James Chen
Biography
James C. Chen is an American actor, classically trained at the Yale School of Drama, bi-lingual in English & Mandarin.
He is best known for portraying Kal on The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the shows' sixth season. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover opposite Jake Choi.
In 2018, he landed a supporting role on the TV series FBI.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Adrian Sung
1999
TV
The Blacklist
Lee Chung
2013
TV
FBI
Ian Lim
2018
TV
The Walking Dead
Kal
2010
TV
Person of Interest
James Ko
2011
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Cadeo Hoang
2009
TV
Blue Bloods
Nelson Chiu
2010
TV
Elementary
Lt. Morrison
2012
TV
9-1-1
Kevin Lee
2018
TV
Sleepy Hollow
Lorenzo Chang
2013
TV
The Mandalorian
Amnesty Officer G27
2019
TV
FBI: International
Ian Lim
2021
TV
CIA
Ian Lim
2026
TV
Broad City
Bobby
2014
Film
The Amazing Spider-Man
Police Officer
2012
TV
The Last O.G.
Devont'e Jackson
2018
TV
Running Wilde
Pathologist
2010
TV
Seven Seconds
Franklin Lee
2018
TV
Marvel's Iron Fist
Sam
2017
Film
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Dr. Foulkes
2011
Filmography
2026TVCIAas Ian Lim2025FilmRosemeadas Dr. Hsu2025FilmOne Stupid Thingas Larry2021TVFBI: Internationalas Ian Lim2021TVRun the Worldas Brian2019TVThe Mandalorianas Amnesty Officer G272019FilmUnintendedas Danny2019FilmFluidityas Eric2018FilmA Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A Whileas Ray Prime2018TVFBIas Ian Lim2018TVThe Last O.G.as Devont'e Jackson2018TVSeven Secondsas Franklin Lee2018TV9-1-1as Kevin Lee2017FilmFatal Crossingas Hayden2017TVMarvel's Iron Fistas Sam2016FilmFront Coveras Qi Xiao Ning2014FilmAmira & Samas Donnie2014TVBroad Cityas Bobby2013FilmLabor Dayas Paramedic2013TVThe Blacklistas Lee Chung2013TVSleepy Hollowas Lorenzo Chang2012TVElementaryas Lt. Morrison2012FilmThe Amazing Spider-Manas Police Officer2011FilmWatching TV with the Red Chineseas Tzu2011FilmWe Need to Talk About Kevinas Dr. Foulkes2011TVPerson of Interestas James Ko2011FilmMr. Popper's Penguinsas Fish & Game Officer2010TVThe Walking Deadas Kal2010TVBlue Bloodsas Nelson Chiu2010TVRunning Wildeas Pathologist2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Cadeo Hoang2004FilmMurder Below the Lineas Pete Richards1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Adrian Sung