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BD Wong

Bradley Darryl Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American actor. Wong won a Tony Award for his performance as Song Liling in M. Butterfly, becoming the only actor in Broadway history to receive the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same role. For his role as Whiterose in the television series Mr. Robot, he was nominated for both a Critic's Choice Television Award and an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Wong is known for such roles as Howard Weinstein in the film Father of the Bride, Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Father Ray Mukada on Oz, Dr. John Lee on Awake, Dr. Henry Wu in the Jurassic Park franchise, Hugo Strange in Gotham, and Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme in the film Seven Years in Tibet. Wong is the host of the HLN medical documentary series Something's Killing Me with BD Wong. He has also done extensive voiceover work and stage acting. Wong voiced Captain Li Shang in the Disney animated film Mulan as well as its 2004 direct-to-video sequel, Mulan II, and the 2005 video game Kingdom Hearts II.

Infobox

Born
Bradley Darryl Wong (1960-10-24) October 24, 1960 (age 65)San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other names
Bradd Wong
Occupations
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Years active
1983–present
Spouse
mw- Richert Schnorr (m. 2018)
Partner
Richie Jackson (1988–2004)
Children
2
Traditional Chinese
黃榮亮
Simplified Chinese
黄荣亮
Transcriptions
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
1986
The Karate Kid Part II
Role(s)
Boy on Street
Notes
Credited as Bradd Wong
1989
Family Business
Role(s)
Jimmy Chiu, Adam's MIT Prof
1990
The Freshman
Role(s)
Edward
1991
Mystery Date
Role(s)
James Lew
Father of the Bride
Role(s)
Howard Weinstein
1992
The Lounge People
Role(s)
Billy
1993
Jurassic Park
Role(s)
Dr. Henry Wu
And the Band Played On
Role(s)
Kiko Govantes
1994
The Ref
Role(s)
Dr. William Wong, Marriage Counselor
Notes
Aka Hostile Hostages (uncredited)
Men of War
Role(s)
Po
1995
Kalamazoo
Role(s)
Justin
Father of the Bride Part II
Role(s)
Howard Weinstein
1996
Executive Decision
Role(s)
Sergeant Louie Jung
Joe's Apartment
Role(s)
Cockroach
Notes
Voice
1997
Seven Years in Tibet
Role(s)
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
1998
Slappy and the Stinkers
Role(s)
Morgan Brinway
Mulan
Role(s)
Captain Li Shang
Notes
Voice
The Substitute 2: School's Out
Role(s)
Warren Drummond
Notes
Straight to video
2002
The Salton Sea
Role(s)
Bubba
2004
Mulan II
Role(s)
Shang
Notes
Direct to videoVoice
2005
Stay
Role(s)
Dr. Edmund Ren
2006
Ira & Abby
Role(s)
Party Guest
2012
White Frog
Role(s)
Oliver Young
2015
Focus
Role(s)
Liyuan Tse
Jurassic World
Role(s)
Dr. Henry Wu
2017
The Space Between Us
Role(s)
Tom Chen
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Role(s)
Dr. Henry Wu
Bird Box
Role(s)
Greg
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Role(s)
Dr. Henry Wu
Blue's Big City Adventure
Role(s)
Director
2023
Heart of Stone
Role(s)
King of Clubs
The Monkey King
Role(s)
Buddha
Notes
Voice
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1986
The Karate Kid Part II
Boy on Street
Credited as Bradd Wong
1989
Family Business
Jimmy Chiu, Adam's MIT Prof
1990
The Freshman
Edward
1991
Mystery Date
James Lew
Father of the Bride
Howard Weinstein
1992
The Lounge People
Billy
1993
Jurassic Park
Dr. Henry Wu
And the Band Played On
Kiko Govantes
1994
The Ref
Dr. William Wong, Marriage Counselor
Aka Hostile Hostages (uncredited)
Men of War
Po
1995
Kalamazoo
Justin
Father of the Bride Part II
Howard Weinstein
1996
Executive Decision
Sergeant Louie Jung
Joe's Apartment
Cockroach
Voice
1997
Seven Years in Tibet
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
1998
Slappy and the Stinkers
Morgan Brinway
Mulan
Captain Li Shang
Voice
The Substitute 2: School's Out
Warren Drummond
Straight to video
2002
The Salton Sea
Bubba
2004
Mulan II
Shang
Direct to videoVoice
2005
Stay
Dr. Edmund Ren
2006
Ira & Abby
Party Guest
2012
White Frog
Oliver Young
2015
Focus
Liyuan Tse
Jurassic World
Dr. Henry Wu
2017
The Space Between Us
Tom Chen
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Dr. Henry Wu
Bird Box
Greg
