Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the

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'' (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series '' Bosch'' (2018), Kinuba in the action film '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019) and Ryuzo in the video game ''

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'' (2020).

Early life

Wu was born in

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to Chinese parents. Wu graduated from the

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with a BA degree in English.

Career

From 2004 to 2013, he has appeared in a series of short films which lasted for nine years. He has appeared in various television shows, including ''

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'' and ''

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'' and several feature films including '' While She Was Out'' opposite

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, and '' 17 Again''. In 2016, he portrayed Orus in the second and final season of the

drama television series ''

''. In his interview on '' Cliche Magazine'', he stated that "Orus is a fierce and loyal warrior intent on bringing long-held traditions back to the people of Mongolia." In 2019, he portrayed Kinuba in the science-fiction action film '' Alita: Battle Angel''. In 2020, he then went on to provide the voice and motion-capture of Ryuzo, a leader of the Straw Hat ronin who is a childhood friend of the main character,

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's character, in the

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video game ''

''. Wu has recently appeared on the gritty feature film based on the New York gang warfare of the 1990s, ''

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'', from director

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. In 2024, Wu has appeared once again with his ''Ghost of Tsushima'' castmates Daisuke Tsuji, Eddie Shin and Earl T. Kim in the video game '' Rise of the Rōnin''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Leonard 1986 births American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American male video game actors American male actors of Chinese descent American people of Chinese descent Male actors of Chinese descent 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Washington, D.C. University of California, Los Angeles alumni Living people