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| birth_name        = Nguyễn Xuân Trí
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| birth_date        = September 17 1962 ({{age|1962|10|17}})
| birth_date        = September 17, 1962 (age {{age|1962|10|17}})
| birth_place        = [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]]
| birth_place        = [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]]
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'''Dustin Nguyen''' (born '''Nguyễn Xuân Trí''') (September 17, [[1962]]) is a [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]]–[[Vietnamese Americans|American]] actor and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Harry Truman Ioki on ''[[21 Jump Street]]'' and as Johnny Loh on ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''<ref name="losangelestimes-1994">{{cite news|title= Taking a Big Leap From 'Jump Street' After finding success in the '80s on the police show, Dustin Nguyen is moving into films and 'seaQuest' while sharpening his martial arts skills. Series: Fast Track: Up and Comers in Arts and Entertainment * One in a Series|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 24, 1994|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-24-ca-61610-story.html|access-date=March 11, 2011|first=Robert|last=Levine}}</ref> Recently, he starred as Zing in the [[Cinemax]]/[[Max (streaming service)|Max]] [[Martial arts film|martial arts]] [[crime drama]] series ''[[Warrior (TV series)|Warrior]]''. In film, he is known for starring in ''[[Little Fish (2005 film)|Little Fish]]'', ''[[The Doom Generation]]'' and ''[[The Rebel (2007 film)|The Rebel]]''.<ref name="dustin nguyen 21 jump street star on life in vietnam">{{cite web|work= People|title=dustin nguyen 21 jump street star on life in vietnam|url= https://people.com/tv/dustin-nguyen-21-jump-street-star-on-life-in-vietnam/}}</ref>
'''Dustin Nguyen''' (born '''Nguyễn Xuân Trí'''; September 17, 1962) is a Vietnamese-American actor and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Harry Truman Aioki on ''[[21 Jump Street]]'' and as Johnny Loh on ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''<ref name="losangelestimes-1994">{{cite news|title=Taking a Big Leap From 'Jump Street' After finding success in the '80s on the police show, Dustin Nguyen is moving into films and 'seaQuest' while sharpening his martial arts skills. Series: Fast Track: Up and Comers in Arts and Entertainment * One in a Series|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 24, 1994|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-24-ca-61610-story.html|access-date=March 11, 2011|first=Robert|last=Levine|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917182511/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-24-ca-61610-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He starred as Zing in the [[Cinemax]]/[[Max (streaming service)|Max]] [[Martial arts film|martial arts]] [[crime drama]] series ''[[Warrior (TV series)|Warrior]]''. In film, he is known for starring in ''[[Little Fish (2005 film)|Little Fish]]'', ''[[The Doom Generation]]'' and ''[[The Rebel (2007 film)|The Rebel]]''.<ref name="dustin nguyen 21 jump street star on life in vietnam">{{cite web|work= People|title= dustin nguyen 21 jump street star on life in vietnam|url= https://people.com/tv/dustin-nguyen-21-jump-street-star-on-life-in-vietnam/|access-date= November 27, 2018|archive-date= June 18, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180618025609/https://people.com/tv/dustin-nguyen-21-jump-street-star-on-life-in-vietnam/|url-status= live}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Nguyen was born Nguyễn Xuân Trí in [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]], and was one of two sons in his family.<ref name=":0" /> His mother, My Le, was an actress and dancer, and his father, Xuân Phát, was an actor, comedian, writer, and producer in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite news|last=Knutzen|first=Eirik|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/472841481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+04%2C+1987&author=Eirik+Knutzen&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=One+Jump+ahead&pqatl=google|title=One Jump ahead|date=July 4, 1987|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=October 20, 2012|archive-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702000520/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/435598102.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul%2004,%201987&author=Eirik%20Knutzen&pub=Toronto%20Star&edition=&startpage=&desc=One%20Jump%20ahead|url-status=dead}}</ref> The family left Vietnam in April 1975 during the [[fall of Saigon]].<ref name="losangelestimes-1992">{{cite news|last= Chen |first= Vivien Lou|title= Jobless Actor Rejects Asian Stereotypes Series|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 1, 1992|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-01-me-1314-story.html|access-date=March 11, 2011}}</ref>
Nguyen was born Nguyễn Xuân Trí in [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]], and was one of two sons in his family.<ref name=":0" /> His mother, My Le, was an actress and dancer, and his father, Xuân Phát, was an actor, comedian, writer, and producer in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite news|last=Knutzen|first=Eirik|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/472841481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+04%2C+1987&author=Eirik+Knutzen&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=One+Jump+ahead&pqatl=google|title=One Jump ahead|date=July 4, 1987|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=October 20, 2012|archive-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702000520/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/435598102.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul%2004,%201987&author=Eirik%20Knutzen&pub=Toronto%20Star&edition=&startpage=&desc=One%20Jump%20ahead|url-status=dead}}</ref> The family left Vietnam in April 1975 during the [[fall of Saigon]].<ref name="losangelestimes-1992">{{cite news|last= Chen|first= Vivien Lou|title= Jobless Actor Rejects Asian Stereotypes Series|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]|date= May 1, 1992|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-01-me-1314-story.html|access-date= March 11, 2011|archive-date= June 3, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160603045530/http://articles.latimes.com/1992-05-01/local/me-1314_1_asian-character|url-status= live}}</ref>


