Henry Yuk Explained

Henry Yuk is an American actor known for his roles on numerous television shows. Yuk has also frequently appeared in Broadway plays.[1] [2] [3] [4] The son of immigrants from Guangdong, Yuk was born and raised in Brooklyn. After graduating from Midwood High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and education from Brooklyn College.[5]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1981EyewitnessVietnamese Man #2
1984The Pope of Greenwich VillageAssistant Cook
1984C.H.U.D.Coroner
1985The Last DragonHu Yi
1987Radio DaysJapanese
1988Sticky FingersJoey
1989Identity CrisisWhite Eye
1993Robot in the FamilyMassage Parlor Patron
1995Kiss of DeathChinese Restaurant Owner
1997KundunGeneral Tan
1998A Fish in the BathtubChinese baker
1998Lulu on the BridgeChinese Thug
2002Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind ControlMaintenance guy
2002I'm with LucyKorean Man
2005Brooklyn LobsterBill Lau
2006The DepartedChinese Government Man
2007Year of the FishMr. Meng
2009The Good HeartChin Lee
2010Meet Monica VelourAmanda's Dad
2010The Sorcerer's ApprenticeChinese Dragon Carrier
2015TracersChinese Man
2017Where Is Kyra?Scott
2018AsherKhan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Murder: By Reason of InsanityDr. ChangTelevision film
1989Gideon OliverMan Toasting WuEpisode: "Tongs"
1992Guiding LightNakamuraEpisode #1.11482
1997Law & OrderLaoEpisode: "We Like Mike"
1998DellaventuraHenry ChangEpisode: "Made in America"
1998, 2000CosbyMr. Wong2 episodes
2000Third WatchDriverEpisode: "Spring Forward, Fall Back"
2001DeadlineVendorEpisode: "The Old Ball Game"
2004Chappelle's ShowAsian Delegation RepEpisode: "Samuel Jackson Beer & Racial Draft"
2004The SopranosSungyon KimEpisode: "Sentimental Education"
2006BradleyEpisode: "Watch"
2009Une aventure New-YorkaiseSalesmanTelevision film
2012NYC 22ElianEpisode: "Pilot"
2012Nurse JackieLok-KwanEpisode: "Slow Growing Monsters"
2016The TickShamanEpisode: "The Tick"
2017–2018Iron FistHai-Qing Yang6 episodes
2018Luke Cage2 episodes
2019WarriorLong Zii4 episodes
2019Blue BloodsMr. ChowEpisode: "Another Look"
2019Arthur ChangEpisode: "Counselor, It's Chinatown"

Video games

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2004PedestrianVoice; uncredited
2008Grand Theft Auto IVThe Crowd of Liberty CityVoice

References

  1. News: Gussow. Mel. 1982-04-15. THEATER: 'STATION J,' 3RD IN NISEI TRILOGY. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-06-15. 0362-4331.
  2. News: Gates. Anita. 2004-10-23. Guess Who's Coming to Dim Sum. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-06-15. 0362-4331.
  3. News: Gates. Anita. 2013-08-30. Have You Met the Bergers? Of Course, You Have. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-06-15. 0362-4331.
  4. News: Gussow. Mel. 1982-12-26. IN THE ARTS: CRITIC'S CHOICES. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-06-15. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: Henry Yuk. 2021-06-15. New Federal Theatre. en.