Russell Yuen

Also Known As: Russell Yven, Russell J. Yuen, Russel Yuen, 袁罗素

Biography: Toronto/Montreal-based Russell Yuen is one of Canada's busiest character actors. Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established. Unlike most actors it wasn't waiting tables or serving drinks. A dedicated athlete, Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec, ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer. Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver, a mountain and ice-climber, an in-line skater, a mountain biker and a fencer. A former martial artist in Shaolin, Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts, playing Asian gangsters and fighters, into meatier roles. His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action, to drama, to broad comedy. Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo, Owning Mahoney and Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. He has appeared in Billy Ray's Shattered Glass, David Weaver's Indie feature Century Hotel; Between the Moon and Montevideo; Phillip Noyce's The Bone Collector, opposite Denzel Washington; David Mamet's The Heist; Ron Underwood's Pluto Nash, opposite Eddie Murphy, and Stephan Elliot's Eye Of The Beholder. Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux, directed by Louis Saia. Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series. He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter, in the recurring role of impotent mobster "Wong Phat". He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in: Relic Hunter; The Associates; A Touch of Hope; and The Adventures of Jules Verne. Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung Fu:The Legend Continues, and roles in Urban Angel, Counterstrike, John Woo's Once A Thief, and PSI Factor. Fluently bilingual (French/English) Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal. A fourth-generation Canadian, born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St. Laurent and Pierrefond, with deep connections to Vancouver (all of his extended family live there still), Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor. However, his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a full-time pursuit. After studying Theatre at Concordia University, in the honors program, he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success. IMDb Mini Biography

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Birthday: October 30, 1965

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

My First Wedding
The Lost World
The Lost World
Race Against Time
Bulletproof Monk
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Snowboard Academy
The Red Violin
The Bait
Open Heart
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
A Tail of Love
Airspeed
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
The Tracker
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
Hawk's Vengeance
Look Again
The Hustle
Nicky Deuce
Brace for Impact
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
Thanksgiving
Dangerous People
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Conundrum
Midnight Sun
A Family Man
Lies and Deception
The Day After Tomorrow
Possible Worlds
Guilty Hearts
WarGames: The Dead Code
The Galactic Ghoul
The Time is Right
The Witness Files
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
Happy Slapping
Lazyboy
With Friends Like These...
Someone Is Watching
Hunting Grounds
Between the Moon and Montevideo
Deception
Arrival
The Apprentice
Eye of the Beholder
Pressure Point
Hollow Point
A Touch of Hope
The Human Stain
Taken Too Far
When Angels Come to Town
The Secret
Crisis
A Very Merry Mix-Up
A Life Interrupted
Claws of the Red Dragon
Code Name: Jaguar
Home Team
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
The Bone Collector
Shattered Glass
Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies
Mindfield
Scanners II: The New Order
Psychopath
Corner Gas: The Movie