Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor.

Early life

Chen was born in

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, to Taiwanese and Chinese parents originating from

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(father) and

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(mother). After primary and secondary education in Edmonton and

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, he briefly studied at the

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before later moving to Vancouver to pursue acting.

Career

Chen's breakout role was as real-life ''

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'' editor

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in the 2000

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film ''

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''. He has appeared in several television shows, including

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's TV miniseries '' Taken'', and was a series regular on '' Combat Hospital''. Chen has appeared in feature films ''

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'', '' The Chronicles of Riddick'', ''

Snakes on a Plane ''Snakes on a Plane'' is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan, ...

'' and had a leading role in the horror/thriller '' They Wait''. Chen played a recurring role in the Canadian science fiction series '' Continuum'', which premiered on Showcase on May 27, 2012. Chen portrayed Xander Feng in Season 2 of

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's '' House of Cards''. From 2017 to 2018 he played botanist Praxideke Meng in ''

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'' seasons 2 and 3, and in 2018 appeared in season 2 of '' Jessica Jones'' as Pryce Cheng. In the film '' Falling'', Chen plays the understanding husband of a man (played by Mortensen) trying to care for his homophobic, misogynist and increasingly demented father.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Terry 1975 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male actors of Chinese descent Canadian male actors of Taiwanese descent Male actors from Edmonton 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors