James Hong

**James Hong**, born on February 22, 1929, is a renowned American actor, producer, and director, recognized as one of the most prolific character actors of all time. With a vast experience spanning several generations since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s, Hong has contributed immensely to U.S. media. In 2022, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring his substantial influence on the American film and television industries. Career highlights include Hong's co-founding of East West Players, the inaugural Asian American theatre organization and the longest continuously-running minority theatre in the U.S. Respected for his spot-on performances in genre-spanning roles in various movies and TV series, Hong has also worked extensively as a voice actor, lending his unique tone to many memorable animated characters. A significant marker of his career rose with his role as elderly grandfather, Gong Gong, in the Academy Award–winning film *Everything Everywhere All At Once* (2022), earning him a Screen Actors Guild Award.