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Raymond Ma
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Raymond Ma is an American actor of Chinese descent, born in 1965. His exact birthday is not publicly confirmed in major sources, and his birthplace is listed inconsistently — some profiles say the United States, while others note he was born in Hong Kong before emigrating to the U.S. as a teenager. He has been acting for over forty years, with hundreds of film and television credits. He won the Most Promising Director Award at the Pacific Film Institute in 1984 in Hawaii, and later expanded into producing, writing, and directing.
As an actress, Ma is best known for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), The Muppets (2011), and Starsky & Hutch (2004), with early career highlights including The Karate Kid …
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Raymond Ma is an American actor of Chinese descent, born in 1965. His exact birthday is not publicly confirmed in major sources, and his birthplace is listed inconsistently — some profiles say the United States, while others note he was born in Hong Kong before emigrating to the U.S. as a teenager. He has been acting for over forty years, with hundreds of film and television credits. He won the Most Promising Director Award at the Pacific Film Institute in 1984 in Hawaii, and later expanded into producing, writing, and directing. As an actress, Ma is best known for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), The Muppets (2011), and Starsky & Hutch (2004), with early career highlights including The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and Old School (2003). His TV credits span House, M.D., Boston Legal, The West Wing, Lost, The Kominsky Method, Bob Hearts Abishola, and Survivor's Remorse. More recently he appeared in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and The Paper Tigers (2020, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes). Beyond acting, Ma has directed and produced several award-winning short films, including I Don't Have a Phone (2016), which won Best Short, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Score at the L.A. Shorts Awards. On stage, he performed in David Henry Hwang's Chinglish (2013, South Coast Repertory) and toured nationally with Joy Luck Club (2012–2014).
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BODY OF WORK
Raymond Ma's Filmography
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Unsavory Elements
as Peasant
the death
as doctor
Goldmine
as Ming
Sight
as Zhensheng
No Poster
The Unwinding
as Mr. Wang
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
as Gang Leader
The Paper Tigers
as Sifu Wong
Tigertail
as Hsiao
Calling
as Man
Two/One
as Shen
The Chef
as Mr. Huang
Always Be My Maybe
as Mr. Tran
Tank Man
as Wang
Song of Back and Neck
as Dr. Huang
The Jade Pendant
as Dr. Tong
Horrible Bosses 2
as Asian Businessman
The Muppets
as Elderly Asian Man
The Informant!
as Kanji Mimoto
A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy
as Mr. Li
American Zombie
as Factory Owner
Ethan Mao
as Abraham Mao
Starsky & Hutch
as Marks
Old School
as Mr. Ma
The Animal
as Mr. Tam
Lethal Weapon 4
as Dr. Cheng
City of Industry
as Paradise Hotel Clerk
Street Corner Justice
as Li Chen
Midnight Man
as Billy Tan
White Ghost
as Camp Commander
In Love and War
as Pig Eye
The Karate Kid Part II
as Cab Driver in Okinawa
No Poster
Live, Dwell, Stay
as Yin Yi