Biography and filmography

Al Leong

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).

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Movies (62)

Death by Midnight

Death by Midnight

2020 · Osho

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

2020 · Self

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019 · Self

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

2018 · Self

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

2014 · Al

Bajo amenaza

Bajo amenaza

2005 · Stunts

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

2005 · Evil Doctor

Forbidden Warrior

Forbidden Warrior

2004 · Yang Sze

Daredevil: El Hombre sin Miedo

Daredevil: El Hombre sin Miedo

2003 · Bar Thug (uncredited), Stunts

El rey escorpión

El rey escorpión

2002 · Asian Training Master, Fight Choreographer

Fantasmas de Marte

Fantasmas de Marte

2001 · Stunts

El Planeta De Los Simios

El Planeta De Los Simios

2001 · Stunts

The Ghost

The Ghost

2001 · Wu's Thug No. 2

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998 · Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncredited)

Godzilla

Godzilla

1998 · Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman, Stunts

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998 · Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited), Stunts

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996 · Hershe Gang Member, Stunts

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

1995 · Stunts

Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah

1994 · Stunts

Double Dragon

Double Dragon

1994 · Lewis, Stunts

Vanishing Son III

Vanishing Son III

1994 · Triad Lieutenant #1

The Shadow

The Shadow

1994 · Tibetan Driver

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994 · Car Mechanic (uncredited)

Deadly Target

Deadly Target

1994 · Guard

Martial Outlaw

Martial Outlaw

1993 · Asian Thug Robber, Stunts

Fit to Kill

Fit to Kill

1993 · Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993 · Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited), Stunts

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 · Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

1993 · Chinese Gunman #9

Hard Hunted

Hard Hunted

1992 · Raven

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire

1992 · Minh

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

1992 · Black Dragon Henchman, Stunts

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991 · Yoshida's Man (uncredited), Stunts

Double Impact

Double Impact

1991 · Stunts

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991 · Stunts

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991 · Man in Croc-Pit Bar, Stunts

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990 · Fighter (uncredited), Stunts

Death Warrant

Death Warrant

1990 · Bruce

Why Me?

Why Me?

1990 · Stunts

Dark Angel

Dark Angel

1990 · Luggage Salesman

Savage Beach

Savage Beach

1989 · Fu

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989 · Sato's Yakuza Assassin, Stunts

Cage

Cage

1989 · Tiger Joe

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989 · Genghis Khan

They Live

They Live

1988 · Asian Revolutionary (uncredited), Stunts

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988 · Uli

Broken Angel

Broken Angel

1988 · Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988 · Dellaplane's Chauffeur

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988 · Photographer

Steele Justice

Steele Justice

1987 · Long Hair

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987 · Endo

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986 · Stunts

Running Scared

Running Scared

1986 · Henchman (uncredited)

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986 · Wing Kong Hatchet Man

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

1986 · Chinese Laborer #2

Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

1985 · Bodyguard

My Science Project

My Science Project

1985 · Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited), Stunts

Protocol

Protocol

1984 · Cook

Off the Wall

Off the Wall

1983 · Mt. Joy Cheerleader

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983 · Vietnamese

Going Ape!

Going Ape!

1981 · Circus Performer (uncredited)

The Gathering

The Gathering

· Al

TV shows (11)