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Benedict Wong

Benedict Wong (born 3 July 1971) is an English actor. He began his career on stage before starring in the film Dirty Pretty Things (2002), which earned him a British Independent Film Award nomination, and the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High (2002–2004). This was followed by roles in the films On a Clear Day (2005), Sunshine, Grow Your Own (both 2007), and Moon (2009), the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010), and Weapons (2025). Wong gained further recognition in the 2010s for his roles as Kublai Khan in the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016), Bruce Ng in the film The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the film Doctor Strange (2016). He has since starred in the Syfy series Deadly Class (2019). His performance in the film Nine Days (2020) earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Since 2024, he has a main role in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem.

Infobox

Born
(1971-07-03) 3 July 1971 (age 54)Eccles, Lancashire, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1992–present
Traditional Chinese
王漢斌
Simplified Chinese
王汉斌
Transcriptions
TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWáng Hàn BīnYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationWòhng Hon-bānJyutpingWong4 Hon3 Ban1
Hanyu Pinyin
Wáng Hàn Bīn
Yale Romanization
Wòhng Hon-bān
Jyutping
Wong4 Hon3 Ban1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2000
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Role(s)
Pat Proudence
2001
Wit
Role(s)
Fellow 2
Spy Game
Role(s)
Tran
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
Role(s)
Guo Yi
2003
Code 46
Role(s)
Medic
2005
On a Clear Day
Role(s)
Chan
A Cock and Bull Story
Role(s)
Ed
2007
Sunshine
Role(s)
Trey
Grow Your Own
Role(s)
Kung Sang
2008
Largo Winch
Role(s)
William Kwan
2009
Moon
Role(s)
Thompson
2010
Shanghai
Role(s)
Juso Kita
2011
The Lady
Role(s)
Karma Phuntsho
Johnny English Reborn
Role(s)
Chi Han Ly
Painkiller
Role(s)
Jay
Notes
Short film
2012
Prometheus
Role(s)
Ravel
2013
The Counselor
Role(s)
Lee
Notes
scenes deleted
Hummingbird
Role(s)
Mr. Choy
Kick-Ass 2
Role(s)
Mr. Kim
2015
The Martian
Role(s)
Bruce Ng
2016
Doctor Strange
Role(s)
Wong
2018
Annihilation
Role(s)
Lomax
Avengers: Infinity War
Role(s)
Wong
2019
Avengers: Endgame
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Role(s)
Mr. Wickfield
Gemini Man
Role(s)
Baron
Lady and the Tramp
Role(s)
Bull (voice)
2020
Nine Days
Role(s)
Kyo
2021
Extinct
Role(s)
Dr. Chung (voice)
Raya and the Last Dragon
Role(s)
Tong (voice)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Role(s)
Wong
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023
The Magician's Elephant
Role(s)
The Magician (voice)
2024
Bad Genius
Role(s)
Meng
2025
Weapons
Role(s)
Principal Marcus Miller
2026
The Dog Stars †
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
Avengers: Doomsday †
Role(s)
Wong
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Rock Springs †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Pat Proudence
2001
