James Sie is an American actor and author. He was the voice of an animated

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

and several other characters in ''

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'', Master Monkey in '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', taking over for Chan, and Eddy Raja in the ''

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'' series. His

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, ''Still Life Las Vegas'', was published in August 2015.

Career

He is known as a "

impersonator" as his voice bears a strong resemblance to Chan especially in the

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animated television series ''

''. He also voices Shendu in the same series. He is the voice of Master Monkey for

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's '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', replacing Jackie Chan from the movies (Sie voiced Monkey in all of the video games). Other popular roles include Chinese American footballer Kwan in '' Danny Phantom'', Chen Lin in ''

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'',

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and Radioactive Man in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' and Eddy Raja in '' Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'', Sie did several voices for ''

Avatar: The Last Airbender ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and ...

'', guest-voiced as an Asian scientist named Jimmy in '' Regular Show'' and also voices Lord Taran Zhu in '' World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria''. He had a brief role as a Buddhist Lama in the 2021 ''

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'' episode "

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". He starred on-camera, opposite Suzy Nakamura in '' Strawberry Fields''. He also had roles in ''

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''. Sie wrote and performed the autobiographical one-person stage show, ''Talking With My Hands'' in 1999, about growing up in a Chinese/Italian household. His play, ''Island of the Blue Dolphins'' at the

Lifeline Theatre Lifeline Theatre was founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States in 1983 by five Northwestern University graduates: Meryl Friedman, Suzanne Plunkett, Kathee Sills, Sandy Snyder Pietz, and Steve Totland. The company moved into its permanent locati ...

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was awarded the 1995

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Citation for New Work. James has also garnered two Jeff Citation nominations for his Lifeline adaptations of ''Dracula and a Wrinkle in Time'', which was produced at

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in New York. He has received an After Dark Award for ''The Road to Graceland''. His other adaptations include

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' ''Talking AIDS to Death'' and

Daniel Pinkwater Daniel Manus Pinkwater (born November 15, 1941) is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction. His books include ''Lizard Music'', ''The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death'', ''Fat Men from Space'', ''Borgel'', and the pi ...

's ''The Snarkout Boys'' and the ''Avocado of Death'', which was also broadcast on

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's "Chicago Theatres on the Air".

Personal life

He is

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and has been married to singer-songwriter Douglas Wood since 2008. They have one child, Benjamin, whom they adopted from Vietnam.

Filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1996) – Ken Lim * '' Strawberry Fields'' (1997) – Luke * ''

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'' (1998) – Vincent Ling * ''

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'' (1999) – Sergeant James * '' Ghost World'' (2001) – Steven * ''

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'' (2002) – Broken Sword (English dub, voice) * '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (2006) – Freaky Male (voice) * '' Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!'' (2007) – Pemba * '' Back to the Sea'' (2012) – Cook Liu (voice) * '' Secrets of the Furious Five'' (2008, Short) – Great Master Viper (voice) * ''

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'' (2014) – Kazuhiko (English version, voice) * '' Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll'' (2016, Short) – Master Monkey / Great Master Viper (voice) * '' How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'' (2019) – Chaghatai Khan (voice) * '' White Snake'' (2019) – Dark General (English dub, voice)

Television

* ''

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'' (2000) – Lana Dagchen * ''

'' (2000–2005) –

/ Shendu / Chow (voice) * ''

Time Squad ''Time Squad'' is an American animated television series created by Dave Wasson for Cartoon Network and the 10th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the adventures of Otto Osworth, Buck Tuddrussel, and the robot Larry 3000, a trio of h ...

'' (2001) –

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(voice) * ''

Even Stevens ''Even Stevens'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003, airing a total of 65 episodes over three seasons. It follows the life of the Stevens, a family living in subur ...

'' (2002) – Chemistry Teacher * ''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...

