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    • Fernando Chien Biography

    Date of Birth:
    Oct 6, 1974Birth Place:
    Taipei, Taiwan

    Biography

    Fernando Chien built his acting career on captivating audiences with heart-pounding thrills and adventure while starring in various action movies. Chien worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including"Crank" with Jason Statham (2006), "Flags of Our Fathers" with Ryan Phillippe (2006) and "Poseidon" with Josh Lucas (2006). He also contributed to "The Art of War" (2000) and "The Sign of Four" (Hallmark Channel, 2000-01). In the early 2000s, Chien devoted his time to various credits, such as the Brendan Fraser and Jet Li blockbuster "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008), "Black Dynamite" (2009) starring Michael Jai White and "Blood and Bone" (2009). He also worked on "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS, 2009-). In his more recent career, he tackled roles in the Joel Edgerton action picture "Warrior" (2011), "Red Dawn" (2012) with Chris Hemsworth and the Robert Downey Jr. blockbuster action movie "Iron Man 3" (2013). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Ray Donovan" (Showtime, 2012-). Chien most recently acted in "Outcast" (2015) with Nicolas Cage.
    "The experience was amazing. I got to sit at Chloe's desk in CTU!!!"
    — Fernando Chien on working on 24

    Fernando Chien (bornOctober 6, 1974; age 50) is a stuntman and actor who portrayed Zhou's henchman 3 in Season 6 of 24.

    Biography and career[]

    Fernando Chien was born in Taipei, Taiwan under the name Chien Fu-Nan. When he moved to Canada, he adopted the name of Fernando.

    After moving to Canada, Chien developed an interest in acting, and performed in musical theater productions in college. Although he had practiced Tae Kwon Do and Karate when he was 6 years old, it wasn't until his 20s that he started practicing martial arts more seriously, studying Hung-Gar Kung Fu in Montreal, Quebec.

    In 2002, Chien moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and TV. He was also introduced to Wushu, and then Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. Chien studied under Gokor Chivichyan and Sensei Gene LeBell at the Hayastan MMA Academy. He currently practices at the Werdum Combat Team under Master Fabricio Werdum and Andrew Hagar.

    After moving to Los Angeles, Chien moved between acting and stunt performing. He became part of the action team Reel Kick, which features some of the most sought after stunt performers. Chien also studied acting at Michael Beach's Actors Gym and Lee Strasberg Studio, among others.

    During his career, Chien has worked in films like Crank, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Red Dawn (with Kenneth Choi), Fast Five (with Joaquim de Almeida, Yorgo Constantine and Michael Irby), and Iron Man 3 (with James Badge Dale). He has also worked on TV shows like NCIS: Los Angeles (with Tzi Ma and Elaine Kao), The Guild, and Star Trek: Enterprise (with John Billingsley and Connor Trinneer). In 2016, he had a recurring role on TNT's The Last Ship (with Maximiliano Hernandez).

    24 credits[]

    Selected filmography[]

    • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
    • Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation (2020)
    • Rogue Warfare

    Fernando Chien

    Taiwanese actor and stunt performer

    Fernando Chien

    Born

    Chien Fu-Nan


    (1974-10-06) October 6, 1974 (age 50)

    Taipei, Taiwan

    Occupation(s)Actor, stunt performer
    Years active1998–present

    Fernando Chien (born October 6, 1974), sometimes credited as Funan Chien, is a Taiwanese actor and stunt performer. He is known for his roles in the film Fast Five and TNT's action show The Last Ship.

    Biography

    Fernando Chien was born in Taipei, Taiwan under the name Chien Fu-Nan. When he moved to Canada, he adopted the name of Fernando.

    After moving to Canada, Chien developed an interest in acting, and performed in musical theater productions in college. Although he had practiced Taekwondo and Karate when he was 6 years old, it wasn't until his 20s that he started practicing martial arts more seriously, studying Hung-Gar Kung fu in Montreal, Quebec.

    In 2002, Chien moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and TV. He was also introduced to Wushu, and then Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. Chien studied under Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell at the Hayastan MMA Academy. He currently practices at the Werdum Combat Team under Fabricio Werdum and Andrew Hagar.

    After moving to Los Angeles, Chien moved between acting and stunt performing. He became part of the action team Reel Kick, which features some of the most sought after stunt performers. Chien also studied acting at Michael Beach's Actors Gym and Lee Strasberg Studio, among others.

    During his career, Chien has worked in films like Crank, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Red Dawn, Fast Five, and Iron Man 3. He has also worked on TV shows like NCIS: Los Angeles, The Guild, and Star Trek: Enterprise. In 2016, he had a recurring role as President Peng Wu on TNT's The Last Ship.

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    Fernando Chien

    Chien Fu-Nan, más conocido como Fernando Chien, es un actor y acróbata de televisión y películas taiwanés.

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    Fernando practica Tae Kwon Do y Karate desde los 6 años.

    Estudió el Hung-Gar Kung Fu en Montreal, Quebec. También practica Wushu, Jiu-Jitsu y Muay Thai.

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    Es miembro del equipo de acción "Reel Kick".

    Fernando ha participado en acrobacias de más de 41 producciones.

    En el 2008 se unió al elenco recurrente de la serie The Guild donde interpretó a Wade Wei, el vecino de Cyd "Codex" Sherman hasta el 2009.

    En el 2009 interpretó a Lin en el episodio "Vine" de la serie norteamericana Melrose Place.

    En el 2010 apareció como invitado en la serie NCIS: Los Angeles donde interpretó a Bobby Tang, un miembro de una banda asiática conocida como los "Hiragana" durante el episodio "Chinatown", Bobby es asesinado de un disparo por la espía del gobierno Chino, Xue-Li (Elaine Kao).

    En el 2011 apareció como invitado en la serie True Justice donde interpretó a un matón y miembro de los Yakuza.

    En el 2013 obtuvo un pequeño papel en un episodio de la serie Ray Donovan donde interpretó a un boxeador de peso ligero durante el episodio "Fite Nite".

    En el 2016 se unió al elenco recurrente de la tercera temporada de la serie The Last Ship donde interpretó al corrupto Peng Wu, el Presidente de China y exministro de Seguridad del Estado Chino,​ hasta el undécimo episodio de la temporada después de que su personaje muriera después de que Takehaya (Hiroyuki Sanada) lo acuchillara con una espada durante un enfrentamiento.

    Filmografía

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    Series de televisión

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    AñoTítuloPersonajeNotas
    2016The Last Ship​Peng Wu6 episodios
    2015We Are FathersFunan2 episodios
    2013Ray DonovanBoxeador # 2episodio "Fite Nite"
    2012The DivisionMax Chanepisodio "The Research"
    2011True JusticeMatónepisodio "Brotherhood: Part 2"
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