Ping Wu

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Ping Wu
Born (1956-06-16) 16 June 1956 (age 67)
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
RelativesNelson Ikon Wu (father)
Ting Wu (sister)

Ping Wu (born May 16, 1956) is an American television and film actor.

Personal life[edit]

Wu is Chinese–American. His father was author and educator Nelson Ikon Wu, and his sister, Ting Wu, is a genetics professor at the Harvard Medical School.

Career[edit]

Wu is best known for the recurring role of "Ping," the delivery boy, on the television sitcom, Seinfeld. He has also appeared on other sitcoms, such as How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, The King of Queens, Anger Management, and Rules of Engagement. He appeared in the 1988 TV mini-series, Noble House, Rock Hudson and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance. He played a Japanese officer in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor, as well as a physician in the 1991 medical drama The Doctor.

He appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of 24.

He also appeared in an episode of Californication; and has been featured in several television commercials.[1][2]

He appeared in Fresh Off The Boat and has a recurring role as Henry on Silicon Valley.

Wu has also worked as a voice actor in the video game Fallout 4.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Police Story Chan Ka Kui 1998 English version, voice (uncredited)
1987 Project A Part II Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung 2003 English version, voice (uncredited)
Crime Killer Vietnam Soldiers
1988 Police Story 2 Detective Ka Kui Chan 1999 English version, voice (uncredited)
1989 The Iron Triangle Pham
1990 The Hunt for Red October Seaman - Red October #4
1991 Point Break Dispatcher
The Doctor Jay-Jay
Mystery Date Vince
1991–1993 Seinfeld Ping 4 episodes (1 uncredited)
1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory SYSOS Officer
Thunderbolt Chan Foh To 2000 English version, voice (uncredited)
1996 First Strike Jackson Tsui English version, voice
1997 Most Wanted Patrolman
1998 Six Days, Seven Nights Infirmary Orderly
2001 Pearl Harbor Japanese Officer
Shaolin Soccer Bulldog Voice
Bubble Boy Emcee
2003 7 Songs King of the Road
Vampires Anonymous Andy
2005 Wheelmen Mr. Young
2009 I Love You, Man Mr. Chu
2012 California Solo Judge
2013 Wrong Cops Chinese
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Lobby Receptionist
2015-2018 Silicon Valley Henry
2021 Bad Detectives Detective Wong
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Mr. Fujiyama English version, voice
The Cleaner Pharmacist

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AARP, "Volunteering" advertisement". 2004.
  2. ^ "Travelers Insurance Rabbit Foot commercial". YouTube. 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.

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