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| Donald Li | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Hong Kong, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Donald Li (born 1961) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for Big Trouble in Little China and The Avengers. He played multiple parts in Alan Cook's stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole | Etuk | Television film |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Eddie Lee | |
| 1986 | One Crazy Summer | Chrong Freen | |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Cab Driver | |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Tall Guard | |
| 1992 | Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style | Keanu | Television film |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Detective Kim | |
| 2000 | Deep Core | Colonel Sun Po | |
| 2001 | Falcon Down | Captain Chow | |
| 2001 | Epoch | Chinese Scientist | Television film |
| 2005 | Goal! The Dream Begins | Chinese Restaurant Manager | |
| 2010 | The Quickening | Max | Television film |
| 2012 | The Avengers | World Security Council |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Joe Boy | Episode: "China Rain" |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver | Episode: "Tongs" | |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidence | Charlie Yung | Episode: "Nightmoves" |
| 1992 | Knots Landing | Bailiff | Episode: "Rescue Me" |
| 1994 | Masters of the Sea | John Cheng, CEO Cheng Pacific Lines | Episode: |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Elliot Lim | Episode: "The Web" |
| 2001 | The Practice | Juror | Episode: "Gideon's Crossover" (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Numbers | Waiter #1 | Episode: "Trouble in Chinatown" |
| 2009 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Minister | Episode: "#1.5575" (uncredited) |
| 2009–2010 | Better Off Ted | Office Worker / Asian Man | Episodes: "Win Some, Dose Some" (uncredited), "Swag the Dog" |
| 2010 | Southland | Coroner | Episode: "The Runner" |
| 2010 | Romantically Challenged | Owner | Episode: "Rebecca's One Night Stand" |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Doctor Chen | Episode: "Kickin' It in China" |
| 2014 | Days of Our Lives | Mr. Shinn | Episodes: "#1.12374", "#1.12375" |
| 2015 | Shameless | Maitre D' | Episode: "A Night to Remem-- Wait, What?" |
| 2015–2016 | Bosch | Charlie Lui | Episodes: "Victim of the Night", "Chapter Six: Donkey's Years" |
| 2016 | Idiotsitter | Mr. Sasaki | Episodes: "Viva La Joy", "Funeral" |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Reporter #2 | Episode: "You Can't Go Back" |
References
- Willis, John; Lynch, Tom, eds. (1999). "East of Eden (Pillars of Fire/Breaking the Chain)". John Willis Theatre World 1996-1997 Season Volume 53. Applause Theatre Book Publishers. p. 171. ISBN 1-55783-343-5. OCLC 42465014. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- "East of Eden Part I: Pillars of Fire". Actors Theatre of Louisville. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- "East of Eden Part II: Breaking the Chain". Actors Theatre of Louisville. Retrieved June 15, 2017.