James Chen () is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kal on '' The Walking Dead''. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series ''

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Early life and education

Chen was born and raised in New York and is of Chinese descent. After earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, Chen earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. He was awarded with the Dexter Wood Luke Memorial Prize for his work there.

Career

In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. He appeared in '' The Walking Dead'', playing Kal in the shows' sixth through ninth seasons. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama ''

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'' opposite Jake Choi. Since 2018 he plays Ian Lim, an FBI Analyst in the CBS drama ''FBI''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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