Ivan Leung is an Asian-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is based in Los Angeles.

Early life

Leung was born and raised in

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. He started out as a dancer and moved to Los Angeles to train in hip hop choreography, where he began to pursue acting.

Career

Leung appeared in the 2021 film '' The Tender Bar'' as Jimmy, a

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student. The film was directed by

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and stars

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and

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. He has appeared on television series including ''

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'', '' Superstore'', '' Good Girls'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Goldbergs''. Leung co-wrote, co-directed, produced and stars in the 2024 meta stoner comedy '' Extremely Unique Dynamic''. He wrote it with his co-star Harrison Xu, and directed it alongside Xu and co-directed by Katherine Dudas. Production on the film began in February 2023, it premiered at the

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in March 2024, and was distributed by

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, with a US release on January 10, 2025. Xu and Leung produced the film through their Heroic Impact production company. Leung and Xu are longtime friends. Leung is featured in the horror films ''Skill House'', written and directed by

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and starring

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, Bryce Hall, and Paige VanZant, and ''Near Death'', directed by Shaina Aidan.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{IMDb name, 5461686, Ivan Leung Living people Male actors from San Diego American gay actors American male actors of Chinese descent American film directors of Chinese descent