
Jonathan Kos-Read
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1973-02-17 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Torrance, California, USA
- Also known as
- Cao Cao · 曹操 · 乔纳森·科斯·瑞德
Biography
Jonathan Kos-Read (born 1973), also known as Cao Cao (Chinese: 曹操; pinyin: Cáo Cāo), is an American film and television actor based in the People's Republic of China. While well known in China, his work is little-known in the United States. Kos-Read uses the stage name Cao Cao, which is also the name of the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a historical figure well-known to most Chinese people.
Known For
TV Shows (12)

For the Sake of the Republic
2003
as 莫里逊 George Ernest Morrison

My Uncle Zhou Enlai
2016
as 李克

My Chief and My Regiment
2009
as Alger Collins

Romantic Life
2004
as 欧文

A Hundred Years of Life
2008
as 伊万

Mother's Romance
2016
as 瑞尼

From Love to Happiness
2022
as Cao Cao [Xiao Wei's friend]

Guardians of Ancient Magic
2015

青春不解风情
2002

Shangri-la
2011

青春的童话
2002

都市丽人行
2001
Movies (26)

Mojin: The Lost Legend
2015
as Mark

Ip Man 3
2015
as Edward

The Bodyguard
2016
as Ding's Son-in-law

Ever Since We Love
2015
as Dick

You are the Best
2025
as Holmes

Eternal Wave
2017
as Pierre

Operation Black-Ops
2026

Empire of Silver
2009
as Pastor Landdeck

The Vanished Murderer
2015
as Foreign official

Snipers
2022
as John

Xuan Zang
2016
as Cunningham

Cold Steel
2011
as John

Fit Lover
2008

Super Player
2010
as Gai Te

The Game Changer
2017
as Owen

Young Ip Man: Crisis Time
2020
as Principal Stewart

My Fair Gentleman
2009

The Abyss Rescue
2023

A Day Deal
2020
as Flok

Electromagnetic King Pili Family
2020
as Bai Jiage

The Twins' Code
2013
as Daniel

怒海浩劫
2023

Dad's Cabin
2016
as Davy

Confessions of a Male Prostitute
1992
as Jamie, the hustler

Wait Here
2018
as Lorenzo

Mr. Made
2017
as Made
About Jonathan Kos-Read
Jonathan Kos-Read (born 1973), also known as Cao Cao (Chinese: 曹操; pinyin: Cáo Cāo), is an American film and television actor based in the People's Republic of China. While well known in China, his work is little-known in the United States. Kos-Read uses the stage name Cao Cao, which is also the name of the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a historical figure well-known to most Chinese people. With 38 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Jonathan Kos-Read has appeared in 26 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jonathan Kos-Read Movies
- Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) — as Mark
- Ip Man 3 (2015) — as Edward
- The Bodyguard (2016) — as Ding's Son-in-law
- Ever Since We Love (2015) — as Dick
- You are the Best (2025) — as Holmes
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