Jonathan Kos-Read
Biography
Jonathan Kos-Read, also known as Cao Cao, is an American actor based in the People's Republic of China. Born in 1973 in Torrance, California, USA, he uses the stage name Cao Cao, which is also the name of the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Kos-Read is known for his work in the film and television industry, with 38 credits to his name. He is a male actor who has been active in the entertainment industry, although his work is little-known in the United States.
Career overview
Jonathan Kos-Read is an American film and television actor. He was born in 1973 in Torrance, California, USA. Kos-Read uses the stage name Cao Cao, which is also the name of a historical figure from the Eastern Han Dynasty.
As an actor, Kos-Read has been involved in various projects. He has a total of 38 known credits, although the specific titles of these projects are not specified in the provided information. Kos-Read's work is primarily known in China, where he is based, but his work is not well-known in the United States.
Kos-Read's career has spanned multiple media platforms, including film and television. He has been active in the entertainment industry for over five decades, with his birthday listed as February 17, 1973. As a male actor, Kos-Read has established himself as a working professional in the Chinese entertainment industry, although his work remains relatively unknown in the United States.
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- Operation Black-Ops (2026)
- You are the Best (2025) as Holmes
- The Abyss Rescue (2023)
- 怒海浩劫 (2023)
- From Love to Happiness (2022) as Cao Cao [Xiao Wei's friend]
- Snipers (2022) as John
- Young Ip Man: Crisis Time (2020) as Principal Stewart
- A Day Deal (2020) as Flok
- Electromagnetic King Pili Family (2020) as Bai Jiage
- Wait Here (2018) as Lorenzo
- The Game Changer (2017) as Owen
- Mr. Made (2017) as Made
- Eternal Wave (2017) as Pierre
- My Uncle Zhou Enlai (2016) as 李克
- Mother's Romance (2016) as 瑞尼
- The Bodyguard (2016) as Ding's Son-in-law
- Xuan Zang (2016) as Cunningham
- Dad's Cabin (2016) as Davy
- Ip Man 3 (2015) as Edward
- Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) as Mark
- Guardians of Ancient Magic (2015)
- The Vanished Murderer (2015) as Foreign official
- Ever Since We Love (2015) as Dick
- The Twins' Code (2013) as Daniel
- Cold Steel (2011) as John
- Shangri-la (2011)
- Super Player (2010) as Gai Te
- My Chief and My Regiment (2009) as Alger Collins
- Empire of Silver (2009) as Pastor Landdeck
- My Fair Gentleman (2009)
- A Hundred Years of Life (2008) as 伊万
- Fit Lover (2008)
- Romantic Life (2004) as 欧文
- For the Sake of the Republic (2003) as 莫里逊 George Ernest Morrison
- 青春不解风情 (2002)
- 青春的童话 (2002)
- 都市丽人行 (2001)
- Confessions of a Male Prostitute (1992) as Jamie, the hustler