'' (2002–2008) – General Gum * ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' (2003) – Walter * '' Game Over'' (2004) – Sam Chang (voice) * ''

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'' (2004) – Wind Dragon / General Kwan (voice) * '' Danny Phantom'' (2004–2007) – Kwan * ''

The Batman vs. Dracula ''The Batman vs. Dracula'' is a 2005 American direct-to-video animated superhero- horror film based on ''The Batman'' television series. The film is a crossover with the 1897 horror novel '' Dracula''. The film was released to DVD on October 18, ...

'' (2005) – (voice) * ''

What's New, Scooby-Doo? ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise that began with Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' and ...

'' (2005) – Louie Hong Fa (voice) * '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' (2005) – Yoo Yee / Elderly Monk / Ninja (voice) * ''

'' (2005–2006) – The Cabbage Merchant / Oyaji (voice) * ''

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'' (2005–2009) – ND FBI Agent / Lab Tech / FBI Tech / Technician * ''

The Emperor's New School ''The Emperor's New School'' is an American animated television series created by Mark Dindal that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between January2006 and November2008. It is the second sequel to the 2000 film ''The Emperor's New Groove ...

'' (2006) – (voice) * '' Shorty McShorts' Shorts'' (2006) – Cory (voice) * '' Hellboy: Sword of Storms'' (2006, TV movie) – (voice) * ''

Handy Manny ''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, th ...

'' (2006) – Mr. Chu (voice) * '' W.I.T.C.H'' (2006) – Chen Lin (voice) * '' The Replacements'' (2006–2008) – Master Pho (voice) * ''

Random! Cartoons ''Random! Cartoons'' is an American animated anthology series that aired on Nicktoons. Much like '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', it was created by Fred Seibert and produced by Frederator Incorporated and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on De ...

'' (2007) – Monkey Butt (voice) * ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American Animated series, animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Studios, Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It follows Bill ...

'' (2007) – Plain Cow (voice) * ''

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' (also known simply as ''Juniper Lee'' or ''Witch Girl Juniper Lee'') is an American animated television series created by former MTV reality star Judd Winick for Cartoon Network and produced by Cartoon Network ...

'' (2007) – Kai Yee (voice) * '' Curious George'' (2007–2008) – Grocer's Son / The Collector (voice) * '' The Starter Wife'' (2008) – Doug * ''

The Secret Saturdays ''The Secret Saturdays'' is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008 in the United States. The series follows the adventures of the Saturdays, a family ...

'' (2008–2009) – Shoji Fuzen (voice) * '' Back at the Barnyard'' (2009) – Kobe Cows (voice) * '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' (2009) – Yakuza Ninja / Yakuza Leader / Sensei Ogun (voice) * ''

Special Agent Oso ''Special Agent Oso '' () was an American computer-animated children's television series. The series was created by Ford Riley. It premiered on April 4, 2009 with 2 episodes airing that day as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block," ...

'' (2009) – (voice) * '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (2009–2011) –

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/ Dyna-Mite (voice) * ''

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan ''Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'' is an American animated children's television series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It began as a series of three interstitial shorts on Nick Jr. called ''Downward Doghouse''. The first full episode was initially se ...

'' (2010) – Fox King (voice) * '' Regular Show'' (2010) – Jimmy (guest voiced) * ''

The Chicago Code ''The Chicago Code'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox in the United States. The series was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, originally airing from February 7 to May 23, 2011, with Fox announcing ...

'' (2011) – Daniel * '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'' (2011–2016) – Monkey (voice, replacing

) * '' Kickin' It'' (2012) – Yin Chen * ''

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'' (2012–2013) – Abbot Shung / Lau Gan-Lan (voice) * ''

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'' (2012–2014) – Tsoi / Man (voice) * ''

Sofia the First ''Sofia the First'' is an American animated fantasy children's television series. The show follows a young peasant girl named Sofia (Ariel Winter), who becomes a princess after her mother marries the king of Enchancia. Episodes focus on her adv ...

'' (2013–2016) – Emperor Quon (voice) * ''

Fancy Nancy ''Fancy Nancy'' is a 2005 children's picture book series written by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Its first book entry spent nearly 100 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, resulting in the launch of a series t ...

