Paul Cheng

Born: 1978-08-04

Paul Cheng is a bilingual, Taiwanese Canadian actor and stunt performer based in Vancouver, Canada. Paul was born to a Chinese father and Taiwanese mother in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 4, 1978, as Chih-Ping Cheng. He has a younger sister Yvonne, with whom he shares a special bond. Paul immigrated to Canada at the age of 9, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario. During his high school years, Paul played football and received an athletic scholarship to Simon Fraser University, where he graduated with a degree in economics. Paul is proud to be both the first Taiwanese-born professional football player, as well as the first Asian-Canadian to be selected as a first round draft pick, with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. After a small motion capture gig, Paul temporarily set aside his athletic ambitions, deciding to pursue work in Vancouver's vibrant film and television industry instead. Paul made his feature film debut in the Night at the Museum trilogy, playing a Hun in a museum exhibit that comes to life at night, starring Ben Stiller and the late Robin Williams. After the suggestion that fight skills could advance his career, Paul began learning how to box. A natural, Paul fought undefeated at a professional level before switching disciplines to MMA, where he was a top Heavyweight contender with ONE Championship in Asia. He transitioned once again, this time to arena football, where he won the CAFL Championship with the Beijing Lions. Paul continues to train extensively in martial arts, stunt work, and choreography, in addition to film and television performance. He has since performed in numerous feature films, streamer features, TV series, and streamer series alike, all of which validate the many facets of his expertise. Appearances in many of these fan favorites lead to his most anticipated role-to-date, Scrimshaw Sam in the upcoming feature film Peter Pan & Wendy. In addition to the impeccable work ethic and athleticism that he devotes to every project, Paul demonstrates the creative talent and experience of a professional stunt actor of over 15 years in the industry. Paul strives to bring a level of balanced diversity and authentic representation to the screen, while telling meaningful and entertaining stories.


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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

as Hun #3
Released: 2014-12-17

When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe,...

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as Hun #4
Released: 2006-12-20

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up...

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Peter Pan & Wendy

as Scrimshaw Sam
Released: 2023-04-20

Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy...

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as Hun #4
Released: 2009-05-20

Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of...

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The Smashing Machine

as Masaaki Satake
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MMA fighter Mark Kerr struggles with addiction, winning and love during his peak era in the UFC.

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Lucifer

as Other Fighter
First aired: 2016-01-25

Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to...

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Arrow

as Thug
First aired: 2012-10-10

Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at...

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Travelers

as Tall Man
First aired: 2016-10-17

Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending...

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Altered Carbon

as Scary Guy
First aired: 2018-02-02

After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his...

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Alert: Missing Persons Unit

as Korean Boxer
First aired: 2023-01-08

When police officer Nikki Batista’s son goes missing, she joins the Philadelphia Police...

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Ice

as Muscle
First aired: 2016-11-16

A diamond dealer navigates the culturally diverse and treacherous world of the diamond business.

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Loudermilk

as Wyatt Buddy #1
First aired: 2017-10-17

Sam Loudermilk is a recovering alcoholic and substance abuse counselor with an extremely bad...

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Wu Assassins

as Dragon Head 2
First aired: 2019-08-08

The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel...

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Minority Report

as Imposing Chinese Businessman
First aired: 2015-09-21

Ten years after the demise of Precrime, crime-solving is different and justice leans more on...

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