In his teens, his family arrived in [[Guam]] as refugees, and then the family was moved to a refugee camp in [[Fort Chaffee]], [[Arkansas]]. Finally with the assistance of a [[Methodist]] church they relocated to [[Des Peres, Missouri]], a suburb of [[St. Louis]].<ref name="losangelestimes-1992" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Brennan |first=Patricia |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=http://cglass.vinu.edu/21js/21art5.html |title=Dustin Nguyen Out Of Saigon And into TV |date=December 13, 1987 |publisher=cglass.vinu.edu |access-date=October 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110083640/http://cglass.vinu.edu/21js/21art5.html |archive-date=January 10, 2008 }}</ref> The ''21 Jump Street'' season 2 episode "Christmas in Saigon", which first aired in December 1987, is based in his experiences escaping Vietnam and eventually arriving in the United States; Nguyen also served as a [[technical advisor]] in the episode.
In his teens, his family arrived in [[Guam]] as refugees, and then the family was moved to a refugee camp in [[Fort Chaffee]], [[Arkansas]]. Finally with the assistance of a [[Methodist]] church they relocated to [[Des Peres, Missouri]], a suburb of [[St. Louis]].<ref name="losangelestimes-1992" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Brennan |first=Patricia |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=http://cglass.vinu.edu/21js/21art5.html |title=Dustin Nguyen Out Of Saigon And into TV |date=December 13, 1987 |publisher=cglass.vinu.edu |access-date=October 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110083640/http://cglass.vinu.edu/21js/21art5.html |archive-date=January 10, 2008 }}</ref> The ''21 Jump Street'' season 2 episode "Christmas in Saigon", which first aired in December 1987, is based in his experiences escaping Vietnam and eventually arriving in the United States; Nguyen also served as a [[technical advisor]] in the episode.
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==Career==
==Career==
He made his acting debut on ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', portraying a Cambodian freedom fighter in the episode "All For One." He was a series regular on both ''[[21 Jump Street]]'' and ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|VIP]]'', and has guest-starred on a number of other series, including ''[[General Hospital]]'', ''[[Highlander: The Series|Highlander]]'', and most notably ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'', playing the role of [[List of recurring characters on seaQuest DSV#Chief William Shan|Chief William Shan]]. Moreover, he had a cameo role in ''[[Charlie's Angels]]''. Nguyen also auditioned for the role of Liu Kang in ''Mortal Kombat'', but lost out to [[Robin Shou]].<ref>[https://mochimag.com/news/entertainment/dustin-nguyen-profile Dustin Nguyen: A Man Ahead of His Time], November 22, 2019</ref> In 1993 he played a Vietnamese man sent off to fight with the Viet Cong, in the film ''[[Heaven & Earth (1993 film)|Heaven & Earth]]''. In 2005, Nguyen starred as a former heroin addict opposite Academy Award-winner [[Cate Blanchett]] in the critically acclaimed ''[[Little Fish (2005 film)|Little Fish]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Richard|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vietnamese-international-film-2350080-festival-viff|title=Vietnamese film festival returns to O.C.|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=ocregister.com|access-date=October 20, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609231043/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vietnamese-international-film-2350080-festival-viff|archive-date=June 9, 2009}}</ref> He starred in the 2007 films ''[[The Rebel (2007 Vietnamese film)|The Rebel]]'' and ''Saigon Eclipse''. In 2008 he starred in the Vietnamese martial art film ''Huyen Thoai Bat Tu'' (The Legend Is Alive, The Immortal Legend)<ref>{{cite web|first=Todd |last=Brown|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2008/11/dustin-nguyen-returns-in-vietnamese-action-drama-the-legend-is-alive-huyn-t.html|title=Dustin Nguyen Returns in Vietnamese Action Drama THE LEGEND IS ALIVE (HUYỀN THOẠI BẤT TỬ)|date=November 27, 2008|work=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=January 7, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001180127/http://screenanarchy.com/2008/11/dustin-nguyen-returns-in-vietnamese-action-drama-the-legend-is-alive-huyn-t.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> where he plays a mentally disabled martial artist. Nguyen screened in 2009 the thriller ''The Gauntlet'' directed by [[Matt Eskandari]]; he stars with Chinese actress [[Bai Ling]]. He made a small cameo in ''22 Jump Street'' as Vietnamese Jesus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2014/06/11/21-Jump-Street-veteran-plays-Vietnamese-Jesus-Christ-in-big-screen-sequel/5201402429182/|title='21 Jump Street' veteran plays Vietnamese Jesus Christ in big-screen sequel|work=United Press International|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
