Russell Yuen

TorontoMontrealbased Russell Yuen is one of Canadas busiest character actors Like most actors Yuen spent his early career doing an assortment of jobs to make ends meet while he became established Unlike most actors it wasnt waiting tables or serving drinks A dedicated athlete Yuen spent his time as a white water rescuer and rafting guide in Northern Quebec ran a Nautilus facility and worked as a fitness trainer Yuen is also an enthusiastic scuba diver a mountain and iceclimber an inline skater a mountain biker and a fencer A former martial artist in Shaolin Yuen used his stunt skills to move from bit parts playing Asian gangsters and fighters into meatier roles His breakout opportunity came with The Red Violin and more feature film parts quickly followed for this versatile young actor whose skills range from action to drama to broad comedy Other screen performances include Bulletproof Monk directed by John Woo Owning Mahoney and Long Life Happiness and Prosperity He has appeared in Billy Rays Shattered Glass David Weavers Indie feature Century Hotel Between the Moon and Montevideo Phillip Noyces The Bone Collector opposite Denzel Washington David Mamets The Heist Ron Underwoods Pluto Nash opposite Eddie Murphy and Stephan Elliots Eye Of The Beholder Well known to Quebec audiences for his film work Yuen starred in the Quebec feature film Ballade des Dangereux directed by Louis Saia Yuen has an extensive list of television credits on both English and French projects and series He was most recently featured on the popular French series Jack Carter in the recurring role of impotent mobster Wong Phat He has a recurring role in Diva and other recent television credits include principal roles in Relic Hunter The Associates A Touch of Hope and The Adventures of Jules Verne Television credits also include multiple appearances in Kung FuThe Legend Continues and roles in Urban Angel Counterstrike John Woos Once A Thief and PSI Factor Fluently bilingual FrenchEnglish Yuen maintains homes in both Toronto and Montreal A fourthgeneration Canadian born and raised in the Montreal suburbs of St Laurent and Pierrefond with deep connections to Vancouver all of his extended family live there still Yuen was guided by his parents to become a doctor However his studies came to an abrupt halt when a chance Drama elective turned into a fulltime pursuit After studying Theatre at Concordia University in the honors program he quickly moved into film and television where he has found continuing success IMDb Mini Biography