorldBrianIMDb 6.7Show - 2019
The MandalorianAmnesty Officer G27IMDb 8.4Show - 2019
FluidityEricIMDb 4.6Movie - 2019
UnintendedDannyIMDb 5.0Movie - 2018
FBIFBI Analyst Ian LimIMDb 7.9Show - 2018
9-1-1Kevin LeeIMDb 8.2Show - 2018
The Last O.G.Devont'e JacksonIMDb 6.3Show - 2018
Seven SecondsFranklin LeeIMDb 7.3Show - 2018
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileRay PrimeIMDb 6.6Movie - 2017
Marvel's Iron FistSamIMDb 6.5Show - 2017
Fatal CrossingHaydenIMDb 5.5Movie - 2016
Front CoverQi Xiao NingIMDb 5.8Movie - 2014
Broad CityBobbyIMDb 7.2Show - 2014
Amira & SamDonnieIMDb 5.9Movie - 2013
The BlacklistLee ChungIMDb 7.6Show - 2013
Sleepy HollowLorenzo ChangIMDb 7.4Show - 2013
Labor DayParamedicIMDb 7.1Movie - 2012
ElementaryLt. MorrisonIMDb 7.6Show - 2012
The Amazing Spider-ManPolice OfficerIMDb 6.8Movie - 2011
Person of InterestJames KoIMDb 8.1Show - 2011
Mr. Popper's PenguinsFish & Game OfficerIMDb 6.0Movie - 2011
We Need to Talk About KevinDr. FoulkesIMDb 7.5Movie - 2011
Watching TV with the Red ChineseTzuMovie - 2010
The Walking DeadKalIMDb 8.1Show - 2010
Blue BloodsNelson ChiuIMDb 7.8Show - 2010
Running WildePathologistIMDb 6.3Show - 2009
NCIS: Los AngelesCadeo HoangIMDb 7.5Show - 2004
Murder Below the LinePete RichardsIMDb 8.0Movie - 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAdrian SungIMDb 8.0Show