He made his acting debut on ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', portraying a Cambodian freedom fighter in the episode "All For One." He was a series regular on both ''[[21 Jump Street]]'' and ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|VIP]]'', and has guest-starred on a number of other series, including ''[[General Hospital]]'', ''[[Highlander: The Series|Highlander]]'', and most notably ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'', playing the role of [[List of recurring characters on seaQuest DSV#Chief William Shan|Chief William Shan]]. Moreover, he had a cameo role in ''[[Charlie's Angels]]''. Nguyen also auditioned for the role of Liu Kang in ''Mortal Kombat'', but lost out to [[Robin Shou]].<ref>[https://mochimag.com/news/entertainment/dustin-nguyen-profile Dustin Nguyen: A Man Ahead of His Time], November 22, 2019</ref> In 1993 he played a Vietnamese man sent off to fight with the Viet Cong, in the film ''[[Heaven & Earth (1993 film)|Heaven & Earth]]''. In 2005, Nguyen starred as a former heroin addict opposite Academy Award-winner [[Cate Blanchett]] in the critically acclaimed ''[[Little Fish (2005 film)|Little Fish]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Richard|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vietnamese-international-film-2350080-festival-viff|title=Vietnamese film festival returns to O.C.|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=ocregister.com|access-date=October 20, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609231043/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vietnamese-international-film-2350080-festival-viff|archive-date=June 9, 2009}}</ref> He starred in the 2007 films ''[[The Rebel (2007 Vietnamese film)|The Rebel]]'' and ''Saigon Eclipse''. In 2008 he starred in the Vietnamese martial art film ''Huyen Thoai Bat Tu'' (The Legend Is Alive, The Immortal Legend)<ref>{{cite web|first=Todd |last=Brown|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2008/11/dustin-nguyen-returns-in-vietnamese-action-drama-the-legend-is-alive-huyn-t.html|title=Dustin Nguyen Returns in Vietnamese Action Drama THE LEGEND IS ALIVE (HUYỀN THOẠI BẤT TỬ)|date=November 27, 2008|work=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=January 7, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001180127/http://screenanarchy.com/2008/11/dustin-nguyen-returns-in-vietnamese-action-drama-the-legend-is-alive-huyn-t.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> where he plays a mentally disabled martial artist. Nguyen screened in 2009 the thriller ''The Gauntlet'' directed by [[Matt Eskandari]]; he stars with Chinese actress [[Bai Ling]]. He made a small cameo in ''22 Jump Street'' as Vietnamese Jesus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2014/06/11/21-Jump-Street-veteran-plays-Vietnamese-Jesus-Christ-in-big-screen-sequel/5201402429182/|title='21 Jump Street' veteran plays Vietnamese Jesus Christ in big-screen sequel|work=United Press International|access-date=November 30, 2016|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203200252/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2014/06/11/21-Jump-Street-veteran-plays-Vietnamese-Jesus-Christ-in-big-screen-sequel/5201402429182/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Nguyen continues to act and make films in Vietnam full-time. He made his feature directorial debut in the Vietnamese fantasy film ''[[Once Upon a Time in Vietnam]]'', in which he also starred. He then starred in the Vietnamese film ''Gentle'' that premiered at the 2015 Busan International Film Festival where he received strong reception for his performance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://screenanarchy.com/2015/01/gentle-watch-dustin-nguyen-in-vietnamese-dostoyevsky-adaptation.html|title=GENTLE: Watch Dustin Nguyen In Vietnamese Dostoyevsky Adaptation|last=Brown|first=Todd|date=January 23, 2015|newspaper=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
Nguyen continues to act and make films in Vietnam full-time. He made his feature directorial debut in the Vietnamese fantasy film ''[[Once Upon a Time in Vietnam]]'', in which he also starred. He then starred in the Vietnamese film ''Gentle'' that premiered at the 2015 Busan International Film Festival where he received strong reception for his performance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://screenanarchy.com/2015/01/gentle-watch-dustin-nguyen-in-vietnamese-dostoyevsky-adaptation.html|title=GENTLE: Watch Dustin Nguyen In Vietnamese Dostoyevsky Adaptation|last=Brown|first=Todd|date=January 23, 2015|newspaper=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=November 30, 2016|archive-date=November 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130111644/http://screenanarchy.com/2015/01/gentle-watch-dustin-nguyen-in-vietnamese-dostoyevsky-adaptation.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


