Benedict Wong
Biography
Benedict Wong is an English actor born on July 3, 1971, in Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He began his career on stage before transitioning to film and television. Wong has appeared in various projects, including the film Dirty Pretty Things, the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High, and the CBBC series Spirit Warriors. He has also gained recognition for his roles in the Netflix series Marco Polo, the film The Martian, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Wong has been involved in numerous other projects, with a total of 92 known credits. He is also known by the names 黄凯旋 and 本尼迪克特·黄 Benedict.
Career overview
Benedict Wong began his acting career on stage before transitioning to film and television. His early work includes the film Dirty Pretty Things, which earned him a British Independent Film Award nomination, and the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High. He also appeared in the films On a Clear Day and Sunshine, as well as the CBBC series Spirit Warriors.
Wong gained further recognition in the 2010s for his roles in various projects. He played Kublai Khan in the Netflix series Marco Polo and Bruce Ng in the film The Martian. Wong also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the film Doctor Strange. His subsequent work includes roles in the Syfy series Deadly Class.
Throughout his career, Benedict Wong has accumulated a significant number of acting credits. He has worked in a variety of genres and formats, demonstrating his versatility as an actor. Wong's known credits total 92, indicating a substantial body of work in the film and television industry. His performances have been recognized through nominations, such as the British Independent Film Award nomination for his early work in Dirty Pretty Things.
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- The Dog Stars (2026)
- Rock Springs (2026) as Ah Tseng
- Rock Springs (2026) Executive Producer
- Weapons (2025) as Marcus
- 3 Body Problem (2024) as Detective Clarence 'Da' Shi
- Bad Genius (2024) as Meng Kang
- Bad Genius (2024) Executive Producer
- London journey of PJ❤ (2024)
- The Magician's Elephant (2023) as Magician (voice)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Wong
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) as Wong
- Toast of Tinseltown (2022) as Rusty Halloween
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Self - Wong
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) as Self
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) as Wong
- What If...? (2021) as Wong (voice)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) as Wong
- Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) as Tong (voice)
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Wong (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Extinct (2021) as Dr. Chung (voice)
- Nine Days (2021) as Kyo
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Wong
- What We Do in the Shadows (2019) as Wallace
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as skekVar (The General) (voice)
- Gemini Man (2019) as Baron
- Deadly Class (2019) as Master Lin
- Lady and the Tramp (2019) as Bull (voice)
- The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) as Mr. Wickfield
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Wong
- Annihilation (2018) as Lomax
- Monster Challenge (2018) as Self
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) as Ed Andrews
- 2036: Nexus Dawn (2017) as Lawmaker
- Doctor Strange (2016) as Wong
- The Martian (2015) as Bruce Ng
- Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes (2015) as Kublai Khan
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Marco Polo (2014) as Kublai Khan
- Prey (2014) as Ashley Chan
- Hummingbird (2013) as Mr Choy
- Kick-Ass 2 (2013) as Mr. Kim
- Run (2013) as Gao
- #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013) as Ai Weiwei
- Prometheus (2012) as Ravel
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012) as Self
- Black Mirror (2011) as Shaun Li
- Johnny English Reborn (2011) as Chi Han Ly
- The Lady (2011) as Karma Phuntsho
- The Flying Machine 3D (2011) as Lang Lang (voice)
- Painkiller (2011) as Jay
- Shanghai (2010) as Juso Kita
- Spirit Warriors (2010) as Li
- Law & Order: UK (2009)
- Moon (2009) as Thompson
- The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) as Kwan
- Slapper (2008) as David
- Sunshine (2007) as Trey
- The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007) as Various
- Grow Your Own (2007) as Kung Sang
- Frankenstein (2007) as Ed Gore
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Prime
- Eleventh Hour (2006)
- Hallo Panda (2006) as Panda's Voice (voice)
- A Cock and Bull Story (2005) as Ed
- On a Clear Day (2005) as Chan
- State of Play (2003) as Pete Cheng
- Code 46 (2003) as Medic
- Spooks (2002) as Kai
- Look Around You (2002) as Chess Player
- Look Around You (2002) as Dr. Franklin Fu
- Dirty Pretty Things (2002) as Guo Yi
- 15 Storeys High (2002) as Errol
- tlc (2002) as Nurse Terry Cheung
- Spy Game (2001) as Tran
- Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001) as Pat Proudence
- Wit (2001) as Fellow 2
- Double Happiness (2001) as Dan
- Double Happiness (2001) Writer
- Arabian Nights (2000) as Hassan
- Supply and Demand (1998) as DC Frankie Li
- Breakout (1997) as Jerry
- Cracker: White Ghost (1996) as Peter Yang
- Red (1996) as Mark
- Out of the Blue (1995) as Wages Clerk
- Hearts and Minds (1995) as Interpreter
- Night Watch (1995) as Guard
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Michael Cheung
- Cardiac Arrest (1994) as Radiographer
- Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) as Lee
- Small Metal Jacket (1992) as Le Van Dong
- The Chief (1990) as Peng
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Le Van Dong
- The Bill (1984)
- Fonda
- The Masque of the Red Death as Hop Frog