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Ric Young

Born: 1st Jun 1944 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dept: Acting
Eric Wing Wah Yung (born 1944), better known as Ric Young, is a Malaysian retired actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programmes from his debut in 1958, mainly in the United Kingdom and later the United States. He trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then moved to Los Angeles to study method acting under Shelley Winters and Lee Strasberg. Young was a series regular on spy action television series Alias (2001–04), playing Dr. Zhang Lee. He appeared in such films as You Only Live Twice (1967), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Emperor (1987), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Nixon (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), The Transporter (2002), and American Gangster (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ric Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 61
Film: 35 (57%)
Television: 26 (43%)
Remaining genres not in graph: TV Movie, Animation, Horror, Kids, War & Politics

Filmography

Truth Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
2015
A group of film students investigate an abandoned lab and discover a lethal virus that renders people incapable of lying before they die. ... view
Character:
Dr. Troy Mills
Getting Back to Zero Comedy, Drama
2013
Two brothers reconcile their relationship over the death of their father after they inherit his craps table and gambling debt. A dark comedy set in th ... view
Character:
Big Boss Man
Hawaii Five-0 Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Sep 2010 (first aired)
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Ste ... view
Character:
General Pak (1 ep.)
2010
Follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's har ... view
Character:
North Korean Dictator
Fireproof Drama, Romance
2008
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about t ... view
Character:
Terrell Sanders
American Gangster Drama, Crime
2007
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American ... view
Character:
Chinese General
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Mackenzie Allen has a lot on her plate -- she has twin teenagers, a 6-year-old at home and an ambitious husband at the office, and she is about to bec ... view
Character:
Reporter #4 (1 ep.)
The Transporter Action, Crime, Thriller
2002
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high dem ... view
Character:
Mr Kwai
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity Comedy, Drama, Romance
2002
Twelve-year-old Mindy Ho inexpertly tries Taoist magic to fix her single mother's financial situation and seemingly hopeless romantic prospects. ... view
Character:
Bing Lai
Alias Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 2001 (first aired)
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named ... view
Character:
Zhang Lee (5 ep.)
Kiss of the Dragon Action, Crime, Thriller
2001
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murd ... view
Character:
Mister Big
The Lost Empire Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mar 2001 (first aired)
American journalist Nick Orton is caught up in the world of Chinese gods and monsters while on a search for the long lost manuscript to 'Hsi Yu Chi' ( ... view
Character:
Confucius (2 ep.)
Chain of Command Action, Thriller
2000
Secret Service agents must retrieve the briefcase allowing the President control of America's nuclear arsenal before massive destruction ensues. ... view
Character:
Ken Fung
The Corruptor Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
1999
Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Ni ... view
Character:
Henry Lee
A Thousand Men and a Baby Drama, TV Movie
1997
An American soldier finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster. The aircraft's crew welcomed him enthusiastically to provide necessary medical care, but th ... view
Character:
Mr. Kim
1997
After lightning strikes saxophonist Johnny Domino, he finds he is telepathically tuned to the frequency of evil. This gives him an edge for finding th ... view
Character:
Mr. Chang
Seven Years in Tibet Adventure, Drama, History
1997
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the ... view
Character:
General Chang Jing Wu
Booty Call Comedy
1997
Rushon is sexually pent-up and ready to take thing things to the next level with his girlfriend, Nikki. But when he calls for a date, she asks to make ... view
Character:
Mr. Chiu
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids
Aug 1996 (first aired)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an American animated action-adventure television series. ... view
Character:
Dja'Lang Mukharno (voice) / Mr. Mahasson (voice) (1 ep.)
Nixon Drama, History
1995
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Character:
Mao Tse-Tung
Jan 1995 (first aired)
The Palmore family's faith is tested by personal crises, including a father losing his congregation, a son's crisis of faith, and a daughter who is ki ... view
Character:
Father Mercy (4 ep.)
Gargoyles Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Oct 1994 (first aired)
In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New Yo ... view
Character:
Hiroshi (voice) (1 ep.)
Cyborg 2 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
1993
In the year 2074, the cybernetics market is dominated by two rival companies: USA's Pinwheel Robotics and Japan's Kobayashi Electronics. Cyborgs are c ... view
Character:
Bobby Lin
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Drama, History, Action
1993
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training ... view
Character:
Bruce's Father
Sketch Artist Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
1992
A sketch artist for the police helps a witness recall who she saw leaving the scene of a murder, and discovers that the person is his wife. Not willin ... view
Character:
Jimmy
Booker Drama
Sep 1989 (first aired)
Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series is a ... view
Character:
Japanese Boss (1 ep.)
Noble House Drama, Mystery, Crime
Feb 1988 (first aired)
Despite its impressive history and reputation, the international trading company Struan's is in trouble. Overextended by the previous management, new ... view
Character:
Tsu-Yan (4 ep.)
1988
The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the imminent transition to Chinese Communist rule. A deadl ... view
Character:
Lieutenant Kwong
The Last Emperor Drama, History
1987
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by h ... view
Character:
Interrogator
Dragon Chow Drama
Original title: Drachenfutter
1987
Shezad is a Pakistani refugee seeking his fortune in Hamburg. At night, he sells roses in pubs. During the day, he is looking for a job. He starts wor ... view
Character:
Xiao
Ping Pong Mystery, Comedy, Drama
1987
After restaurateur Sam Wong dies in a telephone booth after making a call, law clerk Elaine Choi is tasked with executing his will. In order for the w ... view
Character:
Alan Wong
1984
Poland is under Communist rule. An exiled Polish theater director is in England, enthusiastically preparing an abstract play which will criticize the ... view
Character:
Chinese Waiter
1984
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plottin ... view
Character:
Kao Kan
Reilly: Ace of Spies Crime, Drama
Sep 1983 (first aired)
Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatising the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to ... view
Character:
Sergeant (1 ep.)
High Road to China Adventure, Drama, History
1983
A biplane pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a ... view
Character:
Kim Su Lee
Tenko Drama, War & Politics
Oct 1981 (first aired)
Based on real-life experiences, Tenko remains one of the most fondly remembered and acclaimed BBC dramas of the early 1980s. It follows a group of wom ... view
Character:
Father Lim (1 ep.)
Room Service Comedy
Jan 1979 (first aired)
Room Service was a 1979 Thames Television comedy series, notable as being written by Jimmy Perry without his usual writing partner David Croft. It and ... view
Character:
Tin Tin (7 ep.)
Return of the Saint Action & Adventure
Sep 1978 (first aired)
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts. ... view
Character:
Surinit (1 ep.)
Mar 1978 (first aired)
Mixed Blessings is a British sitcom produced by LWT for broadcast on the ITV network between 1978 and 1980, It was created by comedy-writer Sid Green ... view
Character:
Norman Lee Hui (1 ep.)
Blake's 7 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Jan 1978 (first aired)
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship. ... view
Character:
Ginka (1 ep.)
The XYY Man Crime, Drama
Jul 1976 (first aired)
The XYY Man is a 1976–77 British crime thriller television series created by Kenneth Royce, based on his novel series about reformed cat burglar Wil ... view
Character:
Li Tshien (2 ep.)
Sex Play Comedy
1974
Young daughter of High ranking political figure gets into trouble when she and her friends compete at bedding the foreign diplomats. ... view
Character:
Wang Lo (as Eric Young)
Centre Play Drama
Jul 1973 (first aired)
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios. ... view
Character:
Kiamura (1 ep.)
Crown Court Drama
Oct 1972 (first aired)
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court sys ... view
Character:
Sherpa Solo Khombu (1 ep.)
Oct 1971 (first aired)
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool ... view
Character:
Liu Chan (1 ep.)
Johnny Heave-Ho (1 ep.)
The Chairman Action, Thriller
1969
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a ... view
Character:
Yin
Jun 1969 (first aired)
An anthology series based on the varied stories by W. Somerset Maugham divided into three categories: "Rule Britannia" about colonial life, "Women of ... view
Character:
Ong Chi Seng (1 ep.)
The Champions Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Sep 1968 (first aired)
After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enh ... view
Character:
Ho Ling (1 ep.)
Burmese Police Captain (1 ep.)
Hawaii Five-O Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1968 (first aired)
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired ... view
Character:
Chinese Travel Agent (2 ep.)
Pretty Polly Drama, Romance, Comedy
1967
Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in Singapore her aunt's demise leaves her alon ... view
Character:
Lim Kee
The Brides of Fu Manchu Crime, Adventure
1966
This time Fu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnaping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. In ... view
Character:
Control Assistant
The Eye Science Fiction, TV Movie
1966
Julian Clay is accused of murdering Andrew Maddox - a charge he cannot deny because 'The Eye', a device which records the past, saw him do it. However ... view
Character:
Munder
Invasion Science Fiction, Drama
1965
Routine tests on a traffic accident victim lead to shocking discoveries when the man's blood is found to be unidentifiable and x-rays reveal a disc em ... view
Character:
The Lystrian
The Face of Fu Manchu Crime, Thriller
1965
Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu may not after all be dead, even though ... view
Character:
Grand Lama
Lord Jim Adventure, Drama, Romance
1965
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in pa ... view
Character:
Malay
Espionage Action & Adventure, Drama
Oct 1963 (first aired)
Pulled from actual case histories and utilizing newsreel and documented narratives, the activities of spies from various countries are depicted as far ... view
Character:
Captain Li (1 ep.)
The Saint Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Oct 1962 (first aired)
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in ... view
Character:
Lo Yung (1 ep.)
Man of the World Crime, Drama
Sep 1962 (first aired)
Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and ... view
Character:
Chou (1 ep.)
1961
When a corpse is found in the Thames, the only clue is that the dead man was killed by a karate or judo expert. ... view
Character:
Johnny Choto
The Terror of the Tongs Crime, Mystery
1961
In 1910, Hong Kong, under the rule of the British Empire, is a prosperous and bustling city, but, hidden in the shadows of its many narrow streets, th ... view
Character:
Confucius (uncredited)
Danger Man Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1960 (first aired)
Danger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGo ... view
Character:
Police Lieutenant (1 ep.)
Ming (1 ep.)
Mr. Toy (1 ep.)