Raugi Yu is a
Canadian
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actor. He is best known for his role as Kam Fong in "JPod". He is also a director and acting coach. Yu trained at the Dome Theatre in
Montreal
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. He then moved to
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...
,
British Columbia
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, where he earned his
BFA through the acting program at the
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
.
Television career
In the late 1990s, Yu began appearing on television. In 1998, he appeared in one episode of ''
The Sentinel''. In 2001, he was the voice of the Cook in several episodes of the
PBS
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children's animated series, ''
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', or simply ''Sagwa'', is a children's animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Amy Tan which aired on PBS Kids, co-produced by Canada-based animation studio CinéGroupe an ...
'' and also in an episode of ''
Dark Angel''. From 2002 – 2004, he appeared in three episodes of ''
Da Vinci's Inquest
''Da Vinci's Inquest'' is a Canadian dramatic television series which originally aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, the critically acclaimed show did attract a loyal following, and ultimately seven seaso ...
''. He was seen in one episode of ''
Gather Up Little People
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*Intensive gathering, the practice of cultivating wild plants as a st ...
'' episodes of ''
Dead Like Me
''Dead Like Me'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for ...
'' in 2003, two episodes of ''
The Dead Zone The Dead Zone may refer to:
* ''The Dead Zone'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Stephen King
* ''The Dead Zone'' (film), a 1983 film adaptation of the novel, starring Christopher Walken and directed by David Cronenberg
* ''The Dead Zone'' (TV series), ...
'' in 2003 and 2004, as well as playing the Chinese son in the film ''
Spook'' in 2003.
In 2005, he also supplied the voice of Wendy's Butler in an episode of the animated series ''
The Cramp Twins
''The Cramp Twins'' is an animated television series created by cartoonist Brian Wood based on his 1995 graphic novel of the same name. The show was produced by Sunbow Entertainment (in season 1), Telemagination (in season 2), and TV-Loonland AG ...
''. He is also friends with Selene Rose – a notable member of UBC Improv of Vancouver, British Columbia
In 2006, Yu appeared in the television shows ''
Intelligence
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'', and ''
Masters Of Horror
''Masters of Horror'' is an anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.
Origin
In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, ...
''. In 2007, he played Dennis in ''
When a Man Falls in the Forest'' and Wayne Kwan in an episode of ''
Eureka
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''. Most recently, Yu was seen as
Kam Fong
Kam Fong Chun (born Kam Tong Chun; May 27, 1918 – October 18, 2002) was an American police officer and actor, best known for his role as Chin Ho Kelly, a police detective on the CBS television network series '' Hawaii Five-O''.
Life
K ...
on the series ''
JPod
''JPod'' is a novel by Douglas Coupland published by Random House of Canada in 2006. Set in 2005, the book explores the strange and unconventional everyday life of the main character, Ethan Jarlewski, and his team of video game programmers whos ...
.''
Yu was part of the recurring cast of ''
Mr. Young
''Mr. Young'' is a Canadian television series that premiered on March 1, 2011, on YTV. The series was filmed in Burnaby, British Columbia. The series was created by Dan Signer (who also worked on Disney Channel series such as ''The Suite Life on ...
'' as Dang the janitor.
In the 2017 film ''8 Minutes Ahead'', Yu plays one of the lead roles, Danny.
Theatre
During his early acting years, Yu was seen in several theatre productions, which soon grew into his film and television work.
For several years, during the 90s and early 2000s, Yu was an actor at Bard On The Beach in Vancouver, where he now continues to be an acting coach.
In 2002, Yu portrayed The King Of Siam in Theatre Under The Star's theatre production of ''The King And I''.
Yu played Dom in ''The Shoplifters'', a play written and directed by
Morris Panych
Morris Stephen Panych (born 30 June 1952) is a Canadian playwright, director and actor.
Early life
Panych was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the Universi ...
, in 2019.
Directing
In the spring of 2008, Yu directed ''The Odd Couple'' for the
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...
Asian Canadian Theatre company.
