Acting
Al Leong
Born 1952-09-30
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).
Known For
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Die Hard
1988
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Daredevil
2003
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Lethal Weapon
1987
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Planet of the Apes
2001
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Godzilla
1998
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They Live
1988
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Big Trouble in Little China
1986
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The Scorpion King
2002
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Last Action Hero
1993
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Lethal Weapon 4
1998
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (89 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Death by Midnight | Osho | Movie | 2020 |
 | Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure" | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | In Search of the Last Action Heroes | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Henchman: The Al Leong Story | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Awesome Asian Bad Guys | Al | Movie | 2014 |
 | Hostage | Stunts | Movie | 2005 |
 | Confessions of an Action Star | Evil Doctor | Movie | 2005 |
 | Deadwood | Laundryman | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Forbidden Warrior | Yang Sze | Movie | 2004 |
 | Daredevil | Bar Thug (uncredited) | Movie | 2003 |
| Daredevil | Stunts | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Scorpion King | Asian Training Master | Movie | 2002 |
| The Scorpion King | Fight Choreographer | Movie | 2002 |
 | 24 | Neill Choi | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Ghosts of Mars | Stunts | Movie | 2001 |
 | Planet of the Apes | Stunts | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Ghost | Wu's Thug No. 2 | Movie | 2001 |
 | That '70s Show | Ninja Warrior | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Godzilla | Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman | Movie | 1998 |
| Godzilla | Stunts | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Replacement Killers | Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited) | Movie | 1998 |
| The Replacement Killers | Stunts | Movie | 1998 |
 | Escape from L.A. | Hershe Gang Member | Movie | 1996 |
| Escape from L.A. | Stunts | Movie | 1996 |
 | Mortal Kombat | Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | Deconstructing Sarah | Stunts | Movie | 1994 |
 | Double Dragon | Lewis | Movie | 1994 |
| Double Dragon | Stunts | Movie | 1994 |
 | Vanishing Son III | Triad Lieutenant #1 | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Shadow | Tibetan Driver | Movie | 1994 |
 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Car Mechanic (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Vanishing Son | Triad Lieutenant #1 | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Deadly Target | Guard | Movie | 1994 |
 | Martial Outlaw | Asian Thug Robber | Movie | 1993 |
| Martial Outlaw | Stunts | Movie | 1993 |
 | Fit to Kill | Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Last Action Hero | Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited) | Movie | 1993 |
| Last Action Hero | Stunts | Movie | 1993 |
 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Joshua Tree | Chinese Gunman #9 | Movie | 1993 |
 | Renegade | The Yakuza Boss | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Hard Hunted | Raven | Movie | 1992 |
 | Rapid Fire | Minh | Movie | 1992 |
 | Raven: Return of the Black Dragons | Black Dragon Henchman | Movie | 1992 |
| Raven: Return of the Black Dragons | Stunts | Movie | 1992 |
 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Yoshida's Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1991 |
| Showdown in Little Tokyo | Stunts | Movie | 1991 |
 | Double Impact | Stunts | Movie | 1991 |
 | Stone Cold | Stunts | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Perfect Weapon | Man in Croc-Pit Bar | Movie | 1991 |
| The Perfect Weapon | Stunts | Movie | 1991 |
 | Aftershock | Fighter (uncredited) | Movie | 1990 |
| Aftershock | Stunts | Movie | 1990 |
 | Death Warrant | Bruce | Movie | 1990 |
 | Why Me? | Stunts | Movie | 1990 |
 | Dark Angel | Luggage Salesman | Movie | 1990 |
 | Savage Beach | Fu | Movie | 1989 |
 | Black Rain | Sato's Yakuza Assassin | Movie | 1989 |
| Black Rain | Stunts | Movie | 1989 |
 | Cage | Tiger Joe | Movie | 1989 |
 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Genghis Khan | Movie | 1989 |
 | They Live | Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
| They Live | Stunts | Movie | 1988 |
 | Die Hard | Uli | Movie | 1988 |
 | Broken Angel | Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Action Jackson | Dellaplane's Chauffeur | Movie | 1988 |
 | She's Having a Baby | Photographer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Steele Justice | Long Hair | Movie | 1987 |
 | Lethal Weapon | Endo | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Golden Child | Stunts | Movie | 1986 |
 | Running Scared | Henchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Big Trouble in Little China | Wing Kong Hatchet Man | Movie | 1986 |
 | Big Trouble | Chinese Laborer #2 | Movie | 1986 |
 | MacGyver | Wayne | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "The Misfortune Cookie") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Year of the Dragon | Bodyguard | Movie | 1985 |
 | My Science Project | Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 1985 |
| My Science Project | Stunts | Movie | 1985 |
 | Protocol | Cook | Movie | 1984 |
 | Hunter | Chang Men #2 (uncredited) | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Off the Wall | Mt. Joy Cheerleader | Movie | 1983 |
 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Vietnamese | Movie | 1983 |
 | The A-Team | Quyet Thug | TV Series | 1983 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor | TV Series | 1982 |
| T. J. Hooker | Martial Arts Instructor | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Going Ape! | Circus Performer (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Magnum, P.I. | Bodyguard | TV Series | 1980 |
| The Gathering | Al | Movie | — |