Age: 60
Birthplace: Hong Kong

Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰; born June 10, 1962) is a Hong Kong American character actor who has made numerous appearances in American films and television series including Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, 24, Arrival and The Man in the High Castle.
Ma was born in Hong Kong, the last of eight children.[1]Ma's film career includes major roles in the films The Quiet American and the remake of The Ladykillers as well as appearances in Asian American independent films The Sensei, Red Doors, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce and Baby. He is recognized for his role as Consul Han in Rush Hour and in the third installment, Rush Hour 3.
He has appeared in Akeelah and the Bee and thriller Dante's Peak.
Ma appeared in Denis Villeneuve's 2016 film Arrival as General Shang, the commander of the Chinese military.[2]
Ma is among the actors, producers, and directors interviewed in the documentary The Slanted Screen (2006), directed by Jeff Adachi, about the representation of Asian and Asian American men in Hollywood.
He is also known for his recurring role as Cheng Zhi, the head of security for the Chinese Consulate (Los Angeles), on the television series 24, first appearing in the series's fourth season and reprising the role in 24: Live Another Day. He also voiced Bàba Ling, Francine's adoptive father, in the animated TV series American Dad!.
He also had a role in the first season of Martial Law as Lee "Nemesis" Hei, first major antagonist and Sammo Law's arch-nemesis.
Ma's other TV credits include guest appearances on MacGyver, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, ER, Boomtown, Commander in Chief, Chicago Hope, The Unit, Star Trek: The Next Generation, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, Millennium, Fringe, Cold Case, NCIS: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0, Lie to Me, The Cosby Show, Grey's Anatomy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hell on Wheels. Ma also had a voice role in the video game Sleeping Dogs. He also appeared on the ABC series Once Upon a Time as "The Dragon".[3] He also appeared as a zen master on the USA series Satisfaction.[4]
He appeared as General Onoda in the Amazon show The Man In The High Castle, and as Tao on AMC’s Hell On Wheels.[2]
In July 2018, it was announced that Ma was cast in the series regular role of Mr. Young on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Cocaine Cowboys | Jimmy Lee | |
1981 | They All Laughed | Extra | Uncredited |
1986 | The Money Pit | Hwang | |
1990 | RoboCop 2 | Tak Akita | |
1992 | Rapid Fire | Kinman Tau | |
1993 | Golden Gate | Chen Jung Song | |
1995 | Make a Wish, Molly | David Wong | Short film |
1996 | Chain Reaction | Lu Chen | |
1997 | Dante's Peak | Stan | |
1997 | Red Corner | Li Cheng | |
1998 | Rush Hour | Solon Han | |
1999 | Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | Vinh | |
2002 | The Quiet American | Hinh | |
2004 | The Ladykillers | The General | |
2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Mr. Chiu | |
2007 | Baby | Pops | |
2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Solon Han | |
2007 | Battle in Seattle | The Governor | |
2008 | The Sensei | Buddhist Monk | |
2008 | Management | Truc Quoc | |
2008 | All God's Children Can Dance | Glen | |
2009 | Formosa Betrayed | Kuo | |
2012 | The Campaign | Mr. Zheng | |
2013 | Mad in Chinatown | Hangman | Short film |
2014 | A Good Man | Mr. Chen | |
2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Chang | |
2014 | Sutures | Jim | Short film |
2015 | Diablo | Quok Mi | |
2015 | Baby Steps | Mr. Lin | |
2015 | Pali Road | Arnold Zhang | |
2016 | Arrival | General Shang | |
2017 | Meditation Park | Bing | |
2017 | Jade Pendant | Yu Hing | |
2018 | Skyscraper | Fire Chief Zheng | |
