Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

Birthday: 1965-10-30

Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Also known as: Russell Yven, Russell J. Yuen, Russel Yuen, 袁罗素

imdb_id: nm0004067

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

Played in movies:

The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story

Score: 10.0

The Piano Killer

Score: 10.0

Arrival

Score: 7.6

The Red Violin

Score: 7.4

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

Score: 7.3

Shattered Glass

Score: 7.0

The Apprentice

Score: 6.9

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

Score: 6.8

A Tail of Love

Score: 6.8

The Bone Collector

Score: 6.8

Owning Mahowny

Score: 6.7

A Family Man

Score: 6.7

The Day After Tomorrow

Score: 6.5

The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

Score: 6.5

Thanksgiving

Score: 6.5

Nicky Deuce

Score: 6.4

Possible Worlds

Score: 6.4

Crisis

Score: 6.3

Corner Gas: The Movie

Score: 6.1

A Very Merry Mix-Up

Score: 6.0

When Angels Come to Town

Score: 6.0

Open Heart

Score: 6.0

The Human Stain

Score: 6.0

The Secret

Score: 6.0

A Life Interrupted

Score: 5.9

Midnight Sun

Score: 5.9

Conundrum

Score: 5.8

Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons

Score: 5.8

Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies

Score: 5.8

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

Score: 5.5

Bulletproof Monk

Score: 5.5

Brace for Impact

Score: 5.5

Taken Too Far

Score: 5.4

Scanners II: The New Order

Score: 5.2

Hunting Grounds

Score: 5.1

Hollow Point

Score: 5.1

WarGames: The Dead Code

Score: 5.1

A Cargo to Africa

Score: 5.0

A Touch of Hope

Score: 5.0

Pressure Point

Score: 5.0

The Witness Files

Score: 5.0

Eye of the Beholder

Score: 4.9

Dead End

Score: 4.9

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

Score: 4.9

Home Team

Score: 4.9

Race Against Time

Score: 4.9

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534

Score: 4.8

The Lost World

Score: 4.8

The Lost World

Score: 4.8

Look Again

Score: 4.7

The Tracker

Score: 4.5

Mindfield

Score: 4.4

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Score: 4.4

Guilty Hearts

Score: 4.3

Lies and Deception

Score: 4.3

Hawk's Vengeance

Score: 4.3

The Hustle

Score: 4.2

My First Wedding

Score: 4.2

Airspeed

Score: 4.1

With Friends Like These...

Score: 4.0

Deception

Score: 3.9

The Bait

Score: 3.9

'Til Lies Do Us Part

Score: 3.8

Someone Is Watching

Score: 3.7

Snowboard Academy

Score: 3.4

Dangerous People

Score: 3.3

Psychopath

Score: 3.2

Code Name: Jaguar

Score: 3.0

Happy Slapping

Score: 2.0

The Unrestricted War

Score: 0.0

Claws of the Red Dragon

Score: 0.0

Between the Moon and Montevideo

Score: 0.0

Lazyboy

Score: 0.0

The Time is Right

Score: 0.0

The Galactic Ghoul

Score: 0.0

The Legacy of Cloudy Falls

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Overlord and the Underwoods

Score: 9.0

Mayday

Score: 8.2

The Expanse

Score: 8.1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Score: 8.0

Warehouse 13

Score: 7.7

Murdoch Mysteries

Score: 7.7

Murdoch Mysteries

Score: 7.7

Transplant

Score: 7.5

3 Body Problem

Score: 7.5

Private Eyes

Score: 7.3

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Score: 7.1

Accused

Score: 7.1

Republic of Doyle

Score: 7.0

Earth: Final Conflict

Score: 6.8

Earth: Final Conflict

Score: 6.8

Dark Matter

Score: 6.7

Slasher

Score: 6.7

Relic Hunter

Score: 6.7

Blood & Treasure

Score: 6.7

Frankie Drake Mysteries

Score: 6.6

STAT

Score: 6.4

10.5: Apocalypse

Score: 5.7

Twice in a Lifetime

Score: 5.5

Street Time

Score: 2.5

Mukbang

Score: 0.0

Saint-Jean-du-Lac

Score: 0.0