Ping Wu
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Ping Wu | |
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| Born | 16 June 1956 |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Relatives | Nelson Ikon Wu (father) Ting Wu (sister) |
Ping Wu (born May 16, 1956) is an American television and film actor.
Personal life
[edit]Wu is Chinese–American. His father was author and educator Nelson Ikon Wu, and his sister, Ting Wu, is a genetics professor at the Harvard Medical School.
Career
[edit]Wu is best known for the recurring role of "Ping," the delivery boy, on the television sitcom, Seinfeld. He has also appeared on other sitcoms, such as Everybody Loves Raymond, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, The King of Queens, Anger Management, and Rules of Engagement. He appeared in the 1988 TV mini-series, Noble House, Rock Hudson and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance. He played a Japanese officer in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor, as well as a physician in the 1991 medical drama The Doctor.
He appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of 24.
He also appeared in an episode of Californication; and has been featured in several television commercials.[1][2]
He appeared in Fresh Off The Boat and has a recurring role as Henry on Silicon Valley.
Wu has also worked as a voice actor in the video game Fallout 4.
He was in an episode of 21 Jump Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4yfjZcD-Y
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Police Story | Chan Ka Kui | 1998 English version, voice (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Project A Part II | Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung | 2003 English version, voice (uncredited) |
| Crime Killer | Vietnam Soldiers | ||
| 1988 | Police Story 2 | Detective Ka Kui Chan | 1999 English version, voice (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Iron Triangle | Pham | |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Seaman - Red October #4 | |
| 1991 | Point Break | Dispatcher | |
| The Doctor | Jay-Jay | ||
| Mystery Date | Vince | ||
| 1991–1993 | Seinfeld | Ping | 4 episodes (1 uncredited) |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | SYSOS Officer | |
| Thunderbolt | Chan Foh To | 2000 English version, voice (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | First Strike | Jackson Tsui | English version, voice |
| 1997 | Most Wanted | Patrolman | |
| 1998 | Six Days, Seven Nights | Infirmary Orderly | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Japanese Officer | |
| Shaolin Soccer | Bulldog | Voice | |
| Bubble Boy | Emcee | ||
| 2003 | 7 Songs | King of the Road | |
| Vampires Anonymous | Andy | ||
| 2005 | Wheelmen | Mr. Young | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Mr. Chu | |
| 2011 | Love on a Leash | Kyle | |
| 2012 | California Solo | Judge | |
| 2013 | Wrong Cops | Chinese | |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Lobby Receptionist | |
| 2015-2018 | Silicon Valley | Henry | |
| 2021 | Bad Detectives | Detective Wong | |
| Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop | Mr. Fujiyama | English version, voice | |
| The Cleaner | Pharmacist | ||
| 2024 | Secret Level | MC (old) | Voice, episode: "Sifu: It Takes a Life" |
References
[edit]- ^ "AARP, "Volunteering" advertisement". 2004.
- ^ "Travelers Insurance Rabbit Foot commercial". YouTube. 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
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- 1956 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male actors of Chinese descent
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- McKelvey School of Engineering alumni
- Washington University in St. Louis alumni
- American screen actor, 1950s birth stubs