James Hong

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Characters played by James Hong

Mr. Ping — Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)

Po's adoptive father, runs a noodle shop, provides emotional support.

Mr. Gao — Turning Red (2022)

The school security guard who gets into an altercation with Mei, causing her to transform from embarrassment and run home in panic. His encounter forces Mei's secret to be partially exposed to her mother.

Mr. Ping — Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Noodle shop owner and Po's loving adoptive father.

Chew — Blade Runner (1982)

A genetic eye designer in the original film

Mr. Ping — Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Loving goose father and noodle shop owner who provides emotional support and comic relief to Po.

Mr. Ping — Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Po's adoptive goose father, runs a successful noodle shop.

Chi Fu — Mulan (1998)

Pompous imperial advisor who constantly doubts Mulan's abilities.

Mr. Ping (voice) — Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Goose noodle shop owner and Po's adoptive father.

Japanese General — Airplane! (1980)

Military figure appearing in news broadcasts or background scenes.

Mr. Wu — The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Long-term alien resident on Earth who advises Klaatu in 2008.

Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen — R.I.P.D. (2013)

Nick Walker's true appearance in the afterlife, revealed to be an elderly Asian man. The R.I.P.D. masks him with this identity to prevent Earthly recognition and maintain operational secrecy.

Han Jiao — Safe (2012)

A powerful Chinese triad boss who kidnaps a mathematical prodigy to serve as a human calculator for erasing his organization's financial records. He eventually accepts Luke's ransom money to secure the girl's release and withdraws from New York.

Career Overview

James Hong has 300 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Their work spans 33 cinematic universes — most prominently Kung Fu Panda with 4 titles. Signature works include Everything Everywhere All at Once, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
300
Birth Date
1929-02-22
Birth Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 33 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q358990), public domain (CC0).