Al Leong

Al Leong

Known For

Die Hard

Biography

Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).

Movies Featuring Al Leong

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

as Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)
Daredevil

Daredevil (2003)

as Bar Thug (uncredited)
The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King (2002)

as Asian Training Master
The Ghost

The Ghost (2001)

as Wu's Thug No. 2
Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

as Wah Sing Ku Triad Member (uncredited)
Godzilla

Godzilla (1998)

as Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers (1998)

as Terence Wei Gunman (uncredited)
Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A. (1996)

as Hershe Gang Member
Vanishing Son III

Vanishing Son III (1994)

as Triad Lieutenant #1
The Shadow

The Shadow (1994)

as Tibetan Driver
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

as Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Martial Outlaw

Martial Outlaw (1993)

as Asian Thug Robber
Fit to Kill

Fit to Kill (1993)

as Raven (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero (1993)

as Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)
Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

as Kick Boxing Fight Crowd Member (uncredited)
Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree (1993)

as Chinese Gunman #9
Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon (1991)

as Man in Croc-Pit Bar
Aftershock

Aftershock (1990)

as Fighter (uncredited)
Dark Angel

Dark Angel (1990)

as Luggage Salesman
Black Rain

Black Rain (1989)

as Sato's Yakuza Assassin
Cage

Cage (1989)

as Tiger Joe
They Live

They Live (1988)

as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
Broken Angel

Broken Angel (1988)

as Handcuffed Gang Leader (uncredited)
Action Jackson

Action Jackson (1988)

as Dellaplane's Chauffeur
Running Scared

Running Scared (1986)

as Henchman (uncredited)
Big Trouble

Big Trouble (1986)

as Chinese Laborer #2
My Science Project

My Science Project (1985)

as Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)
Off the Wall

Off the Wall (1983)

as Mt. Joy Cheerleader
Going Ape!

Going Ape! (1981)

as Circus Performer (uncredited)