Wit
Fellow 2
Spy Game
Tran
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
Guo Yi
2003
Code 46
Medic
2005
On a Clear Day
Chan
A Cock and Bull Story
Ed
2007
Sunshine
Trey
Grow Your Own
Kung Sang
2008
Largo Winch
William Kwan
2009
Moon
Thompson
2010
Shanghai
Juso Kita
2011
The Lady
Karma Phuntsho
Johnny English Reborn
Chi Han Ly
Painkiller
Jay
Short film
2012
Prometheus
Ravel
2013
The Counselor
Lee
scenes deleted
2013
Hummingbird
Mr. Choy
Kick-Ass 2
Mr. Kim
2015
The Martian
Bruce Ng
2016
Doctor Strange
Wong
2018
Annihilation
Lomax
Avengers: Infinity War
Wong
2019
Avengers: Endgame
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Mr. Wickfield
Gemini Man
Baron
Lady and the Tramp
Bull (voice)
2020
Nine Days
Kyo
2021
Extinct
Dr. Chung (voice)
Raya and the Last Dragon
Tong (voice)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Wong
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2023
The Magician's Elephant
The Magician (voice)
2024
Bad Genius
Meng
2025
Weapons
Principal Marcus Miller
2026
The Dog Stars †
TBA
Post-production
Avengers: Doomsday †
Wong
Post-production
TBA
Rock Springs †
TBA
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
1992
Screenplay
Role(s)
Le Van Dong
Notes
1 episode
1993
Last of the Summer Wine
Role(s)
Chinese Man
1994
The Chief
Role(s)
Peng
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Role(s)
Lee
1995
Cardiac Arrest
Role(s)
Radiographer
Hearts and Minds
Role(s)
Chinese Interpreter
1996
Pie in the Sky
Role(s)
Michael Cheung
Cracker
Role(s)
Peter Yang
1997
Supply & Demand
Role(s)
Frankie Li
Notes
Television film
The Bill
Role(s)
Li Mann
Notes
1 episode
Breakout
Role(s)
Jerry
Notes
Television film
2000
Arabian Nights
Role(s)
Hassan
Notes
Miniseries
2000; 2002
Role(s)
The Bill
Notes
Michael Wei / DS David Chiu
2002
TLC
Role(s)
Terry Cheung
Notes
Recurring role, 6 episodes
Look Around You
Role(s)
Chess Player
Notes
1 episode
2002–2004
Role(s)
15 Storeys High
Notes
Errol Spears
2003
State of Play
Role(s)
Pete Cheng
Notes
Recurring role, 6 episodes
2005
Look Around You
Role(s)
Dr. Franklin Fu
Notes
1 episode
2006
Eleventh Hour
Role(s)
Danny
2007
Frankenstein
Role(s)
Dr. Ed Gore
Notes
Television film
2008
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Role(s)
Various characters
Notes
4 episodes
2010
Spirit Warriors
Role(s)
Li
Notes
Main role, 7 episodes
The IT Crowd
Role(s)
Harold "Prime" Tong
Notes
1 episode
Spooks
Role(s)
Kai
2010–2011
Role(s)
Law & Order: UK
Notes
Eli Smart
2011
Covert Affairs
Role(s)
Shen Yue
Notes
1 episode
2011–2013
Role(s)
Top Boy
Notes
Vincent
2013
The Wrong Mans
Role(s)
Mr. Lau
Notes
4 episodes
2014
Prey
Role(s)
DS Ashley Chan
Notes
3 episodes
2014–2016
Role(s)
Marco Polo
Notes
Kublai Khan
2016
Black Mirror
Role(s)
Shaun Li
Notes
Episode: "Hated in the Nation"
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Role(s)
Ed Andrews
Notes
1 episode
2019
Deadly Class
Role(s)
Master Lin
Notes
Main role, 10 episodes
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Role(s)
The General (skekVar) (voice)
Notes
Main role, 9 episodes
2020, 2023
Role(s)
What We Do in the Shadows
Notes
Wallace the Necromancer
2021
What If...?
