Calvin Chen

Career overview

Calvin Chen, born on 10 November 1980 in Taiwan, China, is a male actor who has also worked as a singer and comedian. He is credited with twenty‑eight acting roles and is listed under the stage name 辰亦儒, with alternate romanisations including Chen Yi Ru, Chen Yiru and Chen 奕儒. Chen studied English at the University of Oxford before training at the double‑award‑winning drama school Identity School of Acting.

In film, Chen is noted for his appearance as the character Kajiklub in the Lucasfilm production Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams. He also played the role of TET in Teen Spirit, a film directed by Max Minghella and starring Elle Fanning, which presents a modern retelling of a Cinderella‑type story about a young woman named Violet seeking to leave her small town to pursue singing. Additionally, Chen is credited in the short work Fanta’s “Big News,” directed by Clay Weiner and produced by Biscuit Film Works, which follows a group of teenagers who become key CEOs in the headquarters of the beverage brand.

Chen’s career, as recorded in the available sources, reflects a range of genre work from major franchise cinema to independent and commercial short projects, underscoring his versatility across acting, music and comedy.