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Al Leong

Al Leong

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 30, 1952 (73)
Birthplace St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Death by Midnight

Death by Midnight

2020

as Osho

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

as Evil Doctor

Forbidden Warrior

Forbidden Warrior

2004

as Yang Sze

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)

Daredevil

Daredevil

2003

as Bar Thug (uncredited)

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

2002

as Asian Training Master

The Ghost

The Ghost

2001

as Wu's Thug No. 2

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

as Wah Sing Ku Triad Member

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

as Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)

Godzilla

Godzilla

1998

as Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

1997

as Black Dragon Henchman

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996

as Hershe Gang Member

Vanishing Son III

Vanishing Son III

1994

as Triad Lieutenant #1

Double Dragon

Double Dragon

1994

as Lewis

Deadly Target

Deadly Target

1994

as Guard

The Shadow

The Shadow

1994

as Tibetan Driver

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Car Mechanic (uncredited)

Martial Outlaw

Martial Outlaw

1993

as Asian Thug Robber

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

1993

as Chinese Gunman #9

Fit to Kill

Fit to Kill

1993

as Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

as Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)

Hard Hunted

Hard Hunted

1992

as Raven

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire

1992

as Minh

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991

as Man in Croc-Pit Bar

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991

as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990

as Fighter (uncredited)

Dark Angel

Dark Angel

1990

as Luggage Salesman

Death Warrant

Death Warrant

1990

as Bruce

Cage

Cage

1989

as Tiger Joe

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

as Genghis Khan

Savage Beach

Savage Beach

1989

as Fu

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989

as Sato's Yakuza Assassin

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

as Uli

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Dellaplane's Chauffeur

Broken Angel

Broken Angel

1988

as Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Photographer

They Live

They Live

1988

as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Steele Justice

Steele Justice

1987

as Long Hair

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987

as Endo

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

as Wing Kong Hatchet Man

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

1986

as Chinese Laborer #2

Running Scared

Running Scared

1986

as Henchman (uncredited)

Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

1985

as Bodyguard

My Science Project

My Science Project

1985

as Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)

Protocol

Protocol

1984

as Cook

Off the Wall

Off the Wall

1983

as Mt. Joy Cheerleader

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

as Vietnamese

Going Ape!

Going Ape!

1981

as Circus Performer (uncredited)

Daredevil

Daredevil

2003

Stunts

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

2002

Fight Choreographer

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

Stunts

Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

2001

Stunts

Godzilla

Godzilla

1998

Stunts

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996

Stunts

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

1995

Stunts

Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah

1994

Stunts

Double Dragon

Double Dragon

1994

Stunts

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

Stunts

Martial Outlaw

Martial Outlaw

1993

Stunts

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991

Stunts

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991

Stunts

Double Impact

Double Impact

1991

Stunts

Why Me?

Why Me?

1990

Stunts

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990

Stunts

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989

Stunts

They Live

They Live

1988

Stunts

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986

Stunts

My Science Project

My Science Project

1985

Stunts

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Deadwood

as Laundryman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 2004

Hunter

as Chang Men #2 (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

The A-Team

as Quyet Thug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

T. J. Hooker

as Nabutsu Hood #1 / Martial Arts Instructor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

That '70s Show

as Ninja Warrior

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 1998

Renegade

as The Yakuza Boss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

MacGyver

as Wayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

T. J. Hooker

as Martial Arts Instructor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

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