'' (2018) – Mr. Chen (voice) * '' Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny'' (2018) – Bunnidharma / Sun Wukong * ''

The Lion Guard ''The Lion Guard'' is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley and based on Disney's 1994 film ''The Lion King''. The series was first broadcast with a television film titled ''The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar'' on Disney ...

'' (2019) – Smun / Sãhasí (voice) * '' Stillwater'' (2020) – Stillwater (voice) * ''

Carmen Sandiego ''Carmen Sandiego'' (sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'') is a media franchise based on a series of computer games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 '' Where in the World ...

'' (2021) – Huang Li (voice) * ''

'' (2021) – Lama (voice) * '' Star Trek: Lower Decks'' (2021) – Kaltorus (voice) * '' Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight'' (2022) – Lao (voice)

Video games

* '' Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon'' (2002) – Additional voices * '' Command & Conquer: Generals'' (2003) * '' Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour'' (2003) * '' Shellshock: Nam '67'' (2004) – Diem * ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman (in his feature directorial de ...

'' (2004) – Additional Tenant Fish * ''

'' (2004) – Jackie * '' World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria'' (2004) – Lord Taran Zhu * '' X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse'' (2005) – Sunfire * ''

Guild Wars Factions ''Guild Wars Factions'' is a fantasy action role-playing game and the second stand-alone campaign in the '' Guild Wars'' series developed by ArenaNet, a subsidiary of NCSOFT corporation. It serves as both a standalone game and first expansion pac ...

'' (2006) – Suun * '' Marvel Heroes'' (2006) –

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* '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' (2006) – Ancient One /

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/ Radioactive Man * '' Lost Planet: Extreme Condition'' (2006) – Dennis Isenberg * '' Spider-Man 3'' (2007) – Dragon Tail Thug * '' Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow'' (2007) – Dr. Shen Rei * '' Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'' (2007) – Eddy Raja * ''

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'' (2007) – Samoyed / Trollesund * '' Lost Planet: Colonies'' (2008) – Dennis Isenberg * ''

Kung Fu Panda ''Kung Fu Panda'' is an American media franchise that originally started in 2008 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, produced by DreamWorks Animation. Following the adventures of the titular Po Ping (primarily voic ...

'' (2008) – Master Monkey * '' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' (2008) – Jonathan * '' Prototype'' (2009) * ''

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings '' Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings'' is an action-adventure video game published by LucasArts for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii. It focuses on Indiana Jones as he searches for his former mentor Charles Kingston, whi ...

'' (2009) – Blind Duck * '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' (2009) – Eddy Raja * '' Uncharted: Eye of Indra'' (2009) – Eddy Raja * ''

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'' (2010) – Additional voices * '' Blur'' (2010) – Jun * ''

Mafia II ''Mafia II'' is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K Games. It was released in August 24 2010 for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. The game is a standalone sequel to 2002's ''Mafia'', and the second insta ...

'' (2010) – Zhe Yun Wong * ''

Kung Fu Panda 2 ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' is a 2011 American computer-animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is the sequel to ''Kung Fu Panda'' (2008) and the second installment in the ''K ...

'' (2011) – Master Monkey * '' Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception'' (2011) – Eddy Raja * '' Hitman: Absolution'' (2012) – The King of Chinatown / Larry Clay / Chicago Cops / Vixen Club Bouncers / Blackwater Guards * ''

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'' (2015) – Jun Long / Doctor Sun * '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' (2016) – Eddy Raja * ''

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 2020 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is the first in a planned trilogy of games remaking the 1997 PlayStation game '' Final Fantasy VII''. Set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar, playe ...

'' (2020) – Professor Hojo * ''

Back 4 Blood ''Back 4 Blood'' is a first-person shooter developed by Turtle Rock Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It was released on October 12, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Ser ...

'', Tunnels of Terror expansion pack (2022) – Heng

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