Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013.

Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck. Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US. Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008. Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.

Acting

2019

RoboWoman
Movie

Elderly Victim

2017

Savage Dog
Movie

Tribal Chieftain

2008

The Hustle
Movie

Asian Store Clerk

2008

2004

Sci-Fighter
Movie

Dr. James Tanaka

1999

Roswell
Tv

Dr. Frank

1998

Perfect Assassins
Movie

Dr. Arnold Kuay

1998

1998

Martial Law
Tv

Chu Chiao

1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Tv

Chief Yuka (segment "Tribal Curse")

1996

The Cable Guy
Movie

Karaoke Party Guest

1995

JAG
Tv

Li Trang

1995

JAG
Tv

Yang Chee

1994

Chicago Hope
Tv

Grandfather Wang

1994

1994

Babylon 5
Tv

Senator Hidoshi

1993

1992

Kuffs
Movie

Mr. Chang

1990

Beverly Hills, 90210
Tv

President Ferdinand Quintero

1989

1987

1986

L.A. Law
Tv

Judge Sanford Nozaki

1984

1984

Airwolf
Tv

Colonel Quoc

1983

1982

1976

Devil's Express
Movie

Chinese Businessman

1976

Devil's Express
Movie

Chinese Businessman

1962

Sam Benedict
Tv

Arthur Nishibue

1961

1959

1959

Hawaiian Eye
Tv

Sam Sheong

1958

1954

Production

2019

RoboWoman
Movie

Executive Producer

Writing

Directing

Infos

Full Name
Aki Aleong
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/19/1934
Also Known As

Assing "Aki" Aleong

Leonard Gonzales