James Taku Leung

 

U.S. Marine Corps 4 years

Rank: Sergeant

 

Unions: SAG, AFTRA

 

Height: 5’ 1”

Weight: 110 lbs

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Hat: 6 7/8

Coat: 34 XS

Shirt: 15x32

Pants: 28x26

Shoes: 5

BDUs: XS/XS

 

 

 

Resume: download PDF file

FILM:

Titles

Role

Director or Production

Smother

Supporting

Vince Di Meglio

Accepted

Supporting

Steve Pink

Memoirs of a Geisha

Supporting

Rob Marshall

I am Somebody

Supporting

Aki Aleong

LBC: Smile Now, Cry Later

Supporting

Sam B. Lorn

Chinese Dream

Supporting

Victor Quinaz

Lovesick

Supporting

Sam B. Lorn

The Gentleman

Lead

Akira Uchikata

 TELEVISION:

Show Title

Role

Director or Production

Asian American Spotlight

Host

Manhattan Neighborhood Network

Hotto Ishikawa

Guest Host

MRO TV, Japan

 STAGE:

Show Title

Role

Director or Production

F.O.B.

The FOB

East West Players Theater

Hearts of Gold

Timmy

Monterey Park Theater Group

Give Us This Day

Maurii

Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club, New York City

 COMMERCIALS:

Commercial Title

Role

Director or Production

Regional, National, Worldwide

Principal on Camera

Conflicts; Available upon request

TRAINING OR SCHOOLS

Type of training

Where or who with

Script Analysis

Columbia University, NYC

Stanislavsky

Anna Mancini

Speech & Voice

MJ Lallo & LACC

Advanced Acting

LACC

Improvisation

LACC

On-Camera

Elizabeth Sung

SKILLS: Teleprompter, Swimming, Martial Arts (open hand or spear/staff), Voice-over experience often using foreign language and/or military skills

 SPECIAL ABILITIES:

Fluent Japanese, Chinese (Cantonese & Madarin)

Military:

Branch of Service

United States Marine Corps

Years in Service

4 years

Dates of Service

August 1993 – July 1997

Rank

E-5 / Sergeant

Military Job Type (MOS)

0121 Personnel Clerk, 0151 Commanding General’s Protocol Chief, Deck NCO (Barracks Supervisor)

Military Skills

Basic Drills and Ceremonies with sword & rifle, infantry skills with any M-16 rifle as well as 9mm pistol and other light automatic weapons, Conducting Physical Fitness Sessions, Combat Water Survival

Wars or Conflicts involved in

N/A

Medals Awarded

Navy Achievement Medal (NAM) 2nd Award, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal

Ribbons Awarded

Sea Service Deployment ribbon 3rd Award

Other Decorations Awarded

Rifle Expert Badge 2nd Award, Pistol Marksman Badge, Numerous Certificates of Commendations & Meritorious Masts, Recruit Training Platoon Honor Graduate