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Raugi Yu is a
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actor. He is best known for his role as Kam Fong in "JPod". He is also a director and acting coach. Yu trained at the Dome Theatre in
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. He then moved to
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,
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, where he earned his BFA through the acting program at the
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.


Television career

In the late 1990s, Yu began appearing on television. In 1998, he appeared in one episode of '' The Sentinel''. In 2001, he was the voice of the Cook in several episodes of the
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children's animated series, ''
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'' and also in an episode of '' Dark Angel''. From 2002 – 2004, he appeared in three episodes of ''
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''. He was seen in one episode of '' Gather Up Little People'' episodes of ''
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'' in 2003, two episodes of '' The Dead Zone'' in 2003 and 2004, as well as playing the Chinese son in the film ''
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'' in 2003. In 2005, he also supplied the voice of Wendy's Butler in an episode of the animated series ''
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''. He is also friends with Selene Rose – a notable member of UBC Improv of Vancouver, British Columbia In 2006, Yu appeared in the television shows ''
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'', and ''
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''. In 2007, he played Dennis in ''
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'' and Wayne Kwan in an episode of ''
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''. Most recently, Yu was seen as
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on the series ''
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.'' Yu was part of the recurring cast of ''
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'' as Dang the janitor. In the 2017 film ''8 Minutes Ahead'', Yu plays one of the lead roles, Danny.


Theatre

During his early acting years, Yu was seen in several theatre productions, which soon grew into his film and television work. For several years, during the 90s and early 2000s, Yu was an actor at Bard On The Beach in Vancouver, where he now continues to be an acting coach. In 2002, Yu portrayed The King Of Siam in Theatre Under The Star's theatre production of ''The King And I''. Yu played Dom in ''The Shoplifters'', a play written and directed by
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, in 2019.


Directing

In the spring of 2008, Yu directed ''The Odd Couple'' for the
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Asian Canadian Theatre company. As of 2010–2011, Raugi teaches acting courses at
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in
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,
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. He also teaches the summer Young Shakespearian program which Bard puts on every year for youth ages eight to eighteen.


Filmography


Film

* ''
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'' (2010) as Vice Principal Roy * ''
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'' (2010) as Drama Trainer


Television

* '' The Sentinel'' (1998) as Monk * '' Police Academy: The Series'' (1998) as Manager * ''
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'' (2001) as Cook * '' Dark Angel'' (2001) as Ticket Taker * ''
Da Vinci's Inquest ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' is a Canadian dramatic television series which originally aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, the critically acclaimed show did attract a loyal following, and ultimately seven seaso ...
'' (2002–2004) as Constable * ''
Dead Like Me ''Dead Like Me'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for ...
'' (2003) as Raugi * '' The Dead Zone'' (2003-2004) as Michael Nazawa * ''
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'' (2005) as Wendy's Butler * '' The Evidence'' (2006) as CSU Cop * ''
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'' (2006) as Henry Yu * ''
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'' (2006) as Phantom * ''
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'' (2007) as Wayne Kwan * ''
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'' (2008) as Kam Fong * '' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' (2011) as Asian Waiter * ''
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'' (2011-2013) as Dang * ''
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'' (2013) as Asian Driver * '' Jinxed'' (2013) as Science Teacher * ''
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'' (2014) as Chapman * ''
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'' (2016) as Crew Member #2 * '' Some Assembly Required'' (2016) as Mr. Jannetty * ''
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'' (2017) as Driver * ''
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'' (2021) as Professor Chau


Staff work

* '' Air Bud: World Pup'' (2000) - Set Dresser * ''
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'' (2007) - Stunts


References


External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20090223183353/http://www.vact.ca/oddcouple_bios.htm * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Raugi Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian acting coaches Canadian male actors of Chinese descent Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Year of birth missing (living people)