
Acting
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.

Rosemead
2025

One Stupid Thing
2025

Unintended
2019

Fluidity
2019

A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While
2018

Fatal Crossing
2017

Front Cover
2016

Amira & Sam
2014

Labor Day
2013

The Amazing Spider-Man
2012

Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011

We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011

Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011

Murder Below the Line
2004