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 B.D. Wong in NYC in June 2008 |
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| Born | Bradley Darryl Wong October 24, 1960 San Francisco, California, USA |
| Other name(s) | Bradd D. Wong Bradd Wong |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Domestic partner(s) | Richie Jackson (1988-2004) |
Bradley Darryl “B.D.” Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American Tony Award-winning actor, best-known for his roles as Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as Father Ray Mukada on HBO's Oz, and for his starring role as Song Liling in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly.
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Biography
Early life
Wong, an American of Chinese heritage, was born in San Francisco, California to Roberta Christine Leong, a telephone company supervisor, and William D. Wong.[1] He attended Lincoln High School before attending San Francisco State University.
Career
Wong gained attention for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly opposite John Lithgow. The play won multiple awards, including several for Wong. He is notable as being the only actor to have been honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award,[2] Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same performance.[3] He has had starring roles in All American Girl, Oz, where he played a prison priest, Jurassic Park, where he played a researcher, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with guest appearances on The X-Files and Sesame Street; he played James Lew in Mystery Date. He was also in The Substitute 2: School's Out as Warren Drummond as well as Slappy and the Stinkers as Morgan Brinway. He also starred in Disney's Mulan and its sequel, Mulan II. He appeared in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride Part II, as Howard Weinstein, a flamboyant assistant to Martin Short's equally flamboyant character, Franck.
Personal life
Wong, who is gay, began a long-term relationship with talent agent Richie Jackson in 1988.[4] In 2000, Wong had twin sons: Boaz Dov, who died 90 minutes after birth, and Jackson Foo Wong. They were born through a surrogate mother, using Wong's sperm and an egg donated by Jackson's sister. In 2003, Wong wrote a memoir about his experiences with surrogacy titled Following Foo: the Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man. Wong and Jackson ended their relationship in 2004.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Karate Kid, Part II | Boy on Street | 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 | Henry Wu | |
| 1994 | The Ref | Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor | AKA Hostile Hostages |
| Men of War | Po | ||
| 1995 | Kalamazoo | Justin | |
| Father of the Bride Part II | Howard Weinstein | ||
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Sergeant Louie | |
| Joe's Apartment | Cockroach | Voice | |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet | Ngawang Jigme | |
| 1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Morgan Brinway | |
| Mulan | Shang | Voice | |
| 2002 | The Salton Sea | Bubba | |
| 2004 | Mulan II | Shang | Straight-to-video Voice |
| 2006 | Ira & Abby | Party Guest |
Television
| Year | Film | 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 | Kichi | TV film as Brad Wong aka Driving Academy |
| 1990 | Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston | Kim Tan | TV Film aka The Charles Stuart Story |
| 1991 | Alive from Off Center | Actor | Episode: "Dances in Exile" |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Kico Govantes | HBO TV film |
| 1994-95 | 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 | Episode: "Little Red Riding Hood" | |
| Bless This House | Johnny Chen | Episode: "Neither a Borrower Nor a Landlord Be" | |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Det. Glen Chao | Episode: "Hell Money" |
| Lauren Hutton and... | Himself | Episode: "B.D. Wong" | |
| 1997-03 | Oz | Father Ray Mukada | 47 episodes |
| 1998 | The Substitute 2: School's Out | Warren Drummond | TV film |
| Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' | Captain Li Shang | TV film | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Himself | Episode: "Episode dated 28 May 1998" | |
| 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" |
| 2001–09 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. George Huang | 187 episodes |
| 2004 | Century City | U.S. Attorney Matthew Chin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Marco Polo | Pedro | TV film |
Video games
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Captain Li Shang | (English) |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | Captain Li Shang | (English) |
Awards
- 1988 Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Male – M. Butterfly
- 1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – M. Butterfly
- 1988 Theatre World Award – M. Butterfly
- 1988 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play – M. Butterfly
- 2003 GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award[5]
References
- ^ "B. D. Wong Biography". filmreference. 2008. http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/B-D-Wong.html. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "53rd Drama Desk Awards". Drama Desk. 2008. http://www.dramadesk.com/1987_1988dd.html. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "Theatre World Awards Recipients". Theatre World. 2008. http://www.theatreworldawards.org/award.html. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b Christopher Stone (16 November 2005). "B.D. Wong: Out Author, Actor and Parent". AfterElton. http://www.afterelton.com/archive/elton/people/2005/11/bdwong.html. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ Sean Lund (2 June 2003). "Stockard Channing, B.D. Wong Honored at 14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. http://www.glaad.org/media/release_detail.php?id=3394. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
External links
- B. D. Wong at the Internet Broadway Database
- B. D. Wong at the Internet Movie Database
- B. D. Wong at the Internet off-Broadway Database
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