He was cast in Cinemax's ''[[Warrior (TV series)|Warrior]]'' in a recurring role before he officially joined the main cast in season two of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/warrior-cast-season-2-cinemax-series-dustin-nguyen-promoted-1202610818/|title='Warrior' Casts Four For Season 2 Of Cinemax Drama Series; Promotes Dustin Nguyen To Regular|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 9, 2019|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>
He was cast in Cinemax's ''[[Warrior (TV series)|Warrior]]'' in a recurring role before he officially joined the main cast in season two of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/warrior-cast-season-2-cinemax-series-dustin-nguyen-promoted-1202610818/|title='Warrior' Casts Four For Season 2 Of Cinemax Drama Series; Promotes Dustin Nguyen To Regular|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 9, 2019|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 14, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115200135/https://deadline.com/2019/05/warrior-cast-season-2-cinemax-series-dustin-nguyen-promoted-1202610818/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Nguyen also was cast in ''[[The Accidental Getaway Driver]]'' which premiered at the [[2023 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Patten |first2=Dominic |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/sundance-film-festival-2023-lineup-1235191713/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
Nguyen also was cast in ''[[The Accidental Getaway Driver]]'' which premiered at the [[2023 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Patten |first2=Dominic |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/sundance-film-festival-2023-lineup-1235191713/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129014458/https://deadline.com/2022/12/sundance-film-festival-2023-lineup-1235191713/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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===Producer===
===Producer===
* ''[[A Tourist's Guide to Love]]'' (2023)– Consulting Producer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix's "A Tourist's Guide To Love" Rounds Out Cast |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflixs-a-tourists-guide-to-love-rounds-out-cast |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=About Netflix |language=en}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
* ''[[A Tourist's Guide to Love]]'' (2023)– Consulting Producer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix's "A Tourist's Guide To Love" Rounds Out Cast |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflixs-a-tourists-guide-to-love-rounds-out-cast |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=About Netflix |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2022-05-06 |title=Ben Feldman, Missi Pyle & More Round Out Cast Of Netflix's Romance 'A Tourist's Guide To Love' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/ben-feldman-missi-pyle-more-join-netflix-romance-a-tourists-guide-to-love-1235017537/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''[[The Amazing Race Vietnam 2012]]'' (2012) – Himself
* ''[[The Amazing Race Vietnam 2012]]'' (2012) – Himself
* ''CinemAbility'' (2011) (filming) – Himself
* ''CinemAbility'' (2011) (filming) – Himself
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==Awards==
==Awards==
In March 2009, Nguyen won the Vietnamese Cánh Diều Vàng ([[Kite Awards (Vietnam)|Golden Kite Award]]) for best actor, for his starring role in the [[Phuoc Sang Films]] vehicle ''Huyền Thoại Bất Tử'' (The Legend Is Alive).<ref>{{cite web|first=Todd|last=Brown|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2009/03/dustin-nguyen-star-vehicle-the-legend-is-alive-dominates-the-vietnamese-gol.html|title=Dustin Nguyen Star Vehicle The Legend is Alive Dominates The Vietnamese Golden Kite Awards|date=March 3, 2009|work=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Life-Style/195254/culture-vulture.html|title=culture vulture|date=December 24, 2009|work=vnagency.com|access-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref>
In March 2009, Nguyen won the Vietnamese Cánh Diều Vàng ([[Kite Awards (Vietnam)|Golden Kite Award]]) for best actor, for his starring role in the [[Phuoc Sang Films]] vehicle ''Huyền Thoại Bất Tử'' (The Legend Is Alive).<ref>{{cite web|first=Todd|last=Brown|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2009/03/dustin-nguyen-star-vehicle-the-legend-is-alive-dominates-the-vietnamese-gol.html|title=Dustin Nguyen Star Vehicle The Legend is Alive Dominates The Vietnamese Golden Kite Awards|date=March 3, 2009|work=ScreenAnarchy|access-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Life-Style/195254/culture-vulture.html|title=culture vulture|date=December 24, 2009|work=vnagency.com|access-date=October 20, 2012|archive-date=April 21, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421191044/http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Life-Style/195254/culture-vulture.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
For the same role, that year he won a Golden Lotus Award (Vietnam's Oscar) for Best Actor. He also won China's [[Golden Rooster Award]] for Best International Actor at China's Golden Rooster and Thousand Flowers International Film Festival 2009.
For the same role, that year he won a Golden Lotus Award (Vietnam's Oscar) for Best Actor. He also won China's [[Golden Rooster Award]] for Best International Actor at China's Golden Rooster and Thousand Flowers International Film Festival 2009.


