Actor / Actress

James Chen

New York, New York, USA 27 credits available

Biography

James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.

He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.

In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.

James Chen is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes CIA (2026), FBI (2018), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Person of Interest (2011), The Blacklist (2013), The Walking Dead (2010), Blue Bloods (2010). The recorded credits span 1999 to 2026, including 8 movies and 19 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.