Dave Wong (actor)

David Wong (born 13 January 1961) is a British actor. He is primarily known for his role as Liu Tao in the 2022 fantasy film, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.[1]

Dave Wong
Born
David Wong

(1961-01-13) 13 January 1961
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Martial Artist
Years active1995-present
AgentDragon Personal Management
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
ChildrenMichael Wong (son)
Callum Wong (son)
Jessica Wong (daughter)

Early life

Wong was born in Bridgend, Wales, to Chinese parents who, in the 1950s, moved from China to the United Kingdom via Hong Kong.

Personal life

Wong lives in South Wales, He has two sons, Michael and Callum, and a daughter, Jessica. He is also a skilled martial artist, holding a black belt in Wadō-ryū.

Career

Originally intending to become a computer programmer, it was in the 1990s that Wong decided to pursue a career in acting.

Previously, Wong was also a soldier with the Royal Regiment of Wales, then with the Royal Logistic Corps, Territorial Army.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2003 Out for a Kill Yin Quinshi Michael Oblowitz Direct-to-video
2004 Draining Lizards Triad Boss Mat Sunderland
2007 Underground Carl Lau Chee Keong Cheung
Intergalactic Combat Mainstay Ray Brady
2011 King Horse Colin Othniel Smith Short film
2012 Skyfall Shanghai Art Collector Sam Mendes
Iron Monk Un­known Jason Ninh Cao & Mat Sunderland Short film
2013 Turf Mr. Li Fabien Onteniente
Happy Birthday Cindy Wei Mr. Wei Tsveta Lozanova Short film
2015 The Rezort Ken Lee Steve Barker
Unmarried Wife Li Tian Lin Peixian Gu Short film
2017 The Death of Stalin Zhou Enlai Armando Iannucci
2021 Ninnila Ninnila Chang Ani. I. V. Sasi
We Too Paul Carver Deborah Hadfield
2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Liu Tao David Yates

References

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