Donald Li

Donald Li
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Hong Kong, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Donald Li (born 1961) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for Big Trouble in Little China and The Avengers. He played multiple parts in Alan Cook's stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden.[1][2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole Etuk Television film
1986 Big Trouble in Little China Eddie Lee
1986 One Crazy Summer Chrong Freen
1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man Cab Driver
1992 Rapid Fire Tall Guard
1992 Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Keanu Television film
1998 U.S. Marshals Detective Kim
2000 Deep Core Colonel Sun Po
2001 Falcon Down Captain Chow
2001 Epoch Chinese Scientist Television film
2005 Goal! The Dream Begins Chinese Restaurant Manager
2010 The Quickening Max Television film
2012 The Avengers World Security Council

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Equalizer Joe Boy Episode: "China Rain"
1989 Gideon Oliver Episode: "Tongs"
1992 Bodies of Evidence Charlie Yung Episode: "Nightmoves"
1992 Knots Landing Bailiff Episode: "Rescue Me"
1994 Masters of the Sea John Cheng, CEO Cheng Pacific Lines Episode:
1997 Nash Bridges Elliot Lim Episode: "The Web"
2001 The Practice Juror Episode: "Gideon's Crossover" (uncredited)
2009 Numbers Waiter #1 Episode: "Trouble in Chinatown"
2009 The Bold and the Beautiful Minister Episode: "#1.5575" (uncredited)
2009–2010 Better Off Ted Office Worker / Asian Man Episodes: "Win Some, Dose Some" (uncredited), "Swag the Dog"
2010 Southland Coroner Episode: "The Runner"
2010 Romantically Challenged Owner Episode: "Rebecca's One Night Stand"
2012 Kickin' It Doctor Chen Episode: "Kickin' It in China"
2014 Days of Our Lives Mr. Shinn Episodes: "#1.12374", "#1.12375"
2015 Shameless Maitre D' Episode: "A Night to Remem-- Wait, What?"
2015–2016 Bosch Charlie Lui Episodes: "Victim of the Night", "Chapter Six: Donkey's Years"
2016 Idiotsitter Mr. Sasaki Episodes: "Viva La Joy", "Funeral"
2017 Hand of God Reporter #2 Episode: "You Can't Go Back"

References

  1. ^ Willis, John; Lynch, Tom, eds. (1999). "East of Eden (Pillars of Fire/Breaking the Chain)". John Willis Theatre World 1996-1997 Season Volume 53. Applause Theatre Book Publishers. p. 171. ISBN 1-55783-343-5. OCLC 42465014. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  2. ^ "East of Eden Part I: Pillars of Fire". Actors Theatre of Louisville. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "East of Eden Part II: Breaking the Chain". Actors Theatre of Louisville. Retrieved June 15, 2017.