Chin Han (actor, born 1969)
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Chin Han at a press conference for Skyscraper in 2018. | |||
| Born | Ng Chin Han 27 November 1969 | ||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore | ||
| Occupation | Actor | ||
| Years active | 1988–present | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃經漢 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄经汉 | ||
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Ng Chin Han[1] (born 27 November 1969), is a Singaporean actor of stage, film and television whose career has spanned more than 20 years. Usually credited as just Chin Han, he is one of the most prolific Asian actors in Hollywood.
Career[]
In 1994, he gained widespread acclaim while starring in Masters of the Sea, Singapore television's first full-length English drama series to be produced in Singapore.
In 1998 Chin Han made his US film debut in Blindness an Official Selection at the 2nd Hollywood Film Festival in a leading role opposite Vivian Wu (Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book).
Soon after, he starred in the Singapore mini-series 'Alter Asians' which won the 2001 Asian Television Award for Best TV Movie of the Year.
As a director, he has helmed acclaimed Asian Premieres of plays like David Hare's The Blue Room and co-produced the official Musical adaptation of Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet.
As a producer, Chin Han has also created concerts for Tony Award winners Jason Robert Brown (The Last 5 Years), Cady Huffman (The Producers) and Lillias White (Disney's Hercules) in Asia. In Los Angeles, he served as Associate Producer (credited as Chin Han Ng) on the 2006 Asian Excellence Awards that featured stars like Jackie Chan, Maggie Q, Quentin Tarantino and Danny DeVito
Returning to the big screen, his strong supporting performance in Thom Fitzgerald's (The Hanging Garden), 3 Needles with Lucy Liu, Sandra Oh, and Chloe Sevigny led one movie reviewer to note that for his 'small but important role, (Chin Han) delivers in SPADES' (I-S Magazine).
In 2008, Chin Han took on the pivotal role of Lau in the summer blockbuster movie The Dark Knight and was described by director Christopher Nolan as having 'a great presence... it was exactly what the character required' (South China Morning Post). It is of note that he is also one of few actors who have crossed over from DC to the Marvel Universe as Councilman Yen in the hit movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
The following year, Chin Han joined John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Woody Harrelson in Roland Emmerich's epic disaster movie 2012 that has grossed more than $750 million worldwide to date.
After 2012, Chin Han worked with Oscar-nominated director Gus Van Sant on the film Restless, produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, and official selection for the 64th Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard Opening Gala Film. The film also stars Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper.
Following his history of working with award-winning directors, he next joined the star-studded ensemble in Steven Soderbergh's biohazard thriller Contagion from Warner Bros as epidemiologist Sun Feng. The film also stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cottilard, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow.
On US prime time television, Chin Han has guest-starred on J.J. Abrams' Fringe and has had recurring roles on Last Resort (ABC) and the CW's hit show Arrow. In 2013, he completed The Sixth Gun a pilot based on the popular graphic novel for NBC Universal and played Wu Jing in NBC's breakout show The Blacklist with James Spader. Versatile as an actor, he is also one of the main players in IFC's 2015 comedy miniseries The Spoils Before Dying with Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig.
Back in Asia, Chin Han has starred with Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) in Final Recipe, an intergenerational drama about celebrity chefs produced by CJ Entertainment, South Korea's largest entertainment company and producer of 2020 Oscar Best Picture winner Parasite.
Heading up an international cast for HBO Asia's groundbreaking series Serangoon Road, Chin Han's other Asian credits include China-US co-production of acclaimed Chinese short story A Different Sun and A Sweet Life from China hit producer Ning Hao (Dying to Survive).
In 2015 Chin Han received critical acclaim for his memorable role as Chancellor Jia Sidao in the Netflix series Marco Polo and followed that with a 2nd collaboration with director Roland Emmerichon the long awaited sequel to Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence.
Premiering March 2017, he joins Scarlett Johansson and Japanese legend Takashi 'Beat' Kitano on Rupert Sander's live-action adaptation of anime Ghost In The Shell for Paramount/Dreamworks SKG.
Chin Han's latest movie is the $125 million action-disaster pic Skyscraper from Universal where he stars alongside Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell.
He is currently filming the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat for New Line, playing the pivotal role of Shang Tsung.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Blindness | Daniel Hong | |
| 2005 | 3 Needles | Soldier Xuan | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Lau | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Tenzin | |
| 2011 | Restless | Dr. Lee | |
| Contagion | Sun Feng | ||
| 2013 | Final Recipe | David Chan | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Councilman Yen | |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Commander Jiang | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Togusa | |
| A Different Sun | Zu Qing | ||
| 2018 | Skyscraper | Zhao Long Ji | |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Shang Tsung | |
| TBA | A Sweet Life | Mr. Cheng | Post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Masters of the Sea | Edward Cheng | [2] |
| 2000 | AlterAsians | Alex | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Fringe | Neil Chung | 1 episode |
| 2012-2013 | Last Resort | Zheng Min | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Arrow | Frank Chen | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Wujing | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Kay Song | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Marco Polo | Jia Sidao | Main role, 11 episodes |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Salizar Vasquez Deleon | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Detective Henry Cho | 1 episode |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sleeping Dogs | Sonny | [3] |
References[]
- ^ 李亦筠. "本地演员黄经汉参演《三根针》 与刘玉玲演对手戏没压力" Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Lianhe Zaobao, 2006-12-02. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "10 things you should know about Singaporean actor Chin Han". Asia One. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Behind the Scenes: Voice-Over Talent (UK). 17 July 2012 – via YouTube.
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- 1969 births
- Singaporean male film actors
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Singaporean male stage actors
- Singaporean male television actors
- National University of Singapore alumni
- Living people
- 20th-century Singaporean male actors
- 21st-century Singaporean male actors
- Singaporean expatriates in the United States
- American people of Chinese descent