James Chen
Actor
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.
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In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
Known for
The Amazing Spider-Man
June 23, 2012
Mr. Popper's Penguins
June 17, 2011
We Need to Talk About Kevin
September 28, 2011
Labor Day
December 27, 2013
Amira & Sam
May 30, 2014
Front Cover
August 5, 2016
Rosemead
December 5, 2025
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
October 26, 2018
Fatal Crossing
November 19, 2017
Unintended
November 7, 2019
Fluidity
June 21, 2019
Murder Below the Line
November 18, 2004
Acting14
- 2025Rosemead as Dr. Hsu
- 2025One Stupid Thing as Larry
- 2019Unintended as Danny
- 2019Fluidity as Eric
- 2018A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While as Ray Prime
- 2017Fatal Crossing as Hayden
- 2016Front Cover as Qi Xiao Ning
- 2014Amira & Sam as Donnie
- 2013Labor Day as Paramedic
- 2012The Amazing Spider-Man as Police Officer