Chen Tang(III)

Chen Tang has been called by critics and audiences alike as being a "chameleon-like" actor on film and stage. He gravitates towards character work that allows him to transform his look and feel in his work. He can most recently be seen reprising his series regular role in the Netflix/MAX series "Warrior". From Bruce Lee Entertainment, Bruce's daughter Shannon Lee, Justin Lin, director of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, and Jonathan Tropper, the creator of "The Adam Project" and "Banshee", the series returns for a third season in June 2023. Based on Bruce Lee's original writings, and set during the Tong Wars in the late 1800s, "Warrior" follows a martial arts prodigy who ends up being a hatchet man for the most powerful gang in Chinatown, San Francisco. Chen plays the "scene-stealing and hilarious" 'Hong'-an eccentric and childlike, but deadly mass-murdering hitman fresh off the boat from China. Inspired by true stories of race relations and crime, the hit series features incredible stunt work paired with a deeply nuanced dramatic ensemble cast.

Chen began his acting journey while attending Emerson College in Boston with local and regional theater. Soon after, he moved to New York to pursue a professional career in regional theater, television, and commercials, before finally landing in Los Angeles diving deep into film and television. He began to build an impressive resume with roles in "Grey's Anatomy," Amazon's "Bosch," and ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," among many others. Later, he starred as the supporting lead role of 'Yao,' a crude and tough, machismo-filled young soldier in Walt Disney Studio's live action "Mulan".

Chen was born in Kobe, Japan and spent most of his childhood in Guangxi, China with his grandmother while his parents were in Japan to pursue their doctorates as part of the first government-sponsored international student groups to leave when mainland China re-opened its borders in the 1980s. Chen's family later immigrated to Memphis, Tennessee to work for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, where Chen adopted a natural southern accent while learning English, further adding to his unique background. It's his international background that instilled in him a lifelong love and curiosity for different cultures, people, and experiences. Being a Chinese Citizen and US Permanent Resident and fluent in both Mandarin and English, with two minds and two hearts, Chen bridges the gap between two strikingly different cultures.

The opportunity to be truthful, vulnerable, and portray wildly different human experiences is what draws Chen to the art of acting. Drawing on his international background, he also strives to be an actor whose purpose is to portray human stories that connect the East to the West.

In addition to acting, Chen has supported the Cambodian Children's Fund, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the World Wildlife Fund for numerous years and also lends his voice to the preservation of nature, wildlife and the world's oceans.