Al Leong

Al Leong Movies and TV Shows

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).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 30/09/1952 (72 years old)
Place of birth: St Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)

7.2

69%

role:
Himself

2019

Action

Documentary

7.2

69%

Daredevil

Daredevil (2003)

5.3

53%

role:
Bar Thug (uncredited)

2003

Action

Crime

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3

53%

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King (2002)

5.5

56%

role:
Asian Training Master

2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

56%

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (2001)

5.7

58%

role:
Stunts

2001

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

58%

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

6.6

66%

role:
Wah Sing Ku Triad Member

1998

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6

66%

Godzilla

Godzilla (1998)

5.4

56%

role:
Stunts

1998

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

56%

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers (1998)

6.1

62%

role:
Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited) & 1 more

1998

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.1

62%

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A. (1996)

5.7

59%

role:
Hershe Gang Member

1996

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

59%

Double Dragon

Double Dragon (1994)

3.9

43%

role:
Lewis

1994

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.9

43%

The Shadow

The Shadow (1994)

6.0

60%

role:
Tibetan Driver

1994

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

60%

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

5.5

59%

role:
Car Mechanic (uncredited)

1994

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.5

59%

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero (1993)

6.5

64%

role:
Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)

1993

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

64%

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

6.6

65%

role:
Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)

1993

Action

Comedy

War & Politics

6.6

65%

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree (1993)

5.7

60%

role:
Chinese Gunman #9

Not available

1993

Action

5.7

60%

Not available

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire (1992)

6.3

63%

role:
Minh

1992

Action

Thriller

6.3

63%

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

6.1

63%

role:
Yoshida's Man & 1 more

1991

Action

Thriller

6.1

63%

Double Impact

Double Impact (1991)

5.6

60%

role:
Stunts

1991

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6

60%

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon (1991)

6.0

62%

role:
Man in Croc-Pit Bar

1991

Action

Crime

Drama

6.0

62%

Death Warrant

Death Warrant (1990)

5.7

62%

role:
Bruce

1990

Action

Crime

5.7

62%

Dark Angel

Dark Angel (1990)

6.1

60%

role:
Luggage Salesman

1990

Action

Crime

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

60%

Black Rain

Black Rain (1989)

6.6

65%

role:
Sato's Yakuza Assassin

1989

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.6

65%

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

6.9

69%

role:
Genghis Khan

1989

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

69%

They Live

They Live (1988)

7.2

73%

role:
Stunts & 1 more

1988

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

73%

Die Hard

Die Hard (1988)

8.2

78%

role:
Uli

1988

Action

Thriller

8.2

78%

Action Jackson

Action Jackson (1988)

5.6

54%

role:
Dellaplane's Chauffeur

1988

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Drama

5.6

54%

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby (1988)

6.0

59%

role:
Photographer

1988

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0

59%

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon (1987)

7.6

73%

role:
Endo

1987

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

7.6

73%

Running Scared

Running Scared (1986)

6.5

60%

role:
Henchman (uncredited) & 1 more

1986

Action

Comedy

6.5

60%

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

7.2

72%

role:
Wing Kong Hatchet Man

1986

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

72%

Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon (1985)

6.8

68%

role:
Bodyguard

1985

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

68%

My Science Project

My Science Project (1985)

5.9

61%

role:
Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited) & 1 more

1985

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

61%

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

6.4

65%

role:
Vietnamese (segment "Time Out")

1983

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

65%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Al Leong are, for example, In Search of the Last Action Heroes, Daredevil and The Scorpion King.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Die Hard (8.0), Lethal Weapon (7.5) and They Live (7.3).