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Russell Yuen
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Russell Yuen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1965-10-30,Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Gender
Male
Biography
Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors. Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer. A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia. Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor. Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography

Filmography

4.5

The Lost World
1998-10-13

4.5

The Lost World
1998-10-13

Bulletproof Monk

5.515

Bulletproof Monk
2003-03-28

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534

4.8

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
2001-01-01

Snowboard Academy

3.6

Snowboard Academy
1997-07-16

7.374

The Red Violin
1998-09-10

3.9

The Bait
2010-12-17

3.3

Airspeed
1998-08-18

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

6.8

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
2002-09-07

Hawk's Vengeance

4.3

Hawk's Vengeance
1996-09-19

5

Look Again
2011-10-16

4.2

The Hustle
2000-04-16

6.4

Nicky Deuce
2013-05-27

Dangerous People

3.3

Dangerous People
2002-12-06

5.8

Conundrum
1996-03-03

5.915

Midnight Sun
2014-09-01

The Day After Tomorrow

6.528

The Day After Tomorrow
2004-05-26

Possible Worlds

6.372

Possible Worlds
2000-09-04

WarGames: The Dead Code

5.163

WarGames: The Dead Code
2008-07-29

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

6.5

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
2010-03-14

2

Happy Slapping
2013-08-01

0

Lazyboy
2012-01-01

4.1

Deception
2003-01-01

7.602

Arrival
2016-11-10

The Human Stain

6.009

The Human Stain
2003-10-29

Eye of the Beholder

4.943

Eye of the Beholder
1999-09-04

5.667

Pressure Point
2001-08-01

A Touch of Hope

5

A Touch of Hope
1999-10-10

5.8

Taken Too Far
2017-04-24

When Angels Come to Town

6.375

When Angels Come to Town
2004-11-28

5.944

The Secret
2007-10-10

6.256

Crisis
2021-02-26

A Very Merry Mix-Up

6.019

A Very Merry Mix-Up
2013-11-10

A Life Interrupted

5.5

A Life Interrupted
2007-04-23

Claws of the Red Dragon

0

Claws of the Red Dragon
2019-09-30

Code Name: Jaguar

5

Code Name: Jaguar
1999-12-21

4.46

Home Team
1999-11-01

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

4.36

The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002-08-16

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

4.7

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
2004-06-23

The Bone Collector

6.787

The Bone Collector
1999-11-04

Shattered Glass

6.99

Shattered Glass
2003-11-14

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

5.6

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
2020-11-21

4.3

Mindfield
1989-12-15

4

Psychopath
1998-09-22

Scanners II: The New Order

5.1

Scanners II: The New Order
1991-05-03

Race Against Time

4.667

Race Against Time
2003-12-08

6.7

A Tail of Love
2022-04-23

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

5.4

A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2007-11-13

4.2

The Tracker
2001-11-21

Brace for Impact

5.4

Brace for Impact
2016-04-03

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

7.412

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022-07-09

Lies and Deception

4.8

Lies and Deception
2005-04-24

4.3

Guilty Hearts
2002-02-10

The Time is Right

0

The Time is Right

The Witness Files

0

The Witness Files
1999-09-27

My First Wedding

4.4

My First Wedding
2006-08-18

6

Open Heart
2004-08-24

Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons

6

Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
2022-04-09

The Legacy of Cloudy Falls

0

The Legacy of Cloudy Falls

6.571

Thanksgiving
2023-11-16

6.7

A Family Man
2016-09-13

The Galactic Ghoul

0

The Galactic Ghoul

With Friends Like These...

4

With Friends Like These...
1991-03-27

6.692

Dark Matter
2015-06-12

10.5: Apocalypse

5.833

10.5: Apocalypse
2006-05-21

7.663

Warehouse 13
2009-07-07

Earth: Final Conflict

6.8

Earth: Final Conflict
1997-10-06

Earth: Final Conflict

6.8

Earth: Final Conflict
1997-10-06

7.3

Private Eyes
2016-05-26

8.053

The Expanse
2015-12-14

6.703

Relic Hunter
1999-09-25

Overlord and the Underwoods

9

Overlord and the Underwoods
2021-10-29

8.209

Mayday
2003-09-03

Murdoch Mysteries

7.694

Murdoch Mysteries
2008-01-24

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

6.8

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002-10-13

Blood & Treasure

6.6

Blood & Treasure
2019-05-21

5.8

STAT
2022-09-12

7.6

Accused
2023-01-22

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

8.15

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022-05-05

Frankie Drake Mysteries

6.419

Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017-11-06

6.7

Slasher
2016-03-04

Twice in a Lifetime

5.5

Twice in a Lifetime
1999-08-25

Murdoch Mysteries

7.694

Murdoch Mysteries
2008-01-24

Saint-Jean-du-Lac

0

Saint-Jean-du-Lac
2023-12-06

7.54

3 Body Problem
2024-03-21

Republic of Doyle

7.03

Republic of Doyle
2010-01-06

7.695

Transplant
2020-02-26