Jason Wong (born 24 March 1986) is a British actor. He has appeared in television shows including Missing (2012), Chimerica (2019) and Silent Witness (2021) , as well as feature films such as The Gentlemen (2019), Wrath of Man (2021), The 355 (2022), Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023) and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).

Jason Wong
Born (1986-03-24) 24 March 1986 (age 38)
London, England, UK
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2010-present

Early life

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Wong was born in London, England to a Chinese Malaysian father and a Singaporean mother. He grew up in Harrow Road, West London, and graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[1] Before this he attended North Westminster Community School, a comprehensive which has since shut down.[2]

Career

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In 2012, Wong was cast on the American Broadcasting Company series Missing.[3]

In 2014, he co-starred in the feature film Jarhead 2: Field of Fire.[4]

Wong also starred in the crime-drama Panic with David Gyasi, released in 2016,[5] and has appeared in the crime drama Strangers, broadcast on ITV in 2018.[6][7]

He appeared in the Channel 4 miniseries Chimerica,[8] released in the spring of 2019,[9] and played the role of Phuc in The Gentlemen, which was theatrically released in 2020.[10]

He joined BBC's Silent Witness in 2021 for Series 24 only as regular Adam Yuen.[citation needed] On 13 May 2021, Wong was cast as Dralas in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 In the Grey Gucci Filming
TBA Mutiny Taran Filming
2023 Guy Ritchie's The Covenant Joshua "JJ" Jung
2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Dralas
2022 The 355 Stevens
2021 Swipe Right Male Friend on Phone Short
2021 Wrath of Man FBI Agent Okey
2019 The Gentlemen Phuc
2019 Intrigo: Dear Agnes Benjamin Delgado
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Weapons Check Enforcer
2014 Panic Dao
2014 Jarhead 2: Field of Fire Li
2014 Asylum Lim Video
2013 Redemption Chinese Guy Video
2010 Rapture Kyou Short

Television

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Year Title Roles Notes
2024 Alex Rider Nile 8 episodes
2023 Warrior Ming Yu 2 episodes
2021 Silent Witness Dr. Adam Yuen 4 episodes
2021 Midsomer Murders Stephan Ashworth 1 episode
2019 Chimerica Zhao 3 episodes
2018 White Dragon Kai 6 episodes
2014 24: Live Another Day Agent McRoberts 1 episode
2012 Missing Fitzpatrick 7 episodes
2010 Spirit Warriors Howler 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ Lui, John (1 May 2023). "Netflix hit Beef brings hope to Asian actor in Britain Jason Wong from The Covenant, Dungeons & Dragons movies". Strait's Times. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ McCarty, Stephen (26 September 2021). "Jason Wong, British-born Chinese actor, on Matthew McConaughey, his Silent Witness role and his year of living and teaching in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 November 2018). "Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys' Adds Jason Wong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Jarhead 2 Field of Fire, film stasera in tv: trama e curiosità". Cube Magazine (in Italian). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. ^ "David Gyasi 'Rear Window'-esque Thriller 'Panic' Gets New Release Date (Trailer + Poster)". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  6. ^ Tonks, Andrea (26 September 2018). "Strangers on ITV: The stunning filming locations in Hong Kong". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  7. ^ "ITV thriller Strangers ends with a bittersweet finale – and a LOT of questions". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 November 2018). "Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys' Adds Jason Wong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  9. ^ Nolan, Emma (25 February 2019). "Chimerica on Channel 4 air date, cast, trailer, plot: When does Chimerica start?". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Drama policial dirigido por Guy Ritchie tem direitos de exibição adquiridos". cinemacomrapadura.com.br. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (13 May 2021). "Lucy Freyer Boards Owen Wilson Comedy 'Paint'; Jason Wong Joins Untitled 'D&D' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2021.


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