Keone Young | |
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 Young at the 2023 Super Jersey Comic Con | |
| Born | Keone Joseph Young |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Keone Joseph Young is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dr. Michael Kwan in Kay O'Brien (1986), Mr. Wu in Deadwood (2004–2006) and as the dual roles of Judge Robert Chong and Mr. Wan in The Young and the Restless (2007–2010). His voice-over roles include Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Kaz in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Super Ninja in Karate Kommandos, and Luong Lao Shi in American Dragon: Jake Long.
Young was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Chinese father and Japanese mother, who both immigrated to Hawaii. His acting mentor was Mako.[1]
He has been prolific in his character work and has made numerous guest appearances on such varied television series as Head of the Class, Diff'rent Strokes, The Golden Girls, Murphy Brown, Mad About You, Family Matters, Samurai Jack, Futurama, The Simpsons, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Cheers, Alias, JAG, Justice League, The Steve Harvey Show, Zeke and Luther, Shake It Up: Made In Japan and on the daytime soaps The Young and the Restless and Generations. He also portrayed the bodyguard of the Ancient One (Keye Luke) during the Asian Quarter storyline on General Hospital.
Young played Dr. Michael Kwan on the short-lived multi-ethnic medical drama Kay O'Brien, which aired in the fall of 1986 on CBS. Despite the fact that the network had high hopes for the series, just 9 of 13 episodes were aired. He was also a semi-regular on the HBO series Deadwood as Mr. Wu and played Henry Lin's Uncle on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He also played Mr. Wu, unrelated to the Deadwood character, in the film Men in Black 3, and played the role of Ellison Onizuka In the TV film Challenger.
Young has many voice-over credits as well, including Kaz in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and Luong Lao Shi in American Dragon: Jake Long.
Young also has several Star Trek links: he played Buck Bokai, a famous baseball player in the 24th century in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "If Wishes Were Horses". He also played Hoshi Sato's father in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Vanishing Point". Young appeared as Governor Ho in the film North starring Elijah Wood.
In theatre, Young has had a long history with the Asian American theatre company, East West Players, in Los Angeles, where he not only performed but often served as producer.
In 2013, Young joined the cast of HBO's True Blood as Dr. Hido Takahashi, the man responsible for inventing the titular blood substitute.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Baby Blue Marine | Katsu | |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Kim Osaka | |
| 1981 | Eyewitness | Mr. Long's Son | |
| 1982 | Frances | Chinese Doctor | |
| 1984 | The Wild Life | Japanese Bowler | |
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Winter | |
| 1989 | Lost Angels | Atty. Victor Eng | |
| Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers | Don Ho | ||
| Black Rain | Karaoke Singer | ||
| 1990 | Fear | Detective William Wu | |
| 1991 | Shanghai 1920 | Ming | |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Eddie Wong | |
| 1993 | Surf Ninjas | Baba Ram | |
| 1994 | Golden Gate | Benny Ying | |
| My Girl 2 | Daryl Tanaka | ||
| North | Governor Ho | ||
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Mr. Watanabe | |
| 1996 | Striptease | Ling | |
| Jack | Dr. Lin | ||
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block | Ron the Repairman | |
| Playing God | Mr. Ksi | ||
| 1998 | At Sachem Farm | Mr. Tang | |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car? | Mr. Lee the Chinese Tailor | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Bee | Voice[2] |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Committee Clerk | |
| 2005 | Mulan II | Lord Qin, additional voices | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Crank | Don Kim | |
| Return to Halloweentown | Silas Sinister | ||
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Commander Uehara Daizo, Saico-Tek, Sushi Shop Owner | Voice, direct-to-video[2] |
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? | Ming | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Matsuhiro | Voice, direct-to-video[2] | |
| Crank: High Voltage | Don Kim | ||
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Mr. Wu | |
| Stand Up Guys | Song | ||
| 2020 | Night in Paradise | Kuto | Voice, English dub |
| 2021 | Bright: Samurai Soul | Tsukuyomi | Voice, English dub |
| 2022 | Inu-Oh | Teiichi | Voice, English dub[2] |
| 2024 | Ultraman: Rising | Voice[3] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Room 222 | Howie Wong | Episode: "Naked Came We Into The World" |
| 1970 | The Bill Cosby Show | Player #2 | Episode: "This Mouth is Rated X" |
| 1972 | Search | Nagada | Episode: "Short Circuit" |
