François Chau
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1959-10-26 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Also known as
- Francois Chau
Biography
François Chau (born October 26, 1959. height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) is a Cambodian-American actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost, and more recently as Dr Chang in the film 21 & Over.
Chau was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, of Chinese and Vietnamese descent. When he was roughly 6 years old he and his family moved to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). At the age of 7, Chau moved from Saigon to France due to the Vietnam War and after a year moved to Washington, D.C. United States. It was here that Chau and his family lived and where Chau was schooled.
After he graduated from College, Chau moved out to Los Angeles where he has remained since and now lives with his wife and daughter.
Known For
TV Shows (58)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Chue
NCIS
2003
as Henry Deng
The Mentalist
2008
as Mr. Nguyen
Bones
2005
as Victor Lee
Lost
2004
as Pierre Chang
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Gary 'Aikapu
Castle
2009
as Clifford Lee
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Chinese Ambassador
The Good Doctor
2017
as Leonard Song
The X-Files
1993
as Peter Wong
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Binh Tran
Chicago Med
2015
as Patrick Choi
ER
1994
as Neuro Resident / Neurosurgeon
Medium
2005
as Doctor
JAG
1995
as Kin Ku
The Expanse
2015
as Jules-Pierre Mao
Melrose Place
1992
as Businessman
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Carl's Lawyer
MacGyver
1985
as Chi
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Harold Chen
Veronica Mars
2004
as Hu
Baywatch
1989
as Tadashi
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Kinny
Numb3rs
2005
as Kaj-Jan Chen
Chuck
2007
as Guillermo Chan
MacGyver
2016
as Richard Sang
Tour of Duty
1987
as Vietnamese Man
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Michael Quan
Last Man Standing
2011
Nash Bridges
1996
as Albert Lee
The Unit
2006
as Captain
Shark
2006
as Mike Wong
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Mr. Han
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Mr. Lee / Kaiju
Nikita
2010
as Dr. Kang
Viper
1994
as Bobby Murabito
Barry
2018
as Bong
Avatar the Last Airbender
2024
as The Great Sage
Arli$$
1996
as Mr. Lee
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
as Dr. Chan, psychiatrist
The Penguin
2024
as Feng Zhao
K.C. Undercover
2015
as Zane Willis
Quantum Leap
2022
as Louis Tann
The Flash
1990
as Johnny Choi
Room 104
2017
as Dr. Blake
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Aide
The Agency
2001
as Jin-Gui Kim
The Tick
2016
as Walter
Fantasy Island
2021
as Brent Lee
Alias
2001
as Mr. Cho
No Good Nick
2019
as Detective Pham
Gemini Division
2008
Gary Unmarried
2008
as Bobby Kim
American Gigolo
2022
as Don Clyborne
Laid
2024
as Mr. Yao
Wild Palms
1993
as Hiro
The Deep End
2010
as Lewis Chin
The Expanse: One Ship
2021
as Jules-Pierre Mao
Movies (38)
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
2026
as Monk Gyatso (voice)
Raya and the Last Dragon
2021
as Wahn (voice)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
as Mr. Keo
The Boy Next Door
2015
as Detective Johnny Chou
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Four Father Li Lum Chung
Rescue Dawn
2007
as Province Governor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
as Shredder
Boy Kills World
2024
as Voice of Shaman (voice)
Ultraman: Rising
2024
as Itow-san / Additional Voices (voice)
21 & Over
2013
as Dr. Chang
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
as Izumo
Rapid Fire
1992
as Farris
Blue Tiger
1994
as Soya
Shattered Mind
1996
as Resident
The Lodger
2009
as Sam
Helter Skelter
2004
as Dr. Noguchi
Chinese Box
1997
as Mr. Wong
Getting LOST
2024
as Self
No Way Back
1995
as FBI Agent Gim Takakura
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
as Quick Kick (voice)
Ingenious
2009
as Mr. Chow
Deep Core
2000
as Crewmember
Wounded
1997
as Mr. Lee
City of Industry
1997
as Uncle Luke
Paper Bullets
2000
as Yang
What's Cooking?
2000
as Duc Nguyen
The New Man in Charge
2010
as Dr. Pierre Chang
Shootdown
1988
as Korean Man #1
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
1985
as Quick Kick (voice)
The Ordained
2013
as Howard Ping
The Honeymoon Phase
2020
as The Director
At Face Value
as Kee Sung Park
The Iron Triangle
1989
as Capt. Duc, ARVN
The Resemblance
2022
as David
No. 6
2007
as Yoon
Child of the Rouge
2026
as Chan
Heavenly Wickedness
as Coach Evans
F**Ked Up
2017
as Daddy Chao
About François Chau
François Chau (born October 26, 1959. height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) is a Cambodian-American actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost, and more recently as Dr Chang in the film 21 & Over. Chau was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, of Chinese and Vietnamese descent. When he was roughly 6 years old he and his family moved to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). At the age of 7, Chau moved from Saigon to France due to the Vietnam War and after a year moved to Washington, D.C. United States. It was here that Chau and his family lived and wh… With 96 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, François Chau has appeared in 38 films and 58 TV shows.
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- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) — as Monk Gyatso (voice)
- Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) — as Wahn (voice)
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) — as Mr. Keo
- The Boy Next Door (2015) — as Detective Johnny Chou
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — as Four Father Li Lum Chung
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