Role(s)
Wong (voice)
Notes
Episode: "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"
2021-2022
Role(s)
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Notes
Himself
2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Role(s)
Wong
Notes
Special guest star; 3 episodes
2024
3 Body Problem
Role(s)
Da Shi
Notes
Main role, 8 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
Screenplay
Le Van Dong
1 episode
1993
Last of the Summer Wine
Chinese Man
1994
The Chief
Peng
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Lee
1995
Cardiac Arrest
Radiographer
Hearts and Minds
Chinese Interpreter
1996
Pie in the Sky
Michael Cheung
Cracker
Peter Yang
1997
Supply & Demand
Frankie Li
Television film
The Bill
Li Mann
1 episode
Breakout
Jerry
Television film
2000
Arabian Nights
Hassan
Miniseries
2000; 2002
The Bill
Michael Wei / DS David Chiu
8 episodes
2002
TLC
Terry Cheung
Recurring role, 6 episodes
Look Around You
Chess Player
1 episode
2002–2004
15 Storeys High
Errol Spears
Main role, 12 episodes
2003
State of Play
Pete Cheng
Recurring role, 6 episodes
2005
Look Around You
Dr. Franklin Fu
1 episode
2006
Eleventh Hour
Danny
2007
Frankenstein
Dr. Ed Gore
Television film
2008
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Various characters
4 episodes
2010
Spirit Warriors
Li
Main role, 7 episodes
The IT Crowd
Harold "Prime" Tong
1 episode
Spooks
Kai
2010–2011
Law & Order: UK
Eli Smart
2 episodes
2011
Covert Affairs
Shen Yue
1 episode
2011–2013
Top Boy
Vincent
Recurring role, 6 episodes
2013
The Wrong Mans
Mr. Lau
4 episodes
2014
Prey
DS Ashley Chan
3 episodes
2014–2016
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Main role, 20 episodes
2016
Black Mirror
Shaun Li
Episode: "Hated in the Nation"
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Ed Andrews
1 episode
2019
Deadly Class
Master Lin
Main role, 10 episodes
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The General (skekVar) (voice)
Main role, 9 episodes
2020, 2023
What We Do in the Shadows
Wallace the Necromancer
2 episodes
2021
What If...?
Wong (voice)
Episode: "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"
2021-2022
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Himself
3 episodes
2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Wong
Special guest star; 3 episodes
2024
3 Body Problem
Da Shi
Main role, 8 episodes
· Filmography › Video games
2017
Prey
Role(s)
Alex Yu
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2017
Prey
Alex Yu
· Filmography › Theatre
1995
The Letter
Role(s)
Ong Chi Seng
Notes
Lyric Theatre
1998
The Merchant of Venice
Role(s)
Solanio
Notes
Shakespeare's Globe
The Honest Whore
Role(s)
Castruccio
1999
Julius Caesar
Role(s)
Gaius Lucilius
Antony and Cleopatra
Role(s)
Menas / Scarus
2003
In Arabia We'd All Be Kings
Role(s)
Vic / Cop
Notes
Hampstead Theatre
2009
The Pillowman
Role(s)
Ariel
Notes
Curve
2012
Hamlet
Role(s)
Laertes
Notes
Young Vic
2013
Chimerica
Role(s)
Zhang Lin
Notes
Almeida Theatre
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai WeiWei
Role(s)
Ai Weiwei
Notes
Hampstead Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Theatre
1995
The Letter
Ong Chi Seng
Lyric Theatre
1998
The Merchant of Venice
Solanio
Shakespeare's Globe
The Honest Whore
Castruccio
1999
Julius Caesar
Gaius Lucilius
Antony and Cleopatra
Menas / Scarus
2003
In Arabia We'd All Be Kings
Vic / Cop
Hampstead Theatre
2009
The Pillowman
Ariel
Curve
2012
Hamlet
Laertes
Young Vic
2013
Chimerica
Zhang Lin
Almeida Theatre
2013
: The Arrest of Ai WeiWei
Ai Weiwei
Hampstead Theatre
· Awards and nominations
2003
British Independent Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Dirty Pretty Things
2018
Behind the Voice Awards
Role(s)
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game
Notes
Prey
BAM Awards
Role(s)
Best Cast
Notes
Annihilation
2021
Independent Spirit Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Male
Notes
Nine Days
2022
Gold List
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Mention
Saturn Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2003
British Independent Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Dirty Pretty Things
Nominated
2018
Behind the Voice Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game
Prey
Nominated
BAM Awards
Best Cast
Annihilation
Nominated
2021
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Supporting Male
Nine Days
Nominated
2022
Gold List
Best Supporting Actor
Mention
Saturn Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Nominated

References

