James Chen

Biography

James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.

He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.

In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Adrian Sung

The Blacklist

Lee Chung

NCIS: Los Angeles

Cadeo Hoang

Blue Bloods

Nelson Chiu

The Walking Dead

Kal

9-1-1

Kevin Lee

FBI

Ian Lim

FBI: International

Ian Lim

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	One Stupid Thing	Larry
2025	Rosemead	Dr. Hsu
2019	Fluidity	Eric
2019	Unintended	Danny
2018	A Bread Factory: Part Two: Walk With Me A While	Ray Prime
2017	Fatal Crossing	Hayden
2016	Front Cover	Qi Xiao Ning
2014	Amira & Sam	Donnie
2013	Labor Day	Paramedic
2012	The Amazing Spider-Man	Police Officer
2011	Watching TV with the Red Chinese	Tzu
2011	Mr. Popper's Penguins	Fish & Game Officer
2011	We Need to Talk About Kevin	Dr. Foulkes
2004	Murder Below the Line	Pete Richards

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	FBI: International	Ian Lim
2021	Run the World	Brian
2019	The Mandalorian	Amnesty Officer G27
2018	Seven Seconds	Franklin Lee
2018	The Last O.G.	Devont'e Jackson
2018	9-1-1	Kevin Lee
2018	FBI	Ian Lim
2017	Marvel's Iron Fist	Sam
2014	Broad City	Bobby
2013	The Blacklist	Lee Chung
2013	Sleepy Hollow	Lorenzo Chang
2012	Elementary	Lt. Morrison
2011	Person of Interest	James Ko
2010	Blue Bloods	Nelson Chiu
2010	The Walking Dead	Kal
2010	Running Wilde	Pathologist
2009	NCIS: Los Angeles	Cadeo Hoang
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Adrian Sung