Who is Ken Leung? Age, Height, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows, Family, Wife, Children

Ken Leung Age, Height, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows: Ken Leung is a renowned American actor and stage artist who is widely known for his award-winning performance as Miles Straume on the ABC adventure series “Lost.” He is also famous for playing significant roles in Rush Hour (1998), Shanghai Kiss (2007), and Industry (2020).

Ken Leung Biography/ Wiki

On January 21, 1970, Ken was born in New York City and spent his childhood between Two Bridges and Old Bridge, New Jersey. He graduated from Old Bridge High School and completed his bachelor’s degree at New York University.

During his first year at university, Ken discovered his passion for acting and later studied acting and theater at HB Studio.

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Ken Leung Age

As per Ken Leung’s date of birth, his age is 53 years (as of 2023). 

Ken Leung Height and Weight

The height of Ken Leung is about 5′ 11″, and his weight is approximately 87 kg.

Ken Leung Rush Hour

Ken portrayed the negative character Sang in the 1998 action-comedy film “Rush Hour,” starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.

The primary story of the film centers around Hong Kong Chief Inspector Lee and LAPD Detective James Carter, who together are trying to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Chinese consul.

The film received global acclaim because of its engaging storyline and even won multiple awards, including the Golden Screen Award and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.

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Ken Leung’s Net Worth 

According to media reports, Ken Leung has a net worth of over 5 million USD as of 2023. The major sources of his earnings are acting, stage plays, commercials, and other business ventures.

Ken Leung Movies and TV Shows

After his primary training at HB Studio, Ken started his career in 1995 with a supporting role as Barry in Todd Solondz’s comedy film “Welcome to the Dollhouse.”

He then appeared as Peng, a limited character in the critically acclaimed 1997 drama movie “Red Corner.” The following year, Ken earned recognition for playing Sang opposite Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Brett Ratner’s award-winning action-comedy film “Rush Hour.”

After that, Ken played the important role of Wing in the 2006 crime-drama movie “Inside Man.” Both the audience and the critics praised his performance, and the movie was also a worldwide hit.

In addition, he has also played exceptional roles in several other movies, including Year of the Fish (2007), Old (2021), Missing (2023), and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

Following his success in the film, Ken made his television debut in 1995, playing Tommy Wong in the critically acclaimed crime drama show “Law & Order.”

He was then highly applauded for appearing as Carter Chong, a limited character in the 2007 crime-drama series “The Sopranos.”

In the following year, Ken earned global recognition for portraying Miles Straume, one of the important characters in the adventure-drama series “Lost.”

Apart from this, he has also worked on multiple other award-winning shows, including Zero Hour (2013), The Night Shift (2014), Industry (2020), and The Blacklist (2019).

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Ken Leung Lost

In 2008, Ken starred as Miles Straume in the drama-fantasy show “Lost” alongside Yunjin Kim, Naveen Andrews, and Maggie Grace.

The main plot of the series centered around a group of plane crash survivors who are now stuck on a barren island, and they have to work out together to get out of the island.

The series was both commercially and critically successful due to its intriguing storyline, direction, and screenplay. It has also won numerous global accolades, including Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Above all, the audience and critics acknowledged Ken’s portrayal of Miles worldwide. He even won the Gold Derby Award for the ensemble of the year and was nominated for the Monte-Carlo TV Festival award for outstanding actor.