James Chen
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Adrian Sung
1999
Series
The Blacklist
Lee Chung
2013
Series
The Walking Dead
Kal
2010
Series
FBI
Ian Lim
2018
Series
FBI
FBI Analyst Ian Lim
2018
Series
Blue Bloods
Nelson Chiu
2010
Series
Person of Interest
James Ko
2011
Series
The Mandalorian
Amnesty Officer G27
2019
Series
9-1-1
Kevin Lee
2018
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
Cadeo Hoang
2009
Series
Elementary
Lt. Morrison
2012
Series
FBI: International
Ian Lim
2021
Series
Sleepy Hollow
Lorenzo Chang
2013
Series
CIA
Ian Lim
2026
Film
The Amazing Spider-Man
Police Officer
2012
Series
Broad City
Bobby
2014
Series
The Last O.G.
Devont'e Jackson
2018
Series
Seven Seconds
Franklin Lee
2018
Film
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Dr. Foulkes
2011
Series
Running Wilde
Pathologist
2010
Series
Marvel's Iron Fist
Sam
2017
Film
Labor Day
Paramedic
2013
Film
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Fish & Game Officer
2011
Series
Run the World
Brian
2021
Film
Fatal Crossing
Hayden
2017
Film
Front Cover
Qi Xiao Ning
2016
Film
Rosemead
Dr. Hsu
2025
Film
Amira & Sam
Donnie
2014
Film
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
Ray Prime
2018
Film
One Stupid Thing
Larry
2025
Film
Unintended
Danny
2019
Film
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
Tzu
2011
Film
Fluidity
Eric
2019
Film
Murder Below the Line
Pete Richards
2004