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Quick facts for kids BD Wong
Wong in 2016
Born	Bradley Darryl Wong (1960-10-24) October 24, 1960 (age 64) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other names	Bradd Wong
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Richert Schnorr ​ (m. 2018)​
Partner(s)	Richie Jackson (1988–2004)
Children	2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	黃榮亮
Simplified Chinese	黄荣亮
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Wong4 Wing4-loeng6

Bradley Darryl Wong (born October 24, 1960), known as BD Wong, is an American actor. He has won many awards for his acting. Wong is famous for playing different kinds of characters in movies, TV shows, and on stage.

He won a Tony Award for his role in the play M. Butterfly. He is the only actor in Broadway history to win five major awards for the same role. These awards include the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Theatre World Award. He was also nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award and an Emmy for his role as Whiterose in the TV series Mr. Robot.

Wong is well-known for playing Dr. Henry Wu in the Jurassic Park movies. He also voiced Captain Li Shang in Disney's animated film Mulan. Other notable roles include Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Hugo Strange in Gotham.

Early Life and Education

BD Wong was born on October 24, 1960, in San Francisco, California. His mother, Roberta Christine Wong, worked for a telephone company. His father, William D. Wong, was a postal worker. He has two brothers. His family comes from Hong Kong.

Wong went to Lincoln High School. There, he discovered his passion for acting. He starred in many school plays. He later attended San Francisco State University.

Acting Career Highlights

Wong with Ian McKellen and Margaret Cho at the 47th Emmy Awards, 1994

BD Wong first became widely known for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. He acted alongside John Lithgow. The play won many awards, and Wong received several for his performance. After this, he started using his initials, BD, instead of his full name.

He has had many important roles on television. He played FBI psychiatrist Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He was also Father Ray Mukada on all six seasons of Oz. He made guest appearances on shows like The X-Files and Sesame Street.

On the big screen, Wong appeared in The Freshman (1990). He was in Father of the Bride (1991) and its sequel (1995). He played Dr. Henry Wu in Jurassic Park (1993). He also voiced Captain Li Shang in Disney's Mulan (1998) and its sequel. He returned to Broadway in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Pacific Overtures.

Wong in 2008

In 2008, Wong starred in a one-man show called Herringbone. In this show, he played 12 different characters. He performed it at McCarter Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse. In 2014, Wong starred in The Orphan of Zhao. This play is based on an old Chinese legend.

Wong left Law & Order: SVU in 2011 to join another TV show, Awake. In Awake, he played Dr. Johnathan Lee. He also guest-starred on NCIS: New Orleans. From 2015 to 2019, he played Whiterose on USA Network's Mr. Robot. This role earned him award nominations. Since 2017, Wong has hosted the HLN series Something's Killing Me with BD Wong. This show explores strange medical mysteries.

Charity Work

BD Wong supports many charities. He helps organizations that support the LGBT community and arts programs. Some of these include the Ali Forney Center and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He is also a board member for Rosie's Theater Kids.

Personal Life

BD Wong married Richert John Frederickson Schnorr on October 7, 2018, in Brooklyn, New York. He has a son named Jackson Foo Wong.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Roles

Audio Dramas

Theater Roles

Theme Park Appearances

Audiobooks Narrated

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: BD Wong para niños

• Chinese people in the New York City metropolitan area
• LGBT culture in New York City
• List of LGBT people from New York City