Hong Chau

Hong Chau Movies and TV Shows

Hong Chau is an American actress known for her appearance in the US film Downsizing (2017) as Vietnamese amputee and political activist Ngoc Lan Tran. For her performance, she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, and several other awards for best supporting actress. Before Downsizing, she appeared in the US television series Treme (2010-2013) and the US film Inherent Vice (2014). In 2018, she appeared as a guest star in several TV series. Chau was born to Vietnamese parents who lived in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing Vietnam in the late 1970s. A Vietnamese Catholic church in New Orleans, Louisiana arranged for a family to sponsor Chau and her family. After growing up in New Orleans, Chau majored in film studies at Boston University and pursued an acting career.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 1979-06-25 (45 years old)
  • Place of birth: Thailand
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
The Instigators
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Dr. Donna Rivera
2024

Comedy

Crime

6.2
62%
Kinds of Kindness
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 66%
role:
Sarah / Sharon / Aka
2024

Comedy

Drama

6.6
66%
2023

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
65%
2023

Comedy

Drama

6.3
59%
The Night Agent
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 78%
role:
Diane Farr
2023

Drama

Mystery

7.5
78%
The Whale
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 79%
role:
Liz
2022

Drama

7.6
79%
The Menu
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Elsa
2022

Comedy

Horror

7.2
72%
Driveways
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Kathy
2020

Drama

7.2
71%
Artemis Fowl
IMDB 4.3
TMDB 57%
role:
Opal Koboi (uncredited)
2020

Action

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.3
57%
2018

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.2
55%
Downsizing
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 53%
role:
Ngoc Lan Tran
2017

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
53%
2014

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Romance

6.6
66%
A to Z
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Lora
2014

Comedy

6.7
66%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Hong Chau are, for example, Kinds of Kindness, Asteroid City and The Night Agent.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Google Play, iTunes and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Whale (7.8), The Night Agent (7.7) and The Menu (7.2).