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Barney Cheng est un Acteur Américain né le 1 février 1971 à Taipei (Taiwan)
Barney Cheng (born February 1, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American actor, director, writer and producer.
Cheng was born in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old and he grew up in Brea, California. He speaks Mandarin and Taiwanese fluently.
After graduating from Brea Olinda High School, Cheng attended Stanford University and received a degree in political science in 1993. His focus was initially on a career in law and he studied political philosophy at Oxford University in England. While at Oxford, he was attracted to the West End stage and spent nights and weekends in London.
In 1994, Cheng moved to New York City, where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. He was featured in two Off-Broadway plays by playwright Prince Gomolvilas, Donut Holes in Orbit and Big Hunk o’ Burnin’ Love, and was a big hit with the audience. He appeared in a variety of stage and television roles, including Shakespeare’s Puck, Bill Clinton’s political adviser on Saturday Night Live and George W. Bush’s voice on Late Night with David Letterman.
After four movie appearances, Cheng co-starred opposite Woody Allen in Hollywood Ending. Cheng played Chou, a translator for a washed-up movie director, played by Allen. Although the movie received a mixed reception from critics, they loved Cheng's performance. The New York Times described Cheng's comedic timing as "surgically precise." The Orange County Register raved that Cheng "steals every scene he's in." Cheng accompanied Allen to promote the film and to open the 55th Cannes Film Festival.
In addition to acting, Cheng works as a director, writer and producer. His award-winning films have collectively screened in over 80 film festivals worldwide. Most recently, his film To Comfort You, starring Golden Globe Winner Susan Blakely and Pauley Perrette of NCIS, won Best Drama and Best Film at the 2010 Beverly Hills Shorts Festival.
Cheng directed Steps for Banana Republic and Vanity Fair as part of his Film Independent Project:Involve fellowship. Steps won international awards from Poland's KAN Film Festival, Ukraine's International Rights Film Festival, UK's Black Film Festival and Malta's Golden Knight Malta International Film Festival.
MTV Networks acquired Cheng's film The Red Dress for its 2009-2010 Logo programming. Prior to that, Cheng directed Mrs. C, a political satire starring Niecy Nash, to help the Obama campaign during the 2008 presidential primary. His first screenplay Dien Dien's Playground advanced to the final stage of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
Cheng lives in West Hollywood, California, and delivers every Friday for Project Angel Food.
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Cheng was born in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old and he grew up in Brea, California. He speaks Mandarin and Taiwanese fluently.
After graduating from Brea Olinda High School, Cheng attended Stanford University and received a degree in political science in 1993. His focus was initially on a career in law and he studied political philosophy at Oxford University in England. While at Oxford, he was attracted to the West End stage and spent nights and weekends in London.
In 1994, Cheng moved to New York City, where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. He was featured in two Off-Broadway plays by playwright Prince Gomolvilas, Donut Holes in Orbit and Big Hunk o’ Burnin’ Love, and was a big hit with the audience. He appeared in a variety of stage and television roles, including Shakespeare’s Puck, Bill Clinton’s political adviser on Saturday Night Live and George W. Bush’s voice on Late Night with David Letterman.
After four movie appearances, Cheng co-starred opposite Woody Allen in Hollywood Ending. Cheng played Chou, a translator for a washed-up movie director, played by Allen. Although the movie received a mixed reception from critics, they loved Cheng's performance. The New York Times described Cheng's comedic timing as "surgically precise." The Orange County Register raved that Cheng "steals every scene he's in." Cheng accompanied Allen to promote the film and to open the 55th Cannes Film Festival.
In addition to acting, Cheng works as a director, writer and producer. His award-winning films have collectively screened in over 80 film festivals worldwide. Most recently, his film To Comfort You, starring Golden Globe Winner Susan Blakely and Pauley Perrette of NCIS, won Best Drama and Best Film at the 2010 Beverly Hills Shorts Festival.
Cheng directed Steps for Banana Republic and Vanity Fair as part of his Film Independent Project:Involve fellowship. Steps won international awards from Poland's KAN Film Festival, Ukraine's International Rights Film Festival, UK's Black Film Festival and Malta's Golden Knight Malta International Film Festival.
MTV Networks acquired Cheng's film The Red Dress for its 2009-2010 Logo programming. Prior to that, Cheng directed Mrs. C, a political satire starring Niecy Nash, to help the Obama campaign during the 2008 presidential primary. His first screenplay Dien Dien's Playground advanced to the final stage of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
Cheng lives in West Hollywood, California, and delivers every Friday for Project Angel Food.
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The Brooklyn Heist (2009)
, 1h26Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Sexualité, Hold up, LGBT, Lesbianisme
Acteurs Danny Masterson, Leon Robinson, Blanchard Ryan, Dominique Swain, Phyllis Somerville, Serena Reeder
Rôle Bo
Note51%
Trois gangs criminels partagent le même quartier à Brooklyn.
Mission : Impossible 3 (2006)
, 2h5Réalisé par J. J. Abrams
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Thriller, Action, Aventure, Espionnage
Thèmes Espionnage
Acteurs Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Rôle Janitor
Note68%
Ethan Hunt espérait avoir tourné une page en quittant le service actif de la Force Mission Impossible (FMI) pour un poste de formateur : pouvoir enfin mener une vie « normale », et se consacrer tout entier à sa ravissante épouse, Julia.
Wasabi Tuna (2003)
, 1h33Réalisé par Lee Friedlander
Genres Comédie, Action, Policier
Acteurs Jason London, Alexis Arquette, Alanna Ubach, Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Anna Nicole Smith, Tim Meadows
Rôle Harvey / Mr. Ling
Note31%
This camp screwball comedy of errors, which is full of over-the-top stereotypes, is set at Halloween against the backdrop of West Hollywood, California.
Hollywood ending (2002)
, 1h52Réalisé par Woody Allen
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie
Thèmes Maladie, Le handicap, La cécité
Acteurs Woody Allen, George Hamilton, Téa Leoni, Debra Messing, Gregg Edelman, Mark Rydell
Rôle Translator
Note65%
Val Waxman, réalisateur américain de talent ayant connu des moments plus exaltants, est désormais devenu un tâcheron ne se voyant plus proposer que des tournages publicitaires. Toutefois, son ancienne femme, qui éprouve toujours estime et affection à son endroit, songe à lui remettre le pied à l'étrier en manœuvrant pour convaincre son amant, Hal Yeager, producteur à Hollywood, de l'engager comme réalisateur dans une production importante.
Rollerball (2002)
, 1h39Réalisé par John McTiernan
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Sport, Le futur, Roller derby, Dystopique
Acteurs Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews, Pink
Note31%
En 2005, Jonathan Cross est la star de l'équipe américaine du jeu le plus violent qui soit : le rollerball. Avec Marcus Ridley, son ami d'enfance, et la belle Aurora, il déchaîne les foules.