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Russell Yuen‌

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Male

Birthday

calendar1965-10-30

Popularity

star9.0

Russell Yuen

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Russell Yuen

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1965-10-30

Popularity

star9.0

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

Movie Credits

My First Wedding

My First Wedding‌
star4.4
calendar 2006

The Lost World

The Lost World‌
star4.8
calendar 1998

The Lost World

The Lost World‌
star4.8
calendar 1998

Race Against Time

Race Against Time‌
star4.7
calendar 2003

Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk‌
star5.5
calendar 2003

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534‌
star4.8
calendar 2001

Snowboard Academy

Snowboard Academy‌
star3.6
calendar 1997

The Red Violin

The Red Violin‌
star7.4
calendar 1998

The Bait

The Bait‌
star3.9
calendar 2010

Open Heart

Open Heart‌
star6.0
calendar 2004

Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons

Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons‌
star6.0
calendar 2022

A Tail of Love

A Tail of Love‌
star6.9
calendar 2022

Airspeed

Airspeed‌
star3.9
calendar 1998

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

A Dennis the Menace Christmas‌
star5.5
calendar 2007

The Tracker

The Tracker‌
star4.2
calendar 2001

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity‌
star6.8
calendar 2002

Hawk's Vengeance

Hawk's Vengeance‌
star4.3
calendar 1996

Look Again

Look Again‌
star5.0
calendar 2011

The Hustle

The Hustle‌
star4.2
calendar 2000

Nicky Deuce

Nicky Deuce‌
star6.4
calendar 2013

Brace for Impact

Brace for Impact‌
star5.4
calendar 2016

The Legacy of Cloudy Falls

The Legacy of Cloudy Falls‌
star0.0
calendar

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving‌
star6.6
calendar 2023

Dangerous People

Dangerous People‌
star3.3
calendar 2002

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

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3‌
star7.4
calendar 2022

Conundrum

Conundrum‌
star5.8
calendar 1996

Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun‌
star5.9
calendar 2014

A Family Man

A Family Man‌
star6.7
calendar 2016

Lies and Deception

Lies and Deception‌
star4.8
calendar 2005

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow‌
star6.5
calendar 2004

Possible Worlds

Possible Worlds‌
star6.4
calendar 2000

Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts‌
star4.3
calendar 2002

WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code‌
star5.1
calendar 2008

The Galactic Ghoul

The Galactic Ghoul‌
star0.0
calendar

The Time is Right

The Time is Right‌
star0.0
calendar

The Witness Files

The Witness Files‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice‌
star6.5
calendar 2010

Happy Slapping

Happy Slapping‌
star2.0
calendar 2013

Lazyboy

Lazyboy‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

With Friends Like These...

With Friends Like These...‌
star4.0
calendar 1991

Someone Is Watching

Someone Is Watching‌
star3.4
calendar 2000

Hunting Grounds

Hunting Grounds‌
star0.0
calendar

Between the Moon and Montevideo

Between the Moon and Montevideo‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Deception

Deception‌
star3.5
calendar 2003

Arrival

Arrival‌
star7.6
calendar 2016

The Apprentice

The Apprentice‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder‌
star4.9
calendar 1999

Pressure Point

Pressure Point‌
star5.7
calendar 2001

Hollow Point

Hollow Point‌
star5.1
calendar 1996

A Touch of Hope

A Touch of Hope‌
star5.0
calendar 1999

The Human Stain

The Human Stain‌
star6.0
calendar 2003

Taken Too Far

Taken Too Far‌
star5.8
calendar 2017

When Angels Come to Town

When Angels Come to Town‌
star6.4
calendar 2004

The Secret

The Secret‌
star5.9
calendar 2007

Crisis

Crisis‌
star6.3
calendar 2021

A Very Merry Mix-Up

A Very Merry Mix-Up‌
star6.0
calendar 2013

A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted‌
star5.5
calendar 2007

Claws of the Red Dragon

Claws of the Red Dragon‌
star0.0
calendar 2019

Code Name: Jaguar

Code Name: Jaguar‌
star5.0
calendar 1999

Home Team

Home Team‌
star4.5
calendar 1999

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash‌
star4.4
calendar 2002

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong‌
star4.7
calendar 2004

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass‌
star7.0
calendar 2003

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies‌
star5.6
calendar 2020

Mindfield

Mindfield‌
star4.3
calendar 1989

Scanners II: The New Order

Scanners II: The New Order‌
star5.2
calendar 1991

Psychopath

Psychopath‌
star4.0
calendar 1998

Tv Credits

Accused

Accused‌
star7.6
calendar 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‌
star8.1
calendar 2022

Dark Matter

Dark Matter‌
star6.7
calendar 2015

Frankie Drake Mysteries

Frankie Drake Mysteries‌
star6.5
calendar 2017

Slasher

Slasher‌
star6.7
calendar 2016

Overlord and the Underwoods

Overlord and the Underwoods‌
star9.0
calendar 2021

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime‌
star5.5
calendar 1999

Mayday

Mayday‌
star8.2
calendar 2003

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries‌
star7.7
calendar 2008

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries‌
star7.7
calendar 2008

Saint-Jean-du-Lac

Saint-Jean-du-Lac‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye‌
star6.8
calendar 2002

10.5: Apocalypse

10.5: Apocalypse‌
star5.7
calendar 2006

Blood & Treasure

Blood & Treasure‌
star6.6
calendar 2019

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13‌
star7.7
calendar 2009

3 Body Problem

3 Body Problem‌
star7.5
calendar 2024

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict‌
star6.8
calendar 1997

STAT

STAT‌
star5.8
calendar 2022

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict‌
star6.8
calendar 1997

Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle‌
star7.0
calendar 2010

Private Eyes

Private Eyes‌
star7.3
calendar 2016

The Expanse

The Expanse‌
star8.1
calendar 2015

Transplant

Transplant‌
star7.7
calendar 2020

Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter‌
star6.7
calendar 1999