Personal Info
Birth date
1952-09-30 (72 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as
Al 'Ka Bong' 'Chonky'
Albert Leong
Al Leong
Biography
Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).
Filmography
MacGyver
7.7
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.That '70s Show
7.948
Overview:
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.The A-Team
7.468
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Magnum, P.I.
7.297
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.The Twilight Zone
7.748
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.Renegade
6.693
Overview:
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.Hunter
7.2
Overview:
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.T. J. Hooker
6.394
Overview:
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.Deadwood
8.127
Overview:
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.Die Hard
7.801
Overview:
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.Planet of the Apes
5.761
Overview:
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.Lethal Weapon
7.286
Overview:
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.Mortal Kombat
5.865
Overview:
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.Daredevil
5.279
Overview:
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.They Live
7.298
Overview:
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.Godzilla
5.6
Overview:
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.Lethal Weapon 4
6.596
Overview:
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.Big Trouble in Little China
7.212
Overview:
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.The Scorpion King
5.589
Overview:
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.Double Impact
6.198
Overview:
Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.Last Action Hero
6.473
Overview:
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.Hot Shots! Part Deux
6.545
Overview:
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.Beverly Hills Cop III
5.876
Overview:
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
6.856
Overview:
Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history class—which means Ted would be sent to military school—but receive help from Rufus, a traveller from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation.The Golden Child
5.912
Overview:
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."Escape from L.A.
5.9
Overview:
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.Showdown in Little Tokyo
6.382
Overview:
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.Vanishing Son
6
Overview:
Vanishing Son is a short-lived syndicated action television series that was part of Universal Television's Action Pack. Starting as a series of four made for television movies in 1994, the series debuted on January 16, 1995. Vanishing Son I, Vanishing Son II, Vanishing Son III, and Vanishing Son IV, were aired on February 28, July 18, July 25, and October 10, 1994, respectively. The series was ground-breaking for the casting of an Asian male in an attractive leading-man role.Death Warrant
6.232
Overview:
Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in this violent world.Ghosts of Mars
5.1
Overview:
In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.Acting
TBAThe Gathering as Al
2020Death by Midnight as Osho
2020Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure" as Self
2019In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Himself
2018Henchman: The Al Leong Story as Self
2014Awesome Asian Bad Guys as Al
2005Confessions of an Action Star as Evil Doctor
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself as Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)
2004Deadwood (1 Episode) as Laundryman
2004Forbidden Warrior as Yang Sze
2003Daredevil as Bar Thug (uncredited)
2002The Scorpion King as Asian Training Master
2001The Ghost as Wu's Thug No. 2
1998That '70s Show (1 Episode) as Ninja Warrior
1998Lethal Weapon 4 as Wah Sing Ku Triad Member
1998Godzilla as Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman
1998The Replacement Killers as Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)
1996Escape from L.A. as Hershe Gang Member
1994Double Dragon as Lewis
1994Vanishing Son III as Triad Lieutenant #1
1994The Shadow as Tibetan Driver
1994Beverly Hills Cop III as Car Mechanic (uncredited)
1994Vanishing Son (1 Episode) as Triad Lieutenant #1
1994Deadly Target as Guard
1993Martial Outlaw as Asian Thug Robber
1993Fit to Kill as Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
1993Last Action Hero as Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)
1993Hot Shots! Part Deux as Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)
1993Joshua Tree as Chinese Gunman #9
1992Renegade (1 Episode) as The Yakuza Boss
1992Hard Hunted as Raven
1992Rapid Fire as Minh
1992Raven: Return of the Black Dragons as Black Dragon Henchman
1991Showdown in Little Tokyo as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
1991The Perfect Weapon as Man in Croc-Pit Bar
1990Aftershock as Fighter (uncredited)
1990Death Warrant as Bruce
1990Dark Angel as Luggage Salesman
1989Savage Beach as Fu
1989Black Rain as Sato's Yakuza Assassin
1989Cage as Tiger Joe
1989Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as Genghis Khan
1988They Live as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
1988Die Hard as Uli
1988Broken Angel as Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)
1988Action Jackson as Dellaplane's Chauffeur
1988She's Having a Baby as Photographer
1987Steele Justice as Long Hair
1987Lethal Weapon as Endo
1986Running Scared as Henchman (uncredited)
1986Big Trouble in Little China as Wing Kong Hatchet Man
1986Big Trouble as Chinese Laborer #2
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Wayne
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as (segment "The Misfortune Cookie")
1985Year of the Dragon as Bodyguard
1985My Science Project as Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)
1984Protocol as Cook
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Chang Men #2 (uncredited)
1983Off the Wall as Mt. Joy Cheerleader
1983Twilight Zone: The Movie as Vietnamese
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Quyet Thug
1982T. J. Hooker (1, 1 Episode) as Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor
1981Going Ape! as Circus Performer (uncredited)
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Bodyguard
Crew
2005Hostage ... Stunts
2003Daredevil ... Stunts
2002The Scorpion King ... Fight Choreographer
2001Ghosts of Mars ... Stunts
2001Planet of the Apes ... Stunts
1998Godzilla ... Stunts
1998The Replacement Killers ... Stunts
1996Escape from L.A. ... Stunts
1995Mortal Kombat ... Stunts
1994Deconstructing Sarah ... Stunts
1994Double Dragon ... Stunts
1993Martial Outlaw ... Stunts
1993Last Action Hero ... Stunts
1992Raven: Return of the Black Dragons ... Stunts
1991Showdown in Little Tokyo ... Stunts
1991Double Impact ... Stunts
1991Stone Cold ... Stunts
1991The Perfect Weapon ... Stunts
1990Aftershock ... Stunts
1990Why Me? ... Stunts
1989Black Rain ... Stunts
1988They Live ... Stunts
1986The Golden Child ... Stunts
1985My Science Project ... Stunts