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 ''

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'' and TNT's action show '' The Last Ship''.

Biography

Fernando Chien was born in

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under the name Chien Fu-Nan. When he moved to

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, 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

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and

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when he was 6 years old, it wasn't until his 20s that he started practicing martial arts more seriously, studying Hung-Gar

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. In 2002, Chien moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and TV. He was also introduced to Wushu, and then

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and

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. Chien studied under

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and

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at the Hayastan MMA Academy. He currently practices at the Werdum Combat Team under

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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'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

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''. He has also worked on TV shows like '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' The Guild'', and ''

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''. In 2016, he had a recurring role as President Peng Wu on TNT's '' The Last Ship''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chien, Fernando 1974 births Living people Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male karateka Taiwanese male taekwondo practitioners Taiwanese stunt performers Taiwanese wushu practitioners Male actors from Taipei 20th-century Taiwanese male actors 21st-century Taiwanese male actors