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| Born | Jiang Xireng (蒋锡礽) (1927-07-27) July 27, 1927 (age 97) Shanghai, China | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese, American | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1987–2012 | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Ying Chen | ||||||||||
| Children | Jiang Ji-yong, Jiang Ji-yun and Ji-li Jiang | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 歐亨利 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 欧亨利 | ||||||||||
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| Website | henryo | ||||||||||
Henry O (simplified Chinese: 欧亨利; traditional Chinese: 歐亨利; pinyin: Ōu Hēnglì; born July 27, 1927) is a Chinese-American former actor. He is the father of Ji-li Jiang, the author of Red Scarf Girl.
O was born in Shanghai in 1927 and attended British and American missionary schools in China. He worked as a stage actor in China before switching to film work after moving to the United States.
During the Cultural Revolution he was falsely accused of counter-revolutionary crimes and was detained and forced to do hard labour by the Chinese government.
Personal life
O and his family left China and settled in the United States in the 1980s to take care of his daughter Ji-yun's children. Henry O is his stage named and is derived from O. Henry.
O resides in San Francisco area and is married to Ying Chen. They have three children including Jiang Ji-yong, Jiang Ji-yun and author Ji-li Jiang. O is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Filmography
Most of O's credits after 1983 are after his arrival to the United States.
Television
- The Sopranos (2006) – Monk #1 in episodes "Mayham" and "Join the Club"
- ER (2004) – Mr. Chen in episodes "White Guy, Dark Hair" and "Twas the Night"
- The West Wing (2000) – Jhin Wei in "Shibboleth"
- Marco Polo (1983) – astrologer
Film
- Premium Rush (2012) – Mr. Leung
- 2012 (2009) – Lama Rinpoche
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) – Master Yu
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) – Mr Shi
- They Wait (2007) – Pharmacist
- Avatar (2004) – Uncle Hui
- Shanghai Noon (2000) – Royal Interpreter
- Romeo Must Die (2000) – Ch'u Sing, father of Han Sing
- Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000) – Master Kwan
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) – Nagaishi
- Brokedown Palace (1999) – Emissary to Crown
- Red Corner (1997) – Procurator General Yang
- American Shaolin (1992) – Master San De
- The Last Emperor (1987) – the Lord Chamberlain
References
- Jiang, Ji-Li (1997). Red Scarf Girl. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-446208-2.
- "Bio/Resume".
- "Ji-li Jiang, author of Red Scarf Girl, Biography".