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Dr. Henry Wu
Blue's Big City Adventure
Director
2023
Heart of Stone
King of Clubs
The Monkey King
Buddha
Voice
· Filmography › Television
1983
No Big Deal
Role(s)
Miss Karnisian's Class
Notes
TV film; as Bradd Wong
1986
Simon & Simon
Role(s)
Counterboy – Photo Shop Clerk
Notes
Episode: "Mobile Home of the Brave"
1987
Double Switch
Role(s)
Waiter
Notes
TV film
1988
Crash Course aka Driving Academy
Role(s)
Kichi
Notes
TV film; as Bradd Wong
1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston aka The Charles Stuart Story
Role(s)
Kim Tan
Notes
TV film
1991
Alive from Off Center
Role(s)
Actor
Notes
Episode: "Dances in Exile"
1993
Sesame Street
Role(s)
Dr. Sing
Notes
3 episodes
And the Band Played On
Role(s)
Kico Govantes
Notes
TV film
1994–1995
Role(s)
All-American Girl
Notes
Dr. Stuart Kim
1994
ABC Afterschool Specials
Role(s)
Johnny Angel
Notes
Episode: "Magical Make-Over"
1995
Dazzle
Role(s)
Teng
Notes
TV film
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Role(s)
The Wolf Aladdin/The Genie
Notes
Episodes: "Little Red Riding Hood" & "Aladdin"
Bless This House
Role(s)
Johnny Chen
Notes
Episode: "Neither a Borrower Nor a Landlord Be"
1996
The X-Files
Role(s)
Det. Glen Chao
Notes
Episode: "Hell Money"
1997–2003
Role(s)
Oz
Notes
Father Ray Mukada
1998
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
Role(s)
Captain Li Shang
Notes
TV film; voice
1999
Chicago Hope
Role(s)
Dr. Kai Chang
Notes
Episode: "Upstairs, Downstairs"
2000
Welcome to New York
Role(s)
Dennis
Notes
Episode: "Jim Gets a Wig"
2002
Kim Possible
Role(s)
Agent Will Du
Notes
Voice; Episode: "Number One"
2001–2015 & 2025
Role(s)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Notes
Dr. George Huang
2004
Century City
Role(s)
U.S. Attorney Matthew Chin
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
2007
Marco Polo
Role(s)
Pedro
Notes
TV film
2012
Awake
Role(s)
Dr. John Lee
Notes
Main role
2014
The Normal Heart
Role(s)
Buzzy
Notes
HBO film
2015
NCIS: New Orleans
Role(s)
Navy Lieutenant Commander Dr. Gabriel Lin
Notes
Episode: "The Walking Dead"
2015–2018
Role(s)
Madam Secretary
Notes
Brent Rosen
Nurse Jackie
Role(s)
Doctor Wu
Notes
Episode: "Are You with Me, Doctor Wu?"
2015–2019
Role(s)
Mr. Robot
Notes
Whiterose/Minister Zhi Zhang
2016–2019
Role(s)
Gotham
Notes
Professor Hugo Strange
2016
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Role(s)
Scientist
Notes
Episode: "Scientific Studies"
2017–2019
Role(s)
Something's Killing Me with BD Wong
Notes
Host/Presenter
2018
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Role(s)
Baldwin Pennypacker
Notes
3 episodes
2019–2020
Role(s)
The Flash
Notes
Godspeed
2020–2023
Role(s)
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Notes
Wally
2023–present
Role(s)
Gremlins
Notes
Hon Wing
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
No Big Deal
Miss Karnisian's Class
TV film; as Bradd Wong
1986
Simon & Simon
Counterboy – Photo Shop Clerk
Episode: "Mobile Home of the Brave"
1987
Double Switch
Waiter
TV film
1988
Crash Course aka Driving Academy
Kichi
TV film; as Bradd Wong
1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston aka The Charles Stuart Story
Kim Tan
TV film
1991
Alive from Off Center
Actor
Episode: "Dances in Exile"
1993
Sesame Street
Dr. Sing
3 episodes
And the Band Played On
Kico Govantes
TV film
1994–1995
All-American Girl
Dr. Stuart Kim
18 episodes
1994
ABC Afterschool Specials
Johnny Angel
Episode: "Magical Make-Over"
1995
Dazzle
Teng
TV film
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Wolf Aladdin/The Genie
Episodes: "Little Red Riding Hood" & "Aladdin"
Bless This House
Johnny Chen
Episode: "Neither a Borrower Nor a Landlord Be"
1996
The X-Files
Det. Glen Chao
Episode: "Hell Money"
1997–2003
Oz
Father Ray Mukada
47 episodes
1998
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
Captain Li Shang
TV film; voice
1999
Chicago Hope
Dr. Kai Chang
Episode: "Upstairs, Downstairs"
2000
Welcome to New York
Dennis
Episode: "Jim Gets a Wig"
2002
Kim Possible
Agent Will Du
Voice; Episode: "Number One"
2001–2015 & 2025
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. George Huang
Recurring role, Seasons 2 & 3,Main role, Seasons 4–12,Guest star, Seasons 13–15, 17 & 27
2004
Century City
Attorney Matthew Chin
Episode: "Pilot"
