Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 26, 1959
Place of Birth:
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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François 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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Getting LOST | Self |
| 2024 | Boy Kills World | Voice of Shaman (voice) |
| 2024 | Ultraman: Rising | Itow-san / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2022 | The Resemblance | David |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Wahn (voice) |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | Mr. Keo |
| 2020 | The Honeymoon Phase | The Director |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Detective Johnny Chou |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Dr. Chang |
| 2013 | The Ordained | Howard Ping |
| 2010 | The New Man in Charge | Dr. Pierre Chang |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Sam |
| 2009 | Ingenious | Mr. Chow |
| 2007 | Rescue Dawn | Province Governor |
| 2007 | No. 6 | Yoon |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter | Dr. Noguchi |
| 2000 | Paper Bullets | Yang |
| 2000 | What's Cooking? | Duc Nguyen |
| 2000 | Deep Core | Crewmember |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Four Father Li Lum Chung |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Izumo |
| 1997 | City of Industry | Uncle Luke |
| 1997 | Wounded | Mr. Lee |
| 1997 | Chinese Box | Mr. Wong |
| 1996 | Shattered Mind | Resident |
| 1995 | No Way Back | FBI Agent Gim Takakura |
| 1994 | Blue Tiger | Soya |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Farris |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Shredder |
| 1989 | The Iron Triangle | Capt. Duc, ARVN |
| 1988 | Shootdown | Korean Man #1 |
| 1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie | Quick Kick (voice) |
| At Face Value | Kee Sung Park | |
| Heavenly Wickedness | Coach Evans |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Avatar the Last Airbender | The Great Sage |
| 2024 | The Penguin | Feng Zhao |
| 2024 | Laid | Mr. Yao |
| 2022 | American Gigolo | Don Clyborne |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap | Louis Tann |
| 2021 | Fantasy Island | Brent Lee |
| 2021 | The Expanse: One Ship | Jules-Pierre Mao |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Michael Quan |
| 2019 | No Good Nick | Detective Pham |
| 2018 | Barry | Bong |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Kinny |
| 2017 | Room 104 | Dr. Blake |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Leonard Song |
| 2016 | The Tick | Walter |
| 2016 | MacGyver | Richard Sang |
| 2015 | K.C. Undercover | Zane Willis |
| 2015 | Chicago Med | Patrick Choi |
| 2015 | The Expanse | Jules-Pierre Mao |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Carl's Lawyer |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing | |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Mr. Han |
| 2010 | Nikita | Dr. Kang |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Harold Chen |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Gary 'Aikapu |
| 2009 | Castle | Clifford Lee |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Binh Tran |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Mr. Nguyen |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Mr. Lee |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Kaiju |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Bobby Kim |
| 2007 | Chuck | Guillermo Chan |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Chue |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Kaj-Jan Chen |
| 2005 | Bones | Victor Lee |
| 2005 | Medium | Doctor |
| 2004 | Lost | Pierre Chang |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Hu |
| 2003 | NCIS | Henry Deng |
| 2001 | Alias | Mr. Cho |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Chinese Ambassador |
| 1995 | JAG | Kin Ku |
| 1994 | Viper | Bobby Murabito |
| 1994 | ER | Neuro Resident |
| 1994 | ER | Neurosurgeon |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Hiro |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Aide |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Peter Wong |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Businessman |
| 1990 | The Flash | Johnny Choi |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Tadashi |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Vietnamese Man |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Chi |