| 1973 | The Streets of San Francisco | Willard Lu – Cobra | Episode: "Trail of the Serpent" |
| 1974 | Jerry | Morree Wu | Television film |
| 1974 | Kojak | Oriental | Episode: "A Souvenir from Atlantic City" |
| 1976 | Grady | Delivery Man | Episode: "The Weekend" |
| 1977 | Police Story | Boy #1 | Episode: "The Blue Fog" |
| 1978 | Husbands, Wives & Lovers | Young Waiter | Episode: "The Women Strike" |
| 1981 | I'm a Big Girl Now | Willie Wong | Episode: "With Becky You Get Eggroll" |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Kim | Uncredited Episode: "From the Depths of My Heart" |
| 1982 | Diff'rent Strokes | David Cheung | Episode: "Hello, Daddy" |
| 1982 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Nakamoto Associate | Episode: "Seven Keys to Singapore" |
| 1982 | The Fall Guy | Japanese Man | Episode: "Bail and Bond" |
| 1982 | Taxi | The Japanese Man | Episode: "Alex Goes off the Wagon"[4] |
| 1982 | The Jeffersons | Maitre D' | Episode: "A Date with Danger" |
| 1982 | Cheers | Tourist #1 | Episode: "Coach Returns to Action" |
| 1983 | Matt Houston | Spider | Episode: "The Rock and the Hard Place" |
| 1983 | Hill Street Blues | Storeowner | Episode: "Here's Adventure, Here's Romance" |
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Akira | Television film, also called Death Ride to Osaka |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bill | Jerry Lewis Impersonator | Episode: "Jerry Lewis Week" |
| 1984 | The Fall Guy | Mr. Soo | Episode: "Always Say Always" |
| 1984–1985 | Challenge of the GoBots | Additional voices | 65 episodes |
| 1984–1986 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Storm Shadow | Voice, 12 episodes |
| 1984–1986 | Webster | Master Kuan, Giuseppe | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Winston Zakata, Mr. Moto | Episode: "Elementary Steele" |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Jay Nigeta | Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past" |
| 1984 | The Duck Factory | Episode: "The Duck Stops Here" | |
| 1985 | Challenge of a Lifetime | Dr. Honowa | Television film |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Hong | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Magnum, P.I. | Mickey | Episode: "Old Acquaintance" |
| 1985 | Lady Blue | Trang | Episode: "The Widow Maker" |
| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Stanley Chow | Episode: "Welcome to America, Mr. Brand" |
| 1985 | Jem | Additional voices | Episode: "Battle of the Bands" |
| 1986 | The New Adventures of Jonny Quest | Additional voices | Unknown episodes |
| 1986 | The Centurions | Additional voices | 64 episodes |
| 1986 | Kay O'Brien | Dr. Michael Kwan | Main cast 12 episodes |
| 1986 | Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos | Super Ninja | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 1987 | Head of the Class | The Moderator | Episode: "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming!" |
| 1987 | The Oldest Rookie | Bok Song | Episode: "A Game Effort" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Mr. Tran | Episode: "Christmas in Saigon" |
| 1988 | Tour of Duty | Major Tung | Episode: "Paradise Lost" |
| 1988 | Small Wonder | Dr. Chang | Episode: "The Rock Band" |
| 1988 | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Prince Yen-Moon | Voice, episode: "The Magnificent Seven Gummies" |
| 1988 | DuckTales | Mung Ho | Voice, episode: "Time is Money: Part 2 - The Duck Who Would Be King" |
| 1988 | Nightingales | Rick | Television film |
| 1989 | Dear John | Mr. Yoshimura | Episode: "Dream Babe" |
| 1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed | Additional voices | 13 episodes |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid | Additional voices | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" |
| 1989 | MacGyver | Zhao | Episode: "Children of Light" |
| 1989 | The Golden Girls | Dr. Chang | Episode: "Sick and Tired: Part 2" |
| 1989 | Trenchcoat in Paradise | Bob Kanuka | Television film |
| 1990 | Challenger | Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka | Television film |
| 1990 | Paradise | Mr. Lee | Episode: "Dust on the Wind" |
| 1990 | Last Flight Out | Tung Sanh | Television film |
| 1990 | Generations | Mr. Chu | 7 episodes |
| 1990 | Ann Jillian | Episode: "A Housewarming" | |
| 1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Mr. Woo | 2 episodes Television miniseries |
| 1991 | Family Matters | Fred Yamano | Episode: "A Pair of Ladies" |
| 1991 | Mathnet | MBARI Rep | Episode: "Despair in Monterey Bay" |
| 1992 | The Golden Girls | Mr. Tanaka | Episode; "Rose: Portrait of a Woman" |
| 1992 | Civil Wars | James Endo | Episode: "Denise and De Nuptials" |
| 1992 | MacGyver | Chung | Episode: "The Stringer" |
| 1993 | The Untouchables | Episode: "Chinatown" | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Buck Bokai | Episode: "If Wishes Were Horses" |
| 1993 | Mad About You | Al | Episode: "A Pair of Hearts" |
| 1993 | Dead Before Dawn | James Young | Television film |
| 1993 | Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland | Gerald Chong | Television film |
