Aki Aleong
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1934-12-19 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
- Also known as
- Assing "Aki" Aleong · Leonard Gonzales
Biography
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013.
Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck.
Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US.
Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008.
Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
JAG
1995
as Li Trang / Yang Chee
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Restaurant Manager
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as President Ferdinand Quintero
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Sadao
The A-Team
1983
Chicago Hope
1994
as Grandfather Wang
Babylon 5
1994
as Senator Hidoshi
Airwolf
1984
as Colonel Quoc
L.A. Law
1986
as Sanford Nozaki
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. King
The Virginian
1962
as Ah Sing
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Yoshi Sakaii
Cagney & Lacey
1982
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Outer Limits
1963
as Dr. Sui-Lin / Akada
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse")
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Army General Tran
Hazel
1961
as Mike Shiga
Tour of Duty
1987
Martial Law
1998
as Chu Chiao
Ben Casey
1961
as Nobby
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Kim Hopu
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Sam Sheong
Roswell
1999
as Dr. Frank
War of the Worlds
1988
as Tao
China Beach
1988
V
1984
as Mr. Chiang
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Kwai Chang
Seven Days
1998
L.A. Heat
1999
The Islanders
1960
as Shoul Lee / Danny Koo
Sam Benedict
1962
as Arthur Nishibue
Producers' Showcase
1954
as Ong Chi Seng
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
as Dau
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Veritas: The Quest
2003
as Gyatso
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Movies (52)
Superhero Movie
2008
as Dalai Lama
The Cable Guy
1996
as Karaoke Party Guest
Abduction
2019
as Dao
House of Sand and Fog
2003
as Tran
Pound of Flesh
2015
as Kung
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
as Principal Elder
The Quest
1996
as Khao
Braddock: Missing in Action III
1988
as Gen. Quoc
Savage Dog
2017
as Tribal Chieftain
Fit to Kill
1993
as Chang
Never So Few
1959
as Billingsly
Kuffs
1992
as Mr. Chang
The Hunters
1958
as MIG Pilot
No Down Payment
1957
as Iko
Tidal Wave: No Escape
1997
as Agamo
The Letter
1956
as Ong Chi Sing
Beverly Hills Madam
1986
The Hanoi Hilton
1987
The Independent
2000
as Mr. Ko
L.A. County 187
2003
as Fred Ling
Devil's Express
1976
as Chinese Businessman
Out for Blood
1992
as Hiroshi
Deadly Target
1994
as Xiong
The Hustle
2008
as Asian Store Clerk
Farewell to the King
1989
as Col. Mitamura
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
1997
as Dr. Sammy Lee
Beyond the Game
2014
as Doctor
Sarogeto
2021
as Doctor Yuki Tano
Internal Affairs
1988
as Quynh
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
1984
as Japanese Buyer #1
A.P.O. 923
1962
as Tapioca
Sci-Fighter
2004
as Dr. James Tanaka
Operation Bikini
1963
as Seaman Ronald Davayo
Breaking the Silence
1992
as Dr. Nyquist
Lewis & Clark & George
1997
as Chang
Missing Brendan
2004
as Mr. Pham
The Force
1994
as Dr. Shin
Perfect Assassins
1998
as Dr. Arnold Kuay
RoboWoman
2019
as Elderly Victim
Ass Clowns: Constipated
2021
as Tobago Hospital Patient
Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
1994
as Gallery Speaker
Motorcycle Gang
1957
as Cyrus Quincy Wong
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin
2024
as Uncle Shumai
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
as Pathologist
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming
2024
as Uncle Shumai
Agents of Secret Stuff
2010
as Agent X
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Leongsing
Dragonfight
1990
as Kyoto
Absolute Vow
2017
as Prophet
Miss America: Behind the Crown
1992
as Grandpa
Road to Hell
2017
as Abe
In3Dragon
2022
as Aki
About Aki Aleong
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University… With 91 credits spanning from 1950 to 2024, Aki Aleong has appeared in 52 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Aki Aleong Movies
- Superhero Movie (2008) — as Dalai Lama
- The Cable Guy (1996) — as Karaoke Party Guest
- Abduction (2019) — as Dao
- House of Sand and Fog (2003) — as Tran
- Pound of Flesh (2015) — as Kung
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