  1. Shared with Prey cast.
  2. Shared with Annihilation cast.
  3. Salford City Council
    https://www.salford.gov.uk/people-communities-and-local-information/famous-salfordians/
  4. Salford Now
    https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2016/10/25/us-interview-benedict-wong/
  5. "Premier League Predictions"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30396743
  6. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/benedict-wong-im-the-goto-guy-for-victims-of-torture-8735044.html
  7. Manchester Evening News
    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/greater-manchester-actors-who-hit-14451232
  8. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/mar/09/3
  9. BIFA
    https://archive.today/20130628212110/http://bifa.chaptermedia.com/people/benedict-wong
  10. Grow Your Own
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/06/11/grow_your_own_2007_interview.shtml
  11. "Benedict Wong discusses playing Prime"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130521063027/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-it-crowd/articles/benedict-wong-discusses-playing-prime
  12. "Press Office – Spirit Warriors press pack: introduction"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/21/spirit.shtml
  13. Den of Geek
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160916024108/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/18758/actor-benedict-wong-talks-about-prometheus
  14. #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
    http://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/news/2013/03/casting-announced-for-aiww-the-arrest-of-ai-weiwei/
  15. Headlong
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192920/http://headlong.co.uk/work/chimerica/people/benedict-wong/
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/dec/13/benedict-wong-marco-polo-netflix
  17. West End Frame Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160822072354/http://www.westendframe.com/2013/10/BestDramaticPerformance-VotingPage.html
  18. Hampstead Theatre
    https://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/whats-on/2013/aiww-the-arrest-of-ai/
  19. theculturediary.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200426183422/https://www.theculturediary.com/stories/aiww-arrest-ai-weiwei
  20. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/the-chinese-game-of-thrones-marco-polo-sets-sail-for-netflix-9890764.html
  21. Variety
    https://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-martian-white-washing-asian-american-ridley-scott-1201614155/
  22. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/martian-actor-nabs-key-doctor-858155
  23. comicbook.com
    http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/10/21/benedict-wong-confirmed-for-avengers-infinity-war/
  24. "Avengers 4 Reshoots: Chris Hemsworth Headed to Set, Benedict Wong Already There"
    https://screenrant.com/avengers-4-reshoots-chris-hemsworth-benedict-wong-set/
  25. Collider
    https://collider.com/shang-chi-trailer-tony-leung-mandarin/
  26. Is
    https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/exclusive-kevin-feige-confirms-that-is-abomination-fighting-wong-in-the-shang-chi-trailer/
  27. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-leak-official-1234968950/
  28. Variety
    https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-2-sam-raimi-1203475309/
  29. Marvel Entertainment
    https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/she-hulk-first-trailer-jennifer-walters-disney-plus
  30. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/annihilation-review-natalie-portman-1202706321/
  31. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/01/film-independent-spirit-2021-noms-include-minari-nomadland-ma-raineys-black-bottom-never-rarely-first-cow-1234680490/
  32. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/10/3-body-problem-benedict-wong-tsai-chin-john-bradley-liam-cunningham-among-12-cast-netflix-1234864582/
  33. Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance
    https://productionlist.com/production/three-body-problem/
  34. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00114cz
  35. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/21/3-body-problem-review-the-creators-of-game-of-thrones-have-done-it-again
  36. Slant Magazine
    https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/3-body-problem-review-benedict-wong-john-bradley/
  37. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/benedict-wong-interview-3-body-problem.html
  38. Film Workers For Palestine
    https://filmworkersforpalestine.org/#endingcomplicity
  39. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/benedict-wong-doctor-strange-future-robert-downey-jrs-generosity-1248703/
  40. Inside the Magic
    https://insidethemagic.net/2021/01/raya-and-the-last-dragon-ba1/
  41. "Kelly Marie Tran, Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang To Star In Horror Feature 'Rock Springs' From 'Two Sentence Horror Stories' Creator Vera Miao"
    https://deadline.com/2024/10/rock-springs-movie-kelly-marie-tran-benedict-wong-vera-miao-1236116794/
  42. "👊🏾💫🕹"
    https://x.com/wongrel/status/857863799705088000
  43. Screen Daily
    https://www.screendaily.com/dirty-pretty-things-leads-bifa-nominations/4015163.article
  44. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shang-chi-gold-list-honorees-2022-1235075667/
  45. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/
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