Ping Wu

Ping Wu (born May 16, 1956) is an American television and film actor.

Ping Wu
Born (1956-06-16) 16 June 1956
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
RelativesNelson Ikon Wu (father)
Ting Wu (sister)

Personal life

Wu is Chinese–American. His father was author and educator Nelson Ikon Wu, and his sister, Ting Wu, is a genetics professor at the Harvard Medical School.

Ping Wu graduated in 1974 from St. Louis Country Day School (now known MICDS).

At 19, he graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, with dual bachelor's degrees, having double-majored in physics and electrical engineering. He was an electrical engineer with National Semiconductor, in Santa Clara, California, before becoming an actor in the 1980s.

Career

Wu is best known for the recurring role of "Ping," the delivery boy, on the television sitcom, Seinfeld.[1] He has also appeared on other sitcoms, such as How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, The King of Queens, Anger Management, and Rules of Engagement. He appeared in the 1988 TV mini-series, Noble House, Rock Hudson and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance. He played a Japanese officer in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor, as well as a physician in the 1991 medical drama The Doctor.[1]

He appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of 24.

He also appeared in an episode of Californication; and has been featured in several television commercials.[2][3]

He appeared in Fresh Off The Boat and has a recurring role as Henry on Silicon Valley.

Wu has also worked as a voice actor in the video game Fallout 4.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1985Police StoryChan Ka KuiEnglish version, Voice, Uncredited
1987Project A Part IISergeant Dragon Ma Yue LungVoice
1987Crime KillerVietnam Soldiers
1988Police Story 2Detective Ka Kui ChanEnglish version, Voice, Uncredited
1989The Iron TrianglePham
1990The Hunt for Red OctoberSeaman - Red October #4
1991Point BreakDispatcher
1991The DoctorJay-Jay
1991Mystery DateVince
1995Under Siege 2: Dark TerritorySYSOS Officer
1995ThunderboltChan Foh ToVoice
1996First StrikeJackson TsuiEnglish version, Voice
1997Most WantedPatrolman
1998Six Days Seven NightsInfirmary Orderly
2001Pearl HarborJapanese Officer
2001Shaolin SoccerBulldogVoice
2001Bubble BoyEmcee
20037 SongsKing of the Road
2003Vampires AnonymousAndy
2005WheelmenMr. Young
2009I Love You, ManMr. Chu
2012California SoloJudge
2013Wrong CopsChinese
2014Horrible Bosses 2Lobby Receptionist
2021Bad DetectivesDetective Wong
2021Words Bubble Up Like Soda PopMr. FujiyamaEnglish version; voice
2021The CleanerPharmacist

References


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