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Dustin Nguyen (born Nguyễn Xuân Trí; September 17, 1962) is a Vietnamese-American actor and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Harry Truman Aioki on 21 Jump Street and as Johnny Loh on V.I.P.[1] He starred as Zing in the Cinemax/Max martial arts crime drama series Warrior. In film, he is known for starring in Little Fish, The Doom Generation and The Rebel.[2]

Early life

Nguyen was born Nguyễn Xuân Trí in Saigon, South Vietnam, and was one of two sons in his family.[3] His mother, My Le, was an actress and dancer, and his father, Xuân Phát, was an actor, comedian, writer, and producer in Vietnam.[4] The family left Vietnam in April 1975 during the fall of Saigon.[5]

In his teens, his family arrived in Guam as refugees, and then the family was moved to a refugee camp in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Finally with the assistance of a Methodist church they relocated to Des Peres, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.[5][3] The 21 Jump Street season 2 episode "Christmas in Saigon", which first aired in December 1987, is based in his experiences escaping Vietnam and eventually arriving in the United States; Nguyen also served as a technical advisor in the episode.

Nguyen graduated from Garden Grove High School in Garden Grove, California, he attended Orange Coast College[1] and majored in communications but later dropped out to pursue acting full time.[3]

Nguyen practices several martial arts including Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Eskrima, and Jeet Kune Do.[5]

Career

He made his acting debut on Magnum, P.I., portraying a Cambodian freedom fighter in the episode "All For One." He was a series regular on both 21 Jump Street and VIP, and has guest-starred on a number of other series, including General Hospital, Highlander, and most notably seaQuest DSV, playing the role of Chief William Shan. Moreover, he had a cameo role in Charlie's Angels. Nguyen also auditioned for the role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat, but lost out to Robin Shou.[6] In 1993 he played a Vietnamese man sent off to fight with the Viet Cong, in the film Heaven & Earth. In 2005, Nguyen starred as a former heroin addict opposite Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett in the critically acclaimed Little Fish.[7] He starred in the 2007 films The Rebel and Saigon Eclipse. In 2008 he starred in the Vietnamese martial art film Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend Is Alive, The Immortal Legend)[8] where he plays a mentally disabled martial artist. Nguyen screened in 2009 the thriller The Gauntlet directed by Matt Eskandari; he stars with Chinese actress Bai Ling. He made a small cameo in 22 Jump Street as Vietnamese Jesus.[9]

Nguyen continues to act and make films in Vietnam full-time. He made his feature directorial debut in the Vietnamese fantasy film Once Upon a Time in Vietnam, in which he also starred. He then starred in the Vietnamese film Gentle that premiered at the 2015 Busan International Film Festival where he received strong reception for his performance.[10]

He was cast in Cinemax's Warrior in a recurring role before he officially joined the main cast in season two of the series.[11]

Nguyen also was cast in The Accidental Getaway Driver which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[12]

Personal life

After a car accident late at night that occurred on September 3, 2001, on California's Interstate 5 Highway between San Francisco and Los Angeles during a Labor Day weekend which left his fiancée, Angela Rockwood, a paraplegic, Nguyen and Rockwood became active in The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center. The accident also claimed the life of Vietnamese actress Thuy Trang, a member of the original cast of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as the original Yellow Ranger, Trini. He and Rockwood divorced in 2012.

