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George Cheung

George Kee Cheung (; born February 8, 1949) is a Hong Kong-American actor and stunt performer. He has appeared in over 200 film and television roles since 1975, typically as supporting villains and henchmen.

Early life

Cheung was born and raised in Hong Kong, and practiced martial arts as a child. He moved to the United States to study at the University of San Francisco, where he earned a degree in biology.

Career

Cheung began his acting career in 1975, appearing in a number of San Francisco-based productions like the TV series The Streets of San Francisco and the Sam Peckinpah film The Killer Elite, and performing stunts for the Dirty Harry film The Enforcer.

Some notable television programs he has guest starred on include M*A*S*H; Fantasy Island; Hart to Hart; MacGyver; Magnum, P.I.; Simon & Simon; '; The A-Team; Knight Rider; How I Met Your Mother; Seinfeld; Thunder in Paradise; Martial Law; Walker, Texas Ranger; Nash Bridges; NYPD Blue; ER; The West Wing; Seibu Keisatsu; Lost and The Haves and the Have Nots.

His film appearances include Under Siege, ', RoboCop 2, Fist of the North Star, Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour, Starsky & Hutch and Mongolian Death Worm. In 2013, he voiced Wei Cheng in Grand Theft Auto V.

Honors

In May 2008, Cheung was presented by California's Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus with the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment.

Filmography

Film

Television

Videogames

  • ' (2002) as Huang Zhenmeng
  • Halo 2 (2004) as ILB: Mr. Shebura (Uncredited)
  • ' (2005) as Captain Kai Leu, China Soldier
  • ' (2005) as Kung Fu Soldier, Chinatown Gangster, Additional Walla
  • ' (2007) as Sao Feng's Henchman
  • ' (2007) as GDF Covert Ops, Additional VO
  • ' (2007) as Pirates No. 1
  • ' (2010) as Lao
  • Grand Theft Auto V (2013) as Wei Cheng, The Local Population
  • ' (2015) as Pirates (Archive Footage)

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