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Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Actor · Died September 12, 2001, aged 74 · San Francisco, California, USA

Victor Wong Chi-Keung (黃自強, July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most notably in John Carpenter's 1986 cult film Big Trouble in Little China.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1927
Died
September 12, 2001 (aged 74)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Victor Wong's films like?

Usually the Mentor: 9 of 10 analyzed roles.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
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Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles
Mentor
9 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Victor Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor Wong's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain(1998)

    as Grandpa Mori

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Seven Years in Tibet(1997)

    as Chinese 'Amban'

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Tzin-Soong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chi Chi

  • Paper Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Master Chang

  • Jade(1995)

    as Mr. Wong

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Stars Fell on Henrietta(1995)

    as Henry Nakai

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurers(1995)

    as Uncle Nine

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up(1995)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Coo

  • Give and Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Johnny

  • 3 Ninjas Kick Back(1994)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Joy Luck Club(1993)

    as Old Chong

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cageman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sissy

  • 3 Ninjas(1992)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fyodor

  • Mystery Date(1991)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ho

  • Tremors(1990)

    as Walter Chang

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vacation(1990)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive(1989)

    as Blind Man

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Eat a Bowl of Tea(1989)

    as Wah Gay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Prince of Darkness(1987)

    as Prof. Howard Birack

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Emperor(1987)

    as Chen Pao Shen

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wong

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Child(1986)

    as The Old Man

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Surprise(1986)

    as Ho Chong

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble in Little China(1986)

    as Egg Shen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Dragon(1985)

    as Harry Yung

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart(1985)

    as Uncle Tam

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nightsongs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Fung Leung

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Chin Gung · as Fung Leung · as Uncle Tam · as Wah Gay

Career shape

Biggest box office

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Emperor (1987)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Tremors (1990)

Film career

19851998

Peak 1986 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 29% of 14 roles
8590

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.