James Chen
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 (29)
TV
CIA
2026
Actor: Ian Lim
Rosemead
2025
Actor: Dr. Hsu
TV
FBI: International
2021
Actor: Ian Lim
TV
Run the World
2021
Actor: Brian
TV
The Mandalorian
2019
Actor: Amnesty Officer G2…
Unintended
2019
Actor: Danny
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018
Actor: Ray Prime
TV
FBI
2018
Actor: Ian Lim
TV
The Last O.G.
2018
Actor: Devont'e Jackson
TV
Seven Seconds
2018
Actor: Franklin Lee
TV
9-1-1
2018
Actor: Kevin Lee
Fatal Crossing
2017
Actor: Hayden
TV
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
Actor: Sam
Front Cover
2016
Actor: Qi Xiao Ning
Amira & Sam
2014
Actor: Donnie
TV
Broad City
2014
Actor: Bobby
Labor Day
2013
Actor: Paramedic
TV
The Blacklist
2013
Actor: Lee Chung
TV
Sleepy Hollow
2013
Actor: Lorenzo Chang
TV
Elementary
2012
Actor: Lt. Morrison
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
Actor: Police Officer
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Actor: Dr. Foulkes
TV
Person of Interest
2011
Actor: James Ko
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011
Actor: Fish & Game Office…
TV
The Walking Dead
2010
Actor: Kal
TV
Blue Bloods
2010
Actor: Nelson Chiu
TV
Running Wilde
2010
Actor: Pathologist
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Actor: Cadeo Hoang
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Adrian Sung