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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Rosemead
Character: Dr. Hsu
MOVIE • 2025
One Stupid Thing
Character: Larry
MOVIE • 2025
FBI: International
Character: Ian Lim
TV • 2021
Run the World
Character: Brian
TV • 2021
The Mandalorian
Character: Amnesty Officer G27
TV • 2019
Unintended
Character: Danny
MOVIE • 2019
Fluidity
Character: Eric
MOVIE • 2019
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
Character: Ray Prime
MOVIE • 2018
FBI
Character: Ian Lim
TV • 2018
The Last O.G.
Character: Devont'e Jackson
TV • 2018
Seven Seconds
Character: Franklin Lee
TV • 2018
9-1-1
Character: Kevin Lee
TV • 2018
Fatal Crossing
Character: Hayden
MOVIE • 2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
Character: Sam
TV • 2017
Front Cover
Character: Qi Xiao Ning
MOVIE • 2016
Amira & Sam
Character: Donnie
MOVIE • 2014
Broad City
Character: Bobby
TV • 2014
Labor Day
Character: Paramedic
MOVIE • 2013
The Blacklist
Character: Lee Chung
TV • 2013
Sleepy Hollow
Character: Lorenzo Chang
TV • 2013