James Chen
New York, New York, USA
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin. He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi. In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
Known for
CIA
2026
Rosemead
2025
One Stupid Thing
2025
FBI: International
2021
Run the World
2021
The Mandalorian
2019
Fluidity
2019
Unintended
2019
FBI
2018
9-1-1
2018
The Last O.G.
2018
Seven Seconds
2018
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
Fatal Crossing
2017
Front Cover
2016
Broad City
2014
Amira & Sam
2014
The Blacklist
2013
Sleepy Hollow
2013
Labor Day
2013
Elementary
2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
Person of Interest
2011
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
The Walking Dead
2010
Blue Bloods
2010
Running Wilde
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Murder Below the Line
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999