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François Chau | |
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 Chau in 2023 | |
| Born | October 26, 1959 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | www |
François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian and American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost,[1] Quick Kick on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Dr. Chang in the film 21 & Over, Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and in 2015–2018, as industrialist Jules-Pierre Mao, a recurring character in Amazon's The Expanse.
Early life
Chau was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, of Chinese and Vietnamese descent.[2] When he was roughly 6 years old, he and his family moved to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). At the age of 7, Chau moved from Saigon to France due to the Vietnam War and after a year moved to Washington, D.C., United States. Chau and his family settled there, and he was also schooled there.
After he graduated from college, Chau moved out to Los Angeles where he has remained since[3] and now lives with his wife and daughter.[4]
Career
Chau has had a number of diverse roles, playing Chinese, Japanese and even Hmong characters, most notably as Dr. Martin Ng in the American sci-fi series Gemini Division, and as Dr. Pierre Chang in 17 episodes of ABC's Lost.[5]
Chau has also taken on a number of smaller TV roles. He has appeared as Koo Yin, a Chinese consul in the drama 24 and a Chinese diplomat in Stargate SG-1. He was the voice of Quick Kick on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Dr. Shen in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and he portrayed Lieutenant Winston 'Vagabond' Chang in the Wing Commander III and Wing Commander IV video games. He was the voice of Sensei Ishikawa in the Ghost of Tsushima video game.
Chau has appeared as a guest star in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., The Unit, NUMB3RS, ER, Baywatch, Alias, Shark, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, JAG, Medium, The X-Files, Last Man Standing, and NCIS.
He was also featured in Chris Brown's music video Fine China,[6] the 2013 film 21 & Over, the television film 9/11: The Twin Towers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, where he physically played Shredder.
His latest projects have included a Syfy production, The Expanse, starring as recurring character Jules-Pierre Mao, father of main character Julie Mao, and a recurring role as Arthur's step-father Walter on The Tick. He has also appeared in the Disney Channel spy-action comedy, K.C. Undercover, where he plays Zane, an evil villain who kidnaps K.C. and threatens to kill her family, due to a checkered history with them.
Chau portrayed mob-boss Mr. Keo in Cathy Yan's live action DC adaptation of Birds of Prey, starring Margot Robbie.[7]
Chau appeared on The George Lucas Talk Show during a fundraiser where various guests appeared for a marathon of the entirety of the seventh season of the HBO series Arli$$. In 2019 he starred in the science fiction horror film The Honeymoon Phase.[8]
Personal life
Chau is married and has a daughter.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kusei: Endangered Species | Alien's | Voice, short film |
| Chisai Samurai | Bandit #1 | Short film | |
| 1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie | Quick Kick | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 1989 | The Iron Triangle | Captain Duc / AVRN | |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | The Shredder | Credited as Francois Chau |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Detective Farris | |
| 1993 | Point of No Return | Building Security Guard | |
| 1994 | Blue Tiger | Soya | |
| 1995 | No Way Back | FBI Agent Gim Takakura | |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Izumo | |
| City of Industry | Luke "Uncle Luke" | ||
| Wounded | Mr. Lee | ||
| Chinese Box | Mr. Wong | Uncredited | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Four Father | |
| 1999 | Godzilla 2000 | Professor Yujj Shinoda | Voice, English version |
| Paper Bullets | Yang | ||
| At Face Value | Kee Sung Park | Short film | |
| 2000 | What's Cooking? | Duc Nguyen | Credited as Francois Chau |
| Deep Core | Crewmember | ||
| 2003 | Paris | Mr. Kim | |
| 2006 | Rescue Dawn | Province Governor | Credited as Francois Chau |