2007
Marco Polo
Pedro
TV film
2012
Awake
Dr. John Lee
Main role
2014
The Normal Heart
Buzzy
HBO film
2015
NCIS: New Orleans
Navy Lieutenant Commander Dr. Gabriel Lin
Episode: "The Walking Dead"
2015–2018
Madam Secretary
Brent Rosen
Episodes: "The Kill List", "Refuge"
2015
Nurse Jackie
Doctor Wu
Episode: "Are You with Me, Doctor Wu?"
2015–2019
Mr. Robot
Whiterose/Minister Zhi Zhang
Recurring role Seasons 1 & 2; Main role, Seasons 3 & 4Nominated - Critics' Choice Award for Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2016–2019
Gotham
Professor Hugo Strange
Recurring role
2016
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Scientist
Episode: "Scientific Studies"
2017–2019
Something's Killing Me with BD Wong
Host/Presenter
18 episodes
2017
DuckTales
Toad Liu Hai
Voice; Episode: "The House of the Lucky Gander!"
2018
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Baldwin Pennypacker
3 episodes
2019–2020
The Flash
Godspeed
Voice
2020–2023
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Wally
Recurring role
2023–present
Gremlins
Hon Wing
Voice
· Filmography › Video games
2005
Kingdom Hearts II
Role(s)
Captain Li Shang
Notes
English version
2007
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
2015
Lego Jurassic World
Role(s)
Henry Wu
2018
Jurassic World Evolution
2021
Jurassic World Evolution 2
2023
Disney Speedstorm
Role(s)
Captain Li Shang
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
Kingdom Hearts II
Captain Li Shang
English version
2007
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
2015
Lego Jurassic World
Henry Wu
2018
Jurassic World Evolution
2021
Jurassic World Evolution 2
2023
Disney Speedstorm
Captain Li Shang
· Filmography › Audio dramas
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021–2022
Around the Sun
Dr. Lee
Voice2 episodes
· Filmography › Theater
1993
Face Value
Role(s)
Randall Lee
1999
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Role(s)
Linus
2004–05
Role(s)
Pacific Overtures
Notes
Reciter
2012
Herringbone
Role(s)
Various characters
Notes
One-man show
2019
The Great Leap
Role(s)
Wen Chang
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988–1990
M. Butterfly
Song Liling
Broadway debutClarence Derwent Award for Most Promising MaleOuter Critics Circle Award for Best Debut PerformanceDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a PlayTheatre World AwardTony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
1993
Face Value
Randall Lee
1999
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Linus
2004–05
Pacific Overtures
Reciter
2012
Herringbone
Various characters
One-man show
2019
The Great Leap
Wen Chang
· Filmography › Theme parks
Jurassic World: The Ride
Jurassic World: The Ride
Year
2019
Name
Jurassic World: The Ride
Role
Dr. Henry Wu
Theme Park
Universal Studios Hollywood
VelociCoaster
VelociCoaster
Year
2021
Name
VelociCoaster
Role
Universal's Islands of Adventure
DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
Year
TBA
Name
DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
Role
Toad Liu Hai
Theme Park
EPCOT
Notes
Released December 16, 2022
Year
Name
Role
Theme Park
Notes
2019
Jurassic World: The Ride
Dr. Henry Wu
Universal Studios Hollywood
2021
VelociCoaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
TBA
DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
Toad Liu Hai
EPCOT
Released December 16, 2022
· Filmography › Audiobooks
1991
Shadow of a Broken Man
Role(s)
George C. Chesbro
Notes
Random House Audio
The Fear in Yesterday's Rings
1997
Ticktock
Role(s)
Dean Koontz
2002
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Role(s)
Dai Sijie
2019
The Red Scrolls of Magic
Role(s)
Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
Notes
Simon & Schuster Audio
2020
The Lost Book of the White
2022
To Paradise
Role(s)
Hanya Yanagihara
Notes
Random House Audio
Year
Title
Author
Publisher
1991
Shadow of a Broken Man
George C. Chesbro
Random House Audio
The Fear in Yesterday's Rings
1997
Ticktock
Dean Koontz
2002
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Dai Sijie
2019
The Red Scrolls of Magic
Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
Simon & Schuster Audio
2020
The Lost Book of the White
2022
To Paradise
Hanya Yanagihara
Random House Audio
· Awards and nominations
1988
Tony Award
Role(s)