Nguyen is based in Vietnam full-time. In 2012, he married Vietnamese actress-model Bebe Pham with whom he has four daughters.

He is fluent in English and Vietnamese.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Sunset Strip Chinese Youth
1991 Earth Angel Peter
1992 Rapid Fire Paul Yang
1993 No Escape, No Return Tommy Cuff
Heaven & Earth Sau
1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back Glam
Vanishing Son II Hung
Vanishing Son IV
1995 Virtuosity Suburban Reporter
The Doom Generation Quickiemart Clerk
1998 Hundred Percent Isaac
2003 The Break
2005 Little Fish Jonny Actor
2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee Troy Poon
Saigon Eclipse Kim
The Rebel Sy Actor
2009 The Legend Is Alive Long Actor
2010 Fool for Love Dung
Floating Lives Vo Actor
2011 The Gauntlet Jin-Soo
Popular Dysfunctions Comandante Chitt
2013 Once Upon a Time in Vietnam Dao Director/Actor
2014 22 Jump Street Vietnamese Jesus/Harry Truman Ioki Cameo
2015 The Man with the Iron Fists 2 Li Kung Actor
Jackpot Tu Nghia Director/Actor
Zero Tolerance Johnny Actor
Gentle Thien Actor
2016 I'll Wait Director
2017 Voodoo Doll Hung Actor
2022 Blade of the 47 Ronin Lord Nikko Actor
2023 The Accidental Getaway Driver Tây Actor

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 General Hospital Suki
1985 Magnum, P.I. Joe 2 episodes
1986 The A-Team Bobby Episode: "Point of No Return"
1987 Shell Game Doug Episode: "Pai Gow"
1987–1990 21 Jump Street Officer Harry Truman Ioki Main role (seasons 1–4); 82 episodes
1989 Danger Bay Duk Chin Episode: "Open Book"
1992 The Commish Robert Hue Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf"
Street Justice Episode: "Bad Choices"
Highlander Chu Lin Episode: "The Road Not Taken"
1993 Murder, She Wrote David Kuan Episode: "A Death in Hong Kong"
Highlander Jimmy Sang Episode: "Revenge of the Sword"
SeaQuest DSV Chief William Shan 4 episodes
1994–1996 Phantom 2040 Tranh 5 episodes
1995 Vanishing Son Hung Episode: "Single Flame"
VR.5 Ky Buchanan Episode: "Simon's Choice"
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Lo Gee Episode: "Flying Fists of Fury II"
1997 Die Gang Marc Wiessner Main role; 13 episodes
1999–2002 VIP Johnny Loh Main role (seasons 3–4); 62 episodes
2003 JAG Lt. Bao Hien Episode: "Fortunate Son"
2009 The Unit Transit Officer Episode: "Chaos Theory"
2011 Gordon's Great Escape Guest Episode 2.2: "Vietnam"
2012 The Amazing Race Vietnam Host Season 1
2018 This Is Us Bao Episode: "Sometimes"
2019–2023 Warrior Zing Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2)[13]
2025 Dope Thief Son Pham Upcoming miniseries

Producer

Awards

In March 2009, Nguyen won the Vietnamese Cánh Diều Vàng (Golden Kite Award) for best actor, for his starring role in the Phuoc Sang Films vehicle Huyền Thoại Bất Tử (The Legend Is Alive).[16][17] For the same role, that year he won a Golden Lotus Award (Vietnam's Oscar) for Best Actor. He also won China's Golden Rooster Award for Best International Actor at China's Golden Rooster and Thousand Flowers International Film Festival 2009.

In 2015, at the Milan International Film Festival, Dustin won the Leonardo da Vinci Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in the Vietnamese film Gentle; an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's A Gentle Creature.

References

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