Leonard Wu

Leonard Wu
Wu at the 2024 WonderCon
Born
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the Netflix television drama series Marco Polo (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series Bosch (2018), Kinuba in the action film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and Ryuzo in the video game Ghost of Tsushima (2020).

Early life

Wu was born in Washington, D.C. to Chinese parents. Wu graduated from the UCLA with a BA degree in English.[citation needed]

Career

From 2004 to 2013, he has appeared in a series of short films which lasted for nine years.

He has appeared in various television shows, including NCIS and Bones and several feature films including While She Was Out opposite Kim Basinger, and 17 Again.

In 2016, he portrayed Orus in the second and final season of the Netflix drama television series Marco Polo.[1][2][3] In his interview on Cliche Magazine, he stated that "Orus is a fierce and loyal warrior intent on bringing long-held traditions back to the people of Mongolia."[1] In 2019, he portrayed Kinuba in the science-fiction action film Alita: Battle Angel.[4]

In 2020, he then went on to provide the voice and motion-capture of Ryuzo, a leader of the Straw Hat ronin who is a childhood friend of the main character, Daisuke Tsuji's character, in the PlayStation 4 video game Ghost of Tsushima.

Wu has recently appeared on the gritty feature film based on the New York gang warfare of the 1990s, Revenge of the Green Dragons, from director Andrew Lau.

In 2024, Wu has appeared once again with his Ghost of Tsushima castmates Daisuke Tsuji, Eddie Shin and Earl T. Kim in the video game Rise of the Rōnin.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 While She Was Out Vingh
2009 Why Am I Doing This? Brian
2009 17 Again Kid in Office
2014 Revenge of the Green Dragons Ah Chung / Dai Lo
2015 Crush the Skull Koji Miller
2019 Alita: Battle Angel Kinuba
2022 The World's Greatest Ken

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Veronica Mars Hamilton Cho Episode: "Kanes and Abel's"
2007 Bones Nelson Han Episode: "The Boneless Bride in the River"
2016 Marco Polo Orus 8 episodes
2018 Bosch Shiwei Chen 7 episodes
2018 Arcadia 51/50 Jason Episode: "Getting Schooled"
2019 Soundtrack Stephen Episode: "Track 3: Sam and Dante"
2020 Bulge Bracket Paul Episode: "Volatility Index"
2021 The Casagrandes Hui (voice) Episode: "Bunstoppable"
2021 The Blacklist Kuo Pai-Han Episodes "The Skinner (No. 45)" and "The Skinner (No. 45): Conclusion"
2021 Magnum P.I. Pin Kim Episode: "Better Watch Out"
2023–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee Ruben Chen (voice) Recurring
2023 American Born Chinese Niu Mowang Recurring
2024 Grey's Anatomy Eddie Huang Episode: "Take Me to Church"[6]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Ghost of Tsushima Ryuzo Voice and motion-capture
2024 Rise of the Rōnin Shinpachi Nagakura Voice
English version

References

  1. ^ a b Ryan, Nicole (August 12, 2016). "Leonard Wu Talks His Latest Role in 'Marco Polo'". www.clichemagazine.com. Cliche Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Brinson, Ryan (July 19, 2016). "Leonard Wu talks the second season of Marco Polo on Netflix". www.bleepmagazine.com. Bleep Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  3. ^ FlorCruz, Michelle (July 18, 2016). "'Marco Polo' Actor Leonard Wu: TV Streaming Sites Are Good for Diversity". www.nbcnews.com. NBC News. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Leonard Wu Joins Alita: Battle Angel". www.comingsoon.net. ComingSoonNet. October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Aruya, Shida (March 30, 2024). "Rise of the Ronin Voice Actors: Full Cast & Character List". www.gameleap.com. Game Leap. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Be sure to catch #StewCrew member LEONARD WU in GREY'S ANATOMY on ABC today!⁠". www.instagram.com. Instagram. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.