2020 | Mulan | Filming[6] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Cosby Show | Mr. Lee | 1 episode |
1985 | The Equalizer | Lin | 1 episode |
1989 | L.A. Law | Ed Chang | 1 episode |
1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Physiologist | 1 episode |
1989 | MacGyver | Wing Lee | 1 episode |
1990 | Yellowthread Street | Detective Eddie Pak | 6 episodes |
1990 | Forbidden Nights | Li Dao | Television film |
1990 | Midnight Caller | Arthur Chang | 1 episode |
1990 | Head of the Class | Kwong | 1 episode |
1993 | Street Justice | Bryn To Chi | |
1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Chan | |
1994-2001 | NYPD Blue | Detective Harold Ng | 3 episodes |
1996-2000 | Nash Bridges | Jimmy Zee | 3 episodes |
1998-99 | Martial Law | Lee Hei | 5 episodes |
1998-99 | Millennium | Dr. Takashi Capt. Youfook Law |
2 episodes |
2000 | Chicago Hope | Mr. Wang | 1 episode |
2000 | The Pretender | Ki Mok/Chen Thon | 1 episode |
2000 | City of Angels | Dr. Henry Lu | 4 episodes |
2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | General Nimh | 1 episode |
2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Dr. To | 1 episode |
2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Ed | 1 episode |
2002 | ER | Liam Young | 1 episode |
2002 | Boomtown | Roger Lam | 1 episode |
2002 | Law & Order | Li Chen | 1 episode |
2003 | The Practice | Tang Jingyu | 1 episode |
2004 | Jake 2.0 | Nanda Sang | 1 episode |
2004 | Hawaii | Joseph Dao | 1 episode |
2005 | JAG | Admiral Lutarno | 1 episode |
2005-07 | 24 | Cheng Zhi | 13 episodes |
2006 | Commander in Chief | Chinese Ambassador | 2 episodes |
2006 | The Unit | Rudolph Hatano | 1 episode |
2006 | Deadwood | Mahjong Player | 1 episode |
2007 | Dragon Boys | Henry Wah | 2 episodes |
2007-13 | American Dad! | Bah Bah Ling | 11 episode Voice role |
2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Patterson | 1 episode |
2009 | The Beast | Kim Nam | 1 episode |
2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Tsung Shien Chun | 1 episode |
2009 | Cold Case | Bo-Lin Chen | 1 episode |
2009 | Fringe | Ming Che | 1 episode |
2009 | Dollhouse | Matsu | 1 episode |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Jun Lee | 1 episode |
2010 | Lie to Me | Mr. Chen | 1 episode |
2010 | The Whole Truth | Judge Garrett | 1 episode |
2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Chi | 1 episode |
2011 | CHAOS | Quon | 1 episode |
2012 | Perception | Professor Arthur Wei | 1 episode |
2012 | Vegas | Watanabe | 1 episode |
2013 | Saving Hope | Dr. Lin | 1 episode |
2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Quan | 1 episode |
2013-16 | Once Upon a Time | The Dragon | 3 episodes |
2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Cheng Zhi | 3 episodes |
2014 | State of Affairs | Premier Chu Jian | 1 episode |
2014-15 | Satisfaction | Zen Master Frank |
9 episodes |
2015 | Hell on Wheels | Tao | 6 episodes |
2016 | Elementary | Xi Hai Ching | 1 episode |
2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Master Sheng | 1 episode |
2016 | Stitchers | De Deshei | 1 episode |
2016 | Angie Tribeca | Joseph Takagi | 1 episode |
2016 | The Man in the High Castle | General Onoda | 6 episodes |
2016-17 | Veep | Lu Chi-Jung | 3 episodes |
2017 | Ransom | Senator Vang | 1 episode |
2017 | The Catch | Kenji Yoshida | 1 episode |
2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Inspector Cheong | 1 episode |
2018 | Silicon Valley | Factory Manager Yao | 2 episodes |
2018 | Star Wars Resistance | Senator Hamato Xiono | 1 episode Voice role |
2019 | Wu Assassins | Mr. Young | Main cast |
Ma has received awards for his acting roles including the Cine Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor for The Dance and The Railroad, and the Garland Award for his acting in Flower Drum Song.
[ Source: Wikipedia ]