fiction.wikisort.org - ActorJames Franklin Wong[1] (born March 28, 1987)[2][3] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his 2011 music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" and for his role as Ted in the web series Video Game High School. In 2017, he and YouTuber Meghan Camarena co-hosted the video game themed variety show Polaris Primetime, which was created as part of Disney's "D|XP" programming block on Disney XD.
American actor and singer (born 1987)
For other uses, see Jimmy Wang (disambiguation).
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Born | James Franklin Wong (1987-03-28) March 28, 1987 (age 35)
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Alma mater | Middlebury College |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Known for | Video Game High School |
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Notable work | "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" |
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Wong has appeared in feature films such as John Dies at the End, The Circle, and the live-action version of Mulan.
Early life
Wong grew up in Normandy Park, Washington.[4] He graduated from Middlebury College in 2009, where he majored in theater and drama.[4][1] After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to become an actor.[1]
Career
Wong garnered national news coverage in March 2011, when he uploaded his music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" to YouTube. He created the video as a response to a UCLA student's vlog rant against Asian students using mobile phones in the UCLA library,[5][6] one which MSNBC qualified as "offensive."[7] NPR suggested that Wong's video response was one that "effectively turn[ed] the tables on the original rant," offering an alternative method of defense against cyberbullying.[8] Wong later said in an MSNBC interview that while he was initially frustrated by the video rant, he realized that humor offered a better response, as he hoped to "put a positive spin on all of it." Furthermore, he stated, an eye for an eye approach would only encourage "this behavior to continue."[7] "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" went viral and was covered nationally by the American media.[9][10][11][12]
That same year, he co-launched and co-host the YouTube cooking show Feast of Fiction with Ashley Adams.
Wong later portrayed Ted in the web series Video Game High School.[13] He was also invited by Lionsgate and Google to create the web series District Voices.[14] In 2014, Wong was ranked #73 on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels.[15]
Wong played Ling in Disney's 2020 live action remake of the 1998 Mulan animated movie.
Gaming
Wong is an avid player of Magic: The Gathering, specifically the Commander format. He hosts a podcast with co-host Josh Lee Kwai called The Command Zone, where he and Josh discuss their experiences playing the Commander format. Wong is referred to by his co-host as "Jimmy the Red" due to the fact that he often plays red decks when playing commander.[16] He has also been called upon by Wizards of the Coast to preview new sets at exhibitions and on their YouTube channel.[17]
Personal life
His father is Chinese, from Canton, and his mother is of Chinese and Mongol ancestry.[4] He is the younger brother of filmmaker Freddie Wong.[18]
Partial filmography
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2011 |
"Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" |
Composer and singer |
YouTube music video |
2012 |
John Dies at the End |
Fred Chu |
Feature film |
2012–2013 |
MyMusic |
Leader |
Web series |
2012–2014 |
Video Game High School |
Ted Wong |
Web series |
2014 |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – District Voices |
District 9 Voice |
TV mini-series |
2015 |
Dude Bro Party Massacre III |
Sizzler |
Feature film |
2016 |
Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party |
Constable Jimmy |
YouTube series, 4 episodes |
2017 |
The Circle |
Mitch |
Feature film |
Polaris Primetime |
Co-host |
with Meghan Camarena, broadcast on Disney XD's "D|XP" block[19] |
2017–2018 |
Parker Plays |
Recurring guest |
TV series, 8 episodes |
2020 |
Mulan |
Ling |
Feature film[20] |
2021 |
Wish Dragon |
Din Song |
Feature film[21] |
Awards
- 2015: Won: International Academy of Web Television Awards – Best Ensemble Performance/Comedy, Video Game High School (shared with other cast members)
- 2014: Won: Streamy Awards – Best Action or Sci-Fi Series, Video Game High School (shared with cast and crew members)
- 2014: Won: Streamy Awards – Best Ensemble Cast, Video Game High School (shared with other cast members)
- 2017: Won: Guinness World Records - Most Video Game Characters Named in 1 Minute
References
- Sydney (May 5, 2011). "Interview with Jimmy Wong Of Alexandra Wallace Fame". Untemplater. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Wong, Jimmy (March 28, 2018). "For my birthday this year, I present my own personal Top 32 bracket for March. If you like it Twitter, yall know what to do". Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- Wong, Jimmy (August 12, 2020). "also lol i'm 33, they wanted a 12-14 year old to play aang. so not really in the books for me anyway". Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- Nguyen, Stacy (April 7, 2011). "Hit singer Jimmy Wong on Alexandra Wallace and why angry responses are unproductive". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- Zhan, Julie (July 7, 2011). "Never stop working. If you're doing something you love, then it shouldn't be a problem". The Other Asians. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- Roderick, Kevin (March 24, 2011). "Jimmy Wong as Internet savior". LA Observed. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- "Jimmy Wong makes 'ching chong' a love song". MSNBC. March 23, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Pell, Dave (March 21, 2011). "Jimmy Wong Saves The Internet". NPR. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- All Things Considered (March 24, 2011). "A Racial Rant Inspires An Internet Balladeer". NPR. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Chansanchai, Athima (March 18, 2011). "UCLA student's 'Asians' rant ignites YouTube responses". Today (U.S. TV program). Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Samuel, Sharon (March 17, 2011). "'Ching Chong' Shot Heard Around Social Media World". The New York Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Walker, Rob (June 28, 2012). "On YouTube, Amateur Is the New Pro". New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Sun, Rebecca (December 12, 2014). "THR's at-a-glance look at the week in representation news". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Vlessing, Etan (October 20, 2014). "Jimmy Wong, Rob Czar and iJustine's Justine Ezarik made videos for Lionsgate and Google". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 75-51!". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- "Podcasts - RocketJump". RocketJump. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- Magic: The Gathering (June 20, 2016), Access Magic: Eldritch Moon, Episode 1, archived from the original on December 22, 2021, retrieved June 13, 2017
- Austen, Ben (December 16, 2011). "The YouTube Laugh Factory: A Studio System for Viral Video". Wired. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Lafayette, Jon (June 14, 2017). "Disney XD Set to Launch Gamer Programming Block". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Casts Jimmy Wong & Doua Moua Deadline Hollywood, Retrieved August 14, 2018
- South China Morning Post, Retrieved June 12, 2021
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Jimmy Wong (* 28. März 1987) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Sänger. Er wuchs mit seinem älteren Bruder, dem Filmemacher Freddie Wong, in Seattle auf. In der Webserie Video Game High School verkörperte er die Rolle des Ted Wong und im 2017 erschienenen Science-Fiction Film The Circle die Figur Mitch. 2018 wurde er die Rolle des Soldaten Ling in Disneys kommenden Abenteuerfilm Mulan gecastet.[1]
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