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Terry Chen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 3, 1975 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian movie and television actor. Chen was born to ethnic Chinese parents originating from China and Taiwan in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After an education at schools in his hometown and in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he attended college in Calgary and studied at the University of Calgary. He traveled for two years, first to the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, and then returned to Vancouver in order to pursue acting. He currently lives in the city and periodically resides in Los Angeles in California, for additional film and television work. Chen was cast as real-life Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film, Almost Famous, and it became his breakout role. He has since appeared in Steven Spielberg's Emmy Award-winning science fiction TV miniseries Taken and in the films I, Robot, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Snakes on a Plane along with several television shows. He was coached and trained by the award-winning acting coach, Kirsten Clarkson at Screen Acting School, who helped him achieve an incredible career. https://www.screenactingschool.com/ Chen's most recently-screened movie is a horror/thriller called They Wait, which was inspired by a real-life story. The movie casts him in the leading role alongside Jaime King as his wife, and ten year old child actor Regan Oey as their son. Since then, he has appeared in several TV series, and is due to appear in the US movie Rock Slyde, on which filming was completed in early 2009.

Known For

Acting
2025The Unrestricted WarAgent Feng
2024SightMing Wang
2024Minghun
2024Lucky StarLucky
2024Wild CardsChief Li
2024The Spiderwick ChroniclesZao
2024Under the BridgeStan Lowe
2023The Last of UsCpt. Kwong
2023The IrrationalBo
2023Plan BPsychologist Andrew
2022The LakeVictor Lin
2021DemonicDaniel
2021InvasionPresident Zhou
2020FallingEric
2020Coffee & KareemOfficer Steve Choi
2020Big SkyMitchell Banks
2019Blood & TreasureArthur Chan
2019ChimericaZhang Lin
2019The MurdersBill Chen
2018A Million Little ThingsAlan
2017xXx: Return of Xander CageChinese Politico
2017Birth of the DragonFrankie Chen
2017The Good DoctorOwen
2016The 9th Life of Louis DraxElliott
2016Come and Find MeDet. Chris Sloan
2016The AssignmentDr. Lin
2016DC's Legends of TomorrowGenghis Khan
2015Marvel's Jessica JonesPryce Cheng
2015The ReturnedMark Bao
2015The ExpansePrax Meng
2015UnREALGuy Moretti
2014GodzillaTeam Member #2
2014The 100Commander Shumway
2013ElysiumTechnician
2013Tasmanian DevilsWalsh
2013Evil FeedSteven
2013Survival CodeRoger Chin
2013Time of DeathStephen Choi
2013MotiveKen Leung
2013Bates MotelEthan Chang
2013House of CardsXander Feng
2012The Cabin in the WoodsOperations Guy
2012Battlestar Galactica: Blood & ChromeCrew Chief Tiu
2012ContinuumCurtis Chen
2012ArrowSoldier
2011Befriend and BetrayDonny
2011Combat HospitalCaptain Bobby Trang
2010The A-TeamRavech
2010Rock SlydeDavid
2010Web of DesireDr. Tim Massey
2010Guido Superstar: The Rise of GuidoAndrew Cho
2010NikitaInspector Jeong
2009HardwiredCarter Burke
2009A Dangerous ManChen
2009Storm SeekersTommy Cramer
2009VDr. Maeta
2008The Guard
2008SanctuaryCharles
2007WarSpecial Agent Tom Lone
2007They WaitJason
2006Snakes on a PlaneChen Leong
2006MemoryDr. Deepra Chang
2006The Evidence
2006Big Day
2006PsychTom Fong
2005ChaosChris Lei
2005Terminal City
2005Robson Arms
2004I, RobotChin
2004The Chronicles of RiddickMerc Pilot
2004The LifeDaryl
2004Battlestar GalacticaChuckles
2004The 4400Colin Chen
2003A Tale of Two WivesBruno
2003Jake 2.0Chinese Agent
2002Liberty Stands StillOfficer Tom
2002K-9: P.I.Sato
2002Stark Raving MadJin Sun
2002Ballistic: Ecks vs. SeverAgent Harry Lee
200240 Days and 40 NightsNeil
2002Various PositionsIan
2002The Twilight ZoneNathan Park
2001SmallvillePaul Cage
2001Mary-Kate and Ashley in ActionRodney Choy (voice)
2001MythQuestDionysus
2000Romeo Must DieKuang
2000TrixieWaiter
2000Sole SurvivorLee Kwong
2000Almost FamousBen Fong-Torres
2000Dark Angel
2000Dark AngelS1W Member
2000The Fearing MindLoc Tran Minh
1999Late Night SessionsDax
1998Da Vinci's Inquest
1997Stargate SG-1Monk
1996The SentinelGang Member #1
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Production
2024Lucky StarExecutive Producer