Aki Aleong
| Aki Aleong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Assing Aleong December 19, 1934 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Actor, singer-songwriter, producer, director |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Website | http://www.mustardseedmediagroup.com |
Assing "Aki" Aleong (born December 19, 1934) is a Trinidad and Tobago-born American character actor and singer who has also been active in songwriting and musical production. His first important role was in the 1957 movie No Down Payment, which starred Joanne Woodward and Jeffrey Hunter. He is probably best known for portraying Senator Hidoshi during the first season of Babylon 5, as well as portraying Mr. Chiang, the aide to Nathan Bates in the weekly series of V: The Series. He also portrayed the character of Colonel Mitamura in Farewell to the King. He owned the Gingham Dog fast food restaurant in Hollywood, California, c. 1965.[1]
He co-wrote and produced the nonsense-doo wop record "Shombalor" by Sheriff and the Ravels for Vee-Jay records in 1958.[2]
He has a listing in the current "Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008" with "Trade Winds, Trade Winds" appearing in November 1961. The song peaked at #101 in Billboard Magazine on the "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" charts, and it remained on the chart for four weeks. According to an interview with Aki on YouTube ("Part 1 of Twyman Creative Insider Interview with Aki Aleong") the song was Number 1 in Los Angeles in 1961. While that is not exactly accurate, "Trade Winds, Trade Winds" did reach Number 10 on KDAY and Number 11 on KRLA, two L.A. Top 40 stations.
He is a member of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) and is the executive director for Asians in Media.
He is President & CEO of Mustard Seed Media Group [3]
He starred as Agent X in the WongFu Productions YouTube short starring Ryan Higa, Agents of Secret Stuff.[4]
| FILMOGRAPHY[5][6] | |
| 2017 | Road to Hell (filming) Abe |
| 2017 | Savage Dog (filming) Tribal Chieftain |
| 2017 | Shish Kabob (announced) Mr. Chin |
| 2016 | The Seoul Survivor (filming) The Father |
| 2016 | Girls, Guns & Gangs (announced) The Grandmaster |
| 2016 | Beyond the Game |
| 2016 | Paranormal Activity Security Squad Mr. Lipschitz |
| 2015 | Faster Than the Speed of Light The Father |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh Kung (as Leonard Gonzales) |
| 2012 | House Arrest Prosecuting Attorney Will |
| 2010 | I Want Him Dead (Short) Yang the Newspaper man |
| 2010 | Agents of Secret Stuff (Short) Agent X |
| 2010 | Level 26: Dark Prophecy Haruki Kobiashi |
| 2009 | She Always... (Short) Jin Le Shan |
| 2009 | The Adventures of Umbweki Ming Chi |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves Leongsing / Akong |
| 2008 | The Deadly Frontier (Short) Visiting Director |
| 2008 | The Hustle Asian Clerk |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie Dalai Lama |
| 2008 | Dark World The Belligerent Drunk |
| 2008 | Lost Warrior: Left Behind (Video) Coroner |
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter Baurzhan |
| 2007 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) - Episode #5.67 (2007) ... Dalai Lama (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Sci-Fighter Dr. James Tanaka |
| 2003 | House of Sand and Fog Tran |
| 2003 | Frame of Mind (Short) Father |
| 2003 | Missing Brendan Mr. Pham |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 (TV Movie) Fred Ling |
| 2003 | Command & Conquer: Generals (Video Game) (voice) |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest (TV Series) Gyatso - Wheel of Dharma ... Gyatso |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force (TV Series) - Never Give Up! ... Old Man |
| 2002 | Roswell (TV Series) - Ch-Ch-Changes (2002) ... Dr. Frank |
| 2001 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) - The Acupuncturist (2001) ... Restaurant Manager |
| 2000 | The Independent Mr. Ko |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) - Hanlon's Choice (2000) ... Grandfather Wang |
| 1999 | L.A. Heat (TV Series) - Little Saigon (1999) ... Shopkeeper |
| 1999 | Seven Days (TV Series) - A Dish Best Served Cold (1999) ... Shaman |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) - Lock-Up (1998) ... Chu Chiao |
| 1998 | Perfect Assassins (TV Movie) Dr. Arnold Kuay |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) - Tribal Curse (1998) |
| 1996-1997 | JAG (TV Series) - King of the Fleas (1997) ... Li Trang |
| 1996 | The Prisoner (1996) ... Colonel Yang Chee |
| 1997 | Tidal Wave: No Escape (TV Movie) Dr. Agamo |
| 1997 | Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (TV Movie) Dr. Sammy Lee |
| 1997 | Lewis & Clark & George Chang |
| 1996 | Picket Fences (TV Series) - Forget Selma (1996) ... Abe Felsen |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy Karaoke Party Guest |
| 1996 | The Quest Khao |
| 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) - The First Temple (1996) ... Kwai Chang |
| 1994 | Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey Gallery speaker |
| 1994 | Deadly Target Xiong |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) - Homecoming (1994) ... President Ferdinand Quintero |
| 1994 | The Force (Video) Dr. Shin |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) - A Voice in the Wilderness: Part 2 (1994) ... Senator Hidoshi - By Any Means Necessary (1994) ... Senator Hidoshi - Deathwalker (1994) ... Senator Hidoshi |
| 1994 | SeaQuest 2032 (TV Series) - Better Than Martians (1994) ... Army General Tran |
| 1993 | Fit to Kill Chang |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Principal Elder |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) - A Shadow in the Night (1993) ... Yoshi Sakaii |
| 1993 | Raven (TV Series) - Playback (1993) ... Akiro Makura |
| 1992 | Out for Blood Hiroshi |
| 1992 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (TV Movie) Pathologist |
| 1992 | Miss America: Behind the Crown (TV Movie) Grandpa |
| 1991-1992 | Street Justice (TV Series) - Missing (1992) ... Old Kim |
| 1992 | Bad Choices (1992) ... - Shadows (1991) ... Old Kim |
| 1992 | Breaking the Silence (TV Movie) Nyquist |
| 1992 | Kuffs Mr. Chang |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) - ...and Sleep Won't Come (1991) ... Le Duan |
| 1990 | Dragonfight Kyoto |
| 1990 | Dark Avenger (TV Movie) Lee Wong |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) - Chinatown, My Chinatown (1990) ... Henry Min Tang Lee |
| 1990 | China Beach (TV Series) - Phoenix (1990) ... Thao |
| 1990 | War of the Worlds (TV Series) - The Deadliest Disease (1990) ... Tao |
| 1990 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) ARVN- Odd Man Out (1990) ... Local ARVN Official |
| 1989 | Mancuso, FBI (TV Series) - Little Saigon (1989) ... John Mi / Colonel Pao |
| 1989 | Farewell to the King Colonel Mitamura |
| 1988 | Hunter (TV Series) - Honorable Profession (1988) ... Danny |
| 1988 | Internal Affairs (TV Movie) Quynh |
| 1988 | Braddock: Missing in Action III Gen. Quoc |
| 1987 | The Hanoi Hilton Major Ngo Doc - Cat |
| 1986 | The A-Team (TV Series) - The Crystal Skull (1986) |
| 1986 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) - The Man Who Died Twice (1986) ... Viet Diem |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) - The House of the Rising Flan (1986) ... Judge Sanford Nozaki |
| 1986 | General Hospital (TV Series) - Episode dated 14 May 1986 (1986) ... - Episode dated 10 March 1986 (1986) ... Mr. Wu - Episode #1.5824 (1986) ... Mr. Wu - Episode #1.5823 (1986) ... Mr. Wu |
| 1986 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) - Capitalism (1986) ... Tamuk Lampoll |
| 1986 | Beverly Hills Madam (TV Movie) |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) - Chinatown Memories (1985) ... Tong Family Boss |
| 1984-1985 | V (TV Series) - The Rescue (1985) ... Mr. Chiang (uncredited) - The Betrayal (1985) ... Mr. Chiang - The Hero (1985) ... Mr. Chiang - The Conversion (1985) ... Mr. Chiang - Reflections in Terror (1984) ... Mr. Chiang Show all 9 episodes |
| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge Japanese Buyer #1 |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) - Daddy's Gone a Hunt'n (1984) ... Colonel Quoc |
| 1983 | Tales of the Gold Monkey - High Stakes Lady (1983) ... Tamamoto |
| 1981 | As the World Turns (TV Series) - Episode dated 14 May 1981 ... Dr. Sam Yee (credit only) |
| 1976 | Gang Wars Chinese Businessman |
| 1968 | Buckskin Sung Li |
| 1967 | The Virginian (TV Series) - Ah Sing vs. Wyoming (1967) ... Ah Sing |
| 1965-1966 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) - Girl in the Polka-Dot Swimsuit (1966) - I'm Dreaming of a Wide Isthmus (1965) ... 1st Japanese Sailor |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) - Danny Was a Million Laughs (1965) ... Kim |
| 1965 | Hazel (TV Series) - Hazel's Inquisitive Mind (1965) ... Mike Shiga |
| 1964 | The Tycoon (TV Series) - East Meets West (1964) ... Kumagae |
| 1963-1964 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) - Expanding Human (1964) ... Harry Okata (uncredited) - The Hundred Days of the Dragon (1963) ... Dr. Sui-Lin |
| 1963 | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze Chinese Non-Com (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Operation Bikini Seaman Ronald Davayo |
| 1963 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) - A Place Among the Monuments (1963) ... Dr. King |
| 1963 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) - The Perfect Nurse (1963) ... Dr. Soong |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) - Tears for a Nobody Doll (1962) ... Arthur |
| 1962 | A.P.O. 923 (TV Movie) |
| 1961 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) - Peter's Punctured Wedding (1961) ... Cousin Richard |
| 1961 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) - The Moon of Mindanao (1961) ... Lt. Agaton - Maid in America (1961) ... Sam Sheong |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) Dr. George Nobura - To the Pure (1961) ... Dr. George Nobura |
| 1960-1961 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) - Tin Caper (1961) - Heart of Buddha (1960) |
| 1960-1961 | Hong Kong (TV Series) - Love Honor and Perish (1961) ... Lim |
| 1960 | Pearl Flower (1960) ... Chin Pao |
| 1960-1961 | The Islanders (TV Series) - The Strange Courtship of Danny Koo (1961) ... Danny Koo - Our Girl in Saigon (1960) ... Shoul Lee |
| 1960 | Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) - Incident in Suva (1960) ... Kim Hopu |
| 1960 | The Brothers Brannagan (TV Series) - The Key of Jade (1960) ... Joey |
| 1960 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) - China Mary (1960) ... Li Kung (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Never So Few Billingsly |
| 1958 | The Hunters MIG Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1958 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) - The Cold Touch (1958) ... Lt. Soong |
| 1957 | No Down Payment Iko |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) - The Lost Queue (1957) ... Lee Sing |
| 1957 | Motorcycle Gang Cyrus Quincy Wong |
| 1957 | Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series) - The Enemy (1957) ... Sadao |
| 1956 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) - The Letter (1956) ... Ong Chi Seng |
| PRODUCER | |
| 2017 | Road to Hell (executive producer) (filming) |
| 2016 | 400 Boys (associate producer) (filming) |
| 2016 | The Monkey King's Daughter (executive producer) (pre-production)[7][8][9] |
| 2016 | The Seoul Survivor (executive producer) (filming) |
| 2015 | Faster Than the Speed of Light (executive producer) |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh (producer) |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (executive producer) / (producer) / (supervising producer) |
| 2008 | Lost Warrior: Left Behind (Video) (associate producer) |
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (associate producer) |
| DIRECTOR | |
| 2017 | Shish Kabob (announced) |
| 2016 | The Seoul Survivor (filming) |
| 2015 | Faster Than the Speed of Light |
| 2013 | MoreHorror in Hollywood (TV Series) (1 episode) - Interview with Cast of P.A.S.S. (2013) |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves |
| WRITER | |
| 2017 | Road to Hell (filming) |
| 2017 | Shish Kabob (announced) |
| 2016 | The Seoul Survivor (filming) |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (writer) |
| SOUNDTRACK | |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (performer: "Journey Not The End") / (writer: "Journey Not The End", "A Long Way To Go") |
| MISC. CREW | |
| 1994 | Fist of Legend (voice artist) |
| 1970 | Love Me Like I Do (continuity) |
| CASTING DIR. | |
| 2016 | Death Mist (post-production) |
| EDITOR | |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves |
| THANKS | |
| 2104 | Ultimate Justice (the producers wish to thank) (post-production) 2014 |
| 2013 | The Dark Forest (special thanks) 2013 |
| 2013 | Palace of the Damned (TV Movie) (special thanks) 2013 |
| 2013 | Edge (TV Series) (the producers wish to thank - 1 episode) - The Bar (2013) ... (the producers wish to thank) |
| SELF | |
| 2015 | City Beat Live: Hollywood Entertainment News (TV Series) - Aki Aleong at the Premiere of "Pound of Flesh" (2015) ... Himself |
| 2013-2015 | Eye on Entertainment (TV Series) - Aki Aleong at the Premiere of "Pound of Flesh" (2015) ... Himself - Legendary Award-winning Actor/Musician Aki Aleong - Part 2 (2013) ... Himself - Legendary Award-winning Actor/Musician Aki Aleong - Part 1 (2013) ... Himself |
| 2013 | MoreHorror in Hollywood (TV Series) - Interview with Cast of P.A.S.S. (2013) ... Himself |
| 1958 | You Bet Your Life (TV Series) - Episode #8.20 (1958) ... Himself - Trinidadian |
External links
- Aki Aleong at the Internet Movie Database
- Aki Aleong at AllMovie
- The HistoryMakers Featured Biography
References
- ↑ http://cbswnewhd.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/awesome-album-covers-aki-aleong-and-the-nobles-come-surf-with-me/
- ↑ Vee-Jay 304 (45 RPM record)
- ↑ http://mustardseedmediagroup.com
- ↑ http://lifeisreallybeautiful.com/tag/aki-aleong/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0018080/
- ↑ http://mustardseedmediagroup.com/filmography.html
- ↑ http://www.themonkeykingsdaughter.com
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2015-chinas-l-jianmin-796136
- ↑ http://chinafilminsider.com/monkey-kings-daughter-novels-get-film-treatment/?utm_source=China+Film+Insider+Newsletter+Update&utm_campaign=d84851427e-Daily_Newsletter_August_228_22_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9a066b9dc2-d84851427e-181160913
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