Biography - Ken Leung

Who is Ken Leung?

Ken Leung is an actor by profession and American by nationality. He is well known for his work in the films Rush Hour, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Joker: Folie à Deux, and the TV series Lost, Industry.

Ken Leung – Age, Parents, Siblings

Ken Leung was born on January 21, 1970, in New York City, USA as Kenneth Leung. His mother Kim-Chong Lui was pregnant with him when the family moved to the United States. His father was a Chinese businessman named Wang-Gang Leung. He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling. His young brother David Leung drowned.

He was raised in Two Bridges, Manhattan, and later in Midwood, Brooklyn before settling in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Ken Leung attended Old Bridge High School. Following high school graduation he went to New York University. He studied physical therapy in college but discovered his love for acting in his junior year.

His ethnicity is Chinese.

Ken Leung – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Ken Leung married his longtime girlfriend Nancy Bulalacao after years of dating. He and his wife have welcomed a child together, a son named Dash Leung.

There are no rumors of divorce surrounding the couple.

Ken Leung – Career

Early Days

While still a college student, Ken Leung studied with Nan Smithner, Anne Jackson, and Catherine Russell. Meanwhile, he worked in numerous theatres such as  Ma-Yi Theater Company, New Perspectives, and STAR.

Leung’s debut screen role was as Barry in the 1995 film Welcome to the Dollhouse. This was followed by roles in the films Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (1995), Red Corner (1997), and in an episode of the TV series New York Undercover (1997), etc.

Finally, Ken Leung was cast as Sang in the film Rush Hour (1998). This is his breakthrough role opposite Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.

Films, TV series

Over the years, Ken Leung has starred in the films Man of the Century (1999), Home Sweet Hoboken (2000), Vanilla Sky (2001), Red Dragon (2002), Saw (2004), Inside Man (2006), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Shanghai Kiss (2007), Susan 313 (2012), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Old (2021), Missing (2023), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), among others.

Moreover, Leung has portrayed characters in the episodes of the TV series Deadline (2000), Oz (2001), The Jury (2004), The Sopranos (2007), Lost (2008-2010), Deception (2013), Person of Interest (2012-2013), Zero Hour (2013), The Night Shift (2014-2016), Inhumans (2017), The Blacklist (2019), High Maintainance (2019-2020), Industry (2020-2022), Velma (2023), Pantheon (2022-2023), Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024), etc.

Co-stars

On the set of Joker: Folie à Deux, Ken Leung has worked alongside Jimmy Smagula, Troy Fromin, Mike Houston, Zazie Beetz, and Jacob Lofland.

Ken Leung – Awards, Nominations

Leung has been nominated for three Gold Derby Awards in 2008, 2009, and 2010, among which he won one in 2008. He also won the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and earned a nomination for the 2010 Monte-Carlo TV Festival Award.

Ken Leung – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Ken Leung is estimated to be around $2 million while the figure on his annual salary/income is under review.

Ken Leung – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Leung is absent from social media handles Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.