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Ken Leung

Ken Leung

Actor · Born January 21, 1970 (56) · New York City, New York, USA

Kenneth Leung (Chinese: 梁振邦; pinyin: Liáng Zhènbāng; born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his role as Miles Straume in the ABC television series Lost. His other roles include Sang in Rush Hour, Miles Straume in Lost, Admiral Statura in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Detective Stephen Sing in Saw, and Quill (mistakenly credited as Kid Omega) in X-Men: The Last Stand.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 21, 1970 (56)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ken Leung's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
22%
Survival
19%
Morality
16%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
9
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
4
Thrilling
3
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ken Leung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Leung's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Project Hail Mary(2026)

    as Yao

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Last Days(2025)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Joker: Folie à Deux(2024)

    as Dr. Victor Liu

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Commander Zhao

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Strange Planet(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Missing(2023)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Velma(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Darren (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Pantheon(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bai Fu (voice) · as Lieutenant (voice) · as Lieutenant / Protestor / Triumvirate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Old(2021)

    as Jarin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Eric Tao

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Alive(2019)

    as Sergeant Ben Lee

  • Inhumans(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Karnak Mander-Azur / Karnak

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Inhumans: The First Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Karnak

  • High Maintenance(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as Admiral Statura

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Night Shift(2014)

    Show 35 episodes · as Topher Zia

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ausa Sima

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Father Reggie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Donald cheng

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Leon Tao

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Works of Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as John Kim

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Shen Yuan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Johnny

  • Shanghai Kiss(2007)

    as Liam Liu

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    as Kid Omega

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Falling for Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ming Tang

  • Inside Man(2006)

    as Wing

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Full Disclosure Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Detective Steven Sing

  • The Squid and the Whale(2005)

    as School Therapist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Saw(2004)

    as Steven Sing

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 47 episodes · as Miles Straume

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sucker Free City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lincoln Ma

  • The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Strip Search(2004)

    as Liu Tsung-Yuan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Whoopi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence

  • Red Dragon(2002)

    as Lloyd Bowman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Face(2002)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Vanilla Sky(2001)

    as Art Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Spy Game(2001)

    as Li

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Maze(2000)

    as Dr. Mikao

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Syatyoo-Sama

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2000)

    as Sam Wong

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Keeping the Faith(2000)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Man of the Century(1999)

    as Mike Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pictures of Baby Jane Doe(1995)

    as Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Chong

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Rush Hour(1998)

    as Sang

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kundun(1997)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Red Corner(1997)

    as Peng

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bian Yixue

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to the Dollhouse(1995)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Chung · as Forensic Technician Chung · as Sergeant Stephen Wong · as Tommy Wong

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Superfakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Project Hail Mary (2026)

$684M worldwide

Highest rated

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19902026

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
960106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ken Leung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of the 26 of 27 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Face (2002)

89th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ken Leung's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles32–88 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles8–67 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles12–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles13–64 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles34–86 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ken Leung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Leung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Ratner shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers