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Aki Aleong
Born: 19th Dec 1934 Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Dept: Acting
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013.
Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck.
Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US.
Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008.
Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 91
Film: 52 (57%)
Television: 39 (43%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Romance, Horror, War & Politics, History, Documentary, Mystery, Reality, Soap
Filmography
2024
Crazy Asians collide with a bunch of Insane Rednecks who move into an Hollywood Hillside to set up ... view
Character:
Uncle Shumai
2024
Think Duck Dynasty Meets Crasy Asians ... view
Character:
Uncle Shumai
2022
A million years ago, one of the dragons fell in forbidden love with a woman; now, the battle for the ultimate warrior's heart is at stake! ... view
Character:
Aki
2021
While living an idyllic life she never felt entitled to, Grace is dealt a life or death decision that changes her destiny as well as her summoned youn ... view
Character:
Doctor Yuki Tano
2021
The film follows the antics of Froggie and Muta as they go from one hysterical adventure to the next. ... view
Character:
Tobago Hospital Patient
2019
A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecin ... view
Character:
Dao
2017
In 1,000 BC, a virgin and her friends venture into the hills, to grieve and ponder the grim fate that awaits her. ... view
Character:
Prophet
2017
A story set in Indochina in 1959, a lawless land controlled by the criminal class: Vietnamese warlords and European war-criminals. Den-Dhin-Chan Labor ... view
Character:
Tribal Chieftain
2017
He's spent his life killing for the mob, leaving countless bodies in his wake, but now it's time to make amends as the road to hell draws to a close. ... view
Character:
Abe
2015
In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of ... view
Character:
Kung
2014
In a reality show that’s too real, the contestants are dying. Now only one will survive… Beyond The Game! Kill or be Killed! Beyond the Game has c ... view
Character:
Doctor
2010
A teenage spy is assigned on a mission to attend a high school to protect a schoolgirl who is targeted by an enemy organization but struggles to fit i ... view
Character:
Agent X
2008
1870's America. A Chinese immigrant falsely accused of murdering a white woman is viciously hunted down; he'll have to prove his innocence in a time w ... view
Character:
Leongsing
2008
Disenchanted pest worker and single dad Freddie Manning unintentionally steals and then loses mob money and now he really is in trouble. So when a run ... view
Character:
Asian Store Clerk
2008
Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the vill ... view
Character:
Dalai Lama
2004
George takes a trip to Vietnam to find his missing son. George's son Bob and Bob's son Patrick accompany George on the trip. George's son, Brendan, ha ... view
Character:
Mr. Pham
2004
A well-meaning genius creates a virtual reality game that leaves his grandson trapped within when a virus invades. The boy's father (Don Wilson) enter ... view
Character:
Dr. James Tanaka
2003
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. ... view
Character:
Tran
2003
It's another night in L.A. County 187 for policeman Walter Drazin and his team, but when they find the corpses of an Asian family in a burned down clu ... view
Character:
Fred Ling
Jan 2003 (first aired)
Veritas: The Quest is a television program that aired in 2003. It follows a rebellious but intelligent teenager, Nikko Zond, discovering that his fath ... view
Character:
Gyatso (1 ep.)
2000
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to ... view
Character:
Mr. Ko
Oct 2000 (first aired)
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by ... view
Character:
Restaurant Manager (1 ep.)
Oct 1999 (first aired)
Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the l ... view
Character:
Dr. Frank (1 ep.)
Mar 1999 (first aired)
Meet Chase McDonald and August Brooks. Two guys who will do anything to keep L.A. safe . . . even if it means blowing half of it up. An explosive crim ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1998
When deadly terrorists strike, an FBI man, who is an expert on terrorist mentality, hunts their twisted "creator," who may be connected with a disgrac ... view
Character:
Dr. Arnold Kuay
Oct 1998 (first aired)
"Ever wish you could live your last week all over again? Well, my name's Frank B. Parker, and I do it all the time. I work for a secret government pro ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1998 (first aired)
Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in s ... view
Character:
Chu Chiao (1 ep.)
May 1997 (first aired)
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each epi ... view
Character:
Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse") (1 ep.)
1997
A retired and disgruntled scientist is brought out of retirement to explain why tidal waves are wiping out coastal communities. But is he part of the ... view
Character:
Agamo
1997
Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. ... view
Character:
Dr. Sammy Lee
1997
A sultry woman joins an illiterate killer and a brainy hacker, both escaped convicts, to search for gold. ... view
Character:
Chang
1996
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealou ... view
Character:
Karaoke Party Guest
1996
Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martia ... view
Character:
Khao
Sep 1995 (first aired)
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of offic ... view
Character:
Li Trang (1 ep.)
Yang Chee (1 ep.)
Sep 1994 (first aired)
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The se ... view
Character:
Grandfather Wang (1 ep.)
1994
When a police officer is killed in the line of duty, his soul enters into the body of a young officer to seek revenge for his murder. However, when th ... view
Character:
Dr. Shin
Jan 1994 (first aired)
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among th ... view
Character:
Senator Hidoshi (3 ep.)
1994
An anthropologist on a sea voyage to Alaska is bitten by a beautiful vampire while aboard the ship. As he slowly begins to transform into one of the u ... view
Character:
Gallery Speaker
1994
A Chinese gangster in Los Angeles escapes on the eve of his deportation to Hong Kong. A martial-arts master detective and his ragtag team get caught u ... view
Character:
Xiong
1993
Buxom do-gooders Donna and Nicole set out to reclaim the stolen Alexa diamond from its hiding place in Russia … only to run into their nemesis, Mart ... view
Character:
Chang
Sep 1993 (first aired)
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine sea ... view
Character:
Army General Tran (1 ep.)
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:
Principal Elder
Apr 1993 (first aired)
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closes ... view
Character:
Yoshi Sakaii (1 ep.)
Jan 1993 (first aired)
Like his legendary namesake, Kwai Chang Caine is a warrior monk, operating a Shaolin temple in Northern California. After an evil priest, Tan, destroy ... view
Character:
Kwai Chang (1 ep.)
1992
A lawyer's family is murdered by drug smugglers, and he is beaten and left for dead, but survives although in a coma. When he awakes he only has a par ... view
Character:
Hiroshi
1992
In the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wamba ... view
Character:
Pathologist
1992
Carolyn Sapp, Miss America 1992 (and a non-actress), plays herself in this drama based on her personal story of abuse and betrayal at the hands of the ... view
Character:
Grandpa
1992
Drama about an attorney who defends a teenage boy accused of murdering his abusive father and must come to grips with his shameful secrets about his o ... view
Character:
Dr. Nyquist
1992
George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnant. To top it off, George's brother Brad is killed ... view
Character:
Mr. Chang
Oct 1990 (first aired)
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West ... view
Character:
President Ferdinand Quintero (1 ep.)
1990
In the future, large corporations earn millions of dollars by staging gladiatorial fights to the death that are shown on worldwide television. One day ... view
Character:
Kyoto
Oct 1989 (first aired)
Mancuso, F.B.I. is a crime drama which was aired by NBC as part of its 1989-90 schedule.
Mancuso, F.B.I. stars veteran actor Robert Loggia as Nick Ma ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1989
An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during WWII becomes the leader of a personal empire among ... view
Character:
Col. Mitamura
1988
A skilled police detective in a case involving the strange, sadistic murder of a young prostitute who has been killed in exactly the same fashion as a ... view
Character:
Quynh
Oct 1988 (first aired)
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth ... view
Character:
Tao (1 ep.)
Apr 1988 (first aired)
Dateline: November 1967. Within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach filled with wounded soldiers and one ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1988
When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free ... view
Character:
Gen. Quoc
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1987 (first aired)
The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1987
Lionel Chetwynd's film documents the horrific struggles that faced American POWs held in the North Vietnamese prison Hoa Lo -- more infamously known a ... view
Character:
Sep 1986 (first aired)
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven B ... view
Character:
Sanford Nozaki (1 ep.)
1986
A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a ... view
Character:
Oct 1984 (first aired)
Once again, Earth is the battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptilian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to t ... view
Character:
Mr. Chiang (9 ep.)
1984
A put-upon Jewish deli owner in Brooklyn dreams of getting out from underneath the thumb of his domineering father and his haughty fashion-model girlf ... view
Character:
Japanese Buyer #1
Jan 1984 (first aired)
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter. ... view
Character:
Colonel Quoc (1 ep.)
Oct 1983 (first aired)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruc ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 1983 (first aired)
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1982 (first aired)
In a backwater corner of the South Pacific in 1938, a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-ji ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Mar 1982 (first aired)
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1976
Luke and his friend Rodan take a break from the city streets to train in kung fu in China. Whilst there, Rodan steals an ancient amulet which prevents ... view
Character:
Chinese Businessman
Sep 1963 (first aired)
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end. ... view
Character:
Dr. Sui-Lin (1 ep.)
Akada (1 ep.)
1963
The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater ... view
Character:
Seaman Ronald Davayo
Sep 1962 (first aired)
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is ... view
Character:
Ah Sing (1 ep.)
Sep 1962 (first aired)
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack ... view
Character:
Arthur Nishibue (1 ep.)
Sep 1961 (first aired)
Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired ... view
Character:
Mike Shiga (1 ep.)
Sep 1961 (first aired)
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respe ... view
Character:
Dr. King (1 ep.)
Oct 1960 (first aired)
The Case of the Dangerous Robin is an American crime drama series which aired in syndication from October 1960, to July 1961. The series stars Rick Ja ... view
Character:
Dau (1 ep.)
Oct 1960 (first aired)
The Islanders is an American adventure television series which aired on ABC from 1960 to 1961, starring William Reynolds, James Philbrook, and Diane B ... view
Character:
Shoul Lee (1 ep.)
Danny Koo (1 ep.)
1959
A U.S. military troop takes command of a band of Burmese guerillas during World War II. ... view
Character:
Billingsly
Oct 1959 (first aired)
Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look ... view
Character:
Sam Sheong (1 ep.)
Oct 1959 (first aired)
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Ada ... view
Character:
Kim Hopu (1 ep.)
1958
With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pil ... view
Character:
MIG Pilot
1957
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-d ... view
Character:
Iko
1957
A troublemaker returns to town only to find his old tearaway pals have joined a supervised motorcycle club. Friction erupts between him and the new le ... view
Character:
Cyrus Quincy Wong
1956
The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense; a letter in her own hand may prove her undoing. Pr ... view
Character:
Ong Chi Sing
Sep 1955 (first aired)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-whi ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1954 (first aired)
Producers' Showcase is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, th ... view
Character:
Ong Chi Seng (1 ep.)
Jan 1950 (first aired)
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live sho ... view
Character:
Sadao (1 ep.)