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Mr. Lee | Episode: "Hair Today, Gone to Maui" |
| 1994 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Additional voices | Episode: "Twilight Ozone" |
| 1994 | Family Album | Private Investigator | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Get Smart | Prime Minister of Vanapopo | Episode: "Passenger 99" |
| 1995 | Marker | Taki Machidomi | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters | Ralph the Limo Driver | Television film |
| 1996 | The Faculty | Mr. Takehama | Episode: "Carlos Garcia" |
| 1997 | Murphy Brown | Master Hahn | Episode: "Desperate Times" |
| 1997 | Caroline in the City | Fong | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Jenny | M.C. | Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 1"; credited as Keoni Young |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | Mr. Chang | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World | Professor | Episode: "Ain't College Great?" |
| 1999 | Smart Guy | Ted Shaw | Episode: "Cross Talk" |
| 1999 | The Simpsons | Fish | Voice, episode: "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo" |
| 1999 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Master P'tui | Episode: "Honey, I'm Kung Fu Fighting" |
| 1999 | Nash Bridges | Duke | Episode: "Kill Switch" |
| 2000 | Baywatch | Kumu Pono | Episode: "Breath of Life" |
| 2000 | Arliss | Episode: "Where There's a Will..." | |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Mr. Lee | Voice, episode: "Winds of Change"[2] |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Charlie Sung | Episode: "Goodbye Charlie" |
| 2000 | Rip Girls | Bo | Television film |
| 2001 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Ho | Voice, episode: "Countdown"[2] |
| 2001 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Acupuncturist | Episode: "The Acupuncturist" |
| 2001–2005 | Alias | Professor Choy | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Steve Harvey Show | Mr. Chin | Episode: "Principal's Pet" |
| 2002 | The Invisible Man | Loh Ming | Episode: "The Invisible Woman" |
| 2002 | Justice League | Professor Arthur Chin | Voice, episode: "The Brave and the Bold"[2] |
| 2002 | King of the Hill | Additional voices | Voice, episode: "Returning Japanese" |
| 2002 | Everwood | Gino | Episode: "The Great Doctor Brown" |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Judge | Episode: "Boys to Men" |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Hoshi's Father | Episode: "Vanishing Point" |
| 2003 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Wing | Voice, episode: "A Night at the Opera" |
| 2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Chief Tuka | Television film |
| 2003–2017 | Samurai Jack | Emperor (Young), Caveman #1, Dog Owner, Old Monk | Voice, 4 episodes[2] |
| 2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Quan Ti | Voice, episode: "Chicken Ball Z" |
| 2003 | JAG | Police Officer | Episode: "Secret Agent Man" |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Owner | Episode: "A Gay/December Romance" |
| 2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Server, Monk | Voice, episode: "Makes Zen to Me"[2] |
| 2004–2006 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Kaz Harada, various voices | Voice, 39 episodes[2] |
| 2004 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Super Quasier, Monster Guard #1 | Voice, 2 episodes[2] |
| 2004–2006 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Kani Sanban | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Mr. Wu | 18 episodes[5] |
| 2004 | Strong Medicine | Mr. Fong | Episode: "Like Cures Like" |
| 2004 | The Batman | Hideo Katsu | Voice, episode: "The Cat and the Bat"[2] |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Lao Shi | Voice, episode: "Morpholomew" |
| 2005 | Teen Titans | Katarou | Voice, episode: "The Quest"[2] |
| 2005 | House | Clyde Park | Episode: “Love Hurts” |
| 2005–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Luong Lao Shi | Voice, 45 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Jeong Jeong, Captain Li, High Sage | Voice, 6 episodes[2] |
| 2005 | NYPD Blue | Akira Nakada | Episode: "Moving Day" |
| 2006 | NCIS | Lee Song | Episode: "Light Sleeper" |
| 2006 | The X's | Viper, Reporter | Voice, episode: "Wealth vs. Stealth/Wee House" [6] |
| 2006 | Return to Halloweentown | Silas Sinister | Television film |
| 2007 | Ben 10 | Ishiyama | Voice, episode: "Game Over"[2] |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | Mr. Tuckman | Episode: "Forbidden Love" |
| 2007–2009 | Phineas & Ferb | Additional voices | 3 episodes[2] |
| 2007–2010 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Robert Chong, Mr. Wan | 15 episodes |
| 2007 | John from Cincinnati | The Chinaman | Episode: "His Visit: Day Nine" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Shinji Nakamura - 2007 | Episode: "Family 8108" |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Flashback Lance, Flashback Zoopie | Voice, episode: "Squirly Town" |
