Aki Aleong

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-12-19 (90 years old)

Place of Birth Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Also Known As Assing "Aki" Aleong, Leonard Gonzales

Aki Aleong

Biography

Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013. Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck. Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US. Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008. Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.

Known For

Actor

2022
In3Dragon

as Aki

2021
Sarogeto

as Doctor Yuki Tano

2021
Ass Clowns: Constipated

as Tobago Hospital Patient

2019
RoboWoman

as Elderly Victim

2019
Abduction

as Dao

2017
Absolute Vow

as Prophet

2017
Savage Dog

as Tribal Chieftain

2017
2015
2014
Beyond the Game

as Doctor

2010
2008
The Hustle

as Asian Store Clerk

2008
Superhero Movie

as Dalai Lama

2004
Missing Brendan

as Mr. Pham

2004
X-Treme Fighter

as Dr. James Tanaka

2003
L.A. County 187

as Fred Ling

2003
2000
The Independent

as Mr. Ko

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Restaurant Manager

1999
Roswell

as Dr. Frank

1998
Perfect Assassins

as Dr. Arnold Kuay

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse")

1996
The Cable Guy

as Karaoke Party Guest

1996
The Quest

as Khao

1995
JAG

as Li Trang

1995
JAG

as Yang Chee

1994
The Force

as Dr. Shin

1994
1994
Deadly Target

as Xiong

1994
Babylon 5

as Senator Hidoshi

1993
Fit to Kill

as Chang

1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

as Principal Elder

1993
seaQuest DSV

as Army General Tran

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Yoshi Sakaii

1992
Out for Blood

as Hiroshi

1992
Breaking the Silence

as Dr. Nyquist

1992
Kuffs

as Mr. Chang

1990
Dragonfight

as Kyoto

1989
Farewell to the King

as Col. Mitamura

1988
1986
L.A. Law

as Judge Sanford Nozaki

1984
Over the Brooklyn Bridge

as Japanese Buyer #1

1984
V

as Mr. Chiang

1984
Airwolf

as Colonel Quoc

1976
Devil's Express

as Chinese Businessman

1963
Operation Bikini

as Seaman Ronald Davayo

1963
The Outer Limits

as Dr. Sui-Lin

1963
1962
A.P.O. 923

as Tapioca

1962
The Virginian

as Ah Sing

1961
Hazel

as Mike Shiga

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Dr. King

1960
The Islanders

as Shoul Lee

1960
The Islanders

as Danny Koo

1959
Never So Few

as Billingsly

1959
Hawaiian Eye

as Sam Sheong

1959
1958
The Hunters

as MIG Pilot

1957
1957
Motorcycle Gang

as Cyrus Quincy Wong

Writer

Producer

2019
RoboWoman

as Executive Producer

2015
Pound of Flesh

as Producer