Henry O (simplified Chinese: 欧亨利; traditional Chinese: 歐亨利; pinyin: Ōu Hēnglì; born July 27, 1927) is a Chinese-American former actor. He is the father of Ji-li Jiang, the author of Red Scarf Girl.
Henry O | |||||||||||
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| Born | Jiang Xireng (蒋锡礽) July 27, 1927 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese, American | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1987–2012 | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Ying Chen | ||||||||||
| Children | Jiang Ji-yong, Jiang Ji-yun and Ji-li Jiang | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 歐亨利 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 欧亨利 | ||||||||||
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| Website | henryo | ||||||||||
O was born in Shanghai in 1927 and attended British and American missionary schools in China. He worked as a stage actor in China before switching to film work after moving to the United States.[1][2]
During the Cultural Revolution he was falsely accused of counter-revolutionary crimes and was detained and forced to do hard labour by the Chinese government.
Personal life
editO and his family left China and settled in the United States in the 1980s to take care of his daughter Ji-yun's children. Henry O is his stage named and is derived from O. Henry.
O resides in San Francisco area[3] and is married to Ying Chen. They have three children including Jiang Ji-yong, Jiang Ji-yun and author Ji-li Jiang. O is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Filmography
editMost of O's credits after 1983 are after his arrival to the United States.
Television
edit- The Sopranos (2006) – Monk #1 in episodes "Mayham" and "Join the Club"
- ER (2004) – Mr. Chen in episodes "White Guy, Dark Hair" and "Twas the Night"
- The West Wing (2000) – Jhin Wei in "Shibboleth"
- Marco Polo (1983) – astrologer
Film
edit- Premium Rush (2012) – Mr. Leung
- 2012 (2009) – Lama Rinpoche
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) – Master Yu
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) – Mr Shi
- They Wait (2007) – Pharmacist
- Avatar (2004) – Uncle Hui
- Shanghai Noon (2000) – Royal Interpreter
- Romeo Must Die (2000) – Ch'u Sing, father of Han Sing
- Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000) – Master Kwan
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) – Nagaishi
- Brokedown Palace (1999) – Emissary to Crown
- Red Corner (1997) – Procurator General Yang
- American Shaolin (1992) – Master San De
- The Last Emperor (1987) – the Lord Chamberlain
References
edit- ^ Jiang, Ji-Li (1997). Red Scarf Girl. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-446208-2.
- ^ "Bio/Resume".
- ^ "Ji-li Jiang, author of Red Scarf Girl, Biography".