Jimmy Wong

Jimmy Wong

actor, producer, writer

Jimmy Wong was born on Mar 28, 1987 in USA. Jimmy Wong's big-screen debut came with John Dies at the End directed by Don Coscarelli in 2012, strarring Fred Chu. Jimmy Wong is known for Wish Dragon directed by Chris Appelhans, Jimmy Wong stars as Din and John Cho as Long. Jimmy Wong has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Jimmy Wong achieved is The Streamy Awards. The upcoming new movie Jimmy Wong plays is Wish Dragon which will be released on Jun 11, 2021.

Jimmy Wong is a Chinese American actor, director, host, and singer songwriter. Most recently, he starred in Wish Dragon (Sony Pictures Animation / Netflix) as the lead voice of "Din" alongside John Cho and Constance Wu. Prior to that, he played Ling in Disney's Mulan (2020). Jimmy is well known online for his work across YouTube and digital platforms, starring in the hit webseries Video Game High School (2012-2014), creating the cooking show Feast of Fiction to over 1 million subscribers, and cohosting the popular Magic the Gathering podcast The Command Zone and Game Knights.Online, his content has been viewed over 300 million times across his numerous projects. He is the younger brother of popular director and creator Freddie Wong of RocketJump and Video Game High School. His content can be found all across the internet, representing the entertainment, geek, gaming, and cooking worlds.Jimmy first became known after a racist incident at UCLA, when a sorority student posted a vlog ranting about Asians studying in the library, openly mocking their accent and language. Jimmy responded with the "Ching Chong, It Means I Love You" song, which garnered national attention and over 5 million views. Later that year, Jimmy created the cooking show Feast of Fiction, dedicated to bringing foods seen in movies, video games, cartoons, and TV shows to real life. In 2012, Jimmy starred as one of the three titular characters in the massively popular webseries Video Game High School for three seasons. In 2018, Jimmy was announced as a main cast member of Mulan (2020), playing the role of Ling, one of Mulan's friends in the army. In 2021, he starred as the lead voice in Sony Picture Animation's Wish Dragon, which was the #1 movie on Netflix throughout all of June.Jimmy has hosted for a wide range of projects and has represented brands such as Disney XD, Nintendo, Riot Games, Wizards of the Coast, Food Network, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Showtime, Google, Lionsgate, Walmart, IGN, Bon Appetit, State Farm, Conagra, and more.

  • Birthday

    Mar 28, 1987
  • Place of Birth

    Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

The Streamy Awards
2015
Best Ensemble Cast
Winner - Streamy Award
2014
Best Ensemble Cast
Winner - Streamy Award
2014
Best Actor in a Comedy
Winner - Streamy Award