Biography
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.
He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.
In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
Known For
The Amazing Spider-Man
23 Jun 2012
The Walking Dead
31 Oct 2010
The Mandalorian
12 Nov 2019
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
Mr. Popper's Penguins
17 Jun 2011
We Need to Talk About Kevin
28 Sep 2011
9-1-1
03 Jan 2018
Photos
Filmography
2026
- CIAas Ian Lim3 episodes
2025
- Rosemeadas Dr. Hsu
- One Stupid Thingas Larry
2021
- FBI: Internationalas Ian Lim1 episode
- Run the Worldas Brian2 episodes
2019
- The Mandalorianas Amnesty Officer G271 episode
- Unintendedas Danny
- Fluidityas Eric
2018
- A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A Whileas Ray Prime
- FBIas FBI Analyst Ian Lim1 episode
- The Last O.G.as Devont'e Jackson1 episode
- Seven Secondsas Franklin Lee2 episodes
- 9-1-1as Kevin Lee2 episodes
2017
- Fatal Crossingas Hayden
- Marvel's Iron Fistas Sam4 episodes
2016
- Front Coveras Qi Xiao Ning
2014
- Amira & Samas Donnie
- Broad Cityas Bobby1 episode
2013
- Labor Dayas Paramedic
- The Blacklistas Lee Chung1 episode
- Sleepy Hollowas Lorenzo Chang1 episode
2012
- Elementaryas Lt. Morrison1 episode
- The Amazing Spider-Manas Police Officer
2011
- Watching TV with the Red Chineseas Tzu
- We Need to Talk About Kevinas Dr. Foulkes
- Person of Interestas James Ko1 episode
- Mr. Popper's Penguinsas Fish & Game Officer
2010
- The Walking Deadas Kal17 episodes
- Blue Bloodsas Nelson Chiu1 episode
- Running Wildeas Pathologist1 episode
2009
- NCIS: Los Angelesas Cadeo Hoang1 episode
2004
- Murder Below the Lineas Pete Richards
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Adrian Sung7 episodes