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Notes
M. Butterfly
Drama Desk Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Outer Critics Circle Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Debut Performance
Theatre World Award
Clarence Derwent Award
Role(s)
Most Promising Male Performer
2003
Outer Critics Circle Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Notes
Shanghai Moon
GLAAD Media Award
Role(s)
Davidson/Valentini Award
Notes
Won
2013
Best Shorts Competition
Role(s)
Voice Over Talent
Notes
The No Name Painting Association
2016
Critics' Choice Television Award
Role(s)
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Notes
Mr. Robot
2017
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
1988
Tony Award
Best Featured Actor in a Play
M. Butterfly
Won
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Debut Performance
Theatre World Award
Clarence Derwent Award
Most Promising Male Performer
2003
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Shanghai Moon
Nominated
GLAAD Media Award
Davidson/Valentini Award
Won
2013
Best Shorts Competition
Voice Over Talent
The No Name Painting Association
2016
Critics' Choice Television Award
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Mr. Robot
Nominated
2017
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

References

  1. Broadway Podcast Network
    https://www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/people/bd-wong
  2. "I got a bday tweet from the Beev! '@TheJerryMathers: Hope you have a great 51st birthday. I hope you do something fun to celebrate.'"
    https://x.com/wongbd/status/128508055750049792
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    http://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/BD-Wong-returns-to-his-hometown-for-Orphan-of-5526105.php
  4. MLive.com
    http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2008/12/law_and_order_actor_bd_wong_to.html
  5. news.sfsu.edu
    https://news.sfsu.edu/news/actor-and-alumnus-bd-wong-returns-campus-share-his-story-students
  6. "53rd Drama Desk Awards"
    https://archive.today/20080704130418/http://www.dramadesk.com/1987_1988dd.html
  7. Theatre World Awards
    http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html
  8. "Maxine Hong Kingston: Talking Story"
    http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-55-2r3nv99g58
  9. TVLine
    http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/svu-bd-wong-wont-return-season-13/
  10. The Futon Critic
    http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20120420nbc11/
  11. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/news/somethings-killing-me-bd-wong/
  12. 50 Key Figures in Queer US Theatre
  13. Playbill
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140323181106/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134209-Wong-Joins-Adams-Burgess-Pazakis-and-More-for-A-Very-MARY-Holiday
  14. "Tony Award Winner Jessie Muller performs with Rosie's Theater Kids – Times Square Chronicles"
    https://t2conline.com/tony-award-winner-jessie-muller-performs-with-rosies-theater-kids/
  15. AfterElton
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080419054552/http://www.afterelton.com/archive/elton/people/2005/11/bdwong.html
  16. advocate.com
    https://www.advocate.com/books/2019/12/21/nurse-jackie-creator-richie-jackson-pens-memoir-his-gay-son
  17. Playbill
    http://www.playbill.com/article/to-love-someone-and-to-be-a-father-gay-parenting-in-the-modern-age
  18. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/fashion/weddings/bd-wong-richert-schnorr.html
  19. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-09-ca-31725-story.html
  20. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-ref/cast/129818/
  21. IGN
    http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/03/18/dr-henry-wu-returns-in-jurassic-world
  22. Herringbone
    http://www.playbill.com/news/article/herringbone-with-tony-winner-bd-wong-plays-nyc-may-21-22-performances-will--193760
  23. "CONFIRMED: Disney's DuckTales World Showcase Adventure Replacing Agent P Game at Epcot"
    https://wdwnt.com/2019/12/confirmed-disneys-ducktales-world-showcase-adventure-replacing-agent-p-game-at-epcot/
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