B. D. Wong (full name: Bradley Darryl Wong) was born on October 24, 1960, in San Francisco, California. His mother, Roberta Christine, worked as a telephone company supervisor, while his father, William Wong, worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He has two brothers—one older and one younger.
Wong attended Lincoln High School in San Francisco, where he discovered his passion for acting. He received strong support from both his teachers and classmates and frequently played lead roles in the school’s theatrical productions. After graduating high school, he enrolled at San Francisco State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree.
Wong began his professional acting career in 1983 with an appearance on the television series No Big Deal. He had a minor cameo in the 1986 film The Karate Kid Part II, directed by John G. Avildsen, but it wasn't until 1988 that Wong gained widespread recognition.
That year, Wong made his Broadway debut in David Henry Hwang's acclaimed play M. Butterfly, playing the role of Song Liling. The play won the Tony Award for Best Play, and Wong's performance earned him several accolades, including a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play—making him the only actor to win a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same role.
In 1993, Wong appeared as Dr. Henry Wu in Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster hit Jurassic Park. The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide and launched Wong into international recognition. He reprised the same role more than two decades later in Jurassic World (2015), directed by Colin Trevorrow. He continued his involvement in subsequent films within the franchise, further cementing his place in popular culture.
Wong also lent his voice to the character Li Shang in Disney's animated films Mulan (1998) and its sequel Mulan II (2004), highlighting his versatility as a voice actor.
He appeared in the 2017 science fiction film The Space Between Us, directed by Peter Chelsom.
| Birth Date: | 24 Oct, 1960 |
| Age: | 59 yrs |
| Occupations: | Voice actor Stage actor Film actor Television actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco |
| residence: | Los Angeles |
| Education: | San Francisco State University |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor |
| Twitter Id: | Wongbd |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