| No. 6 | Yoon | Short film | |
| 2007 | Orchard Orientation Film Outtakes | Dr. Edgar Halliwax | Short film Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Sam | Credited as Francois Chau |
| Ingenious | Mr. Chow | ||
| Powder Blue | Butcher | Uncredited | |
| 2010 | Lost: Epilogue - The New Man in Charge | Dr. Pierre Chang | Uncredited Short film Direct-to-video |
| Deadbeat | Dad | Short film | |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Dr. Chang | Credited as Francois Chau |
| Chris Brown: Fine China | Father / Mafia Boss | Short film Direct-to-video | |
| 2014 | Office Ninja | Kenji | |
| A Day of Havoc | Doom | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Detective Johnny Chou | Credited as Francois Chau |
| 2016 | The Last Tour | Colonel Tran | |
| 2017 | F**Ked Up | Daddy Chao | Short film Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | The Honeymoon Phase | The Director | |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey | Mr. Keo | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Wahn[9] | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Quick Kick | Voice, 11 episodes |
| 1987 | Hill Street Blues | Emperor Leader | Episode: "A Pound of Flesh"
Credited as Francois Chau |
| 1988 | Vietnam War Story | Jojo | Episode: "Dusk to Dawn" Credited as Francois Chau |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Vietnamese Man | Episode: "The Volunteer" |
| The Karate Kid: The Animated Series | Additional voices | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
Credited as Francois Chau | |
| Wiseguy | — | Episode: "Battle of the Barge" | |
| 1990 | China Beach | White Mouse | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Captain Fukuda | Television film | |
| 1991 | The Flash | Johnny Choi | Episode: "Captain Cold" Credited as Francois Chau |
| Baywatch | Tadashi | Episode: "Nightmare Bay"
Credited as Francois Chau | |
| MacGyver | Chi | Episode: "The Coltons" Credited as Francois Chau | |
| Reasonable Doubts | Joey | Episode: "...and Sleep Won't Come"
Credited as Francois Chau | |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Gang Member | Episode: "Language of the Heart" |
| Intruders | Lab Technician | 2 episodes Television miniseries Credited as Francois Chau | |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Hiro | 3 episodes Television miniseries |
| 1994 | Viper | Bobby Murabito | Episode: "Mind Games" |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Aide | Episode: "And That Makes Three"
Credited as Francois Chau | |
| Time Trax | Cano Chan | Episode: "The Last M.I.A." | |
| 1995 | Tokyo Bound | Male Voice | Television film |
| 1996 | Shattered Mind | Resident | Television film |
| ER | Neuro Resident | Episode: "Baby Shower" | |
| Goode Behavior | — | Episode: "Goode and Fried" | |
| 1997 | ER | Neurosurgeon | Episode: "Ambush" Credited as Francois Chau |
| Melrose Place | Businessman | Episode: "The Doctor Is In... Deep" | |
| Profit | Mr. Wong | Episode: "Chinese Box" Credited as Francois Chau | |
| 1998 | Night Man | Chinese Intelligence Officer | Episode: "House of Soul" |
| 1999 | Sons of Thunder | Dow Long | Episode: "Lost & Found" Credited as Francois Chau |
| Nash Bridges | Albert Lee | Episode: "High Society" | |
| 2000 | JAG | Kin Ku | Episode: "The Bridge at Kang So Ri"
Credited as Francois Chau |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Mr. Chen | 3 episodes Credited as Francois Chau | |
| 2001 | JAG | General Shin Wa Chen | Episode: "Dog Robber"
Credited as Francois Chau |
| 2002 | The Invisible Man | Chen Po Li | Episode: "The Invisible Woman" |
| 2003 | Stargate: SG-1 | Chinese Ambassador | Episode: "Disclosure" |
| Dragnet | Chief Edward Laseur | Episode: "Let's Make a Deal" | |
| The Agency | Jin-Gui Kim | Episode: "Our Man in Washington" | |
| Line of Fire | Tran Mai | Episode: "Boom, Swagger, Boom" | |
| 2004 | Alias | Mr. Cho | Episode: "Crossings" |
| Helter Skelter | Dr. Noguchi | Television film | |
| North Shore | Satoshi Ohashi | Episode: "Tessa" | |
| 2005 | 24 | Consul Koo Yin | Episode: "Day 4: 2:00 a.m.–3:00 a.m." |
| 2005–2010 | Lost | Dr. Pierre Chang / Various | 17 episodes |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Chue | Episode: "Bring the Pain"
Credited as Francois Chau |
| 2006 | Popcorn Zen | Bandit #1 | Episode: "#2.2" |
| 9/11: The Twin Towers | Hong Zhu | Television film |