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
Filmography
all 88
Movies 61
TV Shows 27
Director 1
Saint-Jean-du-Lac (2023)
Thanksgiving (2023)
Accused (2023)
STAT (2022)
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
A Tail of Love (2022)
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons (2022)
Overlord and the Underwoods (2021)
Crisis (2021)
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies (2020)
Claws of the Red Dragon (2019)
Blood & Treasure (2019)
Tokens (2019)
Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
Taken Too Far (2017)
Arrival (2016)
A Family Man (2016)
Four in the Morning (2016)
Private Eyes (2016)
Brace for Impact (2016)
Slasher (2016)
The Expanse (2015)
Dark Matter (2015)
Midnight Sun (2014)
A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)
Happy Slapping (2013)
Nicky Deuce (2013)
Lazyboy (2012)
Look Again (2011)
The Bait (2010)
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010)
Warehouse 13 (2009)
The Last Templar (2009)
WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)
Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)
The Secret (2007)
A Life Interrupted (2007)
Superstorm (2007)
My First Wedding (2006)
10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
Lies and Deception (2005)
When Angels Come to Town (2004)
Open Heart (2004)
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong (2004)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Race Against Time (2003)
Shattered Glass (2003)
The Human Stain (2003)
Mayday (2003)
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Deception (2003)
Dangerous People (2002)
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002)
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity (2002)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
Guilty Hearts (2002)
The Tracker (2001)
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat (2001)
Pressure Point (2001)
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 (2001)
Possible Worlds (2000)
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)
The Hustle (2000)
Code Name: Jaguar (1999)
The Bone Collector (1999)
Home Team (1999)
A Touch of Hope (1999)
The Witness Files (1999)
Relic Hunter (1999)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
Twice in a Lifetime (1999)
The Lost World (1998)
Psychopath (1998)
The Red Violin (1998)
Airspeed (1998)
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (1998)
Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
Snowboard Academy (1997)
Hawk's Vengeance (1996)
Conundrum (1996)
Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
Mindfield (1989)
Canadian Reflections (1978)
The Galactic Ghoul
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
The Time is Right
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1965-10-30 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceMontreal, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsRussell Yven, Russell J. Yuen, Russel Yuen, 袁罗素
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