Henry Yuk

Born: 1950-11-09

Henry Yuk was born and raised in Brooklyn, graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree in English and Education. His introduction to theater came when his drama teacher at Midwood High School got him involved in “Sing,” a NYC high school performance program. However his early career was in education and child care, first teaching at three Brooklyn public schools & subsequently directing a Chinatown day care center for 6 years. His interest in theater did not wane, and opportunity presented itself later when he was invited to join the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Company. During this time he perfomed in numerous productions, including “Yellow Fever,” where he played the role of Chuck Chan. Meanwhile, he also was developing experience in film. His first SAG job was in the movie “Eyewitness." This led to a number of small roles in other films, until he landed a more significant role in “The Last Dragon” which has since become a cult classic. Roles since then have included General Tan in Martin Scorsese’s “Kundun,” and Sung Yon Kim in the “Sopranos." Henry has a warm personality with a keen sense of humor, which can be subtle and cerebral or antic and physical. At the same time he is quite adept at dramatic and more sensitive roles. Henry speaks Cantonese and Toisanese dialect. While he speaks perfect American English, he has also played roles with Asian accents. His credits include voiceovers and narration. The son of immigrants from Guangdong Province, Henry lives in Brooklyn with his wife Holly Hyans, a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP. They have two daughters.


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as Chinese Government Man
Released: 2006-10-04

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the...

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

as Chinese Dragon Carrier
Released: 2010-07-13

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his...

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Tracers

as Chinese Man
Released: 2015-01-15

Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after...

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Eyewitness

as Vietnamese Man #2
Released: 1981-02-13

NYC custodian Daryll Deever is a big fan of local news reporter Tony Sokolow, so he is intrigued...

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Kundun

as General Tan
Released: 1997-12-25

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to...

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Kiss of Death

as Chinese Restaurant Owner
Released: 1995-04-21

Jimmy Kilmartin is an ex-con trying to stay clean and raise a family. When his cousin Ronnie...

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The Pope of Greenwich Village

as Assistant Cook
Released: 1984-06-22

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure...

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Radio Days

as Japanese
Released: 1987-01-30

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New...

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Murder: By Reason of Insanity

as Dr. Chang
Released: 1985-10-01

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they...

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Where Is Kyra?

as Scott
Released: 2018-04-06

Pushed to the brink after losing her job, a woman struggles to survive. As the months pass and...

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Sticky Fingers

as Joey
Released: 1988-05-06

Two dippy roommates, struggling musicians Lolly and Hattie, are asked by a drug-dealing...

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Lulu on the Bridge

as Chinese Thug
Released: 1998-09-06

This film is about a famous jazz saxophonist, Izzy, whose life is forever changed after he is...

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A Fish in the Bathtub

as Chinese Baker
Released: 1999-03-01

A forty-year marriage begins to unravel when the husband brings home a pet fish that he wants to...

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Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown

as uncredited
Released: 2022-02-01

Ronny Chieng and David Fung try and put together a charity event for a struggling restaurant in...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Arthur Chang
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Law & Order

as Lao
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Bradley
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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The Equalizer

as Eddie Cheung
First aired: 2021-02-07

Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative with a mysterious background, uses her extensive...

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The Sopranos

as Sungyon Kim
First aired: 1999-01-10

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he...

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Marvel's Luke Cage

as Hai-Qing Yang
First aired: 2016-09-30

Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes...

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The Tick

as Shaman
First aired: 2016-08-19

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with zero powers comes to...

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Full Circle

as Edward Chung
First aired: 2023-07-13

An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple...

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Marvel's Iron Fist

as Hai-Qing Yang
First aired: 2017-03-17

Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist,...

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