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Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013. Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck. Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US. Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008. Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.


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Born:
Dec 19, 1934 In Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Movie/TV Credits:
52
First Appeared:
In the series Robert Montgomery Presents 1950-01-30
Latest Project:
Movie Ass Clowns: Constipated 2021-07-04
Known For
Poster of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Poster of Dragonfight
Filmography
Movie Ass Clowns: Constipated Tobago Hospital Patient 2021-07-04
Movie Savage Dog Tribal Chieftain 2017-08-04
Movie Pound of Flesh Kung 2015-05-07
Movie Beyond the Game Doctor 2014-12-31
Movie Agents of Secret Stuff Agent X 2010-11-23
Movie The Hustle Asian Store Clerk 2008-04-05
Movie X-Treme Fighter Dr. James Tanaka 2004-01-01
Series Veritas: The Quest Unknown 2003-01-27
Movie House of Sand and Fog Tran 2003-12-19
Movie L.A. County 187 Fred Ling 2003-07-05
Series Curb Your Enthusiasm Unknown 2000-10-15
Movie The Independent Mr. Ko 2000-11-10
Series Roswell Unknown 1999-10-06
Movie Perfect Assassins Dr. Arnold Kuay 1998-11-13
Movie Lewis & Clark & George Chang 1997-01-21
Movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story Dr. Sammy Lee 1997-03-19
Movie The Cable Guy Karaoke Party Guest 1996-06-10
Movie Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey Gallery Speaker 1994-01-01
Series Babylon 5 Unknown 1994-01-26
Series Chicago Hope Unknown 1994-09-18
Movie The Force Dr. Shin 1994-02-21
Movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Principal Elder 1993-05-07
Movie Fit to Kill Chang 1993-10-27
Movie Breaking the Silence Dr. Nyquist 1992-01-14
Movie Kuffs Mr. Chang 1992-01-10
Movie Out for Blood Hiroshi 1992-12-16
Movie Dragonfight Kyoto 1990-06-05
Movie Farewell to the King Col. Mitamura 1989-03-03
Series Mancuso, F.B.I. Unknown 1989-10-13
Movie Braddock: Missing in Action III Gen. Quoc 1988-01-22
Series China Beach Unknown 1988-04-26
Series Tour of Duty Unknown 1987-09-24
Movie The Hanoi Hilton 1987-03-27
Series Jake and the Fatman Unknown 1987-09-26
Movie Beverly Hills Madam 1986-04-06
Series L.A. Law Unknown 1986-09-15
Movie Over the Brooklyn Bridge Japanese Buyer #1 1984-03-02
Series The A-Team 1983-01-23
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Series Cagney & Lacey Unknown 1982-03-25
Series Tales of the Gold Monkey Unknown 1982-09-22
Movie Operation Bikini Seaman Ronald Davayo 1963-03-26
Series Sam Benedict Unknown 1962-09-15
Series Dr. Kildare Unknown 1961-09-27
Series Ben Casey Unknown 1961-10-02
Series Adventures in Paradise Unknown 1959-10-05
Series Hawaiian Eye Unknown 1959-10-07
Movie The Hunters MIG Pilot 1958-09-01
Movie No Down Payment Iko 1957-10-30
Movie Motorcycle Gang Cyrus Quincy Wong 1957-10-22
Series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Unknown 1955-09-06
Series Robert Montgomery Presents Unknown 1950-01-30
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