Who is Anthony Wong? Strangers actor and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor star
ANTHONY Wong is a Hong Kong actor who's best known for his roles in the films Infernal Affairs and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
But, what else has he been in and what role does he play in ITV's new drama, Strangers? We've got the lowdown on him...
Who is Anthony Wong?
Anthony Wong was born in British Hong Kong on September 2, 1961 - that makes him 57.
He was born Anthony William Perry, but is known professionally as Anthony Wong.
He married Jane Ng Wai Zing in 1996 and has two sons.
Anthony moved to Britain in his late teens to further his education but returned to Hong Kong to attend a training course in hairdressing.
However, at the age of 21, he quit the course to join Asia Television's training programme.
He then went on to train at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and had roles in a string of Hong Kong films, including Hard Boiled, The Heroic Trio and Infernal Affairs.
Is Anthony Wong in Strangers?
Anthony is starring in ITV's ambitious new drama Strangers, which began on September 10.
Shot in Asia, it sees Doctor Who and Life on Mars actor John Simm star as Jonah Mulray, a character who's trying to unravel the mystery of his wife's death in China.
In Strangers, Wong plays David Chen, a single-minded ex-cop with a short temper and a violent streak.
Emilia Fox, Tim McInnerny, Anthony Hayes, Raquel Cassidy, and Katie Leung also star.
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What's Anthony Wong been in?
Anthony is best known in the west for his work in the following films:
- Hard Boiled (1992)
- Infernal Affairs (2002)
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)