Terry Chen
| Terry Chen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1975 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999—present |
Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor.
Life and career
Chen was born to ethnic Chinese parents originating from Taiwan (father) and mainland China (mother), in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After an education at schools in Edmonton and Vancouver, British Columbia, he attended college in Calgary and studied at the University of Calgary. He travelled for two years before returning to Vancouver to pursue acting. He currently lives in Vancouver and Los Angeles, performing film and television work.
Chen's breakout role was as real-life Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film, Almost Famous. He has since appeared in several television shows, including Steven Spielberg's Emmy Award-winning science fiction TV miniseries Taken, and was a series regular on Combat Hospital. Chen has also appeared in feature films I, Robot, The Chronicles of Riddick, Snakes on a Plane and a leading role in the horror/thriller They Wait.
Chen currently plays a recurring role in the Canadian science fiction series Continuum, which premiered on Showcase on May 27, 2012. Chen currently portrays Xander Feng on Season 2 of Netflix's House of Cards.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Late Night Sessions | ||
| Aftershock: Earthquake in New York | FEMA Tech #2 | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Kung | |
| Trixie | Waiter | ||
| Almost Famous | Ben Fong-Torres | ||
| Sole Survivor | Lee Kwong | TV movie | |
| Island of Shadows: D'Arcy Island Leper Colony, 1891-1924 | New York Syphilitic | ||
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Policeman | |
| The Waiting Room | |||
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Officer Tom | |
| 40 Days and 40 Nights | Neil | ||
| Stark Raving Mad | Jin Sun | ||
| Various Positions | Ian | ||
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Harry | ||
| Paranormal Girl | TV movie | ||
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Wives | Bruno | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | Merc Pilot | |
| I, Robot | Chin | ||
| The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess | Jerry, Defense Lawyer | TV movie | |
| The Life | Daryl | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Chaos | Chris Lei | |
| Underclassman | Sleepy Jones | ||
| 2006 | Mem-o-re | Dr. Deepra Chang | |
| Snakes on a Plane | Chen Leong | ||
| 2007 | War | Tom Lone | |
| They Wait | Jason | ||
| 2008 | Dim Sum Funeral | Funeral Store Owner | |
| The Quality of Life | Kent Louie | TV movie | |
| Love to Kill | Richard | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Web of Desire | Dr. Tim Massey | TV movie |
| Hardwired | Carter Burke | ||
| Storm Seekers | Tommy Cramer | ||
| Bottom Feeders | Terry Chiu | Short | |
| Rock Slyde | David | ||
| 2010 | The A-Team | Ravech | |
| Riverworld | Eddie | ||
| Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido | Andrew Cho | ||
| 2011 | Something Old, Something New | Groom | Short |
| Befriend and Betray | Donny | TV movie | |
| Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray | |||
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Operations Guy | |
| Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | Crew Chief Tiu | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Elysium | Technician | |
| Tasmanian Devils | Walsh | ||
| Time of Death | Stephen Choi | TV movie | |
| Survival Code | Roger Chin | TV movie | |
| Evil Feed | Steven |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Sentinel | Gang Member #1 | |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Loc Tran Minh | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Monk | ||
| 2000-2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | William Chen | |
| 2001 | MythQuest | Dionysus | |
| 2001-2002 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | Rodney Choy | |
| 2002 | Mentors | Student of Wong Fei Hung | |
| Dark Angel | S1W Member | ||
| Taken | Dr. Powell | ||
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Chinese Agent | |
| The Twilight Zone | Nathan Park | ||
| 2004 | Smallville | Detective Paul Cage | |
| The 4400 | Colin Chen | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2004-2005 | Battlestar Galactica | Perry / Chuckles | |
| 2005 | Terminal City | Doctor | |
| Robson Arms | Rollerblading Buddy | ||
| 2006 | The Evidence | Tui Huang | |
| 2006-2007 | Big Day | Johnny | |
| 2008 | The Guard | Steve | |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | Fukuwawa Jr. | |
| Defying Gravity | Ethan Lee | ||
| 2010 | Psych | Tom Fong | |
| Sanctuary | Charles | ||
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Captain Dr. Bobby Trang, MD | |
| 2012 | Nikita | Inspector Jeong | |
| 2012-14 | Continuum | Curtis Chen | |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Kai Low | |
| Arrow | Soldier | ||
| Bates Motel | Ethan Chang | ||
| 2014 | House of Cards | Xander Feng | |
| The 100 | Commander Shumway | ||
| Strange Empire | Ling | ||
| 2015 | Backstrom | Dominic Chan |
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