
Tzi Ma
Known for Acting · 108 credits
- Born
- 1962-06-10 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Also known as
- 馬志 · Τζι Μα · 馬泰 · Ци Ма · Тзи Ма · 马泰
Biography
Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW.
Known For
TV Shows (53)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Patterson

Law & Order
1990
as Deputy Counsel General Li Chen

American Dad!
2005
as Bah Bah (voice)

24
2001
as Cheng Zhi

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Mr. Chi

INVINCIBLE
2021
as Mr. Liu (voice) / Mr. Liu / Dragon (voice)

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Jun Lee

ER
1994
as Mr. Yeung

JAG
1995
as Inspector Chang

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Biomolecular Physiologist

Bosch
2015
as Brent Charles

Elementary
2012
as Xi Hai Ching

Fringe
2008
as Ming Che

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Agent Kwan

Once Upon a Time
2011
as The Dragon

The Resident
2018
as Ted Zhou

MacGyver
1985
as Wing Lee

The Practice
1997
as Tang Jingyu

The Cosby Show
1984
as Mr. Lee

Chicago Hope
1994
as Mr. Wang

Martial Law
1998
as Lee Hei

Madam Secretary
2014
as President Miguel Da Silva

The Equalizer
1985
as Mr. Lin

Veep
2012
as Lu Chi-Jang

The Man in the High Castle
2015
as General Onada

Nash Bridges
1996
as Jimmy Zee

Lie to Me
2009
as Mr. Chen

Millennium
1996
as Captain Youfook Law / Dr. Takashi

The Unit
2006
as Rudy Hartano

Hell on Wheels
2011
as Tao

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

Silicon Valley
2014
as Yao

Perception
2012
as Prof. Arthur Wei

The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Ed

Angie Tribeca
2016
as Joseph Takagi

Star Wars Resistance
2018
as Hamato Xiono (voice)

Dollhouse
2009
as Matsu

Ransom
2017
as Lormong Vang

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Chan

Commander in Chief
2005
as Chinese Ambassador

Watson
2025
as Uncle Jun

Treadstone
2019
as General Chin-Hwa Kwon

Man Seeking Woman
2015
as Master Sheng

Kung Fu
2021
as Jin Shen

The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Wo Chin's Father

Interior Chinatown
2024
as Joe Wu

Jake 2.0
2003
as Nanda Sang

Vanishing Son
1994

Vegas
2012
as Watanabe

Wu Assassins
2019
as Mr. Young

Hawaii
2004
as Joseph Dao

Yellowthread Street
1990
as Det. Eddie Pak

Dragon Boys
2007
as Henry Wah
Movies (55)

Arrival
2016
as General Shang

Rush Hour
1998
as Consul Han

Mulan
2020
as Hua Zhou

Rush Hour 3
2007
as Solon Han

Dante's Peak
1997
as Stan

Skyscraper
2018
as Fire Chief Sheng

RoboCop 2
1990
as Tak Akita

Gunslingers
2025
as Lin

Believer 2
2023
as Professor Lee

The Ladykillers
2004
as The General

The Campaign
2012
as Mr. Zheng

Chain Reaction
1996
as Lu Chen

The Money Pit
1986
as Hwang

Red Corner
1997
as Li Cheng

The Farewell
2019
as Haiyan

Rapid Fire
1992
as Kinman Tau

Akeelah and the Bee
2006
as Mr. Chiu

The Quiet American
2002
as Hinh

Battle in Seattle
2007
as Governor

Million Dollar Arm
2014
as Chang

The Kid Detective
2020
as Mr. Chang

Tigertail
2020
as Grover

Diablo
2016
as Quok Mi

The Jade Pendant
2017
as Yu Hing

Red Doors
2005
as Ed Wong

Golden Gate
1994
as Chen Jung Song

The Forgotten
1989
as Premier

Pali Road
2016
as Mr. Zhang

All God's Children Can Dance
2008
as Glen

Five Blind Dates
2024
as Xien

The Slanted Screen
2006
as Himself

They All Laughed
1981
as (uncredited)

An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance
2017
as Gung-Gung

A Shot Through the Wall
2022
as Chow Tan

A Good Man
2014
as Mr. Chen

Meditation Park
2017
as Bing

A Sugar & Spice Holiday
2020
as Pete Yung

Bad Company
2018
as Hawking

Forbidden Nights
1990
as Li Dao

Baby
2008
as Pops

The Sensei
2008
as Buddhist Monk

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999
as Vinh

Baby Steps
2015
as Mr. Lin

#1 Serial Killer
2013
as Mr. Chang

Cocaine Cowboys
1979
as Jimmy Lee
Unarmed

Long Story Short
2008
as Self

Someone I Used to Know
2013
as Simo Kim

Hawaiian Gardens
2001
as Mr. Hu'o'ng

Searching for Anna May Wong
2020
as Self

A Father's Son
2022
as Krang Li
The Chinatown Diner

Amanda Sum: Different Than Before
2023
as Father
Watcha Want

The Way You Dance
as Ming Lee
About Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW. With 108 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Tzi Ma has appeared in 55 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tzi Ma Movies
- Arrival (2016) — as General Shang
- Rush Hour (1998) — as Consul Han
- Mulan (2020) — as Hua Zhou
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) — as Solon Han
- Dante's Peak (1997) — as Stan
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