Daniel Wu

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Characters played by Daniel Wu

Saint Joe — Reminiscence (2021)

Saint Joe is a New Orleans drug kingpin who had Mae as his mistress and controlled the narcotic baca. His criminal network included Booth, and he orders Nick drowned when Nick comes seeking information about Mae. Watts rescues Nick and kills Saint Joe during the confrontation.

Lu Ren — Tomb Raider (2018)

Skilled boat captain who guides Lara through dangerous waters.

Gul'dan (Wizard) — Warcraft (2016)

A powerful orc warlock who unites the clans into the Horde using corrupting fel magic. He orchestrates the opening of the portal to Azeroth and secretly manipulates Medivh to facilitate the invasion. He sacrifices human prisoners to fully cross over, empowers Blackhand, kills Durotan through dishonorable magic, and ultimately welcomes Garona into the Horde.

William Xu — Europa Report (2013)

Mission commander who sacrifices his life by unbuckling to manually dump water shielding, successfully reducing the lander's impact speed during the uncontrolled descent.

Joe Kwan — New Police Story (2004)

Gang member participating in bank heists and robberies.

Hospital Doctor — Chinese Zodiac (2012)

A doctor appearing in a hospital scene.

Nick — Protégé (2007)

Nick is an undercover officer who spends seven years infiltrating a major heroin ring, rising from street dealer to the manager handling cargo deliveries. After becoming Lin Quin's protégé, he is corrupted by money and power and becomes confused about his identity. His affair with Fan and the deaths around him ultimately cause a psychological breakdown.

Big Head — Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)

Former gangster turned newspaper vendor, seeks peaceful life.

Fang Qihong — Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)

Recovering alcoholic architect who designs a skyscraper for Cheng Zixin and falls deeply in love.

Jie — Shinjuku Incident (2009)

Steelhead's friend and mentor in the underworld. He is brutally injured by a Taiwanese gangster, rescued by Steelhead, and ultimately killed during the massive yakuza assault on the vassal headquarters.

Alvin 'Knuckles' Gable — Love Hurts (2025)

Marvin's estranged brother and ruthless head of The Company. He orders Marvin to assassinate Rose for stealing company funds, but Marvin refuses and leaves. Knuckles runs a massive money-laundering scheme, cheats his partners, captures Rose's accountant, and murders Cliff. He is eventually overpowered by Marvin and left to be taken by Russian gangsters.

High Priest Wei Liao — The Twins Effect II (2004)

Spiritual leader providing guidance in the sequel's fantasy world.

Career Overview

Daniel Wu has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 19 cinematic universes — most prominently Overheard with 3 titles. Signature works include Into the Badlands, Reminiscence, Tomb Raider. 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
93
Birth Date
1974-09-30
Birth Place
Berkeley, California, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 19 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q277193), public domain (CC0).