As of 2010–2011, Raugi teaches acting courses at
New Image College of Fine Arts
New Image College (commonly abbreviated as NIC) is a PTIB-accredited private academy for film acting, makeup artistry, aesthetics, hairdressing, and nail design located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. New Image College consists of ...
in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
. He also teaches the summer Young Shakespearian program which Bard puts on every year for youth ages eight to eighteen.
Filmography
Film
* ''
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American children’s book series and media franchise created by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a diary (although he cons ...
'' (2010) as Vice Principal Roy
* ''
Marmaduke
''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015.
Publication history
The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dill ...
'' (2010) as Drama Trainer
Television
* ''
The Sentinel'' (1998) as Monk
* ''
Police Academy: The Series'' (1998) as Manager
* ''
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', or simply ''Sagwa'', is a children's animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Amy Tan which aired on PBS Kids, co-produced by Canada-based animation studio CinéGroupe an ...
'' (2001) as Cook
* ''
Dark Angel'' (2001) as Ticket Taker
* ''
Da Vinci's Inquest
''Da Vinci's Inquest'' is a Canadian dramatic television series which originally aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, the critically acclaimed show did attract a loyal following, and ultimately seven seaso ...
'' (2002–2004) as Constable
* ''
Dead Like Me
''Dead Like Me'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for ...
'' (2003) as Raugi
* ''
The Dead Zone The Dead Zone may refer to:
* ''The Dead Zone'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Stephen King
* ''The Dead Zone'' (film), a 1983 film adaptation of the novel, starring Christopher Walken and directed by David Cronenberg
* ''The Dead Zone'' (TV series), ...
'' (2003-2004) as Michael Nazawa
* ''
The Cramp Twins
''The Cramp Twins'' is an animated television series created by cartoonist Brian Wood based on his 1995 graphic novel of the same name. The show was produced by Sunbow Entertainment (in season 1), Telemagination (in season 2), and TV-Loonland AG ...
'' (2005) as Wendy's Butler
* ''
The Evidence'' (2006) as CSU Cop
* ''
Intelligence
Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It can be described as the a ...
'' (2006) as Henry Yu
* ''
Masters Of Horror
''Masters of Horror'' is an anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.
Origin
In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, ...
'' (2006) as Phantom
* ''
Eureka
Eureka (often abbreviated as E!, or Σ!) is an intergovernmental organisation for research and development funding and coordination. Eureka is an open platform for international cooperation in innovation. Organisations and companies applying th ...
'' (2007) as Wayne Kwan
* ''
JPod
''JPod'' is a novel by Douglas Coupland published by Random House of Canada in 2006. Set in 2005, the book explores the strange and unconventional everyday life of the main character, Ethan Jarlewski, and his team of video game programmers whos ...
'' (2008) as Kam Fong
* ''
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' (2011) as Asian Waiter
* ''
Mr. Young
''Mr. Young'' is a Canadian television series that premiered on March 1, 2011, on YTV. The series was filmed in Burnaby, British Columbia. The series was created by Dan Signer (who also worked on Disney Channel series such as ''The Suite Life on ...
'' (2011-2013) as Dang
* ''
Arrow
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'' (2013) as Asian Driver
* ''
Jinxed
A jinx (also jynx), in popular superstition and folklore, is a curse or the attribute of attracting bad or negative luck.
The word ''"jynx"'' meaning the bird wryneck and sometimes a charm or spell has been in use in English since the seventeen ...
'' (2013) as Science Teacher
* ''
The Stanley Dynamic'' (2014) as Chapman
* ''
Supernatural
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'' (2016) as Crew Member #2
* ''
Some Assembly Required'' (2016) as Mr. Jannetty
* ''
Prison Break
''Prison Break'' is an American serial drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows ( Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield ( Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenc ...
'' (2017) as Driver
* ''
Kung Fu
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'' (2021) as Professor Chau
Staff work
* ''
Air Bud: World Pup'' (2000) - Set Dresser
* ''
War
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'' (2007) - Stunts
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090223183353/http://www.vact.ca/oddcouple_bios.htm
*
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Living people
20th-century Canadian male actors
21st-century Canadian male actors
Canadian acting coaches
Canadian male actors of Chinese descent
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Year of birth missing (living people)