Dennis Dun (born April 19, 1952) is an American actor.

Early life and education

Dun is from Stockton,

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. He is of Chinese descent.

Film and TV

Dun has had prominent roles in several films, notably '' Year of the Dragon'' (

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), ''

Big Trouble in Little China ''Big Trouble in Little China'' (also in known as ''John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China'') is a 1986 American fantasy action comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong ...

'' (

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), ''

The Last Emperor ''The Last Emperor'' ( it, L'ultimo imperatore) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the final Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted ...

'' (

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), '' Prince of Darkness'' (

), and ''

Thousand Pieces of Gold ''Thousand Pieces of Gold'' is a 1981 historical novel by Ruthanne Lum McCunn and based on the life of Polly Bemis, a 19th-century Chinese immigrant woman in the American Old West. In 1991, the novel was adapted into a film of the same name. ...

'' (

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), ''

Warriors of Virtue ''Warriors of Virtue'' is a 1997 martial arts fantasy film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Ronny Yu in his American English-language directorial debut, written by Michael Vickerman and Hugh Kelley, and starring Angus Macfadyen, Mario Yedidia, an ...

'' (

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). In addition he has appeared in

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Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry (including naturalized Americans who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of such immigrants). Although this term had historically been used for all the indigenous people ...

projects such as '' My American Vacation'' (1999) and ''

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'' (2006). For three seasons he was a regular cast member on the

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'' (1988–1991).

Theatre

Dun began acting at the

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, California. He has appeared onstage at

East West Players East West Players is an Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1965. As the nation's first professional Asian American theatre organization, East West Players continues to produce works and educational programs that give v ...

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. It runs seven productions each season from its two stages in Downtown Berkeley. History The company was founded in 1968, as the East Bay's first resident p ...

, and

Lodestone Theatre Ensemble Lodestone Theatre Ensemble was a non-profit Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1999. It was a membership-driven organization. The ensemble disbanded in 2009. History In 1995, following the 1992 Los Angeles riots, v ...

. For his performance in

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's ''A Language of Their Own'' at the

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, he won an

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for Ensemble Performance (shared with Noel Alumit, Anthony David and

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). He has participated in both the film and theatre labs at the

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. Dun wrote and performed the

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''Giant Oranges'', commissioned by the

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and produced by

's Solo Works Festival in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Dun resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

References

External links

*
Dennis Dun bio on www.mylifedisoriented.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dun, Dennis 1952 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors American male actors of Chinese descent American dramatists and playwrights of Chinese descent Male actors from California People from Stockton, California