| 2008 | The Mighty B! | Mr. Wu, additional voices | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | American Dad! | Chick Salesman | Voice, episode: "Pulling Double Booty" |
| 2008 | Crash | Law Officer Paul Kim | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Unit | General Lao | Episode: "Bad Beat" |
| 2009 | Numbers | Walter Yoon | Episode: "Trouble in Chinatown" |
| 2009 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Vacu-San, Howard, Guy #1 | Voice, episode: "Samurai Vac/Turncoats"[2] |
| 2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Silver Samurai, Yakuza Ninja | Voice, episode: "Code of Conduct" |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Operative | Voice, episode: "When OMAC Attacks!"[2] |
| 2010 | Zeke & Luther | Mr. Ng | Episode: "Crouching Zeke, Dancing Luther" |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Master Linn | Voice, episode: "Tooth Fairy" |
| 2010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Hard Master, Arata | Voice, episode: "Return of the Arishikage"[2] |
| 2011 | Mike & Molly | Abe | Episode: "Samuel Gets Fired" |
| 2011–2013 | Transformers: Prime[citation needed] | Additional voices | 25 episodes |
| 2011; 2019 | Young Justice | Sensei | Voice, 2 episodes[2] |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Julie's Dad | Voice, episode: "The Perfect Girlfriend"[2] |
| 2012 | Tron: Uprising | Additional voices | Episode: "Beck's Beginning" |
| 2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | Mr. Ma | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Naruto Shippuden | Disonasu | Voice, 6 episodes; English dub |
| 2012 | Shake It Up | Mr. Watanabe | Episode: "Made in Japan" |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Wu Yong | Voice, episode: "A Tigress Tale"[2] |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Bohai Lin | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Legend of Korra | Northern Tribe Soldier | Voice, episode: "Civil Wars"[2] |
| 2013 | True Blood | Hido Takahashi | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Mad | Yashida, Superhero Announcer, Candy Clerk | Voice, episode: "Dullverine / Under the Dumb" |
| 2013 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | Master Isao Okamoto | Voice, 8 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Mr. Kim | Episode: "Fish Out of Water" |
| 2014 | Turbo Fast | Maitre D' | Voice, episode: "Turbo Drift"[2] |
| 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Sato | Episode: "Good Cop/Bad Cop" |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Field Marshal Shunroku Hata | Episode: "Kindness" |
| 2015–2017 | Star Wars Rebels | Commander Jun Sato | Voice, 17 episodes |
| 2015 | Rebels Recon | Voice, episode: "Inside 'The Lost Commanders'" | |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Elderly Japanese Driver | Voice, episode: "Diaz Family Vacation/Brittney's Party" |
| 2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Martin Li / Mr. Negative, Dragon Goon #2 | Voice, episode: "Return to the Spider-Verse: Part 3"[2] |
| 2016–2017 | Sofia the First | Wu-Chang | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait | Mr. Chu | Episode: "The Fantastic Pho" |
| 2017 | Madam Secretary | Minister Byambyn Sendoo | Episode: "Gift Horse" |
| 2017 | Queen of the South | Ki Moon | Episode: "El Precio de la Fe" |
| 2017 | Death Battle! | Silver Samurai | Voice, episode: "Shredder vs. Silver Samurai" |
| 2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Jei, Samurai #1 | Voice, 3 episodes[2] |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Mr. Vehara, Sumo | Voice, episode: "The Curse of Kaniaku"[2] |
| 2017 | DuckTales | Game Voice | Voice, episode: "Daytrip of Doom!"[2] |
| 2018 | Designated Survivor | Ambassador Dewan | Episode: "Bad Reception" |
| 2018 | Archer | Additional voices | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Teen Titans Go! | Katarou | Voice, episode: "Them Soviet Boys"[2] |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | Mr. Wu | Television film[7] |
| 2019 | Mom | George | Episode: "Chicken Hands and Toxic Narcissism" |
| 2020 | Stumptown | Dwaddle Chen | Episode: "Reality Checks Don't Bounce" |
| 2021 | Big City Greens | Mr. Sato | Voice, episode: "Rent Control"[8][9] |
| 2021 | Tom and Jerry Special Shorts | Chef | Voice, episode: "On a Roll" |
| 2021 | Yasuke | Wardock Chef | Voice, episode: "A Long Road" |
| 2021 | Godzilla Singular Point | Tsunetomo Yamamoto | Voice, English dub[2] |
| 2021 | Record of Ragnarok | Sasaki Kojirō, Guan Yu, Fukurokuju | Voice, English dub[2] |
| 2021 | Squid Game | Additional voices | English dub |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Kamahachi, Troopers | Voice, English dub; short film: Akakiri[10] |
| 2022–present | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | Tetsujin, Hakai, Keisatsu, Person #2 | Voice, 10 episodes[2] |
| 2022 | Grace and Frankie | Mr. Fujibayashi | Episode: "The Fake Funeral" |
| 2023 | Monkie Kid | Jade Emperor | Voice, episode: "The Jade Emperor"[2] |
| 2023 | Blue Eye Samurai | Shindo Dojo Master | Voice, episode: "Hammerscale" |
