Al Leong

Biography

Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).

Known for

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In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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Henchman: The Al Leong Story

2018 ⭐ 9.5

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Awesome Asian Bad Guys

2014 ⭐ 6.0

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Lethal Weapon 4

1998 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

2020

Death by Midnight

Osho · 2020

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

Self · 2020

2019

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

Self · 2019

⭐ 7.0

2018

Henchman: The Al Leong Story Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 9.5

2014

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Al · 2014

⭐ 6.0

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Evil Doctor · 2005

⭐ 4.3

2004

Forbidden Warrior

Yang Sze · 2004

⭐ 4.6

2003

Daredevil Notable

Bar Thug (uncredited) · 2003

⭐ 5.3

2002

The Scorpion King Notable

Asian Training Master · 2002

⭐ 5.6

2001

The Ghost

Wu's Thug No. 2 · 2001

⭐ 3.6

1998

Lethal Weapon 4 Notable

Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncr · 1998

⭐ 6.6

Godzilla Notable

Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman · 1998

⭐ 5.7

The Replacement Killers

Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited · 1998

⭐ 6.3

1996

Escape from L.A. Notable

Hershe Gang Member · 1996

⭐ 5.9

1994

Double Dragon

Lewis · 1994

⭐ 4.6

Vanishing Son III Notable

Triad Lieutenant #1 · 1994

⭐ 7.3

The Shadow

Tibetan Driver · 1994

⭐ 6.1

1993

Martial Outlaw

Asian Thug Robber · 1993

⭐ 6.2

Fit to Kill

Raven (uncredited) (archiveFoo · 1993

⭐ 4.9

Last Action Hero Notable

Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited) · 1993

⭐ 6.5

1992

Hard Hunted

Raven · 1992

⭐ 4.5

Rapid Fire

Minh · 1992

⭐ 6.4

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons Notable

Black Dragon Henchman · 1992

⭐ 8.0

1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Yoshida's Man (uncredited) · 1991

⭐ 6.4

The Perfect Weapon

Man in Croc-Pit Bar · 1991

⭐ 6.3

1990

Aftershock

Fighter (uncredited) · 1990

⭐ 4.6

Death Warrant

Bruce · 1990

⭐ 6.2

Dark Angel

Luggage Salesman · 1990

⭐ 6.0

1989

Savage Beach

Fu · 1989

⭐ 4.4

Black Rain Notable

Sato's Yakuza Assassin · 1989

⭐ 6.6

Cage

Tiger Joe · 1989

⭐ 3.7

1988

They Live Notable

Asian Revolutionary (uncredite · 1988

⭐ 7.3

Die Hard Notable

Uli · 1988

⭐ 7.8

Broken Angel

Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncred · 1988

⭐ 6.5

1987

Steele Justice

Long Hair · 1987

⭐ 4.8

Lethal Weapon Notable

Endo · 1987

⭐ 7.3

1986

Running Scared

Henchman (uncredited) · 1986

⭐ 6.1

Big Trouble in Little China Notable

Wing Kong Hatchet Man · 1986

⭐ 7.2

Big Trouble

Chinese Laborer #2 · 1986

⭐ 5.4

Frequently appears with

Stuart Ashen

Self

Boaz Davidson

Self

Steven E. de Souza

Self

Bill Duke

Self

John Carpenter

Self

Jeff Imada

Self

David Callaham

Self

James Lew

Self

Full filmography

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Death by Midnight

2020

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Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

2020

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In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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Henchman: The Al Leong Story

2018 ⭐ 9.5

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Awesome Asian Bad Guys

2014 ⭐ 6.0

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Confessions of an Action Star

2005 ⭐ 4.3

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Forbidden Warrior

2004 ⭐ 4.6

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Daredevil

2003 ⭐ 5.3

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The Scorpion King

2002 ⭐ 5.6

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The Ghost

2001 ⭐ 3.6

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Lethal Weapon 4

1998 ⭐ 6.6

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Godzilla

1998 ⭐ 5.7

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The Replacement Killers

1998 ⭐ 6.3

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Escape from L.A.

1996 ⭐ 5.9

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Double Dragon

1994 ⭐ 4.6

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Vanishing Son III

1994 ⭐ 7.3

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The Shadow

1994 ⭐ 6.1

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Beverly Hills Cop III

1994 ⭐ 5.9

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Deadly Target

1994 ⭐ 6.2

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Martial Outlaw

1993 ⭐ 6.2