Al Leong

He is also notable for his role as Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). He collaborated with director John Carpenter in Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and They Live (1988). Such appearances have garnered him a cult following. In television, he appeared in series such as T. Hooker, The Fall Guy, Knight Rider, and 24, among others. Leong's martial art foundation is steeped within the 5 Animal Styles taught by Grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong in Chinatown, Los Angeles. In 2014, he was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame.

• Name — Al Leong • Birth Name — Albert Leong • Born — 30 September 1952 • Birthplace — St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, martial artist, stuntman, and stunt co-ordinator

Leong was born in St. Louis, Missouri. The youngest of three children born to Chinese American parents, he grew up behind the Chinese laundry that they owned. In 1962, when he was ten years old, they moved to Los Angeles. Leong attended Hollywood High School.

His credits include Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, Joshua Tree, Big Trouble in Little China, The Scorpion King, and They Live. and a recurring role on the first season of the TV series 24. He also portrayed an out-of-time Genghis Khan in the comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. In 2003, Leong lampooned himself as well as the Hollywood tradition of actor and director 'reels' by starring in screenwriter David Callaham's "Writer's Reel." In the five-minute short film, Leong portrayed Callaham going through a typical day in the life of a writer. The 'reel' was accepted into a number of short film festivals. As a stuntman, Leong was involved with the production of numerous films including The Golden Child, Last Action Hero, Roland Emmerich's Godzilla, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, and Daredevil. He also has made appearances on several television shows such as The A-Team, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, T. J. Hooker, MacGyver, That '70s Show, and HBO's Deadwood. He wrote and directed the low-budget film Daddy Tell Me a Story....

Leong had brain cancer in 1993 and suffered a stroke in 2005.

Al Leong television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Date • 1984 — The A-Team — Thug At Boat — Episode: "The Maltese Falcon" (S2.E13) — 1984-01-03 • 1985 — The A-Team — Asian-Looking Thug — Episode: "Lease with an Option to Die" (S4.E4) — 1985-10-22 • 1985–1986 — The A-Team — (various) — 3 episodes • 1983 — The Greatest American Hero — Uncredited Extra — Episode: "Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo" (#39) — 1983-02-03 • 1983 — Hart to Hart — Tai-Chi Man — Episode: "Year of the Dog" (S5.E10) — 1983-12-13 • 1984 — Knight Rider — Fong's Bouncer (uncredited) — Episode: "Knight of the Drones" (S3.E1) • 1984 — Magnum P.I. — Bodyguard #2 — 1 episode • 1984 — The Fall Guy — Johnny — Episode: "Sandcastles" (S4.E8) — 1984-11-07 • 1985 — Airwolf — General Rangavara Bandit Soldier — 1 episode • 1985 — MacGyver — Wayne H. Lim — Episode: "Murderers' Sky" (S3.E20) — 1988-05-09 • 1986 — The Twilight Zone — Proprietor — Segment: "The Misfortune Cookie" • 1986 — The Fall Guy — Quon — Episode: "Trial by Fire" (S5.E12) — 1986-01-24 • 1986 — Riptide — Mr. Yeem — Episode: "The Frankie Kahana Show" (S3.E13) — 1986-02-11 • 1986 — Renegade — The Yakuza Boss — Episode: "Samurai" (S1.E14) • 1986 — T. J. Hooker — Nabutsu Hood #1 (uncredited) — Episode: "Blood Sport" (S5.E88) — 1986-05-21 • 1986 — The Equalizer — "Joe Boy" Chinese gangster (uncredited) — Episode: "China Rain" (S1.E2) — 1985-09-25 • 1987 — Steele Justice — Long Hair — TV movie • 1994 — Kung Fu: The Legend Continues — Unknown / Stunt Coordinator — Episode: "The Warlord" • 1994 — Vanishing Son III — Triad Lieutenant #1 — TV movie • 2000 — That '70s Show — Kung-Fu Master / Ninja Warrior — Episode: "Jackie Moves On" (S2.E22) — 2000-04-03 • 2002 — 24 — Neill — 4 episodes (season 1)

• 2003 "Poppin' Them Thangs" by G-Unit

Al Leong is recorded as actor, karateka, taekwondo athlete, stunt performer and screenwriter.